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一、如何跟外国人聊电影
Movie
Genres
电影种类
Let’s start
with what type of movies you like. Do you like
thrillers, science fiction,comedies,
romantic comedies (or romcoms),
westerns, costume dramas, horror,animated, action,
historical, musicals, chick-flicks
(just like chick-lit in books, chick-flicks deal
with women
issues and tend to be light-
hearted fun)?
让我们先从你喜欢的电影种类开始。
你喜欢惊悚片、
科幻片、
喜剧片、
浪漫喜剧片、
西部片、
古装剧、恐怖片。动画片、动作片、历史
片、音乐电影还是女性电影
(
就像书中描写的年轻
女性一样，女性电影关注女性问题，并且基调轻松愉快
)
？
Do you prefer
blockbusters or independent (indie) films? I
prefer indie films and I
especially
look out for foreign films as I find that they
deal with themes in a more honest
and
direct way than a lot of American films that are
often just crowd-pleasers (more
interested in attracting large
audiences than communicating an important message
through film).
你是更喜欢大片呢，
还是更喜欢独立电影？我比较喜欢独立电影，
而且我会常常找一些外国<
/p>
电影来看，
因为相对于美国那种更重视迎合大众口味而不是传递某
种讯息的电影来说，
外国
电影对待主题更加诚实，更加直接。<
/p>
What makes a good movie for
you?
你认为好的电影应该具备什么？
Do
they have to be action-packed, have fantastic
special effects, be a tear-jerker, realistic,
heart-warming, be a feel-good movie,
hilarious, scary, keep you on the edge of your
seat,
have a great plot, be an
emotional roller-coaster, have great acting, have
a fabulous
soundtrack, breathtaking
scenery, be informative? Can you think of other
qualities that
make a memorable movie?
电影需要有动作戏，超凡的特效，催泪弹
?
还是电影要比较现实，感人，让人感觉愉快
?
好
笑，恐怖，刺激，情节好？情感起伏大，演员表演好，原声音乐赞，景色好，有内容
?
你还
能想到其他好电影应该具备的品质吗？
The people involved in making a
movie
–
the film
crew
拍电影涉及到的人
——
电影团队
Well for
starters, there’s the cast –
leading
actor and actress, the supporting actors and
actresses. There are some actors and
actresses who are just so brilliant that I will
see
them in any movie regardless of the
reviews
–
Dame Judi Dench,
Meryl Streep, Tom
Hanks, Robert Downey
Jr to name a few.
对于入门级影迷，应该知道演职人员
——
男主角、女主角、男配角、女配角。有些演员简直
太棒了，无论他们出现在哪部电影中，哪怕电影口碑不好我也会去看的
——
比如朱迪丝
·
奥
莉薇亚
、梅丽尔
·
斯特里普、汤姆
·
汉克斯、小罗伯特
·
唐尼等等。
Then there’s the director,
producer, screenwriter, director of photography,
stuntmen and
thousands more.
然后是导演、制片方、编剧、摄影导演、特技演员等等。
Where do you like to watch your
movies?
你喜欢在哪看电影？
Do you prefer to see your movies at the
cinema (on the big-screen) or on DVD? Perhaps,
you download your movies from Lovefilm
or Netflix?Do you rent movies or buy DVDs?
你是喜欢在电影院
(
大银幕上
)
看电影，还是喜欢
DVD
？或者从电
影网站
Lovefilm
和
Netfl
ix
上下载？你是租电影看，还是买
DVD
？
If you go to the cinema
to watch films, do you buy a big bucket of popcorn
with a fizzy
drink? Do you like to
watch the trailers before the film starts? Do you
find that there are too
many trailers?
如果你去电影院的话，
你会买一大袋爆米花和汽水吗？在看电影
之前你喜欢看预告片吗？你
不觉得预告片剧透太多了吗？
Do you like matinees or the evening
shows?
你是喜欢看午场呢还是夜场呢？
And finally
最后
What was your
favourite movie in 2013 and why?
2013
年你最喜欢的电影是哪部？为什么？
My
absolute favourite film so far in 2013/2014 is
heartbreaking and brutally honest and
the leading actor’s perfo
rmance is
outstanding. The
film is a powerful
portrayal of slavery that is told bluntly without
shielding the audience. No
matter how
difficult, this is a must-see movie.
