Cinema

Lead-in

  • What was the last movie you watched? Talk about it.
    • Rate it from 0 to 10 and justify your answer.
  • What is the best movie you have ever watched? Talk about it.

Presentation

Pre

  • Do you think movies can teach us something? Give an example.

Top Down

  • What kind of stories are these?
  • They are news articles.
  • They are history lessons.
  • They are film summaries.
  • They are news articles.
  • They are history lessons.
  • They are film summaries.

A group of friends visits an old house in the forest. At night, strange things begin to happen. They hear whispers and see shadows. One by one, they disappear. Who—or what—is in the house with them?

A secret agent must stop a group of criminals who want to destroy a city. He drives fast cars, jumps from planes, and fights with high-tech weapons. Time is running out, and only he can save the day.

A man wants to make the biggest sandwich in the world. He buys too much food, makes a huge mess, and everything goes wrong. But he never gives up. His silly mistakes make everyone laugh.

Anna is a waitress. Tom is a writer. They meet when he spills coffee on his laptop. She laughs, and he gets annoyed. But after many funny meetings, they fall in love and write a book together.

A man wakes up on a moving train. He doesn’t remember who he is or why he’s there. The other passengers are acting strange. He must find out the truth before the train reaches its final stop.

In the year 3050, Earth is too hot to live on. A team of astronauts travels to a new planet. But the planet is not empty. They meet robots with a secret mission. Can the humans survive—and return home?

Bottom Up

  • True or False
  1. The man with the sandwich gives up after making a mess.
  2. Anna and Tom write a book together after falling in love.
  3. The people in the house hear noises and see shadows.
  4. The secret agent has to stop aliens from invading Earth.
  5. The man on the train remembers everything clearly.
  6. In the future, Earth is too hot, so people travel to another planet.
  1. The man with the sandwich gives up after making a mess. False
  2. Anna and Tom write a book together after falling in love. True
  3. The people in the house hear noises and see shadows. True
  4. The secret agent has to stop aliens from invading Earth. False
  5. The man on the train remembers everything clearly. False
  6. In the future, Earth is too hot, so people travel to another planet. True

Post

  • Which of the summaries is the most interesting one?
    • Why?
    • What is its genre?
  • If your life were a movie, what genre would it be? Why?

Target Language

Film Genres

  • Horror film 
  • Action film 
  • Comedy 
  • Drama 
  • Adventure film 
  • Animated film 
  • Romantic comedy (rom-com) 
  • Thriller 
  • Science fiction-film (sci-fi film) 

Controlled Practice

  • Complete the blank spaces using the target language.
  1. Titanic is a __________. It’s emotional and romantic.
  2. Scream is a __________. It’s very scary.
  3. Avengers is full of adventure and heroes. It’s an __________.
  4. Shrek is funny and animated. It’s a __________.
  5. Interstellar is about space and the future. It’s a __________.
  1. Titanic is a drama. It’s emotional and romantic.
  2. Scream is a horror film. It’s very scary.
  3. Avengers is full of adventure and heroes. It’s an action film.
  4. Shrek is funny and animated. It’s a comedy.
  5. Interstellar is about space and the future. It’s a science fiction film.

Freer Practice

  • Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Use the target language.
    • I’m a bit more into … than …
    • My brother is much less interested in … than I am.
    • … movies are a lot more exciting than … movies.
    • I’m a little more scared of … than …
    • People in my class are much more into … films than … films.
    • … films are a bit less popular than … films, because…

Production

  • Write a paragraph comparing going to the cinema and watching movies at home. Use comparative language (e.g. more comfortable than, less expensive than, a lot better than). Include your opinion and give reasons.

Example: I enjoy watching movies at home more than going to the cinema because…

Homework

Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronoun.

