Make a movie plan
Listen for natural invitations to go to the movies.
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I Went to the Movies to Teach English
Learn natural American English for going to the movies, buying tickets, choosing a seat, and talking about genres.
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Listen with a purpose
Notice the useful language in “I Went to the Movies to Teach English”.
Buy a ticket
Notice the box office, ticket machine, showtime, and payment language.
Describe the theater
Pay attention to genres, trailers, seats, 2D, 3D, IMAX, and Dolby.
Cultural note
The context makes the phrase land.
In American English, “go to the movies” usually means the whole outing, while “watch a movie” can describe the activity itself.
Try it
Practice the situation.
Invite someone to a movie, name the genre, ask about the showtime, and choose a seat. Say your response aloud before checking the examples below.
“Do you want to go to the movies? It’s a comedy at 7:20.”
Expression cards · 10 from the transcript
These cards were extracted from the transcript and grouped by the kind of language learners can practice.
Showing 10 of 10 cards.
Go to the movies
Leave home to see a film at a movie theater.
Example sentence
“Do you want to go to the movies tonight?”
Come along with me
Invite someone to go with you.
Example sentence
“Come along with me to the theater.”
The box office
The place where you buy a movie ticket.
Example sentence
“The box office is on the third floor.”
A movie genre
A category or type of movie.
Example sentence
“What movie genre do you enjoy?”
Keep in mind
Remember or consider a fact.
Example sentence
“Keep in mind that premium seats cost more.”
Sold out
Having no tickets or spaces left.
Example sentence
“The 7:20 show is sold out.”
Pick your seat
Choose where you want to sit.
Example sentence
“You can pick your seat.”
Right on time
Arriving exactly at the planned time.
Example sentence
“We arrived right on time.”
A trailer
A short preview advertising an upcoming movie.
Example sentence
“The trailer made the film look exciting.”
Continue as a guest
Proceed without creating an account.
Example sentence
“I’ll continue as a guest.”
Check your understanding
What does “Go to the movies” communicate?
RTB commentary
Follow Ariannita through a real trip to a movie theater and notice the language for tickets, genres, trailers, and seats.