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一、谈论你最近看过的电影

(一)电影类型

  1. horror 惊骇,惊恐
  2. western 西部片,西部小说
  3. action 趣事,活力刺激,精彩的情节
    I like films with plenty of action
  4. comedy 喜剧
    a romantic comedy
  5. documentary 记录
    a television documentary about/on the future of nuclear power
  6. science fiction 科幻小说
  7. romance 富于想象力的故事;浪漫故事
    a story about a love affair(事务,政治事件,大事)
    She's a compulsive reader of romance.
  8. thriller 惊险小说,惊悚片
    a book, play or film/movie with an exciting story.

(二)'One'作替代名词

不需重复会话里已提及的一个名词,您可以用one代替它。

A: I really like watching nature documentaries.
我非常喜欢观看自然纪录片。
B: Yeah, me, too. Have you seen this one?   
是的,我也是。你看过这部吗?
A: The Hitchcock movie 'Frenzy' is really scary.
希区柯克的电影 'Frenzy' 真的很恐怖。
B: Oh, you mean the one with the guy who sells fruit?
哦,你说的那部是不是里面有一个卖水果的人?
A: Yeah, that one!  
对,就是那部!

(三)用'think that' 提出观点

用think that 的表达提出观点。

I think that Brad Pitt is a great actor.    
我认为 Brad Pitt 是一位优秀的演员。
I thought that 'Hunger Games' was really good.  
我认为'Hunger Games' 真的不错。

A: Do you think that I should watch this horror movie?
你认为我该看这部恐怖片吗?
B: No, I don't think you should watch it. It's too scary.   
不,我觉得你不该看。太吓人了。

通常省略that,特别是在英语口语中。

A: What did you think of 'Cat Woman'?
您对'Cat Woman'的看法是什么?
B: I thought it was fun, but a bit silly.   
我认为它很好笑,但有点傻。
What's the last movie you saw?
你看过的上一部电影是什么?
I just saw 'The Dark Knight.'
我刚看了 'The Dark Knight'。
What did you think about it?
你觉得怎么样?
I thought it was terrible.
我认为不好看。
You thought it was terrible?
你认为不好看吗?
I thought that they did a fantastic job.
我觉得他们拍得挺好的。

二、描述你最爱看的电影

(一)电影词汇

使用以下单词描述影片中的人物。注意,这些词也可用于描述戏剧中的角色。

Harry Jenkins is an excellent actor.    
Harry Jenkins 是一位优秀的演员。

Kate Ellis is the best actress in Hollywood right now.  
Kate Ellis 是目前好莱坞最优秀的女演员。

Betty Bevis is a big star in the UK.    
Betty Bevis 在英国是大明星。

She plays one of the most interesting characters in the film.   
她在片中饰演一位极为有趣的角色。

语言点:actor 一词常用作没有性别指向的中性词,男女都能指代。

director 是掌控影片制作的人。你可以使用动词 direct,描述导演所做的事情。

Jenny Lindstrom directed fifteen movies during her long career. She was an incredible director.     
Jenny Linstrom 在她漫长的职业过程中拍摄了 15 部电影。她是一位了不起的导演。

使用以下词语描述影片的不同组成部分。

The special effects in 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' are terrible.       
Invasion of the Body Snatchers' 的特效很差劲。

I love the costumes in historical dramas.       
我喜欢历史题材影片中的服装。

The plot of that horror movie is ridiculous.        
恐怖片的情节荒谬可笑。

I love the soundtrack of 'Casablanca.'      
我非常喜欢 'Casablanca' 的原声音乐。
Great costume! I especially like the hat.
服装很美!我尤其喜欢那顶帽子。

The director is telling the actors what to do.
导演在跟演员讲怎么演。

Do you understand the plot of 'Kill Bill'?
你明白 'Kill Bill' 的情节吗?

