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Films and cinema

Unit 13: Films and cinema - Lesson

= to develop or to widen a place

Eg : Use of computers spread rapidly during that period

Eg: He has just replaced an old bike with a new one.

Unit 13: Films and cinema - Lesson

Task 1: Match the words in the box with their given

definitions.

1 film - making industry

2 series of related events or

actions

3 a period of ten years

4 quickly and in a short time

Unit 13: Films and cinema - Lesson 1:Reading

The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19 th century

At that time, scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly In those early days, films were little more than moving photographs, usually about one minute in length By 1905, however, films were about five or ten minutes long They used changes of scence and camera positions to tell a story, with actors playing character parts In the early 1901s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only film were shown The cinema changed completely at the end of the 1920s This was when sound was introduced The change began in America and soon spread to the rest of the world As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the musical cinema.

* Read the passage below.

Task 1: Match the words in the box with their given

definitions.

1 film - making industry

2 series of related events or

actions

3 a period of ten years

4 quickly and in a short time

Task 2: Task 2: Work in groups: Answer the following questions Discuss the following questions.

1 When did the history of cinema begin?

2 What did scientists discover at that time?

3 Did films in the early days have sound?

4 When were audiences able to see long films?

5 When was sound introduced?

6 What form of films appeared as the old silent

films were being replaced by spoken ones?

Unit 13: Films and cinema - Lesson

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Unit 13: Films and cinema - Lesson

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1915

Unit 13: Films and cinema - Lesson 1:Reading

In the early 19th century, the history of cinema began

In 1905, films were about

5-10 minutes long (early films lasted only 1 minute)

The first long films were made

Cinema really

became an

industry.

Sound was introduced and the

musical cinema appeared

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The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19 th century

At that time, scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly In those early days, films were little more than moving photographs, usually about one minute in length By 1905, however, films were about five or ten minutes long They used changes of scence and camera positions to tell a story, with actors playing character parts In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only film were shown The cinema changed completely at the end of the 1920s This was when sound was introduced The change began in America and soon spread to the rest of the world As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the

1 When did the history of cinema begin ?

 In the early 19th century.

The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19 th century

At that time, scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly In those early days, films were little more than moving photographs, usually about one minute in length By 1905, however, films were about five or ten minutes long They used changes of scence and camera positions to tell a story, with actors playing character parts In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only film were shown The cinema changed completely at the end of the 1920s This was when sound was introduced The change began in America and soon spread to the rest of the world As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the musical cinema.

2 What did scientists discover at that time?

a sequence of still pictures was set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement.

The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19 th century

At that time, scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly In those early days, films were little more than moving photographs, usually about one minute in length By 1905, however, films were about five or ten minutes long They used changes of scence and camera positions to tell a story, with actors playing character parts In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only film were shown The cinema changed completely at the end of the 1920s This was when sound was introduced The change began in America and soon spread to the rest of the world As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the

3 Did films in the early days have sound ?

The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19 th century

At that time, scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly In those early days, films were little more than moving photographs, usually about one minute in length By 1905, however, films were about five or ten minutes long They used changes of scence and camera positions to tell a story, with actors playing character parts In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only film were shown The cinema changed completely at the end of the 1920s This was when sound was introduced The change began in America and soon spread to the rest of the world As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the musical cinema.

4 When were audiences able to see long films?

The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19 th century

At that time, scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly In those early days, films were little more than moving photographs, usually about one minute in length By 1905, however, films were about five or ten minutes long They used changes of scence and camera positions to tell a story, with actors playing character parts In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only film were shown The cinema changed completely at the end of the 1920s This was when sound was introduced The change began in America and soon spread to the rest of the world As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the

5 When were sound introduced?

The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19 th century

At that time, scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly In those early days, films were little more than moving photographs, usually about one minute in length By 1905, however, films were about five or ten minutes long They used changes of scence and camera positions to tell a story, with actors playing character parts In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only film were shown The cinema changed completely at the end of the 1920s This was when sound was introduced The change began in America and soon spread to the rest of the world As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the musical cinema.

6 What form of films appeared as the old silent

films were being replaced by spoken ones?

ones, the musical cinema apppeared.

The history of what we call today began in the early 19 th century At that time, scientists discovered that when a of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement In the first two s of its existence, the cinema developed In those early days, films were little more than moving photographs, usually about one minute in length By 1905, however, films were about five or ten minutes long They used changes of and camera positions to tell a story, with actors playing parts In the early 1910s, audiences were able

to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became

an industry From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only film were shown The cinema changed completely at the end of the 1920s This was when sound was introduced The change began in America and soon spread to the rest of the world As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the musical cinema.

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