In the first part of this online exercise you learnt some vocabulary about talking films/movies. In this second of two online exercise on films/movies vocabulary, you'll learn more vocabulary for talking about the different parts and roles in a film and other film related vocabulary. Most of this vocabulary can also be used for describing TV programmes or theatre plays.
To learn more vocabulary on movies/films, do the exercise on 'movie genres type/name vocabulary'.
In the following text Simon and Rebecca continue talking about and giving their opinions about the film 'Saving Private Ryan'.
From the context, try to guess what the meaning of the words/phrases in bold are. Then do the quiz at the end to check if you are right.
Rebecca:'It's an excellent scene, I always remember the stunt of the men on fire. But for me, I like the scene when the men are walking in the countryside and talking about why they have to save Private Ryan. The dialogue is excellent, I can imagine that I would say that if I were in a similar situation.'
Simon:'The film has an excellent plot. How they have to go and save a soldier whose 3 brothers have all died fighting and how they have to go behind enemy lines to do it.'
Rebecca:'I think it's a real story, although they probably changed some things. To be honest, I can't remember the film's score. Can you remember the music in the film?'
Simon:'Not really. I think there was some music with trumpets at the beginning in the graveyard. But apart from that, I only remember the Edith Piaf song at the end. But that's not part of the score. Did I tell you that when the film came out in 1998, I was living in Madrid? So, the first time I saw it, it was dubbed into Spanish. I didn't speak much Spanish then, so I didn't understand a lot. It's a shame that it didn't have subtitles, so I could have read the dialogue.'
Rebecca:'Dubbed films are strange. The voices are always very different to the original voices of the actors. Oh, by the way, have you seen the TV series Band of Brothers?'
Simon:'No I haven't.'
Rebecca:'Well, it's very similar to Saving Private Ryan. It's set during the second world war and it follows a group of American soldiers. It stars a lot of unknown young actors as the soldiers.'
Simon:'I'll have to watch the series.'
Match the words/phrases in bold from the above text to each of the definitions/descriptions below. Click on the "Check" button at the bottom of the quiz to check your answers.
When the answer is correct, two icons will appear below the answer. The "" icon contains extra information on the word/phrase. In the "" icon, you can listen to the pronunciation of the word/phrase.
When you successfully complete the quiz, you can download a free vocabulary sheet that explains how to use this vocabulary, from both parts of the exercise, to talk about movies. To get the vocabulary sheet, click on the download button at the end of the quiz.
To learn more vocabulary on movies/films, do the exercise on 'movie genres type/name vocabulary'.
When you successfully complete the above quiz press the below button to download a PDF which explains how to use the above vocabulary to talk about movies. You won't be able to download it until you have completed the quiz.
Now that you understand the meaning of the words/phrases and when to use them, practise using them by creating your own sentences with them in English. Also click on the "" icon under each correct answer and listen how each is pronounced correctly.
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