cinema

Everyday

1. A cinema is a building where people watch films on a big screen. tree →
2. «The cinema» or «the movies» can mean going to see a film. tree →
3. Cinema is also the art of making films. tree →

In the lessons

In school maths: seats in rows (rows × seats), tickets and prices, films that start and end at times (end time = start + length); popcorn prices. In everyday life: going to the cinema with friends, birthday cinema trips, film ratings for ages. Phrases: «go to the cinema», «at the cinema», «cinema ticket».

Examples

• The cinema has 15 rows of 20 seats. tree →
• A ticket costs 7 dollars. tree →
• The film starts at 4 pm and lasts 2 hours. tree →
• How many tickets were sold? tree →
• We went to the cinema for my birthday. tree →
• Please turn off your phone in the cinema. tree →
• In the USA a cinema is called a movie theater. tree →
• The cinema was full for the new film. tree →

Note

«Cinema» (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand), «movie theater» (USA). Maths: seats in rows give multiplication; times give an end time. Trap: a film of 1 hour 45 minutes from 4:30 pm ends at 6:15 pm, not 5:75.