UNIT 3: On screen

3A. Vocabulary

• Films and TV programmes

I. Complete the definitions with the types of films below.

action films

historical dramas

romantic comedies

science fiction films

war films

1. _______________ often show the future. They sometimes include aliens.

2. _______________ are love stories that are also funny.

3. _______________ are films about soldiers and battles.

4. _______________ are fast, exciting films that often contain fights and car chases.

5. _______________ show a specific period in the past. You can see how people

dressed, spoke and behaved those days.

II. Read the sentences. What types of film are the people talking about?

thriller

war film

science fiction film

western

historical drama horror film

musical

romantic comedy

1. I liked the songs, and the acting was OK, but the actors couldn’t sing.

______________

2. I love films about the Wild West, especially ones with cowboys and Indians.

______________

3. It was the most exciting and gripping film I’ve ever seen. You didn’t know who

the murderer was until the very end.

______________

4. I’m really interested in that period of history, but I don’t think the film was very

accurate, so I didn’t enjoy it.

______________

5. The special effect were amazing. I almost believe that it was 2050 and people

actually lived on the planet Mars.

______________

6. It was very funny, and the ending was hilarious.

______________

7. It was about the Battle of Britain in 1940. Very exciting, but also quite violent.

______________

8. It was probably the scariest ghost story I’ve ever watched.

______________

III. Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. A(n) __________ film doesn’t have real people in it.

2. In a(n) __________ a lot of people usually die because of a terrible event like a

war or a conflict.

3. A(n) __________ film is usually about the future.

4. In __________ the actors have to act, sing and dance.

5. A(n) __________ film is about a certain part of America.

IV. Read the sentences, and complete the words.

1. This is a really funny c_ _ _ _y with lots of laughs.

2. Many people enjoy watching d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _y films about wild animals.

3. My sister is watching a h_ _ _ _ _ _c_ _ drama about life in the 17

th

century.

4. If you like to be frightened, watch a h_ _ _ _ _ film.

5. In a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ films like Toy Story the characters are created with computer

graphics.

6. My brother is interested in military history and he loves w_ _f_ _ _ s.

7. In m_ _ _ _ _ _s the actors have to act, sing and dance.