  1. Kevin watched the horror film by ____.
  2. Did you enjoy the sci-fi film by ____?
  3. We made popcorn and watched the romantic comedy by ____.
  4. Emma drew an animated film poster by ____.
  5. The children entertained ____ with an adventure film.
  6. I prepared ____ for the action film marathon.
  1. Kevin watched the horror film by himself.
  2. Did you enjoy the sci-fi film by yourself?
  3. We made popcorn and watched the romantic comedy by ourselves.
  4. Emma drew an animated film poster by herself.
  5. The children entertained themselves with an adventure film.
  6. I prepared myself for the action film marathon.

Complete the sentences with the correct movie genre from the box. Use each only once.

Word Bank:
comedy – horror – drama – sci-fi – action – animation

  1. I watched the movie by myself, and I couldn’t stop laughing. It was a ____.
  2. She saw herself crying at the end of the emotional film. It must have been a ____.
  3. They scared themselves by watching a ____ alone at night.
  4. We challenged ourselves to do a full-day ____ marathon with superheroes and explosions.
  5. You all drew yourselves as characters from your favorite ____.
  6. He saw himself in a robot suit in the mirror after the ____. It felt real!
  1. I watched the movie by myself, and I couldn’t stop laughing. It was a comedy.
  2. She saw herself crying at the end of the emotional film. It must have been a drama.
  3. They scared themselves by watching a horror alone at night.
  4. We challenged ourselves to do a full-day action marathon with superheroes and explosions.
  5. You all drew yourselves as characters from your favorite animation.
  6. He saw himself in a robot suit in the mirror after the sci-fi. It felt real!

Complete the sentences with the correct movie genre from the box. Use each only once.

Word Bank:
thriller – romantic comedy – documentary – fantasy – mystery – western

  1. This movie has cowboys, horses, and desert duels. It’s a ____.
  2. The story had dragons, magic spells, and mythical lands. That’s clearly a ____.
  3. We watched a ____ about climate change and took notes for our project.
  4. She loves movies with love stories and funny situations. Her favorite is a ____.
  5. They tried to solve the crime before the detective did in the ____.
  6. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time—the ____ was so intense!
  1. This movie has cowboys, horses, and desert duels. It’s a western.
  2. The story had dragons, magic spells, and mythical lands. That’s clearly a fantasy.
  3. We watched a documentary about climate change and took notes for our project.
  4. She loves movies with love stories and funny situations. Her favorite is a romantic comedy.
  5. They tried to solve the crime before the detective did in the mystery.
  6. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time—the thriller was so intense!

Put the words in the correct order

Example: be / more / relaxed / want / a / bit / I / to > I want to be a bit more relaxed.

  1. chocolates / of / like / was / life / said / mama / My / get / gonna / you’re / what / know / never / You / always / a / box
  2. make / to / offer / an / going / I’m / can’t / he / him / refuse
  3. thing / no / is / maybe / Hope / and / best / dies / things / ever / of / the / a / good / thing / of / good
  4. truth / You / handle / the / can’t 
  5. perfect / To / are / you / me
  6. another / is / After / all / tomorrow / day
  1. My mama always said, life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
  2. I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.
  3. Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.
  4. You can’t handle the truth.
  5. To me, you are perfect.
  6. After all, tomorrow is another day.

Find and correct the mistakes.

Example: He is bit angrier. > He is a bit angrier.

  1. I love watch action movies because they have lots of explotions.
  2. The comedy was so boring that I didn’t laugh never.
  3. Horror films is too scary for me.
  4. We watched a science fiction movie about talk horses in the jungle.
  5. Animated movies usually have real people doing all the characters.
  6. My favorite genre are romantic.
  1. I love to watch action movies because they have lots of explosions.
  2. The comedy was so boring that I didn’t laugh at all.
  3. Horror films are too scary for me.
  4. We watched a fantasy movie about talking horses in the jungle.
  5. Animated movies usually have voice actors playing the characters.
  6. My favorite genre is romance.

Writing

Write a paragraph or essay explaining which movie genre best represents your personality and why. Use examples from movies you like and describe how the characters, themes, or emotions in that genre are similar to your own life or preferences.

Example: The movie genre that best represents me is adventure. I love exploring and…