美语三级跳 Go English:001B 电影单元: 中级课程
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Emily和Peter正在约会,俩人聊到了电影,还有平时喜欢的消遣。
Professor: Winnie, we already know that both of them like going to movies in the theaters. Now let's listen to them talking about other ways to watch movies.
P: Did you do anything fun over the weekend?
E: I didn't want to go out last weekend, so I decided 1 to stay at home and watch a movie.
P: Why didn't you want to go out?
E: I was very tired after working all week. Sometimes on the weekend I don't have enough energy to go out to a movie theater.
P: Did you download a movie or rent it at the store?
E: I downloaded it so that I didn't have to remember to return it.
Professor: So, Winnie, besides going to the movie theater, what are the two other ways to watch movies that Emily and Peter talked about?
两个方法我都记下来了!一个是从商店里租电影看,另一个是直接从网上下载。
Professor: Right. And what's better about renting a movie by downloading it?
这个我有亲身体会,下载电影不用记得去还!这么做的确很方便!
Professor: I agree, Winnie! Now let's listen to Peter talking about the other activity he really likes.
P: Last weekend I didn't want to go out either, so I stayed at home and played video games by myself. It was really fun!
E: Oh yeah, that sounds pretty cool, I guess ...
P: Yeah, I'm really into video games. In fact, all my friends are on the Internet. I've never met any of them in the real world.
E: Oh really ... well you must be very popular on the Internet. But it's true that it's nice to do some things in the comfort of your own home.
不会吧?Peter的朋友都是玩线上游戏时认识的网友?在Emily眼中,这好像不能加分呦!
Professor: I think you're right, Winnie. Emily didn't sound very impressed by Peter's being "into" video games. By the way, saying you're "into" something is a casual 2 way of saying you really like it.
哦,所以,如果我对政治特别感兴趣的话,就可以说"I'm really into politics"?
Professor: Exactly. I wonder if Emily is "into" guys who spend all their time playing video games. Let's listen and find out.
P: You're right. Watching movies at home is way cheaper than going to the theater, too. I like downloading movies too because it's easy and fast.
E: I agree. And it's very convenient 3.
P: Have you ever heard of a movie rental 4 company called Netflix? They send the movies directly 5 to your house in the mail.
E: Really? That's great! I'm going to try that next time.
P: Yeah, but I wish they delivered video games too. Then I would never leave my house!
Professor: Winnie, did you hear Peter say why he likes watching movies at home?
好像是他觉得在家看电影比去电影院便宜。可是,他说"way cheaper"是什么意思呢?
Professor: The word "way" can be slang 6 for "very."
我明白了。前面加个way, w-a-y, 是为了加重语气。那我可以说 "Peter is way into video games"!
Professor: That's it!
P: So Emily, do you still want to see a movie together this weekend?
E: Well, what do you want to see? I don't think there are many good movies out right now.
P: Hmmm ... I know! We can go to a really bad sci-fi movie and sit in the back of the theater and make fun of it. What do you think?
E: Now that's a great plan. It's a date!
大功告成!虽然Peter沉迷于网络游戏,可Emily还是愿意继续跟他约会,两人准备去看最烂的sci-fi movie科幻片,然后一起嘲笑电影的粗制滥造!
Professor: That's right. When you say that a movie is "out," that means 7 that it is playing in the theaters.
对啊!我特别想看布拉德皮特的新片,but it won't be out until next month!So, professor Bowman, do you think Emily and Peter's next date will go well?
Professor: For that, Winnie, we'll have to tune 8 in next time and find out!
这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- He earns a living by casual labour.他靠做临时工为生。
- The guests wore casual clothes.客人们穿着便服。
- I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。
- Come at any time that is convenient to you.你哪会儿方便就哪会儿来吧。
- The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
- We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。
- I will telephone you directly I hear the news.我一听到消息,马上打电话给你。
- She answered me very directly and openly.她非常坦率地、开门见山地答复了我。
- The phrase is labelled as slang in the dictionary.这个短语在这本字典里被注为俚语。
- Slang often goes in and out of fashion quickly.俚语往往很快风行起来又很快不再风行了。