THE MAGIC OF MOVIES

Let's talk about movies!

What kind of movies do you like? Why?
Who’s your favourite actor or actress?
What’s the best movie you have ever seen? Explain why.
What’s the name of the last movie you have seen? What was it about?
Do you prefer watching movies at home or in the cinema? Why?
Do you watch movies in English or your language? Which do you prefer?

Look at the pictures and decide which type of movie it is.

Match the types of movie with their definitions.

Listen to the soundtracks and number the movies from 1 to 20.

Click on the link on the right side to play the soundtracks.

Can you guess the movie by the emoji?

Read the text in order to learn some new movie vocabulary and do the quiz afterwards.

Exploring the Movie Magic

Movies have been entertaining people for a long time, providing different experiences through different genres. The basic and most essential element of making a movie is the screenplay, the cast and the set, i.e. the story, the actors and the place where the movie will be filmed. Celebrities in blockbuster movies draw large audiences so a movie’s success is often measured by its box office performance. Critics provide reviews, evaluating acting, directing, and overall quality so their reviews often shape the people’s opinion about the movie.

If the director wants a gripping and mind-blowing movie to holds the viewers' attention from start to finish, they also have to pay attention to the soundtrack which has an important role in forming the movie-watching experience for every movie buff.

When everything is finally ready, trailers are the ones which give us a sneak peek of the upcoming movie before its first public premiere. Some movies tell a larger story forming a sequel or trilogy, and a remake usually offers a fresh take on an original.

In order to break language barriers, dubbing and subtitles are very important because they provide translations for global audiences.

In conclusion, movies offer a magical escape creating a diverse and exciting cinematic experience for audiences worldwide.

Can you guess the right movie? Make a riddle for the rest of the class to guess.

Can you guess the movie by the scene? Let's find out!

Click on the link and play the game.

https://create.kahoot.it/share/guess-the-movie-by-the-scene/ccfd045d-398c-4733-ae90-aca7cefa05d1

What about the movies that you have watched? Can you name a movie...

... you saw in black and white?
... that made you cry?
... that made you scared?
... you watched with your friends at the cinema?
... you walked out of before the end?
... you have always wanted to see but haven't seen yet?
... that was shown at your school?
... you watched after reading the book?
... whose soundtrack you really like?
... you have seen many times?

Reading and writing a film review

Paragraph 1 – Introduction

Here you write information about the movie (e.g. genre, director, main actors, awards, reviews…)

What type of movie is it? What’s it called?

Who directed the film? What actors are in it?

Paragraph 2 - Main part

Here you write a brief summary of the plot (make sure that your summary makes sense to a reader who does not know the movie), describe the characters (say something about their performance), soundtrack, special effects, specific message…

Use the present simple tense.

Paragraph 3 – Conclusion

Here you write information your opinion of the movie and reasons for it (recommend the movie or advise against seeing it). Take care that your final judgement is logically developed from what you have written before.

What’s the movie like? Is this only a movie for teenagers, women, young men?

Did you like the movie? Why or why not?

Read the short parts of the text about the world's biggest movie industry and connect the pictures with the description.

What is the biggest award somebody in the film industry can get?

Let's find out at this link learningapps.org/display?v=p7x6gpv5n20

Now read the story about the beginnings of the famous Academy Award and do the tasks.

Let's talk about celebrities, i.e. famous actors and actresses.

Have you ever met an actor or actress?
Who is your favourite movie star? Why?
Do you like reading about movie stars on the Internet? Do you follow them on social media?
Would you like to meet a famous actor / actress?
What's good about being a movie star?
What's bad about being a movie star?

Click on the link to play the recording.

Meeting a famous actor / actress.

It's project time!

Make a poster for a movie
Make a trailer for a movie
Make a comic with a movie scene

Play time! Click on the link and play a Jeopardy game with different movie topics.

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