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5 Minute English

 

 

Movies

Vocabulary

Kinds of movies:

bulletcomedy-  funny movies
bulletdrama-  serious movies
bulletromance-  movies about love  (also romantic movie)
bulletcomedy-drama-  funny movies about love
bullethorror-  scary movies
bulletdocumentary-  story of something that really happened
bulletmystery-  a secret, something you don't know.  In movies  we have to wait to see the ending to know how something happened
bulletaction and adventure-  movies with a lot of action, for example fighting or
bulletwestern- movies about cowboys
bulletmusical-  movies with singing and dancing

Other:

bulletto be into-  (slang)  to really like or enjoy
bulletcame out-  started or began  (this phrasal verb has other meanings, too)
bulletstuff-  things
 

Dialogue

 

Harry:  Hey, Elizabeth, how would you like to go see a movie tonight?

Elizabeth:  Sounds great!  What would you like to see?

Harry:  I don't know... how about that new horror movie at the Arlington Theater? 

Elizabeth:  Oh, I heard about that.  It sounds a little scary to me.  I'm more into romantic movies.  Or maybe a romantic comedy. 

Harry:  No way!  I hate that kind of stuff! 

Elizabeth:  Really?  Well then, what kinds of movies do you like?

Harry:  I guess I'm really into action and adventure type of movies. 

Elizabeth:  Oh yeah, well I guess they are okay, as long as they aren't too bloody.  I also heard about this great new musical that just came out.  What do you think about that?

Harry:  Musical?  I don't know.  That doesn't sound too exciting.  Is there anything we can agree on?

Elizabeth:  It doesn't seem like it.  Oh, I remember another movie that came out last week.  It's a mystery and it had a little romance and some action, too.  I heard it's pretty exciting because nobody can guess who the killer is and it has a surprise ending.  What do you think about that one?

Harry:  I guess that doesn't sound too bad.  What time does it start?
 

Check Your Understanding

True or False.  Click the arrow below to check your answers.

1.  Elizabeth really hates action and adventure movies.

     True
     False

2.  Harry likes movies about love.

     True
     False

3.  A horror movie is scary.

     True
     False

4.  Elizabeth likes musicals.

     True
     False

5.  Action and adventure movies make Harry feel scared.

     True
     False

6.  A new mystery movie came out yesterday.

     True
     False

7.  Harry and Elizabeth both like mysteries.

     True
     False

 

 

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