Vocabulary Which of the words 1-6 below do you know? Match the words with their definitions a – f. 1. Acting a. the story of a film.2. Leading actor b. the performance in a film.3. Special effects c. the music which is heard in a film.4. Scene d. the person who stars in a film.5. Plot e. a part of a film or play. 6. Soundtrack f. unusual and exciting images or sounds in a film, usually made by computers
Your task is to put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form.1. The lights (to go down) and it (to be) difficult to find the seats in the theatre hall. The lights went down and it was difficult to find the seats in the theatre hall.2. We (to show) our tickets to the usher when the second bell (to ring). We showed our tickets to the usher when the second bell rang.3. When the curtain (to go up), you can (to see) the scenery on the stage. When the curtain goes up, you can see the scenery on the stage.4. The afternoon performance at the theatre usually (to start) at one o’clock. The afternoon performance at the theatre usually starts at one o’clock.
5. A film using drawing and not real people or animals. (a cartoon)6. A film about life in the future, often describing space travel and life on other planets. (a science fiction film)7. A place in the theatre where actors and actresses perform the plays. (a stage)8. A place in the theatre where you can buy tickets for the performance. (a ticket box office)