Vocabulary - Cinema and Movies

Last night, I watched a fantastic movie at the cinema. It was a new release, and the plot was very interesting. The director did a great job, and the actors gave amazing performances. I especially liked the soundtrack; the music was perfect for every scene. The special effects were also incredible, making the story feel very real. After the movie, I read a review online, and it said the film was a blockbuster.

VOCABULARY

• movie: a story or event recorded by a camera and shown in a cinema or on television.
• My favorite movie is an action film.

• cinema: a building where films are shown.
• Let's go to the cinema to see the new superhero movie.

• release: a new film, album, or other product that is made available for people to buy or see.
• The new movie release is scheduled for next month.

• plot: the main story of a book, film, or play.
• The plot of the detective story was very complicated.

• director: the person who tells the actors what to do and organizes the filming of a movie.
• The director won an award for her last film.

• actors: people who play characters in a film or play.
• The actors in that comedy were very funny.

• performances: the act of entertaining an audience by playing a role in a play or film.
• Both actors gave strong performances in the drama.

• soundtrack: the music used in a film.
• I often listen to movie soundtracks when I study.

• scene: a part of a play or film where the action happens in one place.
• The final scene of the movie was very emotional.

• special effects: artificial images or sounds, especially in a film, that are created to look real but are imagined.
• Modern superhero movies use a lot of special effects.

• review: a report in a newspaper or magazine, or on the internet, that gives an opinion about a new film, book, etc.
• I always read reviews before choosing a movie.

• film: another word for a movie.
• We watched a classic film last night.

• blockbuster: a film that is very successful and popular, usually because it earns a lot of money.
• "Avatar" was a huge blockbuster.

ACTIVITIES

1 - Match the words with their definitions.

2 - Complete the sentences with the correct word.

3 - Read the statements and decide if they are True (T) or False (F).

4 - Imagine you are a movie director. What kind of film would you like to make, and what would its plot be about? Write in the comments.