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How to talk about movies in English -5

【key words】

• provoke [prəˈvoʊk] 
vt. 激起

It can help vent anger, or provoke it.

它有助於發泄憤怒，也會激起憤怒。

thought-provoking

發人深省

hilarious [hɪˈlɛːrɪəs]  adj. 歡鬧的；搞笑的

extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter

She didn't like the m ovie at all - I thought it was hilarious.

她根本就不喜歡這部電影 - 但我覺得它好笑極了。

scene [siːn] n. 場景；現場

Fall Scene

秋景

review [rɪˈvjuː] n. v. 回顧；評論

to make a decision about it

仔細審核

nominate [nominate] v. 提名：任命

It was nominated for eight Oscars.

它被提名為八項奧斯卡獎。

What did you get?

你有什麼收穫嗎？

Of course, there are many possibilities, but here are some suggestions.

當然，有很多可能性，但這裡有一些建議。

If a movie really makes you think, or if it makes you see things in a new way, you could describe it as ‘thought-provoking.’

如果一部電影真的讓你想念，或者如果它讓你以一種新的方式看待事物，你可以將其描述為“發人深省”。

A movie which has a realistic story and good acting could be described as ‘believable.’

一部故事寫實、演技好的電影，可以用“可信”來形容。

If a movie is believable, you feel like you could be watching real people in a real situation.

如果一部電影是可信的，你會覺得你可以在真實的情況下觀看真實的人。

A good comedy movie could be ‘hilarious’.

一部好的喜劇電影可能是“搞笑的”。

‘Hilarious’ describes something which is extremely funny.

“搞笑的”描述了非常有趣的事情。

What else could you say about a movie which you liked?

關於你喜歡的電影，你還可能說些什麼？

You might give some details or reasons as to why you liked it.

你可能會提供一些細節或理由來說明你喜歡它的原因。

For example: ‘The story was really interesting and original.’

例如：“這個故事真的很有趣，也很原創。”

‘The acting was amazing - really believable.’

“演技很棒 - 真的很真實。”

‘It had great special effects and incredible action scenes.’

“它有很棒的特效和令人難以置信的動作場景。”

You could also mention what kind of reviews the movie got, and whether it won any awards.

您還可以提及這部電影獲得了什麼樣的評論，以及它是否獲得了任何獎項。

For example, ‘It got really good reviews.’

例如，“它得到了非常好的評價。”

‘It was nominated for eight Oscars.’

它被提名為八項奧斯卡獎。

‘It won several awards at the Cannes festival.’

“它在坎城影展上獲得了多個獎項。”

OK, now it’s your turn.

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Your job is to talk about a movie you like.

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Try to make three to four sentences describing the movie and why you like it.

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If the movie won any awards or prizes, you could mention that, too!

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Pause the video and make your answer now.

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Here’s a tip: it’s always better to practise as much as possible.

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So, if you really want to improve your English, don’t just practise once, make several answers.

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Say each answer out loud several times, to practise your pronunciation and fluency.

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Ready?

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Let’s look at one more point.

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How was the film?

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Urggh...

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Awful!

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I wanted to walk out.

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Why?

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What was so bad about it?

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Everything!

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It was so slow and boring.

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Plus, it was so predictable that I could even guess what they were going to say next.

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That’s surprising.

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It got quite good reviews.

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They must have seen a different movie than I did.

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Also, it was dubbed, and they only used two voice actors: one for the males, and one for the females.

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I never understand why they dub movies like that.

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Why not just use subtitles?

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Yeah, I agree, but I guess people don’t like reading.

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Was it scary?

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Not at all!

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It was quite gory, but it was all done so badly that it wasn’t believable at all.

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The special effects looked like they were made on a laptop in twenty minutes.

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That’s a shame.

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So, why did you stay to the end?

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My friends didn’t want to leave.

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In the dialogue, you heard several adjectives to describe a movie you don’t like.

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Can you remember any of them?

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You heard: ‘awful’, ‘slow’, ‘boring’ and ‘predictable’.

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‘Slow’ means that the story doesn’t develop quickly, or that scenes in the movie

go on for too long.

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What other adjectives could you use to describe a movie which you don’t like?

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You can also take positive adjectives and make them negative; for example: ‘unoriginal’

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or ‘unbelievable’.

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Can you think of a movie which you didn’t like?

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Why didn’t you like it?

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As before, you should try to give reasons to explain why you didn’t like something.

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You could say something like: ‘The lead actor was really bad; he was completely emotionless.’

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‘The plot was stupid.

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Nothing made any sense.’

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‘It was completely unfunny.

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No one in the whole cinema laughed once.’

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Now, it’s your chance to practise!

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Think of a movie which you saw which you didn’t like.

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Make two to three sentences to describe the movie and say why you didn’t like it.

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Let’s look at our next point.

