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Callum: Hello, I'm Callum Robertson

Jackie: I'm Jackie Dalton

Callum: And this is Talk about English, live from London. In the programme today
we're continuing with our topic of film.

Jackie: We'll be looking at the experience of going to the cinema

ANDREA
It’s very grand in here with gold and cream walls and red velvet carpets. And I’m really
looking forward to enjoying a night at the movies.

Callum: We'll be talking more about how to discuss and give your personal opinions
about movies with film critic Peter Bradshaw

PETER
What is important is good writing, that's what I'd say to anybody who wants to be a movie
critic or any kind of newspaper journalist.

Jackie: And we'll also be taking a sneak preview of some of the films at this year's
London Film Festival.

Callum: All that and more in today's Talk about English.

Our guest today is Gareth Rees. You may know Gareth as the current voice of
our Ask about English section, answering your questions on the English
language. But Gareth is also a film maker. Hello Gareth

(Brief introductions – how long teaching – how long making films)

Callum: Thanks. Well we'll be hearing more from Gareth throughout the programme
and as well as talking about films we hope we can get him to answer some
questions about the English language as well.

Now Jackie, when was the last time you went to the cinema?

(All discuss last cinema visit – kind of cinema – experience and film seen. How experience
has changed over the years )

Callum: Well despite the trend towards multiplexes there are still some unique cinemas
out there. Here's our colleague Andrea Rose. What is the fact she gives about
this Cinema called 'The Electric'.

ANDREA
I’m inside London’s - and the UK’s - oldest cinema, The Electric, in the West of London. It’s
very grand in here with gold and cream walls and red velvet carpets. And I’m really looking
forward to enjoying a night at the movies.

Callum: The Electric is the oldest cinema in the UK.

Jackie: Over the past few years, more and more multiplex cinemas have been built.
But the Electric is a bit different. Listen to Andrea talking about why.
ANDREA
I can see why this is one of the places to watch a film in London. I’m stretched out on one of
their double sofas and ready to watch the film.

Callum: Andrea is planning on spending her evening at the cinema watching a film on a
double sofa. She says that this is one of the most special places to see a film in
London. She does this by emphasising the word 'the'.
'This is one of the places to watch a film in London'.
Jackie: Without the emphasis on the word 'the', it would sound like this.
'This is one of the places to watch a film in London.'
Callum: The stress changes the entire meaning, from being one of the most important
places to being just one of many cinemas where you can watch a film. It’s an
effective method of making a point.
Jackie: Andrea describes the history of the building. There are two words which might
be helpful to understand here. One is 'auditorium'. That's the part of the room
where people sit. The other is 'music hall', which is a type of theatre with live
music and performers popular in the early 1900s.
Now here's a question for you: Why was the auditorium originally designed as
a music hall auditorium?
ANDREA
Apparently the Electric cinema was constructed in 1910 by architect Gerald Seymour
Valentin. As there was no established cinema 'model' in the UK he designed the auditorium as
a music hall.

Jackie: The architect Gerald Seymour Valentin designed the auditorium as a music
hall because before this there hadn’t been a cinema in the UK. There was no
'established model' – no other cinema to copy.
Sadly, the building was never finished. So what’s happened since?
ANDREA
It’s recently been renovated to become a unique cinematic experience. It is the only place in
London where you can spend a night watching a movie on a comfy leather sofa while sipping
a cocktail or a glass of champagne.

Callum: The cinema has been 'renovated' – repaired and improved – in the last few
years and now it’s thought of as a unique cinematic experience. That means it’s
a very special experience. 'Unique'.
When you watch your film, you can lie on a comfortable leather sofa and drink
cocktails. Comfortable leather sofas and cocktails! Certainly a unique way to
watch a film!

Jackie: On the website this week we've been asking you to tell us about the cinema-
going experience in your country. Gareth, I think you've picked out a few
comments haven't you?

GARETH AND SOME COMMENTS

Callum: Thanks Gareth, we'll have some more comments a little later. As well as
sending in comments on the site you can also send us your phone number and
talk to us on the programme, this is what this visitor to the site did

PHONE CONVERSATION – RINO FROM BELGIUM

Callum: That was Rino from Belgium.

Jackie: If you would like to talk to us on the programme then send your phone number
and a message to talkaboutenglish@bbc.co.uk


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