FILM GENRES

ENTERTAINMENT:GOING to the

CINEMA

Action filmsFilms with lots of high energy, physical activity, battles, disasters, fights, escapes and adventurous heroes

Adventure films Exciting stories, exotic places , travels, conquests, explorations, with some violence.

Horror filmsFilms that are designed to frighten and provoke panic, often with a terrifying, shocking ending

Science-fiction filmsFilms that are scientific and imaginative with advanced technology and fantastic, special effects.

Fantasy films Films with an element of magic, myth and the extraordinary.

Animated films Films made by photographing a series of pictures.

ComediesFilms designed to amuse, entertain and provoke laughter

Dramas A piece of writing to be performed by actors who play for the theatre , television or radio.

Musicals Cinematic forms that are centred on the combination of music, songs and dances.

WesternsA characteristically American genre set in the early days of the American frontier.

All the words below are connected to films, but only six of them can actually go in front of the word “film”. Work with a partner. Put the words into the right place in the table.

(western, adventure, comedy, musical, science-fiction, animated, fantasy, drama, romantic, action)

a(n)

film

a(n)

adventure

animated

science-fiction

fantasy

romantic

action

western

comedy

musical

drama

Now look at the at the adjectives below. They are positive and negative words which we can use to describe films, videos, TV

programmes and DVDs. Decide which box you would put them into.

(boring, dull, exciting, entertaining , predictable, funny, moving, fascinating, beautiful, slow, silly, interesting, romantic, great)

Positive Negative

boring

dull

excitingentertaining

predictablefunnymovingfascinatingbeautiful

slow

sillyinterestingromanticgreat

What do you usually watch

on TV?

• Soap operas• TV series• Quiz shows• Talent shows• Comedian shows• Talk shows• Realities• Documentaries

TV Programmes

How long

have you watched them?

TV Programmes• Soap operas• TV series• Quiz shows• Talent shows• Comedian shows• Talk shows• Realities• Documentaries

Which TV series do

you prefer watching?

• sitcoms• drama• crime• detective

TV Series

Soap Operas

My favourite soap opera is “Un posto a sole”. I’ve watched it for 12 years. My favourite actor is Maurizio Aiello, he has played the part of Alberto Palladino in this soap for many years.

My favourite TV series is the detective Montalbano

Andrea Camilleri is the author the detective novel.

He also wrote the plot of this detective TV series.

My favourite Quiz Show is “Who wants

to be a Millionarie”

The presenter is Gerry Scotti and he sometimes makes me laugh.

“Geo and Geo” is a documentary which talks about nature, history and

geography.

The most popular Italian reality shows are:

The most popular Italian music shows are:

A popular channel for youths is: Not only does it

show music programmes, but also popular American reality shows.

What do you like reading?

Novels

Comics

Biographies

Magazines Newspapers

A lot of young Italians love football and every Sunday they support their favourite teams by watching the matches on TV or going to the stadium.

What do you do for entertainment?

Another form of entertainment in Italy is watching the Gran Prix car or moto races.

What do you do for entertainment?