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# Camera

## Common expressions

* point the camera at (them)
* look at the camera
* smile at the camera
* put a film in a camera
* take the film out of a camera
* act naturally in front of the camera
* install security (CCTV) cameras
* be caught **on** camera
* a digital camera
* a hidden camera

## Exercise

### common expressions

1. I'm having a problem getting a good picture of the baby. I can't get her to ***look*** at the camera! She keeps looking away.
2. You always look so serious ***when you get your picture taken***. Why don't you ***smile*** at the camera?
3. She ***pointed*** her new digital camera at me, but I managed to put my hand up before she could take a picture.
4. The thief was arrested after he was ***caught*** on camera stealing CDs from the shop.
5. I just had time to ***take*** the old film out of the camera and ***put*** a new one in before the next race started.
6. My husband can't ***act*** naturally in front of a camera. He always poses for his photograph.
7. The police say that crime in the city centre has decreased since CCTV cameras were ***intalled***.