American English · C1 · Unit 16
Film and theatre
Movies and theater
By the end you can
- Analyse a film or a play
- Discuss how a book was adapted for the screen
- Understand a critic's review
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| the book was better | a common opinion about movies made from books | As always, the book was better. |
| the adaptation | a movie or a play made from a book | The adaptation cuts half the characters. |
| true to the book | faithful to the original | It's surprisingly true to the book. |
| the pacing | the speed at which a story moves | The pacing drags in the middle. |
| the cinematography | the camera work and lighting in a film | The cinematography is stunning. |
| a standout performance | an excellent piece of acting | Davis gives a standout performance. |
| over the top | too much, exaggerated | Some of the acting is over the top. |
| miscast | given a role that doesn't suit them | I think the lead was miscast. |
| doesn't hold up | seems worse today than it did before | I watched it again, and it doesn't hold up. |
| plot holes | mistakes in a story's logic | There are too many plot holes. |
| Broadway | the main theater district in New York | The play moved to Broadway in 2019. |
| a standing ovation | when an audience stands up to clap | The cast got a standing ovation. |
Then talk it through
Discussing whether the book was better than the film. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.