空中英語教室 2021 SEP. Lesson4: WHAT'S YOUR OPINION? 溝通表達
LET'S WATCH A MOVIE! Should you watch a movie in a theater or at home?
來去看電影吧!
關鍵詞 critic評論家, current, special affect, exhaust, silver screen
補充詞 most current one最新的
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◎Let's Watch a Movie!
◎來去看電影吧!
◎Should you watch a movie in a theater or at home?
◎應該在家裡看,還是去電影院好?
◎Mason and Jennifer have both been busy at work all week.
◎梅森和珍妮佛整個星期都忙著工作。
◎Now it's Friday night, and they have decided to relax and watch a movie.
◎現在是星期五晚上,他們倆決定放鬆一下,看部電影。
◎But they can't decide where to see one.
◎不過,他們遲遲無法決定要在哪裡看;
◎Jennifer wants to stay home and stream one while Mason wants to go to a theater.
◎珍妮佛想待在家裡用網路串流看,而梅森則想要到電影院去
stream
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◎Mason: I have really been looking forward to seeing Marvel's now movie: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
◎梅森:我真的超期待漫威新片:《尚氣與十環傳奇》。
● look forward to (something) (Phr) 期盼 盼望
◎Jennifer: We'd have to go to a theater to see it. right?
I know the critics gave it good reviews, but I was hoping to watch a movie at home.
How about just streaming a different Marvel movie tonight?
◎珍妮佛:我們得到電影院才能看到這部片,對吧?我知道影評對《尚氣》的評價不錯,可是我想在家裡看電影。我們今晚用網路串流先看其他漫威電影好不好?
●critic (n) 批評家,評論家
· The newspaper's food critic gave this restaurant a very good rating. 該報的美食評論家對這家餐廳的評價非常好。
● rating 評分 ● Give rating 給予評分
● review評論 ● Give a review 發表評論
◎Mason: What? No. I want to see the most current one. And we need to get out of the house.
◎梅森:什麼? 才不要。 我要看最新的片子;況且,我們也得出門透透氣。
● current (a) 當前的,現時的
· Jerry Spinelli's current book is as interesting as Stargirl.
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◎Jennifer: I'd like to stay home tonight. We've been out of the house all week.
◎珍妮佛:今晚我想待在家裡;我們這整個星期每天都出門了。
◎Mason: But that was just to go to work.
◎梅森可是,那只是去上班而已啊。
◎Jennifer: Well, it still counts as getting out of the house!
◎珍妮佛:話是沒錯,可是那一樣也算是出門!
◎Mason: I've heard the special effects in the Shang-Chi film are great.
And to really get the full effect, you have to see the film on the silver screen.
◎梅森:我聽說《尚氣的特效很棒。如果要實際享受完整的特效效果,就必須到電影院看大銀幕。
● special effect (n) 特技效果
· The special effects in the new Marvel movie seemed very real.
●silver screen (n) 大銀幕
◎Jennifer: But it's more relaxing at home, and I can lie down while I watch something, I'm kind of exhausted, you know.
◎珍妮佛:可是在家比較放鬆,而且我可以躺著;我實在是有點兒累壞了。
● kind of (Phr) 有點兒·有幾分
◎Mason: Once we get to the theater, you'll perk up.
◎梅森:一旦我們到了電影院,妳的精神就會來了。（perk up 振作起來,來勁兒）
● perk up (Phr) 有所改善;有起色;振作起來
● perk (n) 津貼 (v) 振作
● blockbuster (n) 轟動,賣座
· Harry Potter was a blockbuster when it first came out.
>> We use this word "blockbuster" to talk about a very popular or highly-anticipated movie.
>> Originally, a blockbuster was a bomb used in World War II.
>> It was such a powerful bomb that it could break up or bust an entire city block.
>> Since people often read this word in the newspaper at that time, it became very familiar.
>> After the war ended, bombs stopped being dropped, but the word "blockbuster" remained in use in a figurative way.(figurative adj.比喻的)
>> People often use this term ''blockbuster" for popular movies because when a movie is so popular, many people would line up for it, taking up an entire block. (take up佔據)
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