collocation · neutral
go to the cinema
UK/ɡəʊ tə ðə ˈsɪnəmə/US/ɡoʊ tə ðə ˈsɪnəmə/go to the CIN·e·ma
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to visit a movie theatre to watch a film
Examples
“On Saturday we usually go to the cinema if there's a new release.”
“She prefers to go to the cinema for big action films.”
“It's cheaper to go to the cinema on weekday afternoons.”
Band 8 sentence
“If a new blockbuster comes out, I prefer to go to the cinema for the full big-screen experience.”
Collocations
- book tickets
- watch a film
- cinema chain
Word family
cinema nounfilm / movie noungo verb
Common mistakes
go to cinema→go to the cinema
watch the cinema→go to the cinema / watch a film
Say it for a higher band
5watch films→6see a film→7+go to the cinema
Synonyms
see a film
Easily confused
go to the movies
“We decided to go to the movies after dinner.”
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