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Episode 10: Choosing a film

Alice: Oh, what do you fancy seeing? There's Must Love Dogs – a rom-com. Oh I love romantic comedies, don't you? Pride and Prejudice is on – I adore period dramas. You know all those fine ladies and gents from ages ago, long dresses and grand houses. What kind of films do you like - action, adventure, musicals?
Michal: Films about people living in the future, on other planets.
Alice: Oh, sci-fi - not really my thing.
Michal: Well, what about Nightmare on Elm Street? They're showing that again here.
Alice: No thanks, horror films don't do it for me. Michal: Well, why don't you choose?
Alice: No, you invited me out, you choose.
Michal: No, I insist.
实战语法

Here is some vocabulary to describe different types of film and some people connected with the cinema.
今天我们来关注下一系列和电影有关的词汇.

Types of film, using the word 'film':
A horror film: A film that scares you 恐怖片
A science fiction film (a sci-fi film): A film set in the future, or an imaginary world and time 科幻片
An action film: A film with lots of chases, violence and strong heroes 动作片

Types of film that don't need the word 'film' in the name:
A comedy: A film that makes you laugh. 喜剧
A drama: A film about human relationships and life 戏剧
A thriller: A film that keeps you excited 悬念片,惊悚片

Detailed description of films using compound words:
A period drama: A drama set in a definite historical period 时代剧
A romantic comedy (A rom com): A comedy that is also a love story 浪漫喜剧
A psychological thriller: A thriller that has a lot of suspense and fear 心理惊悚片
技能训练
For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.

1. If you watch a period comedy, the film…
a. is a love story that makes you laugh
b. is set in the past and makes you laugh
c. is violent and funny
d. is frightening and funny

2. Which of these phrases is wrong?
a. a horror film
b. a thriller film
c. an action film
d. a period film

3. Someone who knows a lot about films and can tell you many different facts about them is…
a. a film-goer
b. a film buff
c. a filmster
d. a film knower

4. What do we call someone who writes his/her opinion of a film in a newspaper?
a. A film review
b. A film-goer
c. A film buff
d. A film critic

5. The first time that a film is shown is often a special event attended by many famous people who walk down the red carpet. This is …
a. a film screening
b. a film premiere
c. a film fanatic
d. a film launch

6. A psychological thriller has a lot of…
a. suspense and fear
b. violence
c. frightening monsters
d. kissing and crying
答案详解
Answers

1. If you watch a period comedy, the film…
a. is a love story that makes you laugh – Wrong, a romantic comedy is a love story that makes you laugh.
b. is set in the past and makes you laugh – Correct, 'period' means a story set in the past, and a comedy makes you laugh.
c. is violent and funny – Wrong, an action comedy is violent and funny.
d. is frightening and funny – Wrong, a comedy horror is frightening and funny.

2. Which of these phrases is wrong?
a. a horror film - Wrong, we can say ‘a horror film’ or ‘it is a horror’.
b. a thriller film - Correct, we say ‘a thriller’.
c. an action film - Wrong, we can say ‘an action film’.
d. a period film- Wrong, we can say ‘a period film’.

3. Someone who knows a lot about films and can tell you many different facts about them is…
a. a film-goer – Wrong, a film-goer regularly goes to the cinema.
b. a film buff - Correct, a film buff knows a lot about films.
c. a filmster - Wrong, a 'filmster’ is not a word in English.
d. a film knower – Wrong, a 'film knower’ is not a phrase in English.

4. What do we call someone who writes his/her opinion of a film in a newspaper?
a. A film review - Wrong, this is a report that describes a film.
b. A film-goer - Wrong, this is someone who regularly goes to the cinema.
c. A film buff - Wrong, this is a film fan.
d. A film critic - Correct, the film critic writes the film review.

5. The first time that a film is shown is often a special event attended by many famous people who walk down the red carpet. This is …
a. a film screening – Wrong, a film screening is often a normal showing of a film.
b. a film fanatic – Wrong, a film fanatic is a person who is crazy about films.
c. a film premiere – Correct, the premiere is very important for publicity.
d. a film launch – Wrong, a book or ship is launched, not a film.

6. A psychological thriller has a lot of…
a. suspense and fear – Correct, a psychological thriller plays with your mind.
b. violence – Wrong, an action film has a lot of violence .
c. frightening monsters – Wrong, a horror film has a lot of frightening monsters.
d. kissing and crying – Wrong, a romantic film often has a lot of kissing and crying. A weepie makes you cry.