The star of the film is Tom Hanks.
影片主角是 Tom Hanks。

Joe was the most interesting character in the film.
Joe 是影片中最有意思的角色。

'Blade Runner' has amazing special effects.
Blade Runner' 的特效非常好。

(二)带有'one of the' 和 'some of the' 的表达

用one of the + 最高级 +复数名词表达某物是某一组的以一部分,是无法超越的。

'The Birds' has one of the most exciting plots I've ever seen.  
'The Birds'里有我从来没见过的最令人振奋的情节。

用some of the + 最高级 +复数名词来表达未被超过的一组中的两个或更多个东西。

'Avatar' has some of the best special effects ever. 
'Avatar'有一些前所未有最好的的特殊效果。

您可以用诸如of all time 和 ever的表达来加重强调。

Amelie is one of the greatest characters of all time.   
Amelie是有史以来最伟大的人物之一。

'The Terminator' is one of the coolest movies ever. 
'The Terminator' 是有史以来最酷的电影之一。

(三)询问和描述电影

询问电影的情况
以下是一些你可以询问影片的常见问题。注意,movie 和 film 所指相同,但 film 更正式一点。

A: What did you think of the film?  
你觉得这部影片怎么样?
B: I loved it!  
我非常喜欢!

A: How did you like it? 
你喜欢它吗?
B: I didn't like it at all! 
我一点也不喜欢。

A: How would you describe it?   
你要怎么形容它?
B: It's a romantic comedy.  
这是一部浪漫喜剧。
         
A: What's your favorite movie?  
你最喜欢哪部电影?
B: My favorite movie is 'Chinatown.'    
我最喜欢的电影是 'Chinatown。'

你可以使用短语 all-time favorite,谈论你最爱的电影。

My all-time favorite movie is 'Casablanca.' 
我最喜爱的电影是 'Casablanca。'

使用以下问题,询问电影的细节。

A: What's it about? 
它是关于什么的?
B: It's about a boy and his dog.    
它是关于一个男孩和他的狗的故事。

A: Who directed it? 
谁导演的?
B: It was directed by Woody Allen.  
由 Woody Allen 导演的。

A: Who's in it? 
里面由谁?
B: It stars Glenda Smith.   
主演是 Glenda Smith。

A: How's the acting?    
演技怎么样?
B: It's really good.    
演技非常不错。
         
A: Where does the film take place?  
电影在哪发生?
B: It takes place in Paris in 1952. 
发生在 1952 年的巴黎。
         
A: How does it end? 
电影是怎么样结尾的?
B: Sheila and Mark get married. 
Sheila 和 Mark 结婚了。
Why is it your favorite movie of all time?
它为什么是你最喜爱的影片?

Who stars in the movie?
这部电影由谁主演?

What happens at the end?
结尾发生了什么?

It's one of the most famous movies ever.
这是历史上最著名的影片之一。

Does it have a good soundtrack?
它有没有出色的配乐?

Let's watch it together.
我们一起看吧。

三、选择一部要看的电影

(一)词汇

shoot 拍摄
bad acting 拙劣的表演
black and white 黑白片
special effects 特效
brilliant 卓越的,优秀的
subtitles 字幕
actress 女演员
original 原创的,新意
westerns 西部片
remake 翻拍,改编

What is a movie with no color called?

(二)现在时过去时态

The husband is played by Tom.
The wife is played by Lily.

注意以下现在时被动语态例子的结构:

The movie is directed by George Lucas.  
电影由 George Lucas 导演。

The costumes are designed by Virginia Poole.    
服装由 Virginia Poole 设计。

The main character is played by Bruce Willis.   
主角由 Bruce Willis 扮演。

如果动作的施动者非常明显,则不需要 by-短语。
例如在下句中,我们无需提到是一位译者翻译了字幕。

The subtitles are translated into five languages.   
字幕被翻译成五种语言。

(三)区分事实和观点

区分事实和观点

  1. 事实
    fact 是指可证明真伪的信息。例如,你可以在词典或百科词典里查找事实。
Beijing is the capital of China.    
北京是中国首都。
Woody Allen directed the movie 'Annie Hall.'    
Woody Allen 执导了影片 'Annie Hall。'
  1. 观点
    Opinions 是作者或说话人的看法。它们不能证明是错误的。你只能同意或者不同意。某些情况下,观点会用 I think that 或 In my opinion 等类似表达标明。
I think that 'Annie Hall' is an incredible film.    
我认为,'Annie Hall' 是一部优秀的电影。
In my opinion, he's a terrible actor.   
在我看来,他是一名糟糕的演员。

观点也可用形容词修饰表达。在这种情况下,观点看起来就像事实。

Rio de Janeiro is the most beautiful city in the world. 
里约热内卢是世界上最美丽的城市。
John Huston was an amazing director.    
John Huston 是一位令人惊奇的导演。

四、写关于一个电影

(一)描述电影的形容词

(二)过去时被动语态

The pie was baked by Tom.
The pie wasn't eaten by Tom.

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