情景英语口语100主题 062movies电影

062 movies
Words
Blockbuster leading actor director supporting actor plot make-up costumes minor¹ role theater cinema clip thriller² scene award film festival lines script movie comedy romance sci-fi
Stuntman³ horror

Phrases
Be based on
Be a box office hit
Cost…to make
Have special effects
Be an extra
Star in a movie
Play a part
Filmed on location in

Beginner
A: shall we go to cinema this evening? The new blockbuster starring mel gibhson is showing. It’s supposed to be really good.
B; what kind of movie is it? I don’t like many of his movies, actually.
A: it’s a thriller. It has Julia Roberts playing the female lead.
B: I like thrillers⁴ and I like Julia Roberts, so it might be interesting. I read a review today and the critic didn’t seem to be very impressed.
A: what did the critic say?
B: he didn’t say it was bad, but he said that it wasn’t as good as it could have been, particularly as there were some good actors and actresses in it.
A: the movie starts at eight o’clock, so we have plenty of time to eat and get ready.
B: good. Dinner is nearly ready and I’d like to watch the news before we go. The Oscars were last night and I want to see the results.
A: I won’t spoil your enjoyment⁵ by telling you who won. There were a few surprises.

Intermediate
A: what’s the plot of your new movie?
B: it’s a story about a policemen who is investigating a series of strange murders. I play the part of the detective. He has to catch the killer⁶, but there’s very little evidence. It’s a psychological thriller with some frightening scenes, but I hope audience won’t be too scared to go to the movie theatres!
A; did you enjoy making the movie? We heard stories of disagreement with other actors and with the director.
B; I have had disagreement with every director. I’ve worked with. We’ve always disagreed in a friendly way and we have always resolved our differences. It was the same when I made this movie. I don’t know where rumours⁷ of my disagreement with Rachel Kelly come from. We got on very well and I hope to work with her again. I enjoyed making the movie very much.
A: critics are not very happy with the movies that you’ve made recently. Does that bother you?
B: not at all. The feedback from audience has been great. I care about what they think more than what the critics think.
A: did you do you own stunts⁸ in the movie?
B: I wanted to , but my insurance company wouldn’t let me. All of my stunts were done by a stuntman. As you know, I used to do my own stunts, but I’ll leave that to the experts in future.
A; thank you very much for doing this interview.
B: my pleasure. Have you seen the movie yet?
A; yes. I have. I liked it very much. Like you, I was very impressed with rachel’s performance in the movie. She’s going to be a star.

1 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

2 thriller   

n.惊险片，恐怖片

参考例句：

• He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
• I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。

3 stuntman   

n.特技演员

参考例句：

• The stuntman will double for the main actor during the action scenes.一些动作场景中，特技演员代替主演。
• The stuntman flew the aircraft upside-down within a hair's breadth of the rooftops.那位做电影演员替身的杂技演员驾驶着飞机翻过来又倒过去，差一点撞着平顶房的屋顶。

4 thrillers   

n.紧张刺激的故事( thriller的名词复数 )；戏剧；令人感到兴奋的事；（电影）惊悚片

参考例句：

• He has written seven thrillers, and clearly enjoys intellectual pursuits. 他已经写了7本惊悚小说，显然很喜欢这样的智力活动。 来自辞典例句
• Most Americans prefer to read fast-moving adventure stories that we call "thrillers". 大部分美国人喜欢看我们称之为"惊险小说"的情节多变的冒险故事。 来自辞典例句

5 enjoyment   

n.乐趣；享有；享用

参考例句：

• Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。
• After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。

6 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

7 rumours   

n.传闻( rumour的名词复数 )；风闻；谣言；谣传

参考例句：

• The rumours were completely baseless. 那些谣传毫无根据。
• Rumours of job losses were later confirmed. 裁员的传言后来得到了证实。

8 stunts   

n.惊人的表演( stunt的名词复数 )；（广告中）引人注目的花招；愚蠢行为；危险举动v.阻碍…发育[生长]，抑制，妨碍( stunt的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He did all his own stunts. 所有特技都是他自己演的。
• The plane did a few stunts before landing. 飞机着陆前做了一些特技。 来自《简明英汉词典》