20
13
到
2014
年间我最喜欢的电影绝
对是《为奴十二年》。这部电影非常感人，而且真实，
男主角的演绎实在是太好了。
在这部电影有力地描述了奴隶制度，
而且直率不遮掩。
无论多
难，这都是必看的电影之一。
二、你疯了吗
Are you
crazy?
你疯了吗？
Liyang’s
Crazy Eenglish impresses us.
李阳的
crazy English
让
crazy
这个词深入人心。
除了常见的
Are u out of your
mind?/ Have u lost your mind?/Are u insane?
之外，还有以下
说法你知道吗？
Are you nuts?
nuts
坚果
nuts
发狂的；热衷的；狂热的
比如说：
Sorry about that, my
inner voice drives me nuts sometimes.
很抱歉，我的心声，有时候让我发狂。
go bananas
发疯，发狂
He is going bananas.
他疯了。
lose one’s
marbles
marble
大理石
Hey, have you
lost your marbles? Don't tell your girlfriend
she's ugly.
你疯了么？别告诉你的女朋友她长得不好看
.
三、与夏天有关的表达
1.
Like a Fish Out of Water
这个习语的意思是
to feel completely
out of place
，也就是
―
感到不自在
‖
。
Bob always feels like a fish out of
water when he is at his girlfriend’s office
party.
在女朋友的工作聚会上，鲍勃总会感觉不自在。
2. Like Water off a Duck’s
Back
这个习语的意思是
no
effect on a person
，也就是
―
对某人不起作用、对牛弹琴
‖
。
< br>
Terry neve
r gets upset
when he is criticised. It’s like water off a
duck’s back.
泰瑞受到批评后一点也不沮丧，就像是对牛弹琴。
3. A Drop in the Ocean
这个习语的意思是
相对于所需要
< br>的量来说，现有的量根本不够，相当于杯水车薪。
A
few thousand pounds is a drop in the ocean when
you think about the millions that will
be spent on this project.
这个项目要花费上百万，几万块只是杯水车薪。
4. Thrown in at the Deep End
这个习语的意思是
to make someone do
something, especially a job, without preparing
them for it or helping them
，
让某人做某项工作，但是又没让他准备或不给予帮助。
On
my first day in this job, I was asked to give a
presentation to the board of directors.
Talk about being thrown in at the deep
end!
工作的第一天，我就要给董事会成员做展示，我一点准备都没有啊！
5. Swim Against the
Tide
这个习语的意思是
to
go against the general trend
，也就是
―
和大潮流相反
‖
。
Every now and again in business
you have to take a risk and swim against the tide.
无论什么时候，在商业圈你都得有冒险精神，并且独辟蹊径。
6. Make a Splash
这个习语的意思是
to get a lot of
public attention
，得到公众关注。
If you want your book to be successful,
you’ve got to make a splash by having a book
launch and throwing lots of parties.
如果你想要你的书获得成功的话，你必须开推书会和派对吸引公众关注。
7. To make hay while the sun
shines
这个习语的意思是
make the most of
your opportunities while you have the chance
，有机
会的时候就要充分利用。
Well, I have a few more days before I
have to return my Ferrari, so I may as well make
hay
while the sun shines and drive it
as much as possible.
还有几天我就要把我的法拉利还回去了，
趁它还在，我得赶紧多开几次。
8. Come Rain
or Shine
这个习语的意思是
whatever the weather
，即
―
无论什么天气
< br>‖
。
I go
running every day, come rain or shine.
无论什么天气我每天都跑步。
9.
To take a shine to someone
这个习语的意思是
to be attracted to
or like someone
，被某人吸引或喜欢某人，尤其用在
< br>遇见新人的时候。
My dog has
really taken a shine to you.
看来你真的很喜欢我的狗。
10.
Hot Off the Press
这个习语的意思是
freshly
printed
，刚刊登出来的，刚见报的。
The news about the CEO’s resignation is
hot off the press.
总裁要辞职的消息是才登出来的。
四
、爱咋咋地！
―
无所谓
‖
的几种英文表达：
1. be ok
(fine) with
对
……<
/p>
无碍，不要紧
Whatever you think is fine with
me.
