Unit 13. Films and cinema

Teacher: Do Thi Thanh Mai
Do you want to see a film at the cinema or on TV? Why ?
Can you name some of the films you have seen ?
1. TOM and JERRY
2. Titanic
3. Mr BEAN
What kind of films do you like to see ? Why ?
Cartoon
Love
Comedy
Unit13:
While you read

New words
motion(n) /`mou∫n/ : ®éng, sù vËn ®éng
sequence / `si:kwəns/: c¶nh trong phim
rapidly /`ræpidli/ : nhanh chãng
Spread /
Task 1

1. Cinema
2. Sequence
3. Decade
4. Rapidly
5. Scene
6. Character

Task 2: Answer the questions.

When did the history of cinema begin?
The history of 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 felling of movement.

3. Did films in the early days have sound?

No, they didn’t.

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?

The 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?

As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones, the musical cinema appeared.

Task 3.

A.The Story of the Film Maker.
B. A Brief History of Cinema.
C.The History of the Film Industry.
B
After you read

19th century
1905
1910s
1915
1920s