film

Everyday

1. A film is a movie, a story shown with moving pictures. tree →
2. To film is to record moving pictures with a camera. tree →
3. Film is a thin layer, like plastic film or a film of oil. tree →
4. Film is also the roll that old cameras used for photos. tree →

In the lessons

maths: a movie with a length of time or tickets (length = end time − start time; cost = tickets × price); things counted; science: a thin film of oil on water; media: making a short film in class; everyday life: going to the cinema; safety: age ratings on films

Examples

• The film lasts 2 hours. tree →
• They watched 3 films. tree →
• Tickets for the film cost $7. tree →
• The film starts at 4 and ends at 6. tree →
• We filmed our class play. tree →
• Cover the bowl with plastic film. tree →
• There was a film of ice on the pond. tree →
• This film is for children over 12. tree →
• Little by little a film covered his eyes. tree →

Note

A word of the story; numbers are time or tickets. Trap: the length of a film can be found as end time minus start time. US English says «movie» more; British English says «film».