Each expression in this post has been shown with meaning and an example. This blog post on “IELTS Books and Films Vocabulary” contains a total of 35 useful expressions for speaking and aims to help IELTS students, ESL learners, and teachers improve their English.
1. an action movie
Meaning: a film with fast-moving scenes, often containing violence
2. to be engrossed in
to be completely focused on one thing
3. bedtime reading
something to read in bed before you go to sleep
4. to be a big reader
someone who reads a lot
5. to be based on
to use a modal
6.a box office hit
a financially successful film
7. to be heavy-going
difficult to read
8. a blockbuster
a large number of fans
9. to catch the latest movie
to see a film that has just come out
10. the central character
the main person in a film or book
11. a classic
of the highest quality
12. to come highly recommended
to be praised by another person
13. couldn’t put it down
wasn’t able to stop reading a book
14. an e-book
a digital book
15. ane-reader
a device for reading e-books.
16. to flick through
to look quickly through a book
17. to get a good/bad review
to receive positive or negative feedback
18. to go on general release
when a film can be seen by the general public
19. hardback
a book with a rigid cover
20. a historic novel
a story set in the past
21. a low budget film
a film made with a small amount of money
22. on the big screen
at the cinema
23. a page turner
a book that you want to keep reading
24. paperback
a book with a flexible cover
25. plot
the main events in a book or film
26. to read something from cover to cover
to read a book from the first page to the last
27. sci-fi
science fiction
28. to see a film
to see a film at the cinema
29. the setting
where the action takes place
30. showings
performances of a film
31. soundtrack
the music that accompanies a film
32. special effects
the visuals or sounds that are added to a film which are difficult to produce manually
33. to take out (a book from the library)
to borrow a book from the library
34. to tell the story of
to outline the details of someone’s life or an event
35. to watch a film
to watch a film on TV or smartphone