The following ESL vocabulary expressions and worksheets have to do with the movie industry. Americans watch a lot of movies in the theater and they watch even more on DVD at home. There are all sorts of movies and films that come out in the
Matching Worksheet Fill in the Blanks Fill in the Blanks II Word Order Exercise ESL Listening Passage Movie Vocabulary
Tear Jerker This is a movie that is made to be sad and to make the audience cry. The movie is usually about a person losing a loved one.
“My wife likes to see movies that are tear jerkers, but I prefer action movies.”
Chick flick A movie is called a “chick flick” if it appeals to mostly women. These movies are usually about romance or the empowerment of women. Most men try to stay away from these movies.
“Sam’s girlfriend made him go to a chick flick.”
Blood and gore movie This phrase is used to describe a horror movie that shows a lot of violence and death. The point of the movie is to scare you by showing the murders up close.
“I won’t let my daughters watch blood and gore movies. They are too scary.”
Sci Fi movie Movies that are about something that doesn’t scientifically exist are called “sci fi” movies. A lot of times these are about space travel and aliens or life on earth with strange animals that are not found in real life. Star wars, Star Trek and
“Jenna doesn’t like sci fi movies because they remind her of her dorky brother.”
Animated Movie An animated movie is one that is drawn or created by a computer like a cartoon. There are not real actors acting. Many times a famous actor will do the voice for one of the characters, but no live person acts in these movies.
“Kids love animated movies because they are made for children.”
“I think Will Smith is going to be in another blockbuster movie this summer.”
“This movie is horrible. It is sure to be a box office flop.”
“My friend has all of these unheard of B movies that he shows his guests.”
Indie Movie The term “indie” is short for “independent”. So these are films that are mode outside of the
“Some of the best actors start out in indie films. This is where they get discovered.”
“That movie was great. I hope they do a sequel.
“Let’s go see that movie. It looked really good in the trailer.”
Oscar winning actor The “Oscar’s” are awards handed out to the best actors and directors, among other movie industry professionals, in a ceremony each year. These awards are considered the most prestigious awards in the industry.
“This movie has Morgan Freeman. He is an Oscar winning actor.”
Oscar nominee: This is a term to describe an actor who was up for an Oscar award but did not win.
“Julia Roberts was an Oscar nominee in 1997 for a movie she did with Tom Hanks.”
“The director knew that he needed an A lister in the cast to make his movie sell.”
“With an all star cast like that the movie has to be good!”
“I hope to get my film discovered at the
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“When I have a day off of work I’ll go see a matinee show in town.”
Try the other movie vocabulary exercises in the lesson: