Movies ELL 2035

Common Mistakes #8 Movie Edition

1. I like the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. I like the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. Did you see the movie 명량 ?

2. My best movie is the Lord of the Rings My favorite movie is the Lord of the Rings. The best movie I saw was/is the Lord of the Rings. My best movie = you sound like the director… Steven Speilberg’s best movie was …

3. I thought ‘Batman vs Superman’ was really disappointed… Batman vs Superman was really disappointing… I was disappointed with… I am 형 ed My cat is 형 ed The movie is 형 ing Last night was 형 ing

ed / ing I was bored. My sister is fascinated with … My dog looks tired. I was disgusted with the violence… They were annoyed with the assignments… Are you disappointed? The movie was boring. I think history is fascinating. This weekend was tiring. 김치피자 is disgusting. Mosquitoes are super annoying in summer. 한반도 was disappointing.

Exceptions ( 불규칙 ) That movie scared me. I was impressed by his effort. She’s bothered by the nagging. He was ashamed of how he behaved. They were delighted when they saw the puppies. I feel so stressed (out) with all this work. Ghost movies are scary. 불곡사 is impressive. Homework is bothersome. His actions were shameful. Sunset on the lake has such delightful scenery. Exam time is a stressful time on campus.

4. How do you think about the movie? What do you think of the movie? How do you think about the movie? - With my brain.

5. I very like any movie with 전 지현. I very like any movie… I really like any movie with 전지현. really / very 형 really 동사

6. I recommend to you the new Iron Man movie. I recommend 명사 I recommend 동사 + ing… I recommend going to 전주 … I recommend 전주 … Scott recommended to his class to go to 전주. Scott recommended going to 전주 to his class.

7. I am expecting the new X-Men movie. I am looking forward to 명사 / 동명사 … I am looking forward to the new movie… I am looking forward to watching the new… I am expecting  I am looking forward to…

Discussion Questions 1.How often do you watch movies? Where do you usually watch movies (theatre, download at home, DVD rooms)? 2.Have you seen any good movies recently? 3.Are you looking forward to any movies this or next year?

Background moving pictures (motion pictures) – movies starting in the 1890s many were shot in Hollywood, California talking movies % of Americans went to the theatre once every week helped promote patriotism during the wars 1930s – 1950s: Golden Age of Hollywood increase in movies made abroad decline in the 1960s – 1970s rebirth with the VCR (1980s)

Vocabulary i. a sequel ii. a prequel iii. a trilogy iv. a quadrilogy v. a series vi. a blockbuster / a smash /a hit vii. a bomb / a dud a. Harry Potter, James Bond, Star Wars b. the Hobbit, X-Men: Origins, Star Wars: Episode 1, c. Titanic d. D-War e. Spiderman 1,2,3; Batman Begins, Dark Knight, Dark Knight Rises, Lord of the Rings, Back to the Future f. Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean, Hunger Games, g. Terminator 2, Toy Story 2, Lethal Weapon 2, Shrek 2

Vocabulary i. a flick, a film ii. a trailer iii. genre iv. the cast v. the setting vi. a spoiler (spoiler alert) vii. the box office a. a short preview of the movie b. actors and actresses in the movie c. where and when it takes place d. the type of movie it is (romance, comedy, war, horror) e. a movie f. telling something about the movie that’s a surprise, like the ending of the movie g. the money a movie makes

Effects on the English language a film / a movie / a flick a sequel a trilogy / a quadrilogy a blockbuster / a smash / a hit a bomb / a dud a/the genre the setting the cast a character / the characters

a trilogy / a quadrilogy

a prequel

Effects on the English language a film / a movie / a flick a sequel – a continuation of a story a trilogy / a quadrilogy – 3 movies / 4 movies a blockbuster / a smash / a hit – a successful movie a bomb / a dud – a movie that is not successful a/the genre – a class/a category the setting – the background the cast – the people involved in a movie a character / the characters – acting in a role

Vocabulary the box office – money made by a movie/play a trailer – a short ad (preview) for a new movie about to be released a spoiler – a person/thing that tells the story of a movie, book that tells important parts of the story - You spoiled the movie when you told me Bruce Willis was a ghost in the Sixth Sense.

Vocabulary Bradley Cooper starred in American Sniper. Transformers was released last August. Transformers will be released in August. Transformers opened last August. Transformers will open in August.

Discussion i. What was the last Korean blockbuster? ii. Have you gone to a movie that was a dud? iii. Have you seen any good trailers recently? iv. What is your favorite trilogy? v. Who is your favorite entertainer? vi. Can you think of a movie when the sequel was better than the first movie? vii. How much money does a movie have to make at the box office to be considered successful? viii. What is your favorite movie genre?

Can you give a brief (plot) review of a movie you have seen?

It’s set in Korea during the Korean War. The setting is in Korea during the Korean war. It stars (starred) 장동건 and 원빈. It was released in The main characters are two brothers fighting for South Korea. The genre is war. Taegukki is considered a blockbuster. It was very successful at the box office making about $70,000, worldwide. It’s about…( 구성 /plot)…