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美语三级跳 (Go English) 001A讲 - “电影”单元初级课程

大家好！今天我们为您播出美语三级跳节目“电影”单元的初级课程。

Professor: Winnie, today we’re going to listen to Emily and Peter talking about movies on their bli nd date.

哎，初次约会通过聊电影来了解对方，这办法不错！

Professor: I agree! Now let’s find out if they both like going to the movies in their free time.

P: So Emily, what do you like to do for fun?

E: I like to go to the movies. What do you do in your free time?

P: I also like going to the movies.

E: Well t hat’s great! It’s nice that we have something in common.

听起来俩人都爱看电影，已经有共同话题了！对了，Professor Bowman, doing something "for fun"和doing something "in your free time" 有区别么？

P: They’re very similar. When you want to know what people’s hobbies are, you can ask them wh at they do "for fun," or what they do "in their free time."

原来如此，那我可以说 "I like studying English in my free time."

P: Exactly, Winnie! Now let’s listen and see when they go to the movies.

E: When do you usually go to the movies?

P: I usually go in my free time on the weekends. How about you?

E: The movie theater is always so crowded on the weekends. I like to go to the movies during the week.

P: That’s true. And sometimes the tickets are cheaper during the week as well.

Professor: It looks like Emily and Peter like going to the movies at different times. Did you hear th e difference, Winnie?

嗯，好像Peter是周末去电影院，但Emily嫌周末人多，所以她一般都是周一到周五去看电影。

Professor: That’s right, and Peter says the tickets are cheaper during the week too. What kind of movies do you think they like?

唔，男生和女生喜欢的电影类型一定不一样，最好能有什么类型的电影是他们俩都喜欢的，这样第二次约会就有戏了！

Professor: Let’s listen and find out.

P: I like watching comedies, like "Borat." Do you like watching comedies too?

E: Not really, I like watching horror movies, like "The Unborn."

P: You like horror movies? I don’t like them because they’re too scary! I like comedies because I lo ve to laugh.

E: I like horror movies because I like to be scared.

啊呀, 他俩的电影口味相差很远呢！ Emily是个女孩子，结果反倒爱看恐怖片，Peter是男子汉，却不敢看这种电影。Professor Bowman，我有个问题，他们好像管喜剧叫"comedies"，而不是"comedy movies"，这是为什么？

Professor: Well, Winnie, for some kinds of movies, you don’t have to use the word "movies" after them. For example, you can talk about "comedies," "dramas" and "thrillers," and everyone will kn ow you’re talking about movies.

我明白了。Comedies喜剧片、dramas剧情片和thrillers惊险片，后面都不用加movies. Professor Bowman，你觉得，他们电影口味不同，还会继续约会么？

Professor: I think if they really like each other, they’ll find a way to solve the problem. Let’s listen. P: Well, it’s too bad that we like different kinds of movies. Maybe we’re just different kinds of peo ple.

E: Yeah it’s too bad ... but actually I think I know what to do.

P: What’s that?

E: We can go to a horror movie, and I’ll hold your hand so you don’t get scared.

P: You mean ... like on a second date?

E: Of course! Or are you still too scared!

P: No way! That sounds great!

哈！ Emily可真不简单！她不仅安排了第二次约会，而且还找到了和Peter拉手的理由！

Professor: That was indeed very smart of her, Winnie! It looks like this date was a success after all.

是啊！您说他们能成一对儿么？

Professor: Well, we’ll have to listen in next time and see what happens.

美语三级跳 (Go English) 001B讲 - “电影”单元中级课程

美语三级跳节目“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 l et’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 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?

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 my self. 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 som e 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" v ideo games. By the way, saying you’re "into" something is a casual 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. L et’s listen and find out.

P: You’re right. Watching movies at home is way cheaper than going to the theater, too. I like dow nloading movies too because it’s easy and fast.

E: I agree. And it’s very convenient.

P: Have you ever heard of a movie rental company called Netflix? They send the movies directly t o 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 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 that it is playing in the the aters.

