Movies can be divided into several differentgenres. There are exciting action movieswith gun fights and car chases, and horror movies that make us jump in our seats. There are comedies that make us laugh, and dramas that make us cry. Sci-fi movies show us what the future might be like,historical films tell us stories from the past, and documentaries show us real people and events.

After watching a movie, you might want to ask questions like:

• "Which character did you like the best?"
• "What did you think of the plot?"
• "Did you like the cast?"
• "What was your favourite scene?"

The list below includes some basic vocabulary for talking and reading about your favourite movies, directors and movie stars.

电影可以分为几种不同的类型。 有激动人心的动作电影，包括枪战和汽车追逐，恐怖电影让我们跳进座位。 有些喜剧让我们大笑，戏剧让我们哭泣。 科幻电影向我们展示了未来可能是什么，历史电影告诉我们过去的故事，纪录片向我们展示真实的人和事件。

看完电影后，你可能想问一些问题：

“你最喜欢哪个角色？”
“你怎么看待这个阴谋？”
“你喜欢演员吗？”
“你最喜欢的场景是什么？”
插图：1931年恐怖片德古拉的海报（环球影业 - 公共领域）
下面的列表包括一些基本的词汇，用于谈论和阅读你最喜欢的电影，导演和电影明星。

action movie (noun): a movie with many exciting and violent scenes - Our teenage boys love watching action movies.

cast (noun): all the actors and actresses in a movie or TV show - It had a good cast, but the story wasn't very interesting.

character (noun): one of the people in a story - Harry likes movies with lots of interesting and unusual characters.

cinema (noun): a place where movies are shown on a big screen - Let's meet in front of the cinema just before the movie starts.

comedy (noun): a film with lots of funny scenes - Let's see a comedy and have a good laugh.

director (noun): the person in charge of making a movie - The director gets really angry when actors forget their lines.

documentary (noun): a film that's about real people, events or issues - How can you eat junk food after seeing that documentary Super Size Me?

drama (noun): a movie about realistic characters in dramatic situations - Maria loves legal dramas with lots of courtroom scenes.

entertainment (noun): enjoyment from movies, concerts, TV shows, etc. - Airlines offer plenty of entertainment on their flights these days.

family movie (noun): a movie that both children and adults can enjoy - Which entertainment company made the family movies Cinderella and 101 Dalmatians?

film (noun): another word for "movie" (also "motion picture") - This year's Academy Award for Best Picture was won by a British film.

genre (noun): a kind or style of music, movie, TV show, painting, etc. - For film class we had to compare movies from two different genres, such as comedy and horror.

horror movie (noun): a movie that frightens and shocks people - If you love horror movies, you've got to see Fright Night.

movie star (noun): a very popular movie actor or actress - Movie stars earn millions of dollars every time they play a role.

plot (noun): the series of events that form the main story - It was a good film, but the plot was difficult to follow at times.

scene (noun): a small part of a film - The opening scene showed a young man leaving prison and walking to a bus stop.

sci-fi (or "science fiction") (noun): a genre with stories set in the future or in outer space - Have you seen that sci-fi film Interstellar yet?

screen (noun): the flat surface that a movie is projected onto - Do you like sitting at the back, or close to the screen?

vocabulary [və´kæbjuləri, vəu-]   n.词汇；词汇量   (初中英语单词)

reading [´ri:diŋ]   n.(阅)读；朗读；读物   (初中英语单词)

violent [´vaiələnt]   a.强暴的；猛烈的   (初中英语单词)

unusual [ʌn´ju:ʒuəl]   a.不平常的；异常的   (初中英语单词)

screen [skri:n]   n.银幕 vt.遮蔽   (初中英语单词)

charge [tʃɑ:dʒ]   v.收费；冲锋 n.费用   (初中英语单词)

director [di´rektə]   n.指导者；….长；导演   (初中英语单词)

realistic [riə´listik]   a.现实主义的；现实的   (初中英语单词)

dramatic [drə´mætik]   a.戏剧的；戏剧般的   (初中英语单词)

entertainment [,entə´teinmənt]   n.招(款)待；联欢会   (初中英语单词)

academy [ə´kædəmi]   n.专科学校；学会；协会   (初中英语单词)

painting [´peintiŋ]   n.绘画；(油)画；着色   (初中英语单词)

horror [´hɔrə]   n.恐怖；战栗   (初中英语单词)

series [´siəri:z]   n.连续；系列；丛书   (初中英语单词)

opening [´əupəniŋ]   n.开放；开端 a.开始的   (初中英语单词)

comedy [´kɔmidi]   n.喜剧；喜剧场面   (高中英语单词)

seeing [si:iŋ]   see的现在分词 n.视觉   (高中英语单词)

enjoyment [in´dʒɔimənt]   n.享受；愉快；乐趣   (高中英语单词)

actress [´æktris]   n.女演员   (高中英语单词)