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History of Movies
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Costing a lot of money

Expensive

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According to the book, how many minutes of ads are usually played before the movie starts in a theater?

20 minutes of ads

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According to the book, what is a magical experience?

Going to the theaters

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What was added to movies in the 1920s?

Sound

2

To go and see someone to spend time with them

Visit

2

Before sound was added to movies, what did people do when watching movies at the theater?

Many theaters had bands that played music. They also made sound effects to match the action in the movie.

2

Name two things that might distract you from watching a movie at home.

Friends/family visiting, receiving a phone call/text, pets or siblings making noise, etc.

2

What was added to movies in the 1910s?

Color

3

A flat surface that can show pictures, videos and text

Screen

3

Why are snacks so expensive at movie theaters?

Most of the money from ticket sales go to film studios. So theaters make their profit on snacks.

3

Name three bad behaviors that people do in movie theaters that could ruin your experience.

Chew/eat very loudly, talk very loudly, use their phones, kick the chair in front of them, etc.

3

The book says that we will watch movies using what in the future?

Using virtual reality

4

Not enjoyable

Unpleasant

4

In what year did Netflix start their online movie streaming service?

2010

4

Which of the following is not an advantage of watching movies at home?

a) You can concentrate better on the movie

b) You can enjoy it at a lower cost

c) It is more convenient not having to travel

a) You can concentrate better on the movie

4

DVD stands for what?

Digital Video Disc

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New and different

Fresh

5

According to the book, which genre of movie has been suffering in theaters over the last couple of years?

Comedies

5

Correct the four grammar mistakes in this sentence: "There are many different and similar in watch movies at home and in the theater."

"There are many differences and similarities between watching movies at home and in the theater."

5

YouTube was invented in what year?

2005