THEY WATCHED A THRILLER LAST WEEKEND

In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about past events using the past simple tense, especially when discussing movies. You will also learn to describe types of movies, give your opinions, and use time expressions such as last weekend, yesterday, and two days ago. This topic is also a good opportunity to compare preferences and express opinions about thrillers and other film genres.

Examples:

They watched a thriller last weekend.
I saw a horror film yesterday.
We didn’t like the movie.
Did you enjoy the film?

1. GRAMMAR:

Past Simple (regular and irregular verbs)

They watched a thriller last weekend.
She liked the movie.
We didn’t enjoy the film.
Did you see that movie?

Present Simple

He likes thrillers.
I don’t enjoy romantic comedies.

Present Continuous

We are watching a movie now.
She is not watching the film with us.

Future with "Will" and "Going to"

I will watch a documentary tomorrow.
They are going to see an action movie tonight.

Modal Verbs

You should try a thriller next time.
We must be quiet during the film.
He can choose the movie.

2. VOCABULARY:

Thriller – A movie full of suspense and excitement.
Plot – The story of a movie.
Scene – A part of a movie.
Exciting – Making you feel very happy or interested.
Suspense – A feeling of excitement or anxiety about what will happen next.
Actor – A person who acts in a movie.
Director – The person who makes the movie.
Review – An opinion or comment about a movie.
Climax – The most important or exciting part of a movie.
Twist – An unexpected change in the story.

3. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:

What did you watch last weekend?
It was really exciting!
I didn’t expect the ending.
It was full of surprises.
Let’s watch another thriller next time.

4. SENTENCES:

Positive Sentences

They watched a thriller last weekend.
She liked the story.
We are going to see a new thriller next Friday.

Negative Sentences

They didn’t enjoy the film.
He doesn’t watch thrillers.
We are not watching a movie tonight.

Questions

Did they watch a thriller?
Do you like thrillers?
Are you watching a movie now?

Answers

Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

5. CONVERSATION:

Anna: Hey, what did you do last weekend?

James: I watched a thriller with my friends.

Anna: Really? What was it about?

James: It was about a detective trying to solve a big mystery. The plot was full of suspense.

Anna: Sounds exciting! Did you enjoy it?

James: Yes, we all liked it. There was a big twist at the end.

Anna: I usually don’t watch thrillers, but maybe I should try one.

James: You should! They are more exciting than romantic comedies.

Anna: Okay, maybe next weekend we can watch one together.

6. READING:

Last weekend, Tom and his friends watched a thriller called "The Last Clue." It was about a group of people trapped in a building, trying to escape. The movie was full of suspense and surprises. The main actor was excellent, and the story had many twists. Tom didn’t expect the ending at all. After the movie, they talked about it for hours. Tom wants to see more thrillers now because he thinks they are more exciting than other types of movies. Next weekend, they are going to watch another thriller at the cinema.