XII. Work with your neighbour group mate. Dramatize the dialogues.
1. You’re going to invite your friend either to the cinema to see a new movie, or to see a film on TV at home tonight. Tell your friend what is on tonight. Find out from your friend what he/she would rather choose. Discuss the most convenient time, how much the tickets cost, all the advantages of going out or staying in.
2. Your friend has just found out that you were lucky to have bought a ticket for a film he/she is eager to see. You know how important it is for him/her to see the film. Sacrifice your ticket the way he/she will never realize that you would like to please your friend.
3. You’re sharing your impressions about the film with your friend. You’re deeply impressed by the film, because you’ve never experienced so strong feelings after seeing the movie before. But your friend remains indifferent to the film. Say what impressed you most of all and why you’ll advise to see the film. Clarify why it hasn’t provoked the same feelings of your friend and what points he/she considers to be the weak ones.
4. Your friend and you are arguing about the role of the cinema in the life of a modern man and how strong its influence can be. Speak about different images the modern spectator can follow and the strong influence of TV and cinema products on their viewers. Touch upon the educational value of the movie it should always appeal to.
5. You are arguing about the main task of the cinema. One is expressing his/her view for the entertaining purpose of the cinematographic art as the prior one, the other is convinced, that films should first bring information to the audience and it is their major task
6. Discuss the evidence of violence, brutality, evil, immorality, cruelty, offensive images in modern films, which must be withdrawn from them to bring up a better generation.
Issues to be discussed
XIII. Give the extended answers to the questions or speak on the following issues:
1. What is better to see a screened version of a novel/story or to read a novel/story from the book?
2. Does movie serve as propaganda rather than as a source of providing audience with aesthetic images nowadays?
3. Is watching TV or seeing a movie in the cinema the idle spending of time for you?
4. The primary aim of any cinematographic product is to teach you something good, isn’t it?
5. How can cinema serve as a vehicle of culture?
6. Say why, in some instances, it can be helpful to broaden your mind by seeing some programmes on TV.