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Vocabulary: let's go to the cinema!

When arriving in front of a cinema/ movie theatre you must first choose your film. You may have made your choice on a magazine ( "What's on?") or on the Internet. In all cases, you'll have to stand in the line ( to queue up) corresponding to the film you have chosen.

Entering the movie theatre, you may be surprised by its size and by that of the screen.

A cinema/ a movie theatre Cinema/ movie ticket


To stand in line/ to queue up	a set	A film/ a reel

Film posters	A trailer	A cinema/ A movie theatre

A curtain	The screen	A projector

Cinema seats	A booster cushion	A cup-holder

In order to make a good, or if possible a perfect film, many people give their best for their future audience:

to shoot a film	a film director
to direct a film	to release a film
to dub	a subtitle
a shooting	a film maker
a producer	a technician
an extra	a scriptwriter
a camera operator	a make-up artist
a costume designer	a propsmaster
a stuntman	a stunt
the lead actor/ actress	the supporting role/part
a minor role	the cast

When you want to watch a foreign film, you have to make a choice between two possibilities:

- You may choose a film where the dialogues are dubbed, which means that you can hear the dialogues in your own language, while you can't really lip-read them.

- Or, you may choose to follow the film in its original language, in O. V. (in the "original version" ), listening to "the original soundtrack" .

This film is subtitled

There are many types of films:


Silent films	Black and White films	A cartoon	Animated cartoons

A science fiction film = Sci-fi	A film of adventure	A film of action	A western

A love story	A thriller	A war-film	A detective story

A horror film	A documentary	A children's film	"The End" = The last words of a film

When a film is out, is released/ is shown/ is on, it's watched carefully by critics writing reviews. Then the film may become a success, a hit/ a blockbuster or a flop

Here you are! Now, you have the necessary vocabulary to enjoy a good film... speak about it, and do a perfect exercise. Now, go for it! Good luck!

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'Oh Mom, are you sure you have my ? I'm so excited to go to the cinema with you today.'

'Yes, dear, but you should go and with Jenny while I check that everything's alright.'

'I'll do that, Mom! Oh, look at the . The is the same as in the film you saw last time with Dad.'

'Today, we're going to see an . It's a film so that you'll understand what the actors are saying.'

'Wow! Mom! Look how big the cinema is! There are so many rows of . '

'Are you sure you need two , Lucy?'

'Oh yes, Mom, I want to see the whole and take advantage of the , even though I'll be afraid of them.'

'Come on, you won't be scared by these ... If you think you'll be, I'll change our tickets for a children's film.'

'You know, Mom, when the film is finished and we've seen ' ', I like closing my eyes, listening to the while you're reading the to the .' 'Well, now, you have to keep quiet, Lucy… The film is starting.'

An open-air cinemaHope you had a good time!

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