讓我們看看下一個要點。

What are you watching?

你在看什麼？

Kung Fu Hustle.

《功夫》（英語：Kung Fu Hustle）是一部於2004年上映的以中國功夫為主體的香港動作電影，由周星馳擔任導演、監製、編劇、配樂和主演，錢昇瑋執行導演，袁和平和洪金寶任動作設計。故事取景於1940年代的中國，周星馳飾演一位無所作為、想加入當時最大幫派斧頭幫的小混混。該片的視覺效果受到廣泛讚揚；特點是卡通的風格伴隨著中國的傳統音樂。

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Do you know it?

你知道這部電影嗎？

No … Haven’t you watched this before?

不知道…你以前沒看過這種的嗎？

Yes, many times!

不，看很多次了！

It’s one of my favourites.

它是我的最愛之一。

It looks weird, almost like a cartoon.

它看起來很奇怪，幾乎就像一部卡通片。

Yeah, you could say that.

是的，你可以這麼說。

It’s really original, but mostly it’s just good fun.

它真的很原創，但主要是很好玩。

You’re not meant to take it too seriously.

你不應該太認真地對待它。

Is it violent? I can’t watch violent movies.

是否暴力？ 我不能看暴力電影。

Kind of, but the violence is also quite cartoonish.

有點，但暴力也很卡通化。

It has quite a touching storyline, too.

它也有相當感人的故事情節。

It’s silly, but sweet at the same time.

它很滑稽，但同時也很甜蜜。

Was it popular when it came out?

剛出版的時候流行嗎？

Yeah, I think so.

是的，我想是的。

It got really good reviews, and I think it won some awards, too.

它得到了非常好的評價，我記得它也獲得了一些獎項。

Want to sit and watch it together?

想坐下來一起看嗎？

Sure!

當然！

Conclusion of this paragraph 本段結語

If you enjoyed a movie, you could use positive adjectives to describe it, like ‘original’,

‘good fun’, ‘touching’ or ‘sweet’.

如果你喜歡一部電影，你可以用正面的形容詞來形容它，比如“原創”、“很好玩”、“感人”或“甜蜜”。

‘Sweet’ describes a movie which makes you feel happy and warm.

“甜蜜”描述了一部讓你感到快樂和溫暖的電影。

Often, romantic movies are sweet.

通常，浪漫電影是甜蜜的。

‘Touching’ describes something which makes you feel strong emotions.

“感人”描述了使您感到強烈情緒的事物。

You can also say ‘moving’, which has a similar meaning.

您也可以說“動人”，其含義相似。

If a movie is ‘touching’ or ‘moving’, you’ll probably be thinking about it for some time after it finishes.

如果一部電影“感人”或“動人”，你可能會在它結束後思考一段時間。

Can you think of any other positive adjectives you could use to describe a movie which you liked?

你能想到任何其他正面的形容詞來形容你喜歡的電影嗎？

Try to think of three, and write them down.

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Next, let’s look at how you can introduce one movie which you’ve seen, and tell someone else about it.

接下來，讓我們看看如何介紹一部你看過的電影，並告訴別人。

I saw a great movie last night!

我昨晚看了一部很棒的電影！

I can’t believe I didn’t see it when it was on in the cinema.

我不敢相信當它在電影院上映時我沒有看到它。

Oh, really? What was it?

真的？那是哪部電影？

Blue Jasmine. Do you know it?

藍色茉莉。 你知道嗎？

電影 - 藍色茉莉 - 簡介

《藍色茉莉》（英語：Blue Jasmine）是一部2013年伍迪·艾倫編劇並執導的美國劇情片，凱特·布蘭琪、莎莉·霍金斯和亞歷·鮑德溫主演。2013年7月26日在紐約市和洛杉磯上映，英國於9月27日上映。女主角布蘭琪獲得超過30座影評人協會獎及第71屆金球獎、第20屆美國演員工會獎、第67屆英國電影學院獎和第86屆奧斯卡金像獎最佳女主角獎。

劇情可分為兩部分，一部分是茉莉（凱特·布蘭琪 飾）與丈夫哈羅德（亞歷克·鮑德溫 飾）在紐約過的富貴生活；另一部分為茉莉與妹妹金吉（莎莉·霍金斯 飾）在舊金山過的另一種人生，片中將這兩種人生穿插在一起，向觀眾展示了茉莉的「由富轉貧」人生軌跡與巨大落差。

Hmm … Sounds familiar.

嗯 … 聽起來很熟悉。

Is that the Steven Spielberg movie?

是史蒂芬史匹柏的電影嗎？

No, it was directed by Woody Allen.

不，它是由伍迪艾倫執導的。

No, I don’t know it.

不，我不知道。

What kind of movie is it?

它是什麼類型的電影？

I guess I’d call it a drama, but it’s a bit of a black comedy, too.

