Unit 13. Films and cinema

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Thursday, 13th March 2014
cinema


Unit :13
films and cinema
Part a - reading
Vocabulary

Motion (n)

Set sth in motion:

Still (a):

Still pictures

Audience (n):

Spread (v) :

Replace (v):
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the act of moving, or changing place or position
move sth
silent
viewer
to extend over a place
to take the place of something


Motion (n)

Set sth in motion:

Still (a):

Audience (n):

Spread (v) :

Replace (v):
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the act of moving, or changing place or position
move sth
silent
viewer
to extend over a place
to take the place of something
The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19th century. At that time, scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement. In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly. In those early days, films were little more than moving photographs, usually about one minute in length. By 1905, however, films were about 5 or 10 minutes long. They used changes of scene and camera positions to tell a story, which actor playing character parts. In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry. From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only films were shown. The cinema changed completely at the end of 1920s. This was when sound was introduced. The change began in America and soon spread to the rest of the world. As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the musical cinema.
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Task 1:Find the word in the passage that can match with the definition on the right column.
cinema
sequence
decade
scene
character
rapidly
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Question 1
Question 3
Lucky picture
Question 6
Question 5
Lucky picture
Question 2
Question 4
Task 2: lucky pictures
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KEYS
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1. When did the history of cinema begin?

2. What did scientists discover at that time?

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3. Did films in the early days have sound?
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4. When were audiences able to see long films?

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5. When was sound introduced?

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6. What form of films appeared as the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones?
1.When did the history of cinema begin?
The history of the cinema began in the early 19th century.
2. What did scientists discover at that time?
At that time, scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement.
3. Did films in the early days have sound?
No, they didn’t( the early films were little more than moving photographs and it was not until the end of 1920 that sound was introduced. )
4. When were audiences able to see long films?
Audiences were able to see long films in the early 1910s

5. When was sound introduced?
Sound was introduced at the end of the 1920s.

6. What form of films appeared as the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones?
The musical cinema
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Task 3: Decide which of the options below is best title for the passage.
The Story of a Film Maker
A Brief History of Cinema
The History of the Films Industry
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(Work in group) Talk about the passage, using the cues below
Films were about 5- 10 minutes long
Films became even longer and better.
Cinemas were first built
Sound was introduced and the old silent films
were replaced by the spoken ones.
1910s
HOMEWORK
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