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 The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.

Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was show, and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. 

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, which produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, fewer People went to see films, but in recent years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently many national film industries.

What event made the public only accept the film with sound?

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 The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.

Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was show, and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. 

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, which produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, fewer People went to see films, but in recent years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently many national film industries.

Why did the first film have titles on the screen?

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 The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.

Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was show, and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. 

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, which produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, fewer People went to see films, but in recent years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently many national film industries.

What made America produce 95% of all film?

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 The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.

Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was show, and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. 

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, which produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, fewer People went to see films, but in recent years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently many national film industries.

According to the passage, what was film-making directly impacted?

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Folk music

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.

In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things happening in society.

Which form of music is Pop music mainly influenced by?

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Folk music

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.

In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things happening in society.

Who were folk Songs composed by?

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Folk music

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.

In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things happening in society.

According to the passage, what is modern music often used for?