What’s your favorite movie? ► What kind of movie is it? ► Why do you like it?

Level 2-English Only Zone Students will: ► Learn some movie genres ► Learn vocabulary to describe movies ► Be able to say why they like or don’t like a movie

Movie Genres (jahn-ruhz): pronunciation ► Sci-Fi Sci-Fi ► Western Western ► Horror Horror ► Action Action ► Romance Romance ► Comedy Comedy ► Foreign

What kind of movie is it?

Movies you like can be: ► Exciting (not “excited”) ► Interesting (not “interested”) ► Funny ► Great ► Incredible (in-kred-uh-buhl) ► Action-packed

I like sci-fi /horror/action/romance + movies because they’re: ► Exciting ► Interesting ► Funny ► Great ► Incredible ► Action-packed I enjoy westerns /comedies because they’re:

Practice I like / enjoy _____ because they’re ______.: ► Horror movies, Interesting (like) ► Sci-fi movies, Exciting (enjoy) ► Comedies, Funny (like) ► Westerns, Action-Packed (enjoy) ► Action movies, Incredible (like) ► Romance movies, Great (enjoy)

Listening ► Listen to a conversation about renting DVDs and answer the questions.

► Man: Hey, Kathy. I'm thinking about renting a movie for tonight's party, and I want to know what kind of movies you like. ► Woman: Okay. What kind of movies do you have in mind? ► Man: Well, what about action movies? ► Woman: Ah, I don't really like action movies. Too much violence. ► Man: Okay, do you like comedies? ► Woman: Now, I do enjoy comedies. ► Man: Fine. Well, what do you think of horror movies or love stories? ► Woman: Uh... I'm not really crazy about horror movies, but love stories are often fun to watch. Oh, and I really like foreign films, too.

Movies you don’t like can be:  ► Dull ► Boring (not “bored”) ► Silly ► Too Scary ► Too Serious ► Unrealistic (un-re-al-is-tic)

I’m not really crazy about sci-fi /horror/action/romance + movies because they’re:  ► Dull ► Boring ► Silly ► Too Scary ► Too Serious ► Unrealistic I don’t like westerns /comedies because they’re:

Practice I don’t like / I’m not crazy about _____ because they’re_____: ► Horror movies, too scary (don’t like) ► Sci-fi movies, too serious (am not crazy about) ► Comedies, silly (don’t like) ► Westerns, boring (am not crazy about) ► Action movies, unrealistic (don’t like) ► Romance movies, dull (am not crazy about)

A read and B listen and write. ► Saw 3 is a horror movie. I don’t like horror movies because they are too scary. Die Hard 4 is an action movie. I do enjoy action movies because they are exciting and action - packed.

B read and A listen and write. ► Unforgiven is a Western. I’m not crazy about Westerns because they are dull. Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a comedy. I like comedies because they are funny and interesting.

Watch these trailers and write two words to describe each.

1. Star Trek Nemesis

2. Romeo and Juliet

3. Saw 3

4. Die Hard 4

5. Music and Lyrics

6. Mr. Bean’s Holiday

Ask a partner: ► A: Do you like Die Hard 4? B: No, I don’t because it’s unrealistic. B: No, I don’t because it’s unrealistic. Yes, I do because it’s exciting. Yes, I do because it’s exciting. Good: Good: ► Exciting ► Interesting ► Awesome ► Great ► Incredible ► Action-packed Bad:  ► Dull ► Boring ► Silly ► Too Scary ► Too Serious ► Unrealistic 1. Star Trek Nemesis 2. Romeo and Juliet 3. Saw 3 4. Die Hard 4 5. Music and Lyrics 6. Mr. Bean’s Holiday

Now you can talk about movies!

Teacher’s Notes—Links to movie trailers ► sci fi- Star Trek Nemesis ► western- Unforgiven ► horror- Saw 3 ► action-Die Hard 4 ► romance- The Wedding Planner ► comedy- Mr. Bean’s Holiday

Ts Notes ► 2-4 and 2-5: begin w/ slide 19 ► 2-3 and 2-1: begin slide 16