APIEWriting: Cinema, TV, and Show Times
Cinema, TV and show times
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How to use this lesson
👩🏫 For Teachers
Give students 5 minutes to complete Module 1. Check answers together with the class.
🎓 For Learners
Read the words carefully first. Then do the exercises below.
Cinema, TV and Show Times
Let's practice cinema and TV words!
📖 Word Bank
Put the words in the right order
1. Put the words in order: starts / before / The / drama / noon .
____ (Type the full sentence here...)2. Put the words in order: front / We / in / sit / row / the .
____ (Type the full sentence here...)3. Put the words in order: is / movie / hero / strong / The .
____ (Type the full sentence here...)4. Put the words in order: weather / watch / the / on / channel / I / TV .
____ (Type the full sentence here...)Fill in the blanks with a word bank
1. We sit in the first ___ to see the screen at the cinema.
____ (Type a word...)2. The film starts at 12:00 in the middle of the day, at ___.
____ (Type a word...)3. This funny film makes everyone laugh. It is a ___ film.
____ (Type a word...)4. Is it cold outside? Let's check the ___ report on TV.
____ (Type a word...)5. Superman is the main ___ in this film.
____ (Type a word...)Choose the correct word
1. Please change the TV ___ to see the news.
2. This sad story about a family is a serious ___.
3. What is your favorite TV ___ in the evening?
4. Let's buy popcorn and watch a good ___ tonight.
Match each question to its answer
1. Question: "What channel is the film on?"
2. Question: "What time does the show start?"
3. Question: "What kind of movie is it?"
Writing Task
Now write 5 sentences about your TV and film habits.
Task Instructions
30–50 wordsWrite 5 sentences about what you do before and after a film or a TV show.
📌 Sentence Starters
✅ Checklist (Include all 5 in your writing)
- ☑️ One sentence with before + a noun
- ☑️ One sentence with after + a noun
- ☑️ One sentence with before or after + a time
- ☑️ One sentence with until
- ☑️ One sentence about the order of two things
Model Answer
Read this model answer to see a good example.
Cinema Model Ticket
Before the film, I buy popcorn and drinks. The film is after 7 pm. I wait until my friends arrive at the cinema. I watch TV before bed to relax. After the show, we go home and talk about the funny comedy.
Why This Works
Why this works Uses before with a noun to state what you do first.
Why this works Uses after with a time to say when the film is.
Why this works Uses until to show an action stopping when something else happens.
Why this works Shows the clear order of two daily activities.
Why this works Starts a sentence with after + noun to talk about what follows.
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