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Movie Show Times
I. Pre-Listening Exercises
II. Listening Exercises
III. Vocabulary
IV. Post-Listening Exercises

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I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]
What points do you consider most when going out to see a movie (e.g., movie theme or content, ticket price, show times, theater seating and sound system, etc.)?

HELPFUL TIP: Ticket prices are often cheaper earlier in the day at move theaters, so if you're on a budget, you might try going to the matinee (early afternoon) showing.

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II. Listening Exercises [Top]
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1. How many minutes before show time does the box office open?
A. 25 minutes
B. 35 minutes
C. 45 minutes

2. What would be the next movie we could see if we arrived at the movie theaters at 3:30 p.m.?
A. Return to Mars II
B. Road Trip
C. Friends Forever

3. For a sixteen-year-old, how much does a ticket cost for the 4:15 p.m. showing of Go for the Gold.
A. $2.00
B. $4.50
C. $6.00

4. On which day could you take a family of five, and it would only cost them $10 for the entire family?
A. Tuesday
B. Thursday
C. Saturday

5. Look at the simple map of street corners. If the Richards Science Museum is found on corner A, on which corner are the Cinemas located?
A. B
B. C
C. D

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B
C
D

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III. Vocabulary Activities [Top]
Review the key vocabulary from the conversation: [ Why do these? ]

IV. Post-Listening Exercises [Top]

Talk with a partner about your experience in going to a movie theater. Discuss the movie's plot, how much you paid for tickets, and the movie rating, if applicable, and why it deserved the rating. Search for a review of the movie in a newspaper or on the Internet and explain why you agree or disagree with the critic's opinion.

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