Partie 6 : La vie au quotidien
Chapitre 61 : The cinema and television
The cinema (the movies), page 128
| a director |
| to screen |
| the cast |
| an extra |
| the set, the scenery |
| the shooting |
| a close-up |
| a stunt |
| the credits |
| the soundtrack |
| to dub |
| a subtitle |
| a trailer |
| to release |
| the release |
| a show |
| universal rating |
| parental guidance rating |
Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane is said to be technically innovative, especially in its use of deep focus.
Charlie Chaplin started acting in films in the 1910s and soon became a worldwide cinematic idol. He is best known for his tramp character.
Television, page 128
| a TV viewer |
| a newscaster, an anchorman, a newsreader |
| a compere, a host |
| hard news |
| infotainment |
| a series |
| a repeat, a rerun |
| a live broadcast |
| a quiz show, a game show |
| independent TV |
| encrypted, scrambled |
| a satellite dish |
| to channel hop |
In the United States, the largest broadcast television networks are the traditional Big Three: ABC, CBS and NBC.
Internet streaming television has changed the way viewers watch their favourite programmes.
Food for thought, page 129
Bollywood films…
Masala is a famous Indian spice mix. In India, some films are called “masala films” because they provide a mixture of several things that the Indian moviegoers/filmgoers/cinemagoers appreciate, like action, comedy, tragedy, romance, dances, songs, love triangles… In most Indian films, you get the typical hero, needless to say a man, who manages to fight off/to defeat the villains /the baddies all by himself. They last about three hours with an intermission/an interval/a break.