1. Unit 4
Films and film events

2. A quiz about film industry:
the first film-maker/ fathers of modern films
where the first film was made
the first studio in Hollywood
the title of the first ‘talking film’
the title of the first film made in China
the differences between old and modern films

3. Film quiz
Listen to this radio programme and try to find as much information as you can.

4. 1. What are the Lumière brothers often considered?
They are considered the “fathers of the modern film industry”.

5. 3. When we watch a film, what are we actually seeing?
Moving pictures.
4. Which city was the first film made in?
London.

6. 5. What are the differences between old and modern films.
The speed, the sound and the colour of the film.

7. 8. Where did the music come from during silent films?
A piano.
9. What was the title of the first full-length “talking film”?
The Jazz Singer.
10. What was the title of the first color film?
No idea.

8. Now let’s listen to another radio programme in Part B and try to use the information you hear to answer questions on the quiz.

9. 7. What is a studio?
The company that makes films and the place where films are made.
11. How long does it take to make a film?
It can take up to a few years.

10. Read Part C, and finish the rest of
the questions

11. 2. What did Auguste Lumière say about cinema?
He said, ‘Cinema…has no commercial future.’
6. What is the largest amount of money ever made by a silent film?
$ 10,000,000.
12. Name four of the top Hollywood film studios.
20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Universal
Studios.