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 in next time and find out!

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各位听众，大家好！今天我们为您播出“美语三级跳”节目“电影”单元的高级课程。

Professor: Today we’re going to learn some useful vocabulary for talking about movies.

太好了！Professor Bowman. 我特别喜欢看电影，正好学点新词汇！

Professor: Good, Winnie! Then listen closely to Emily and Peter discussing their favorite movies. E: So Peter, do you have a favorite comedy?

P: Well that’s hard to say because there are so many good ones. I don’t think I could pick a favorit e.

E: You know what comedy I really like? "Ace Ventura, Pet Detective." I think Jim Carrey is really fu nny.

P: Oh yeah, that’s one of my favorite flicks. I think Jim Carrey is one of the funniest comedians ev er.

E: I agree. But even though I like comedies, I usually prefer more serious films. My favorite movie is "Titanic."

Professor: Winnie, Did you hear the words "flick" and "film"? They both mean "movie," but "flick" is slang for a movie that doesn’t have a lot of artistic value, but may be fun to watch anyway.

哦，flick 和film都是电影，但是flick指那些艺术价值不高，看来消遣的电影。

Professor: In the next segment, listen for the words "cheesy" and "special effects."

P: You like Titanic? That movie is so cheesy.

E: It’s not cheesy! It’s romantic. When it first came out, I saw it in the theaters five times in one w eek.

P: Really? Well the special effects might have been good in 1997, but when you watch it today th ey make the film seem really cheesy.

E: Alright, maybe it’s a little bit cheesy. But come on, isn’t it fun to go to a cheap flick once in a wh ile?

P: Actually, I have to admit that you’re right. I like some pretty cheesy movies too. I love Arnold Sc hwarzenegger action flicks, especially "Terminator."

E: Haha, that’s definitely a cheesy movie too. Did you watch it over and over again?

P: Well ... I saw it only once, but for the next two months when I talked to people, I pretended I w as the Terminator.

Professor: Winnie, Did you notice that a "cheesy" movie can easily be called a "flick"? They both mean that the movie is low quality or low-brow.

的确，不少flick都是为了迎合大众口味，比较俗气的片子，这种“cheesy”的电影一般就是消遣一下，看过就忘了。

Professor: But apparently Peter really got into the "Terminator" character! Now we’re going to lea rn about words to describe action movies and horror movies. Listen for the terms "gory," "gross me out" and "freak me out."

E: You talked like the Terminator for two months? Wow, I think you liked that movie even more th an I liked "Titanic." Why did you like "Terminator" so much?

P: Well, "Terminator" is a really great action movie, and I like action movies because they’re exciti ng.

E: Isn’t "Terminator" really violent? I usually don’t like gory movies because they gross me out. P: It is pretty violent, but since it’s just robots fighting one another, it isn’t very bloody and so it w on’t gross you out.

E: Hmm ... I don’t know. Even though it may not be gory, I think it would still be scary enough to t otally freak me out.

Professor: OK, Winnie, a movie is gory if it contains lots of death and blood. If you really don’t like to watch that kind of thing, you can say that you were "grossed out."

没错，我一看血腥电影就觉得恶心，I’m totally grossed out by gory movies!

Professor: And you might be "freaked out" by some other movies, meaning you get scared when watching them.

In the next segment, we’re going to learn how to talk about movies we don’t like.

E: Well now that I know what kind of movies you like, tell me, what’s your least favorite kind of m ovie?

P: I do n’t really like sci-fi movies because they’re always really weird.

E: I know! I don’t get them at all. But wait, isn’t "Terminator" a sci-fi movie?

P: Hmm ... you’re right. Well, I guess "Terminator" is an exception to the rule.

Professor: Winnie, Did you also hear "exception to the rule"?

嗯，我猜这是“例外”的意思！

Prof: You’re right!

So do you think Emily and Peter are a good match?

嗯，我看他们聊电影聊得挺投机的！