🎟️ The Movie Starts At 8!
Rania's family is at the cinema… but somebody forgot the tickets! Learn the simple present for schedules ("The movie starts at 8."), how to ask for information about a movie and its tickets, and how to express irritation — without hurting anybody: "I can't believe it!"
Sold Out!
Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Rania, Youssef and Mom arrive at the Jasmin Cinema.
🤔 Did you ever forget something important? What did people say?
🕗 The Future With The Simple Present
You can use the simple present to talk about the future when it's part of a schedule, a timetable or an event calendar. Verbs for the beginning or the end of an event often appear in this form.
🟢 The beginning
begin · start · open
The dance show begins at 8 o'clock tonight.
The bookstore opens at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
🔴 The end
close · end · be over · finish
The movie is over at 9:15 p.m.
She closes her shop at 6 o'clock.
Don't forget the -s! After he, she and it, verbs in the simple present have an s: The movie ends at 9:30. · The shops close at 7 (they → no s). · be over → it is over / they are over.
📋 The Timetable Reader
Read tomorrow's timetable at the Jasmin Cinema and answer. 6 questions.
✅ Starts Or Start?
Choose the correct verb form. 8 sentences.
🎟️ Asking For Information About Movies
When you want to go to a movie, you need some basic information: when it starts, where it is, how much it costs and where to buy tickets.
📅 book
- = reserve in advance
- Did you book the tickets?
🚫 sold out
- = no more tickets
- The 8 o'clock show is sold out now.
🔁 a second show
- = another time for the same movie
- Is there a second show?
📞 The Box Office Call
You are Rania. Mom says: "Call the cinema and ask for the information!" 6 steps.
🧩 Question Match
Here is the answer. What was the question? 7 rounds.
😤 Expressing Irritation
There are many ways to express irritation. The first one: people speak louder — a louder voice shows a strong emotion.
🔁 Repetition
Repeat a phrase for emphasis:
"OK, OK. I'm coming. I'm coming."
"Okay, okay. I'm ready."
😲 Disbelief
Say you don't believe someone did something:
"I don't believe it!"
"I can't believe it! How could you forget the tickets?"
📢 Exaggeration
Use always and never — and stress them:
"Karim ALWAYS forgets."
"My printer NEVER works!"
⚠️ Strong irritation
Words like stupid or crazy show anger:
"This is stupid!" · "Are you crazy?"
Careful! These words can hurt someone's feelings. Never use them about a person.
Irritated, but kind. You can show you are annoyed and stay polite: "Oh no, this is so frustrating!" · "Please try to remember next time." · "It's OK. Let's find a solution." With parents and teachers, always stay respectful — and say sorry when you are the one who forgot!
🕵️ The Irritation Detector
Which way of expressing irritation is it? 8 lines.
💚 Keep It Polite!
Something goes wrong. Choose the reaction that shows irritation without hurting anybody. 6 situations.
Listen And Repeat!
Click 🔊 Listen to hear the phrase, 🐢 Slowly to hear it slower, then 🎙️ My turn and say it out loud into your microphone!
✍️ Practice Time!
Exercise 1 — True Or False?
Exercise 2 — Complete The Dialogue
Fill in the missing word in each line of the conversation.
🎭 Create & Record: A Night At The Movies
Write a short scene in three parts: 1) you call the cinema and ask three questions (time, tickets, price…), 2) you give the schedule to your family with the simple present (The movie starts at… It's over at…), 3) a small problem happens (sold out, forgotten tickets…): express your irritation politely and find a solution.
🎙️ Now, Record It!
Act out your scene: polite on the phone, a little louder when you're irritated — then calm again. Listen back!
🎯 Final Quiz — At The Movies
Answer 7 questions to test everything you learned in this lesson!