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
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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
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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