Measure Up to Someone or Something
(to be equal to someone or something)
Ann is good, but she doesn’t measure up to Mary.
This measures up to my standards quite nicely.
Yes, it measures up.
On Pins and Needles
(anxious; in suspense)
I’ve been on pins and needles all day waiting for you to call with the news.
We were on pins and needles until we heard that your plane landed safely.
Once in a Blue Moon
(very rarely)
I seldom go to a movie – maybe once in a blue moon.
I don’t go into the city except once in a blue moon.
V. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Movies
Let's go to the movies.
What are they showing today?
Where is this film playing?
How do we get to the...?
Is the new film a comedy (a drama, a love story, a mystery, science fiction)?
Two tickets for the 9 p.m. show, please.
Do you think we can get tickets for this show?
What's the movie schedule?
This movie won a prize at the festival in...
Who's in this film?
This film was the season's hit.
This film is worth seeing.
This film is for adults only.
How did you like the movie?
I didn't like the film very much.
I didn't understand very much.
The film made a great impression on me.
I went to the movies by myself yesterday.
Television
What about watching a movie on television?
What's on TV tonight?
There's a concert of a famous popular singer on TV tonight.
There isn't much interesting on TV tonight.
What channel is the concert on?
What's on the other channels?
What time does the news go on?
What sports events will be on TV this week?
Where can we rent a video?
VI. VOCABULARY
actor актёр
actress актриса
adventure film приключенческий фильм
amphitheater амфитеатр
applaud аплодировать
balcony балкон
box ложа
box-office касса
cameraman оператор
cartoon мультипликационный фильм
cast состав исполнителей
character действующее лицо
comedy комедийный фильм
composer композитор
director постановщик
director-producer режиссёр-постановщик
documentary документальный фильм
dress circle бельэтаж
dubbed film дублированный фильм
film фильм
film festival кинофестиваль
film in color цветной фильм
first-night, premiere премьера
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genre жанр
hall зал
historical film исторический фильм
landscape пейзаж
movie theater, movies кинотеатр
musical музыкальный фильм
newsreel хроника
orchestra seats партер
__________ordering tickets заказ билетов
performer исполнитель
play пьеса
producer режиссёр
repertory, repertoire репертуар
row ряд
science fiction film научно-популярный фильм
script сценарий
serial многосерийный фильм
shoot a film снимать фильм
show сеанс
star кинозвезда
subject сюжет
subtitle титр
the house is sold out аншлаг
ticket билет
two part film двухсерийный фильм
usher билетёр
wide screen film широкоэкранный фильм
work произведение
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