Fill the gaps with one of the phrases below. black and white, cinema, DVD-copy, events, way, animated cartoon, leisure
Films play an important role in the life of any society. The cinema has become part of the modern (1) of life.
The capabilities of films are unlimited. In the past, their power to show modern (2) was appreciated. That’s why watching films has become a new form of entertainment and is considered to be one of the best ways of spending one's (3) time.
There are a lot of different kinds of films: action films, horror films, thrillers, science-fiction (sci-fi) films, adventure films, mystery films, documentaries, animated cartoon films. Besides, films may be color or (4) , full-length or short, sound or silent, three-dimensional (3D) or wide-screen.
We can see films either in the (5) or on TV. As I am often short of time, I have almost no time for going to the cinema. For this reason, I see films on television more often. I prefer action films and amusing comedies. Life is so difficult nowadays and I want to relax a little and sometimes laugh.
Sometimes I become excited watching (6) films. I especially like Walt Disney’s cartoons “Duck Tales” and “Winnie-the-Pooh's Adventures”. In my opinion, animated cartoon films are popular both with children and adults, while educational films are mainly for schoolchildren and students.
In Great Britain and the USA films (“movies” as they often call them) sell more than one billion tickets a year. Movies are also shown on television and can be rented or purchased as a (7) .
All in all, attending movies is quite an inexpensive leisure time activity that is very popular.