Cinema and Theatre (Vocabulary)

Cinema

Types of film

Cinema

Films are shown on screen. In your country, films in English are either shown with subtitles or they are dubbed.

Films are set in many different periods and places (e.g. in the future or in the 18th century). And when people talk about films, they often talk about the director and the starts, the most important actors and actresses.

Theatre

Types of theatre play

Theatre

At the theatre you can see plays or musicals. In a play the cast is usually quite small, but musicals often have a very large cast.

One difference bertween the theatre and cinema is that you usually book tickets in advance if you are going to the theatre. Another difference is that the audience clapat the end of the performance. 

Describing plays and films

Journalists write articles in which they give their opinion of new films and plays. They are called critics, and their articles are called reviews. These are some words they may use:

• moving: producing strong emotions, often of sadness; a positive word.
• violent: includes lots of scenes with fighting and death.
• powerful: has a big effect on our emotions.
• gripping: exciting and very interesting.
• good fun: used to describe a film that may not be very serious or important but is enjoyable.
• slow: boring.

1. Do you know the meaning of all the previous words? If not, you can talk with a partner o look it for the dictionary.





2. Let's Speak!

• What is your favourite kind of films? What do you think about the rest?
• Which is your favourite film? And your favourite actor/actress?
• Do you like going to the theatre? What kind of plays do you like? What do you think about the rest of types?
• What is your favourite theatre play?