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Vocabulary PowerPoint

entertaining

Going to a movie has been a fun and entertaining pastime

for generations.

entertaining – enjoyable

promote

Moviemakers show clips of exciting scenes to promote their

movies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDT4yE3_czg

promote – show to hope people want to watch it

focus

Moviemakers use cameras to focus, or concentrate, on each film shot.

focus – concentrate on one thing

advertise

Posters advertise movies. People know a film is coming when they

see the poster.

advertise – give information to tell

something

jolts

Movies often include chase scenes so viewers feel jolts, or bursts, of excitement.

jolts – sudden, strong movements

critics

Critics give reviews of movies. Many people pay attention to

these reviewers’ opinions.

critics – judges of art, movies

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target

Some movies are made for kids to be the target audience.

target - goal

thrilling

Seeing a movie on a giant screen can be thrilling. Many people find

it exciting

thrilling – exciting

angles

A movie scene is usually filmed from several angles, or positions.

angles – camera points of view

generated

Sometimes a movie’s success is generated, or created, mainly by

word of mouth.

generated – created