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刊物:大家说英语
日期:2013-12-11
难易度:Low
关键字:watch, movie, theater, rent, sound, digital copy, connect
Hello, everyone. Welcome to Let's Talk in English.
I hope you are ready to learn some English today.
But don't worry, it will be fun, too.
My name is Nathan, and I am one of your teachers here on the show.
Now today we have a new topic for you.
It is called ENTERTAINMENT.
And our new lesson is called Let's Watch a Movie.
Let's Watch a Movie.
Do you like to watch movies, Katie?
Yes, Nathan, I do like to watch movies.
I think that watching movies is a very fun thing to do on the weekend or when
you're finished with your work.
Hi, everyone, my name is Katie.
And we have a lot of great things to learn today.
So take out your Let's Talk in English magazine and turn to today's Let's Begin.
You can read it with Nathan right now.
Let's begin!
Mark and Ken can watch a movie at Mark's apartment tonight.
They can watch Man of Steel.
Mark didn't see it at the theater.
They can rent it.
No! Ken has a digital copy of the movie on his computer.
So they can connect his laptop to Mark's big TV!
His TV has good sound.
OK, friends, let's get started with Conversation A.
(Music).
Hey, Ken, do you have plans tonight?
No, I don't.
Then come to my apartment.
We can watch a movie.
OK. What movie?
Maybe Iron Man 3? Did you see that?
Yes, I did. But I can watch it again.
I liked it.
OK. Or do you have other ideas?
We can watch Man of Steel.
I love Superman!
Mark and Ken both like superheroes.
So they like superhero movies, too.
There are a lot of superhero movies now.
But Mark wants to know if Ken has time to see a movie.
But how does he ask, Katie?
Well, he uses today's "Use It!" sentence.
Do you have plans tonight?
But you can use this sentence to ask about any time.
Like: Do you have plans on Friday?
Or do you have plans at 2:00?
Do you have plans on Christmas Eve?
This is a great question to know if you want to do something with your friends.
Mark is free tonight, and Ken does not have plans, either.
So they can watch a movie together.
Sounds like fun.
But we have a key word to look at now.
watch.
watch.
If you watch something, you look at it.
It sounds strange to say "look at a movie," so we say "see" a movie" or "watch"
a movie.
We also watch TV.
If you're looking at us right now, you are watching Let's Talk in English.
Nathan, do you watch much TV?
Well, no. I don't really watch TV that much.
But I usually watch things on my computer.
Now you can also watch people or things, too.
If you are taking care of kids, you need to watch them.
Yes. Then you know they will not get in trouble.
You can also watch the sky when it's beautiful or if you think there will be bad
weather.
So there are many things that you can watch.
But let's go back to watching movies.
Now we keep saying this key word, but what does it mean?
movie.
movie.
I'm sure you have all seen some movies.
Movies can also be called moving pictures.
That's where this word comes from.
And there are many kinds of movies.
Mark and Ken talk about superhero movies.
Iron Man 3 and Man of Steel.
Did you see those movies, Nathan?
Yes, I saw both of those movies.
And you can also call them action movies.
But there are also funny movies and sad movies and scary movies.
Do you have a favorite kind, Katie?
Well, I really like scary movies because they are exciting.
But my favorite kind of movies are funny movies.
Those are fun movies to watch because you laugh a lot.
Now how will Mark and Ken watch the movie?
Let's find out right now in Conversation B.
OK! Let's watch Man of Steel!
Did you see that movie at the theater?
No, I didn't. Let's watch it.
We can rent it.
Why? I have the movie on my computer!
Oh! Did you buy a digital copy?
Yes. So we can watch the movie on my computer.
OK. But my TV is really big.
It's great for movies!
How do you like to watch movies, friends?
There are different ways to watch them.
Nathan, how do you like to watch movies?
Well, I usually play DVDs on my computer, but that's not my favorite way to
watch movies.
I love to go to the theater.
I thought you would say that. Many people do.
Now, friends, let's talk about that key word.
theater.
theater.
A theater is the place you go to to watch new movies.
That's right.
A theater has many large rooms that show different movies.
You can also call each room a theater.
The building or one room in the building can be called a theater.
You buy tickets to see movies at the theater.
But you can also buy food and drinks.
People like to have something to eat when you watch a movie.
I go to the theater about once a month.
I really like it.
How often do you go, Katie?
Well, I really do like to go to the theater, but I don't go to the movie theater
very often.
I haven't been there in probably six months.
Now people also like to watch movies at home.
And there are a few ways to do that.
One way is to rent movies.
Let's look at that key word.
rent.
rent.
When you rent a movie, you need to go to a store.
You can choose a movie and pay to keep it for a few days.
And these movies are DVDs or Blu-rays.
You can take the discs home.
But these stores can be harder to find today.
People don't rent movies at stores a lot.
But movies are not the only thing that you can rent.
If you travel to a new place, you might need to rent a car when you get there.
Nathan, what else do people rent?
Hmm. Oh! I know. A lot of people rent their houses or apartments.
And if you rent your house or apartment, you probably pay money every month.
And the money you pay is also called rent.
So you can say, "I paid rent for my apartment yesterday." So what have you
rented before, friends?
Maybe you rented something that we didn't talk about.
Now Mark and Ken will not rent the movie.
Ken bought a digital copy.
And that's a movie you can put on your computer.
You might get a digital copy free when you buy a DVD.
But Mark's TV is much bigger than Ken's computer.
Do you know how they watch it on the TV?
I think that we will find out in Conversation C, so let's go there now.
(Music).
OK! I can connect my laptop to your TV!
Then we can watch the movie on my TV!
Great!
Does your TV have good sound?
Yes, the sound is excellent.
Good! I like movies at home.
Movies at home are great.
We can stop the movie for bathroom breaks!
And snacks!
I still like to see movies in theaters the most.
But there are some good things about watching movies at home, too.
So how can Mark and Ken watch Man of Steel on Mark's TV?
Ken can connect his laptop to Mark's TV.
Now, Nathan, what does the word "connect" mean?
Well, if you connect two things, you bring the two things together.
You can connect a mouse with a computer with the right cord like this one.
The right cord will also make a TV show what a computer shows.
Well, that's good.
Now they don't have to watch a small computer.
They can watch a big TV.
But I think they may need more cords for the sound.
Yes, they might.
Now let's learn today's last key word together.
sound.
sound.
Sound is anything that you can hear.
It is not fun to watch TV without sound.
Why?
I mean... you can't hear what people are saying.
We should all be very happy to have sound.
We do make sound when we talk.
But we also make sound when we walk or move things.
We make sound when we use machines.
And we also make sound when we make music.
Yes, sound is a good thing.
And you want good sound when you watch a movie.
Then you can hear everything clearly.
But let's see if we can say today's key words clearly by practicing them
together now.
Here is your first key word.
watch.
watch.
Do you watch TV every day?
movie.
movie.
Let's watch a movie tonight.
theater.
theater.
You can see new movies at the theater.
rent.
rent.
Is this your car? Or are you renting it?
sound.
sound.
The sound is bad. I can't hear anything.
OK, friends, those were all of today's key words.
These words are really great if you want to go to the theater and watch a movie.
So make sure that you practice them.
Right now we're going to take a short break.
We'll be rightback.