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action film

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a type of film in which a lot of exciting things happen

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adventure film

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a film in which the characters go on a journey, often to exotic locations

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biopic

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a film about the life of a real person

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musical romance

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a romantic film in which part of the story is sung to music

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drama

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a film that wants to move its viewer, often by using difficult or controversial subjects

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fantasy film

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a film with a fantastic theme, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds.

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animated film

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a film that shows pictures, clay models etc that seem to be really moving

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documentary

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a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information about a subject

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romcom

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romantic comedy

a film about love that is intended to make you laugh

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comedy

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a (type of) film that is intentionally funny either in its characters or its action

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romantic drama

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a film that wants to move its viewer, using romantic relationships as a subject

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a sci-fi

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science-fiction

a film about an imagined future, especially about space travel or other planets

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horror film

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a film in which very frightening or unnatural things happen, for example dead people coming to life and people being murdered

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western

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a film about cowboys in western North America, set especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

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thriller

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a film that has an exciting story, often about solving a crime

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costume drama

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a film that is set in the past in which the actors are dressed like people from the past

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a series

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A group of television programmes that have the same main characters or deal with the same subject

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exciting

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producing intense, thrilling feelings or emotions

Action films are mostly exciting.

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boring/dull

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not interesting or exciting

There is never a dull/boring moment in action films.

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entertaining

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amusing and enjoyable

Casablanca is still regarded as Hollywood’s most entertaining movie.

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unpredictable

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changing so much that you do not know what will happen next

An unpredictable climax is an element you want to see in any movie.

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predictable

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happening in a way that you expect and not unusual or interesting

I didn’t like the film because it was extremely predictable and unoriginal.

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adventurous

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exciting and often dangerous

A lot of people like the adventurous films of Pirates of the Caribbean.

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awesome

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extremely good

They think Tom Hiddleston is an awesome actor.

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impressive
causing someone to feel admiration or respect The special effects in the film are quite impressive.
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glamorous
attractive in an exciting and special way Some people prefer a glamorous life in Hollywood to an ordinary existence in Flanders
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ordinary
not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual Dwayne Johnson is no ordinary man!
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disappointed
unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen When his favourite character died, he was terribly disappointed.
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amazing
extremely surprising Walking along the Walk of Fame is an amazing and thrilling experience if you are a real film fan.
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thrilling
extremely exciting That Fortnite match between the last two survivors was thrilling!
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feel-good
causing happy and positive feelings Romantic comedies are feel-good films because they are heartwarming
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heartwarming
seeming to be something positive and good and therefore causing feelings of pleasure and happiness People donated a lot to the charity, how heartwarming.
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childish
silly and immature Some people think romantic comedies are a bit childish because they have a predictable storyline.
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gruesome
very unpleasant or violent, usually involving injury or death In horror films gruesome things happen.
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shocking
very surprising and upsetting A lot of people found his violent death shocking
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horrible
very unpleasant or bad I hate this horrible film genre.
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subtitles
The translation of what is being said shown at the bottom of a cinema or television screen It’s a French film with English subtitles.
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to dub
to change the language in a film into a different language In some countries they don’t use subtitles but the films are dubbed
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to ban
to forbid something, especially officially Some governments sometimes ban films because of political or religious elements in the plot.
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a plot
the story of a film The movie has a very simple plot.
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a director
someone who tells the actors in a film what to do A film director controls a film’s artistic and dramatic aspects, and visualises the script while guiding the technical crew during the filming of the various scenes
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a script
the words in a film The actor forgot the script again, maybe he shouldn’t drink during work
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a scene
a short part of a film in which the events happen in one place I always cry during this scene. Jack really loved Rose!
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a (lead) actor
a person who plays the (most important) part of a character in a movie The director also decides where the (lead) actors are going to stand and how they will move.
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to star in
if someone stars in a film, they are the main person in it The director doesn’t choose the actors and actresses who are going to star in the film.
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a sequel
a film that continues the story from an earlier one Spectre was a worthy sequel to Skyfall.
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Prince Charming
a character (often a good-looking man) who has to save the princess from danger Here comes prince charming on his horse to fight the dragon!
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a dwarf
a fantastical character of small stature, often shown with a beard and an axe. The dwarf is working in the mine.
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a fairy godmother
a fantastical character, often shown as an older woman with little wings, who is able to grant wishes The fairy godmother turned the pumpkin into a carriage!
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a knight
a brave fighting character who works for the king. Often shown in armour and fighting a dragon The knight is ready to go on an adventure and slay the dragon!
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a hero
the main character of a story, is a good person but sometimes has to grow in order to succeed We follow our hero in his quest to destroy The One Ring in the fire of Mount Doom.
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a sorcerer/sorceress
a fantastical character who possesses magical abilities. They can be good or bad. The sorceress turned him into a toad with a spell!
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a giant
a fantastical character of enormous size, often shown as a stupid creature Watch out, the giant will crush you!
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a genie
a fantastical character with a lot of power, who has the ability to grant wishes I’m going to ask the genie for an unlimited number of wishes!
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a witch
a fantastical character, often shown as evil. They often have warts, a big hat, a hooked nose and a broom. Watch out for the witch, she’ll grab you at night.
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a villain
a bad character The villain of Harry Potter is Lord Voldemort.
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enchanted
magical, placed under a spell There once was an enchanted forest in a country far far away.
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a country far far away
A distant, unknown, imagined country There once was an enchanted forest in a country far far away.
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evil
Bad, cruel, mean The evil stepmother gave her a poisonous apple.
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poisonous
Containing poison, able to cause illness or death The evil stepmother gave her a poisonous apple.
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mysterious
Full of mystery and secrets, strange, not known, or not understood The magic lamp was found in a mysterious cave.
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to cast a spell
to use magical words to have an effect on someone Don't wave your wand and cast a spell on me, I'm on your side!
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a wand
a special thin stick waved by a person who is performing magic tricks Don't wave your wand and cast a spell on me, I'm on your side!
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creepy
Scary, frightening She was left behind in a creepy castle with a monster
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to slay
to kill (irregular verb! to slay, slew, slain) The knight slew the dragon with his mighty sword.
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the setting
the location and time of a story The setting of Beauty & The Beast is 16th century France.
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a main character
the person the story is about The main character of The Witcher is Geralt of Rivia.
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a solution
The answer to a problem or difficult situation The solution to uniting the kingdom is making Simba king
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a twist a turning point
a change in the way in which something happens, an unexpected event Wow, he turned out to be a villain after all. What a twist!
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envious/jealous
wishing you had what another person has I’m so envious of Richie Rich. He’s got a rollercoaster in his garden!
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Once upon a time...
used at the beginning of children's stories to mean "a long time ago" Once upon a time there was an ugly duckling.
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greed
a very strong wish to get more of something, especially food or money (adjective: greedy) He won the lottery and now he’s going to a casino in Las Vegas. He’s so greedy.
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All's well that ends well.
If the ending is good, everything is good.
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They lived happily ever after.
They were happy for the rest of their lives.
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brave
showing no fear of dangerous or difficult situations The brave knight killed the dragon in a decisive fight.
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decisive
important for the final result of a situation The brave knight killed the dragon in a decisive fight.
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captivity
a situation in which a person is kept as a prisoner, rather than being free (also said about animals in a zoo) The princess was released from captivity.
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to bite (past simple: bit)
to cut something using your teeth The snake bit its victim

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