1. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CINEMA?

2. One of the earliest motion-picture machines was Kinetoscope invented by Thomas A. Edison and W. Dickson.
It was a cabinet showing unenlarged black-and-white films running about 90 seconds. An individual watched through a peephole as the film moved on spools.
Kinetoscope parlours opened in several cities.
However, they were soon replaced by projection machines that threw greatly enlarged pictures on a screen.
These new machines allowed many people to watch one film at the same time.

3. In the mid-1910-s the first new theatres opened in the USA and Europe
In the mid-1910-s the first new theatres opened in the USA and Europe. They were called “dream palaces” because of the fantastic luxury of their interiors.

4. Lumiere Brothers
were inventors who invented the first film projector and motion camera in 1985.
That year on the 28th of December they demonstrated the first three minutes film “Arrival of the train”.
In that film, a train came towards the camera. People ran out of the cinema, thinking it was a real train.

5. Do you know who made the first film? What was it about?

6. One of the most famous “movie stars” of early 1900s was Charles Chaplin.
Charles Chaplin ( ) ,British-American actor and filmmaker of early XX century.

7. But Chaplin did most of his work in the United States His “little man” was a tramp with a small black moustache and bowler hat ,who walked with the backs of his feet together .

8. By 1916, Charlie Chaplin had what was probably the best-known face in the world.
The public transformed him from a star into a mythic figure.Сartoons, poems and comic strips under the Chaplin name appeared in newspapers.
Chaplin
dolls, toys and boots were manufactured. This little man made the whole world laugh with his films.
Like many silent film stars, he didn’t succeed in “talkies”.

9. In 1911, the first studio was opened in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
It became the Film-making capital of the world.
By the 1920s, 80 percent of world films were Produced in Hollywood.

10. Marilyn Monroe was a perfect example of a Hollywood studio star
Marilyn Monroe was a perfect example of a Hollywood studio star. Her great beauty made her a world-famous sex symbol. But in spite of her success in films, Monroe had a tragic life. She died at the age of 36 from an overdose of sleeping pills. Since her death she has become one of the most written-about film stars in
history.

11. The twentieth century may be called the century of film making
The twentieth century may be called the century of film making. Cinema plays an important role in the life of any society. It is an available popular form of art. Lots of people find going to the cinema one of the best ways of spending their leisure time. But not everyone knows when and how cinematography appeared.

12. Popular blockbuster films, enhanced by computer graphic imagery, continued to attain unprecedented worldwide attention.
At the same time, films of artistic and cultural interest from throughout the world are available.

13. Music Part Photography Plot Scene Special effects
Look at the list of words and say which words are similar in Russian? And then make up as many word combinations with these words as you can
Music Part Photography Plot Scene Special effects
Actor Actress Character Costumes Dialogues Situation

14. Types of films
A thriller A historical film A fantasy A horror film A western A comedy A love story A documentary
Исторический фильм
Фантастика
Фильм ужасов
Вестерн
Комедия
Фильм о любви
Документальный фильм
Триллер

15. Listen to the information to check if you are right
The inventors of the cinema were the Americans.
FALSE
The first film projector was invented in 1885.
FALSE
The first three minutes was demonstrated film
“Arrival of the Bus”
FALSE
In that film, a plane came towards the camera.
FALSE

16. The biggest film companies:

17. FILM GENRES A film with lots of music and dance.
A film in which unnatural and frightening things happen, such as dead people coming to life, people turning into animals, etc.
3. An action-packed film about cowboys, horses and gunfights.
4. A film about space travel or life in an imaginary future.
5. A film made by photographing a set of drawings.
6. A suspense film full of violence and crime.
7. An amusing film with a happy ending.
Western
Science fiction
Thriller
Comedy
Horror
Cartoon
Musical

18. What type of film is it?

19. Match films with their Russian equivalents
1.Bonny and Clyde a. Кинг-Конг
2. Little Caesar b.Волшебник стран Оз
3. The birth of a nation c. Бонни и Клайд
4. King Kong d.Рождение нации
5. The wizard of Oz e. Маленький Цезарь