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Film and cinema reviews – HearSay English B1
Master the vocabulary needed to discuss and review films. Practice listening and speaking about cinema on the go.
Lessons Film genres and basics Maya and Leo talk about the different kinds of movies they enjoy watching.
Vocabulary a genre (a category) an action film (an exciting movie) a comedy (a funny movie) a documentary (a factual film) a thriller (a suspenseful movie) an audience (the viewers) entertaining (fun to watch) Objectives Identify different film genres Describe your favorite type of movie Describing the plot Discussing the story and characters of a new thriller that just came out.
Vocabulary a plot (the story) a character (a person in a film) a storyline (the narrative) predictable (easy to guess) confusing (hard to understand) to develop (to grow) an ending (the final part) Objectives Talk about a movie's story Express if a plot was easy to guess Visuals and sound Leo shares his thoughts on the stunning graphics and music of a recent blockbuster.
Vocabulary visual (related to seeing) special effects (computer graphics) a soundtrack (the film's music) a scene (a part of a film) acting (the performance) to perform (to act) stunning (very beautiful) Objectives Describe the look and feel of a movie Talk about actors' performances Critics and reviews Maya explains how she writes her professional evaluations for a cinema magazine.
Vocabulary a critic (a professional reviewer) a review (an evaluation) professional (done as a job) an analysis (a detailed study) to rate (to give a score) positive (good) negative (bad) Objectives Understand professional film analysis Differentiate between good and bad reviews Audience scores They compare professional ratings with what regular viewers think online.
Vocabulary a score (a number of points) average (typical or normal) a consensus (a general agreement) subjective (based on feelings) an opinion (a personal belief) to compare (to look for differences) a website (an internet page) Objectives Discuss review websites Compare different opinions on a film Social media buzz Exploring how online trends and comments can change a movie's popularity.
Vocabulary social media (online networks) a trend (a popular topic) to influence (to affect) a comment (a written remark) an expectation (a belief about the future) popular (liked by many) to recommend (to suggest) Objectives Talk about internet trends Recommend a movie to a friend Box office success Leo looks at the ticket sales to see if the weekend's biggest movie was a hit.
Vocabulary a box office (ticket sales) a ticket (a pass for entry) successful (achieving good results) a failure (a lack of success) commercial (related to making money) to earn (to make money) an award (a prize) Objectives Discuss financial success of a film Talk about cinema ticket sales 