我想我會稱之為戲劇，但它也有點像黑色喜劇。

Who’s in it?

誰參與演出？

Cate Blanchett plays the main character.

凱特布蘭琪擔綱主角。

I’m guessing that if it’s a Woody Allen movie, it’s probably set in New York?

我想如果是伍迪艾倫的電影，它可能是在紐約拍攝的？

No, although the main character is a New Yorker.

不，雖然主角是紐約人。

Is it based on a book or anything?

它是根據一本書還是什麼？

I might be mistaken, but I think I read a book with a title like that.

我可能弄錯了，但我想我讀過一本有這樣標題的書。

No, I don’t think so.

不，我不這麼認為。

If you want to know more about a movie which someone saw, what questions could you ask?

如果您想了解更多關於某人看過的電影的信息，您可以問什麼問題？

You might ask things like:

你可能會問這樣的問題：

‘Who was the director?’

“導演是誰？”

‘Who’s in it?’

'誰演的？'

‘Where’s it set?’

“它在哪裡拍的？”

Or: ‘Is it based on a book?’

或者：“它是基於一本書嗎？”

Do you know what the question ‘Who’s in it?’ means?

你知道 "Who’s in it?" 這個問題是什麼意思嗎？

This is asking about the actors.

這是在問演員。

It’s a short way to ask ‘Which actors are in the movie?’

這是詢問“電影中有哪些演員？”的簡短問法。

Think about a movie which you know.

想想你知道的電影。

It could be something you saw recently, or maybe a movie which you particularly like.

它可能是您最近看的，或者可能是您特別喜歡的電影。

How would you answer these questions?

你會如何回答這些問題呢？

You could say: ‘It was directed by Stanley Kubrick.’

你可以說：“它是由史丹利庫柏力克執導的。”

In conversational English, you can also use the name as an adjective, like this: ‘It’s

a Stanley Kubrick movie.’

在會話英語中，您還可以將名稱用作形容詞，例如：“這是一部史丹利庫柏力克的電影。”

To talk about actors, you might say ‘It stars Samuel L. Jackson and Kurt Russell.’

若談論演員，您可能會說“它由山繆傑克森和寇特羅素主演。”

This sounds quite formal, so if you want to sound more informal, you can say ‘Samuel L. Jackson and Kurt Russell are in it.’

這聽起來很正式，所以如果你想听起來更非正式，你可以說“山繆傑克森和寇特羅素在裡面”。

To say where and when the story takes place, you could say ‘It’s set in Paris in the

1920s.’

要說出故事發生的地點和時間，您可以說“它的背景設定在 1920 年代的巴黎。”

Or: ‘It’s set in the near future, in an imaginary country which is ruled by corporations.’

或者：“它發生在不久的將來，在一個由公司統治的虛構國家。”

Finally, if a movie is an adaptation of something else, like a book or maybe a video game, you can use the verb ‘based on’.

最後，如果一部電影是根據其他東西改編的，比如一本書或者一個電子遊戲，你可以使用動詞“基於”。

For example: ‘It’s based on the book by Stephen King.’

例如：“它是根據史蒂芬金的書改編的。”

OK, now it’s your turn to talk!

好，現在輪到你說話了！

Think about a movie you know.

想想你知道的電影。

Use the language from this section to make two to three sentences to introduce the movie and give some basic information about it.

使用本節中的語言製作兩到三句話來介紹電影並提供有關它的一些基本信息。

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Can you think of any other kinds of movie which we haven’t mentioned?

你能想到我們沒有提到的任何其他類型的電影嗎？

Try to think of three more!

試著再想三個！

Any ideas?

有任何想法嗎？

Maybe you said

 'action','comedy', 'cartoon','fantasy','musical'or'sci-fi'.

也許你會想到：“動作”，“喜劇”，“卡通”，“幻想”，“音樂” 或 "科幻"。

‘Sci-fi’ is a short form of ‘science fiction’.

‘Sci-fi’ 是“科幻”的簡稱。

Sci-fi movies are set in the future, often in space, and usually feature very advanced

technology, like time travel.

科幻電影以未來為背景，通常是在太空中，並且通常採用非常先進的技術，比如時間旅行。

The Star Wars movies are probably some of the most famous sci-fi movies.

《星際大戰》電影可能是一些最著名的科幻電影。

Fantasy movies often feature magic, dragons, monsters, and things like that.

幻想片通常以魔法、龍、怪物等為特色。

The Lord of the Rings movies are good examples of fantasy movies.

魔戒三部曲是奇幻電影的好例子。

If someone’s talking about a movie, and you want to know what kind of movie it is, you can ask: ‘What kind of movie is it?’

如果有人在談論一部電影，而你想知道它是什麼樣的電影，你可以問：『它是什麼類型的電影？

You could also say: ‘What sort of movie is it?’

