Cinema Vs Theatre

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Type: Vocabulary
Originally published on September 22, 2020 and last updated on May 8, 2023

Both the cinema and the theatre are very popular places that people like to go. The theatre has been around for hundreds of years and is a much more traditional option whereas the cinema has only been around in the last century. Although both are very popular people tend to have a preference as to which they prefer.

Instructions:
Go through the vocabulary below with your students and ask them to try and use this vocabaulry where possible when discussing the different conversation questions.

Useful Vocabulary

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  • cinema (adjective)
  • theatre (adjective)
  • take into account (adjective)
  • preference (adjective)
  • prefer (adjective)
  • popular (adjective)

Conversation Questions

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  • Do you prefer the cinema or the theatre?
  • When was the last time you went to the cinema?
  • When was the last time you went to the theatre?
  • How often do you go to the cinema?
  • How often do you go to the theatre?
  • What do you like and dislike about the cinema?
  • What do you like and dislike about the theatre?
  • Taking everything into account do you prefer the cinema or the theatre?
Gregory
This conversation topic was prepared by Gregory

Gregory is a qualified TEFL teacher who has been teaching English as a Foreign Language (ESL) for over a decade. He has taught in-person classes in Spain and to English learners around the world online.