Books and Films
An action movie: a film with fast-moving scenes, after containing violence
To be engrossed in: to be completely focused on one thing
Bedtime reading: something to read in bed before you go to sleep
To be a big reader: someone who reads a lot
To be based on: to use as a modal
A box office hit: a financially successful film
to be heavy-going: difficult to read
A blockbuster: a film that is a big commercial success
To catch the latest movie: to see a film that has just come out
The central character: the main person in a film or book
A classic: of the high quality
To come highly recommended: to be praised by another person
Couldn’t put it down: wasn’t able to stop reading a book
An e-book: a digital book
An e-reader: a device for reading e-book
To flick through: to look quickly through a book
To get a good/bad review: to receive positive or negative feedback
To go on general release: when a film can be seen by the general public
Hardback: a book with a rigid cover
A historical novel: a story set in the past
A low budget film: a film made with a small amount of money
On the big screen: at the cinema
A page turner: a book that you want to keep reading
Paperback: a book with a flexible cover
Plot: the main events in a film or book
To read something from cover to cover: to read a book from the first page to the last
Sci-fi: science fiction
To see a film: to see a film at the cinema
The setting: where the action takes place
Showings: performance of a film
Soundtrack: the music that accompanies a film
Special effects: the visuals or sounds that are added to a film which are difficult to produce naturally
To take out(a book from the library): to borrow
To tell the story of: to outline the details of someone’s life or an event
To watch a film: to see a film