At the Cinema Исполнитель

At the Cinema

I am a great cinema goer. I like cinema immensely and go to the pictures very often. I see all the best films that are being shown in Tashkent. I prefer feature films, especially the productions of the Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox and Uzbekfilm studios. I like foreign films very much. I prefer them dubbed into Russian or Uzbek or with subtitles. I enjoy documentaries very much, not to mention cartoons.

I usually buy tickets for the afternoon performances. If I want to go to the evening performances, I buy the tickets in advance. I like to arrive at the cinema a few minutes before the film starts. If I have time before the film, I look at the portraits of Uzbek and foreign film stars in the foyer.

Comprehension Questions

1. Where does the speaker live?
2. What are the speaker’s favourite studios?
3. Does the speaker like foreign films?
4. What does the speaker do before a film starts?
5. Explain three ways a viewer can understand a foreign film?

Discussion Questions

1. Do you like films from one studio more than from others? If so, why?
2. Do you like foreign films? Why?
3. What are the differences between foreign and local films? How about the films from different countries?
4. Do you watch films at the theatre, on video or on TV? Where do you prefer to watch them? Why?
5. Do you think foreign films accurately show life in other countries? Why?