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2
Encourage students to look at the Theatre Royal website 
www.theatreroyalbrighton.co.uk and fi nd out what’s on.
B
The Duke of York’s Picturehouse
Ask students what they think a 
picturehouse
is (cinema). If they 
don’t know, get them to look quickly at this section of the unit. 
They will fi nd the word 
fi lm
on the page. Explain that The Duke 
of York’s Picturehouse is part of a chain of cinemas which show 
mainly foreign and non-mainstream fi lms, i.e. they don’t show 
the major Hollywood fi lms.
1
Ask students who have seen 
The History Boys
to tell the class 
about it.
2
You could have a quick class vote to see how many students 
would like to see the fi lm.
3 
Ask students to compare their answers in pairs before class 
feedback.
4
Explain that a later showing of the fi lm will start after 5pm 
– probably at about 6.30 or 7pm.
5
Look at the chart and the examples with the class. Explain 
that there are three ways in which you can book your ticket. 
Students then complete the chart with information about the 
other two ways.
6
Ask students to compare their answers in pairs before class 
feedback.
7
If any student is a member of a cinema, get this person to tell 
the class why they decided to become a member.
Extra practice
If you are teaching a multilingual group in an English-speaking 
environment, you could plan a trip to the cinema together. 
Before the trip, students could read about the fi lm on the 
Internet or you could do some work on a text in class.
If you have any English DVDs, you might consider lending them 
to your students or watching a fi lm in class.
Real Reading 2 by Liz Driscoll