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In this episode: Cinema vocabulary

Listener Feedback: (email from Javier from Scotland) Hello Craig and Reza,
This is Javi I don’t know if you remember me, I emailed you about 1 month ago. I listen to your postcast every morning while I’m working as (a) housekeeper in a hostel in Scotland.
Personally, I don’t find them so difficult to understand but I still find (it) quite difficult to understand native English speakers when they have a normal conversation. Most of the time I get lost.
It’s true that my English’s gotten much better since I came here, but I know is not enough.
I know that you’ve been teaching for years so if you didn’t mind, I would be greatful if you could give some advice, which could help me to improve my English faster.
I hope you’re enjoying the weather in valencia,

Best regards from Fort William.
Thank you so much, Javier Trimiño

I’m not enjoying the weather in Valencia, Javi, and I wish I was in Scotland! I hate the heat and humidity.

Time and practice! – go to pubs, start conversations, smile and be friendly. Speak to anyone who will listen.
You’re listening to podcasts in English, which is great! – Make friends, socialise as much as possible. Go out with people.
Speak to people in the hostel. Ask lots of questions – Ask where the baked beans are!

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Vocabulary: Cinema vocabulary

The music of a film – soundtrack 
The people who watch a film – audience (sport – spectators)
When actors and actresses practise for a film or a play – rehearsal / to rehearse
The person who makes the film and tells the actors what to do – director (pronunciation)
The person who pays the money to make the film – producer
The dialogue of a film – script
Someone who does the dangerous things in a film – stuntperson
All of the actors and actresses in a film – the cast
The building where films are made – studio
The places where the film is shot outside the studio – on location
The continuation of a story in a book or a film – sequel (the book or film that precedes – goes before – the story is the prequel)
The part that an actor or actress plays in a film or a play – role
Images which are made by computer – special effects
When somebody writes an opinion of a film, play or book – review (the person is a critic)
The way an actor or an actress acts – performance
A successful film which earns a lot of money – a box office success, blockbuster (Jurassic World – grossed $500 million worldwide in its opening weekend – estreno = premiere, opening release, first release)

More vocabulary:

dubbed = doblado
subtitles = subtítulos
plot = argumento
the leading man/lady = the stars
the supporting actors/cast – “Who’s in it? / Who’s in the film?
good guys and bad guys = the goodies and the badies
a cameo role = aparición breve
femme fatale
to take place – The action takes place….
to be set (in)…
audition = audición, prueba
cinematography = dirección de fotografía, cinematografía 
genre – género
silent film = película muda
a talkie = película sonora

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On next week’s episode: Uses of GET

The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called ‘See You Later’