Ingeniero
Talking about films
Have you ever had to write a film review? In this unit you'll learn how to summarize information in the context of film and
movies.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Phonetic spelling
Part of speech Translation / definition
leading man
noun
the actor with the main female or male
part in a play or film/movie
aisleUK [aɪl] US [aɪl]
noun
a passage between rows of seats in a
church, theatre, train, etc, or between
rows of shelves in a supermarket
scary
UK [ˈskeə ri] US
[ˈskeri]
adj.
frightening
scene
UK [siːn] US [siːn] noun
a part of a film/movie, play or book in
which the action happens in one place or
is of one particular type
science
fiction
nouna type of book, film/movie, etc. that is
based on imagined scientific discoveries of
the future, and often deals with space
travel and life on other planets
extra
UK [ˈekstrə ] US
[ˈekstrə]
noun
a person who is employed to play a very
small part in a film/movie, usually as a
member of a crowd
confusing
UK [kə nˈfjuːz ɪŋ] US
adj.
[kənˈfju��z ɪŋ]difficult to understand; not clear
stunt
UK [stʌnt] US [stʌnt] noun
a dangerous and difficult action that sb
does to entertain people, especially as
part of a film/movie
supernatural
UK [ˌsuːpə ˈnætʃrə l]
adj.
US [ˌsuːpə rˈnætʃrə l]
that cannot be explained by the laws of
science and that seems to involve gods or
magic
hero
UK [ˈhɪərə ʊ] US
[ˈhɪroʊ]
noun
audience
UK [ˈɔːdiəns] US
[ˈɔːdiə ns]
noun
authentic
UK [ɔːˈθentɪk] US
[ɔːˈθentɪk]
adj.
known to be real and genuine and not a
copy
complex
UK [ˈkɒmpleks] US
[kəmˈpleks]
adj.
made of many different things or parts
that are connected; difficult to understand
composer
UK [kə mˈpə ʊz ə (r)]
US [kə mˈpoʊz ə r]
noun
a person who writes music, especially
classical musicromance
UK [rə ʊˈmæns] US
[ˈroʊmæns]
noun
a story about a love affair
exciting
UK [ɪkˈsaɪt ɪŋ] US
[ɪkˈsaɪt ɪŋ]
adj.
causing great interest or excitement
plot
UK [plɒt] US [plɑːt] noun
a person, especially a man, who is
admired by many people for doing sth
brave or good
the group of people who have gathered to
watch or listen to sth (a play, concert, sb speaking, etc.)
the series of events that form the story of
a novel, play, film/movie, etc
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popcorn
UK [ˈpɒpkɔːn] US
[ˈpɑːpkɔːrn]
noun
a type of food made from grains of maize
(corn) that are heated until they burst, forming light whitish balls that are then
covered with salt or sugar
comedy
UK [ˈkɒmə di] US
[ˈkɑːmə di]
noun
a play or film/movie that is intended to be
funny, usually with a happy ending; plays
and films/movies of this type
convincing
UK [kə nˈvɪnsɪŋ] US
[kənˈvɪnsɪŋ]
adj.
that makes sb believe that sth is true
stage
UK [steɪdʒ] US
[steɪdʒ]
noun
a raised area, usually in a theatre, etc. where actors, dancers, etc. perform
star
UK [stɑː(r)] US
[stɑːr]
noun
a famous and excellent singer, performer,
sports player, etc
interesting
UK [ˈɪntrə stɪŋ] US
[ˈɪntrə stɪŋ]
adj.
attracting your attention because it is
special, exciting or unusual
climax
UK [ˈklaɪmæks] US
[ˈklaɪmæks]
noun
the most exciting part of a play, piece of music, etc. that usually happens near the
end
terror
UK [ˈterə (r)] US
[ˈterər]
noun
a feeling of extreme fear
panic
UK [ˈpænɪk] US
[ˈpænɪk]
noun
a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot
be controlled and prevents you from
thinking clearly
action
UK [ˈækʃn] US
[ˈækʃn]
noun
exciting events
actress
UK [ˈæktrə s] US
[ˈæktrə s]
noun...
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