美语三级跳 (Go English) 001B讲 - “电影”单元中级课程

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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 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 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 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.

P: Have you ever heard of a movie rental company called Netflix? They send the movies directly 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 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 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 in next time and find out!

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