Let’s talk about… Films: English vocabulary lesson
When talking about films, certain types of vocabulary always pop up. In this video, we look at loads of words and phrases to talk about cinema, film and, perhaps, how bad Titanic was.
OK. I’m just going to come out and say it:
“Titanic” might well have been the worst film ever made.
I remember watching it in the cinema with my girlfriend at the time – being about 16, we insisted on getting front-row seats.
At the point where Jack is about to sink into the depths of the Atlantic (finally) and Kate Winslet is lying about on a raft big enough for three, my girlfriend nudges me awake and says, “Turn around and look!”
I turn around. My first thought is “Wow! The place is completely full!”
But I notice another thing. Everyone’s crying – not a single dry eye in the house and the sound of noses sniffing every two seconds.
We can barely contain our laughter.
So, yeah – Titanic. A terrible, but inexplicably popular, film.
But I digress.
When talking about films, certain types of vocabulary always pop up.
I mean, you’re never going to need to use the phrase “It’s set in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean” unless you’re on the topic of film (or theatre or literature).
And “It’s a David Lynch flick” will only turn up in a chat about … well … about films. Probably by David Lynch and other deeply-disturbing directors.
In short, if we want our students to be able to tackle certain subjects – specific subjects, like film – then they’ll need to be armed with the vocabulary to do it.
In this video, we look at loads of words and phrases to talk about cinema, film and, perhaps, how bad “Titanic” was.
It was really bad.