Unit 13. Films and cinema

Mr Vu Thanh Tung
Luc Ngan high school No 4
Warm-up:
Film 2
Film 1
This is a very long film. It has sound and colour.
This is a silent film. It is very short. It was made over one hundred years ago
Watching films
PERIOD 82: READING (Cont)
Friday, March 22nd 2013
UNIT 13: FILMS AND CINEMA
Unit 13: Films and cinema - Period 82: Reading (Cont)

II. While you read:
Task 2: Decide which of the options below is the best title for the passage.


The Story of a Film Maker
B. A Brief History of Cinema
C. The History of the Film Industry
Task 3: Complete the sentences, using the information from the passage.
Unit 13: Films and cinema - Period 82: Reading (Cont)

1. In the early days, films were usually about …………… in length.
2. Films lasted about ………….. minutes by 1905.
3. The first …………… were made in the 1910s.
4. The cinema changed completely at the end of ……….
5. In the 1920s, …………………….. appeared as the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen.

five or ten
the 1920s
one minute
the musical cinema
long films
II. While you read:
Unit 13: Films and cinema - Period 82: Reading (Cont)
1. When did the history of cinema begin?
2. What did scientists discover at that time?
3. Did films in the early days have sound?
4. When were audiences able to see long films?
5. When was sound introduced?
Task 4: Answer these questions
II. While you read:
Playing a game:
Unit 13: Films and cinema - Period 82: Reading (Cont)
“Lucky film star”
Unit 13: Films and cinema - Period 82: Reading (Cont)
III. After you read: Match the points of time with the appropriate events.
d. sound was introduced and the musical cinema appeared

a. cinema really became an industry
b. the first long films were made
c. the history of cinema began
e. films were about 5-10 minutes long
Unit 13: Films and cinema - Period 82: Reading (Cont)
19th century
1910s
1920s
1905
1915
In the early 19th century, the history of cinema began
In 1905, films were about 5-10 minutes long.
In the 1910s, the first long films were made
In 1915, cinema really became an industry.
In the 1920s, sound was introduced and the musical cinema appeared

Write about the history of films and cinema.
- Prepare for the Speaking lesson.
Homework
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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 five or ten minutes long. They used changes of scene and camera positions to tell a story, with actors 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 the 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.
1. When did the history of cinema begin?
The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19th century.
In the early 19th century.
The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19th century.
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 five or ten minutes long. They used changes of scene and camera positions to tell a story, with actors 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 the 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.
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.
They discovered that when a sequence of still
pictures were set in motion, they could give the
feeling of movement.
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 five or ten minutes long. They used changes of scene and camera positions to tell a story, with actors 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 film were shown.

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.
3. Did films in the early days have sound?
The cinema changed completely at the end of the 1920s. This was when sound was introduced.
 No, they didn’t.
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 five or ten minutes long. They used changes of scene and camera positions to tell a story, with actors playing character parts. , 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 film were shown. The cinema changed completely at the end of the 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.
4. When were audiences able to see long films?
In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films,
They were able to see long films in the early 1910s
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 five or ten minutes long. They used changes of scene and camera positions to tell a story, with actors 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 film were shown. The cinema changed completely
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.
5. When was sound introduced?
at the end of the 1920s. This was when sound was introduced.
The sound was introduced at the end of the 1920s.