In this lesson, students will learn how to talk about a movie they have watched. They will learn some vocabulary related to movies and how to express their opinions. They will also practice making plans for a date.
Talking about a Movie
Vocabulary:
- slang words (palabras de jerga)
- actors (actores)
- achievements (logros)
- leading actor (actor principal)
- accent (acento)
- cinema (cine)
- couch (sofá)
Dialogue:
Linda: Oh, me gustó mucho la película ¿A ti también te gustó? (Oh, I liked the movie very much! Did you like it too?)
Brian: Traté de entenderla, pero no pude. (I tried to understand it, but I could not!)
Linda: Sí, usaron muchas palabras de jerga. Los actores fueron realmente buenos. (Yes, they used many slang words. The actors were really good though!)
Brian: Por cierto, vi a tu hermana ayer después del partido. (By the way, I saw your sister yesterday after the match.)
Linda: Sí, ella también estaba en el partido. Le gustó mucho. (Yes, she was at the match too. She liked it a lot.)
Brian: ¡Pero después, comenzó a llover! ¿Qué hiciste entonces? (But afterwards, it started raining! What did you do then?)
Linda: Me apresuré a casa. ¿Qué hiciste tú después? (I hurried home. What did you do afterwards?)
Brian: ¡Jajaja!… ¡Jugamos a los dardos! ¡El novio de tu hermana es muy agradable! (Hahaha….We played darts! Your sister´s boyfriend is very nice!)
Linda: Yo prefería el último novio de mi hermana. Él también era actor. (I preferred my sister´s last boyfriend. He was also an actor.)
Brian: Los logros de los actores fueron realmente geniales, ¡pero el acento del actor principal era terrible! Jajaja… (The actors´ achievements were really great, but the leading actor’s accent was terrible! Hahaha…)
Linda: Tienes razón. Me gustó especialmente el final de la película, pero los asientos en el cine eran un poco incómodos. (You are right. I particularly liked the end of the film, but the seats at the cinema were, however, somewhat uncomfortable.)
Brian: Por eso ya espero mi propio sofá. ¡Jajaja! (That’s why I already look forward to my own couch. Hahahaha!)
Linda: Sí, ciertamente es más cómodo. ¡Ya espero ver tu casa! (Yes, it is certainly more comfortable. I already look forward to seeing your place!)
Brian: Te recogeré mañana en tu oficina. (I’ll pick you up tomorrow from your office!)
Linda: ¡Genial! ¡Hasta mañana! Oh, está lloviendo de nuevo. (Great! See you tomorrow! Oh, it is raining again.)
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
Brian: Los logros de los actores fueron realmente geniales, pero el acento del actor principal era terrible. (The actors’ ____________ were really great, but the leading actor’s accent was terrible.) a) cinema b) achievements c) couch d) slang words
Answer: b) achievements
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Exercise 2: Complete the sentence with the correct verb form:
Linda: Tú _________ (eres) muy simpático. (You are very nice.)
Exercise 3: Translate the following sentence to Spanish:
Brian liked the actors in the movie, but he couldn’t understand the slang words.
Exercise 4: Match the following phrases:
- el novio de tu hermana a. comfortable seats
- las palabras de jerga b. your sister’s boyfriend
- el actor principal c. leading actor
- los asientos incómodos d. slang words
Exercise 5: Translate the following sentences into Spanish:
- The movie was really good.
- My sister’s boyfriend is nice.
- The seats at the cinema were uncomfortable.
- I am looking forward to seeing your place.
- It is raining again.
Exercise 6: Answer the following question in Spanish:
¿Qué hiciste después de ver la película? (What did you do after watching the movie?)
Exercise 7: Translate the following sentence to English:
Me gusta más mi casa que el cine. (I like my house more than the cinema.)
Exercise 8: Translate the following sentence into Spanish:
“We played darts at the bar last night.”
Answer: “Jugamos a los dardos en el bar anoche.”
Exercise 9: Fill in the blank with the appropriate Spanish preposition:
Brian: “Ya tengo ganas de estar en _____ propio sofá.”
Answer: “Ya tengo ganas de estar en mi propio sofá.”
Exercise 10: Write a short paragraph in Spanish describing your favorite movie, using the vocabulary and sentence structures from the dialogue as inspiration.
Example: “Mi película favorita es “The Shawshank Redemption”. Me gusta mucho la actuación de los actores y la trama de la historia es muy interesante. Los personajes son muy realistas y es fácil conectar con ellos. El final de la película me hace sentir esperanza y felicidad. Me gusta ver esta película en mi propia casa, en mi cómodo sofá.”