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Types of Movies (Genres)
- Action: A film with fast-paced sequences, fights, and stunts (e.g., Die Hard).
- Adventure: A film featuring exciting journeys and exploration (e.g., Indiana Jones).
- Comedy: A film designed to make the audience laugh (e.g., Superbad).
- Drama: A film focusing on serious, emotional, and realistic stories (e.g., The Pursuit of Happyness).
- Horror: A film meant to scare or unsettle the audience (e.g., The Conjuring).
- Romantic Comedy (Rom-Com): A light-hearted film focusing on romance and humor (e.g., Notting Hill).
- Science Fiction (Sci-Fi): A film that deals with futuristic concepts like space travel or time travel (e.g., Star Wars).
- Fantasy: A film set in an imaginary world with magic or supernatural elements (e.g., The Lord of the Rings).
- Thriller: A suspenseful film that keeps the audience on edge (e.g., Gone Girl).
- Documentary: A non-fiction film that portrays real-life events or subjects (e.g., Planet Earth).
- Musical: A film where characters sing songs to advance the plot (e.g., The Greatest Showman).
- Animated: A film made using animation techniques, often aimed at children (e.g., Toy Story).

Movie Production Roles
- Director: The person responsible for overseeing the entire movie, from script to final production.
- Producer: The person who finances and manages the production of the film.
- Screenwriter: The person who writes the script (dialogue and story) for the movie.
- Actor/Actress: A person who performs a role in the movie.
- Cinematographer: The person responsible for the camera work and visual elements of the film.
- Editor: The person who pieces together the filmed scenes to create the final movie.
- Composer: The person who creates the music or soundtrack for the movie.
- Casting Director: The person responsible for selecting actors for different roles in the film.

Elements of a Movie
- Plot: The main story or sequence of events in a movie.
- Setting: The location and time in which the movie takes place.
- Dialogue: The conversations between characters in the movie.
- Character: A person, animal, or figure portrayed in the movie.
- Protagonist: The main character, usually the hero of the story.
- Antagonist: The character or force that opposes the protagonist.
- Theme: The central idea or message of the movie.
- Climax: The most intense or exciting part of the movie where the main conflict reaches its peak.
- Resolution: The part of the movie where the conflict is resolved, and the story concludes.
- Soundtrack: The collection of music featured in the movie.
- Special Effects (SFX): Techniques used to create visual or audio illusions, often involving CGI (computer-generated imagery).

Types of Shots and Cinematic Techniques
- Close-Up: A shot that tightly frames a person or object, showing detail.
- Wide Shot: A shot that captures a broad view of a scene or landscape.
- Pan: A horizontal movement of the camera to follow a subject.
- Zoom: A shot where the camera moves closer to or further away from the subject.
- Fade In/Fade Out: A transition where the image gradually appears or disappears.
- Cut: An abrupt transition from one scene to another.
- Montage: A sequence of short scenes or images to show the passage of time or a series of events.
- Slow Motion: A technique where the action is slowed down to emphasize movement or emotion.

Movie Screening and Watching
- Cinema/Theater: A place where movies are shown on a large screen.
- Subtitles: Text displayed at the bottom of the screen to translate dialogue or provide captions.
- Dubbed: A version of a movie where the original dialogue has been replaced with a different language.
- Streaming: Watching movies online via services like Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+.
- DVD/Blu-Ray: Physical formats for watching movies at home.

Learning Activities:
Activity #1: Movie Genre Charades
- Objective: To practice movie genre vocabulary through acting and guessing.
- Materials: Slips of paper with movie genres written on them.
- Instructions:
- Write down different movie genres (e.g., action, comedy, horror) on slips of paper.
- One student picks a slip and acts out the genre without speaking, while the other students guess the genre.
- The student who guesses correctly gets to act out the next genre.