I THOUGHT THE MOVIE WAS BORING, SO I STOPPED WATCHING IT

In this lesson, we learn how to talk about our opinions and actions in the past. Sometimes, people watch a movie but don’t like it. When this happens, they might stop watching. We use the past simple to explain what we thought and what we did. We also use words like so to show cause and effect (why something happened). This lesson helps you explain your feelings about movies and tell what you did because of those feelings.

Examples:

• I thought the movie was boring, so I stopped watching it.

• She didn’t like the story, so she turned off the TV.

• We were tired, so we went to bed early.

• He will not watch that movie again.

• I am going to choose a better movie next time.

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1. GRAMMAR:

Past Simple & Cause and Effect with “so”

• I thought the movie was boring, so I stopped watching it.

• They didn’t enjoy the film, so they left the cinema early.

Present Simple

• I don’t like boring movies.

• She often watches comedies.

Present Continuous

• I am watching a good movie now.

• He is not enjoying this film.

Future (Will / Going to)

• I will choose a better movie next time.

• We are going to watch a new film tomorrow.

Modal Verbs

• You should stop watching if you don’t like the movie.

• We can choose another film.

• You mustn’t watch boring movies if you want to enjoy.

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2. VOCABULARY

1. Boring – Not interesting; makes you feel tired.

2. Movie – A story that you watch on screen.

3. Stop – To finish doing something.

4. Watch – To look at something for some time.

5. Think – To have an opinion.

6. Turn off – To stop a machine or device.

7. Enjoy – To like something.

8. Story – What happens in a movie or book.

9. Choose – To decide what you want.

10. Cinema – A place where people watch movies.

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3. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:

• I thought it was boring, so I stopped.

• This movie is not interesting.

• You should watch something fun.

• I didn’t enjoy the film.

• Let’s choose a better movie.

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4. SENTENCES:

Positive Sentences

• I liked the movie.

• She stopped watching because it was boring.

• We are going to watch a new film.

Negative Sentences

• I didn’t like the movie.

• He didn’t finish watching the film.

• They weren’t interested in the story.

Questions

• Did you like the movie?

• Why did you stop watching?

• Are you going to watch another film?

Answers

• No, I thought it was boring.

• I stopped because I didn’t enjoy it.

• Yes, I will watch a better movie next time.

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5. CONVERSATION:

Maria: Did you finish watching the movie last night?

John: No, I thought it was boring, so I stopped watching it.

Maria: Really? I liked it a little.

John: I like action movies better. This one was too slow.

Maria: I understand. What will you watch today?

John: I will watch a new action movie. It should be more exciting.

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6. READING:

Last weekend, Carlos watched a movie at home. At first, he thought the movie looked interesting, but after 20 minutes, he felt bored. He thought, "This movie is boring." So, he stopped watching it and turned off the TV. Then, Carlos decided to watch a comedy movie instead. He enjoyed the comedy and laughed a lot. Carlos said he will choose more fun movies in the future.

Questions:

1. What did Carlos do last weekend?

2. What did he think about the movie at first?

3. Why did Carlos stop watching the movie?

4. What did he watch after stopping?

5. What will Carlos do in the future?

Answers:

1. He watched a movie at home.

2. He thought it looked interesting.

3. Because he thought the movie was boring.

4. He watched a comedy movie.

5. He will choose more fun movies.