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.