To answer, you can just say: ‘It’s an action movie’; ‘It’s a thriller’; ‘It’s a comedy’, and so on.

回答時，你可以說：“這是一部動作片”； “這是一部驚悚片”； “這是一部喜劇”，等等。

With some words, you need to say ‘movie’ afterwards, like: ‘action movie’, ‘horror movie’, ‘historical movie’ or ‘sci-fi movie’.

有些詞，你需要在後面加上“電影”一詞，例如：“動作片”、“恐怖片”、“歷史片”或“科幻片”。

With other words, you don’t say ‘movie’ afterwards, like: ‘drama’, ‘thriller’, ‘musical’ or ‘western’.

其他，你不必在後面加上“movie”一詞，比如：“戲劇”、“驚悚片”、“音樂劇”或“西部片”。

So, don’t say: ‘It’s a thriller movie’; just say, ‘It’s a thriller.’

所以，不要說：“It’s a thriller movie.”； 只要說，“It’s a thriller.”

If you want to ask someone about their taste in movies, you can ask: ‘What kind of movies do you like?’

如果你想問別人對電影的品味，你可以問：‘What kind of movies do you like?'

Or: ‘What kind of movies are you into?’

或者：“What kind of movies are you into?”

Asking ‘are you into’ is a more conversational way to ask ‘do you like’.

問 'are you into' 是問 'do you like' 的一種更具對話性的方式。

So, what kind of movies are you into?

那麼，你喜歡什麼樣的電影呢？

Can you answer this question with two to three sentences?

你能用兩到三句話回答這個問題嗎？

Pause the video and try it now!

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Next, let’s look at how you can introduce one movie which you’ve seen, and tell someone else about it.

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I saw a great movie last night!

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I can’t believe I didn’t see it when it was on in the cinema.

她問我愛不愛她。

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In this lesson, you can see how to talk about movies in English.

在本課中，您可以了解如何用英語談論電影。

What was the last movie you saw?

你最後一次看的電影是什麼？

What kind of movie was it?

那是一部什麼樣的電影？

Did you like it or not?

你喜歡還是不喜歡？

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to describe movies and give your opinion about different movies that you’ve watched.

在本課中，您將學習如何描述電影並就您看過的不同電影發表自己的看法。

But now, let’s start with a question: what kind of movies do you like?

但現在，讓我們從一個問題開始：你喜歡什麼樣的電影？

 

《險路勿近》（英語：No Country for Old Men，中國大陸譯《老無所依》，香港譯《二百萬奪命奇案》）是一部2007年的美國新西部犯罪驚悚電影，由柯安兄弟執導，劇情改編自戈馬克·麥卡錫的2005年同名小說《No Country for Old Men》。電影由湯米·李·瓊斯、喬許·布洛林、哈維爾·巴登等人領銜主演，本片描述在1980年代的德州西部，因為邪惡入侵了平靜城鎮而導致的一場貓捉老鼠的五人追逐。

《險路勿近》獲得相當高度的評價，共獲得4項奧斯卡金像獎，包括最佳影片、最佳改編劇本、最佳男配角和最佳導演，其中獲得最佳男配角的哈維爾·巴登更由此成為西班牙第一位奧斯卡金像獎得主。

Have you seen ‘No Country for Old Men’?

你看過《No Country for Old Men》這部電影嗎？

No. I’ve never even heard of it.

沒，我甚至從未聽說過。

What kind of movie is it?

它是什麼類型的電影？

I guess you’d call it a thriller, but it’s also kind of a modern western, because a lot of it takes place in the desert, or small-town America.

我想你會稱它為驚悚片，但它也是一種現代西部片，因為它大部分發生在美國沙漠或小鎮。

Is it scary?

可怕嗎？

I can’t do scary.

我不想稱它為可怕的。

You might not like it, then.

然而，你可能會不喜歡它。

I can’t watch anything violent, horror movies, anything like that.

我不能看任何暴力、恐怖電影之類的電影。

So what kind of thing are you into?

那麼你喜歡哪種類型呢？

I like dramas, historical movies, things like that.

我喜歡戲劇、歷史電影之類的。

I like stories that focus more on real people.

我喜歡更多關注真實人物的故事。

I also have a weakness for cheesy rom-coms occasionally.

我偶爾也會藉俗氣的浪漫喜劇來紓解一下。

What about you?

那你呢？

Yeah, I guess we have somewhat opposite tastes!

好的，我想我們的口味有些相反！

I’m a big fan of horror movies, thrillers, and so on.

我是恐怖片、驚悚片等的忠實粉絲。

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她問我愛不愛她。
She asked whether I loved her?
She asked whether I loved her.

間接問句：“她想知道是否我愛她”，不是問句，句尾不用問號。

【條件句 (Conditional Sentences)】簡介