Talking about Movies!

 What kind of movie do you like?

I. Kinds of movies

1/ Action movie

2/ Horror movie /ˈhɔːrər/

3/ Romance movie /ˈroʊmæns/

4/ Cartoon movie/ Animation movie /kɑːrˈtuːn/ - /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn/

5/ Comedy movie /ˈkɑːmədi/

6/ Documentary movie /ˌdɑːkjuˈmentri/

7/ Adventure movie /ədˈventʃər/

8/ Crime movie /kraɪm/

9/ Drama movie (Korean movie) /ˈdrɑːmə/

10/ History movie /ˈhɪstri/

11/ War movie

12/ Science Fiction movie /ˈsaɪəns/ /ˈfɪkʃn/

13/ Sports movie

14/ Thriller movie /ˈθrɪlər/

15/ Mystery movie /ˈmɪstəri/

16/ Fantasy movie /ˈfæntəsi/

17/ Comedy romance

18/ Action comedy

19/ Superhero /ˈsuːpərhɪroʊ/

20/ Musical movie /ˈmjuːzɪkl/

21/ Non fiction movie

22/ Western movie

23/ Classic movie

Practice talking about kinds of movies

1. What kind of movie do you like? Why?
2. What kind of movie you don’t like? Why not?
3. Who is your favorite actor? Why?
4. Who is your favorite actress? Why?
5. Do you like to become an actor or actress? Why? or why not?
6. Do you think an actor or actress can make a lot of money?
7. What is your favorite movie?
8. Do you like to watch Horror movies? Why or why not?
9. What movies do you prefer? action or comedy?
10. Do you like documentaries?
11. Who is your favorite movie hero?
12. What is your favorite classic movie?
13. Do you like animation or cartoon movies?
14. Have you ever seen Kungfu Panda?

II. More ideas about movies

1/ Bad - worse - the worst

Ex:

I’m bad at cooking

I’m worse at cooking than her

I’m the worst chef in my family

2/ Good - better - the best

Ex:

I’m good at singing

I’m better at singing than her

I’m the best singer in my family

3/ Soundtrack /ˈsaʊndtræk/

4/ Violent (adj) /ˈvaɪələnt/

5/ Movie critic /ˈkrɪtɪk/

6/ Movie star

7/ Director /daɪˈrektər/

8/ Hero

9/ Bad guy

10/ scary (adj) - scarier (adj) - the scariest (adj)

11/ To make money

12/ To make noise

13/ Comedian /kəˈmiːdiən/

14/ Reality shows /riˈæləti/

15/ To be addicted to + Ving

I’m addicted to watching movies

I’m addicted to playing games

16/ Courtesy /ˈkɜːrtəsi/ (noun) - Courtesies (plural)

17/ Movie trailer

18/ To dub /dʌb/

19/ Plot

20/ Main character

More practice talking about movies by answering the following questions:

1. Do you usually watch movies at home or at a movie theater?
2. Have you ever seen the same movie more than once?
   If yes, what is that movie?
3. How often do you go to the movie theater?
4. What do you think of people who talk or make noise during movies at a movie theater?
5. What is the best movie you have ever seen?
   Who is the actor/ actress? Who is the director?
   Why do you like it?
6. What is the scariest movies you have ever seen?
7. What's the funniest?
8. What's the most romantic?
9. What is the worst movie you've ever seen?
10. What is the last movie you saw?
    Is it good?
11. Which movie star would you like to meet the most?
12. Do you like Reality shows?
13. Is there any movie you can watch over and over again?
14. How much does it cost to see a movie in your country?
15. Are you addicted to watching movies?
16. What hobby do you prefer, watching movies or reading books?
17. What is your favorite movie soundtrack?
18. Can you remember the name of the first movie you saw that made you cry?
19. In your country what common courtesies apply when watching a movie at the cinema
20. Have you ever seen a movie in another country?
21. Are movie trailers common at the cinema in your country?
22. When there's a new movie on and you are interested in it, do you usually go to the cinema to watch it or wait and see it online for free?
23. What do you think about eating during movies at a movie theater?
24. Have you ever fallen asleep in the middle of a film? Why?
25. Do you choose a film for the plot/story or the actors?
26. What is the longest film you've ever seen? How many hours was it?
27. Would you like a job as a movie critic?
28. Who do you like watching movies with?
29. Who is the biggest movie hero ever and the biggest ever bad guy?
30. Which country makes the best movies?