随你怎么想，我无所谓。
2. give a damn
不在乎
,
不感兴趣（永远用于否定形式）
He couldn't give a damn whether he
passes the exam or not.
他对考试及格与否满不在乎。
3. suit yourself
随你的便；按自己的意愿行事
You don't want to join the club? Oh
well, suit yourself.
你不愿意参加俱乐部是吗
?
那好，随你的便吧。
4. it's up to you
听你的
,
由你决定
So if you really want class to make a
difference in your life, it's up to
you.
所以如果你真的想通过这门课改变生活，一切取决于你。
5. I don't care
我不在乎
I don't care what she
thinks.
我不管她怎么想。
6. do whatever you want
爱咋咋地
I have no doubt about that. You can
always do whatever you want.
我对此毫不怀疑，你想做的事，总是能做到。
7. as you wish/if you want
随你吧
As for your departments plan, you can
change as you wish.
至于你们部门的计划，你愿意怎么改就怎么改吧。
8. whatever
管他呢
I totally have no idea how to file my
tax return, whatever.
我完全不知道该怎么报税，唉，随便啦。
五、关于起床
got up at daybreak this moming.
他今天早上天蒙蒙亮就起床了。
time do you get up in the morning?
你早上什么时候起床？
3.I
usually get up at five thirty.
我通常五点半起床。
rose
with the lark.
苏珊一大早就起床了。
husband got up late this morning and
missed the bus.
我丈夫今早起床晚了，错过了公共汽车。
6.I Did you get up at five or six
yesterday?
昨天你五点起床还是六点起床？
7.I never get up late.
我未曾晚起床过。
8.I
always rise with the bell.
我总是听到铃声起床。
always suggests that I get up at the same time.
妈妈总是叫我在同一个时间起床。
you get up earlier, you will have time for
breakfast.
如果你起床早一点，你会有时间吃早餐。
brother always gets up earlier than
me.
哥哥总是比我早起床。
12.I usually get up at six thirty, but
during the holidays I get up at ten for a change.
平时我六点半起床，但在假期我会变一变，十点起床。
13.I used to wake up early and get up
at 5:30.
我以前常常醒得早，五点半就起床。
day Mom comes to wake me up to rise.
每天妈妈都来叫醒我起床。
15.I
didn't go to bed until twelve last night, so I got
up late.
昨晚我十二点才睡觉，因此今天起床晚了。
is getting up late.
史蒂文起床晚了
got up
late so that she missed the first bus.
罗丝起床晚了，以到于误了头班车。
18.I have to get up at six.
我得六点钟起床。
19.I
should get up earlier.
我应该早点起床。
time do
you wake up usually?
你通常什么时候醒来？
hates
getting up so early.
他非常讨厌早起床。
(
也可以这样说：
He has a
strong objection to getting up so early.
He has a strong aversion to getting up
early. )
22.I always show a leg early.
我总是很早起床。
you out
of bed yet?
你已经起床了吗？
do you get up so early?
你为什么起床那么早？
got
up before sunrise.
我们在太阳升起之前起床。
have to get up at the crack of dawn.
我们必须一大清早就起床。
27.I
am not accustomed to getting up so early.
我不习惯这么早起床。
28.I
just got up and was still in pajamas.
我刚刚起床，还穿着睡衣。
sun
had been up when he got up.
他起床时太阳已经升起。
is
customary for me to get up at five thirty.
五点半起床是我的习惯。
time
are you going to get up tomorrow?
明天你打算什么时候起床？
common with most young people, my daughter hates
getting up in the morning.
跟大多数年轻人一样，我女儿早上不愿意起床。
you get up early every day?
你每天起床很早吗？
you
had gotten up earlier, you would have had time for
breakfast.
如果你早一点起床，本来是有时间吃早餐的。
六、我很忙
1. I can't
make it at that time.
我脱不开身啊。
2. I'd
love to,but I am busy.
我想，但是我很忙！
3. You
see I'm in the middle of something.
你看，我正忙着呢。
4. I'm
sorry, I'm otherwise engaged.
对不起，我有其他安排了。
5. I
have other fish to fry.
我还有别的事要做。
6. I am
in a meeting. I'll call you later.
在开会呢，过会儿打给你。
7.
Sorry, I have plans.
对不起，我有事。
七、讲电话
打电话进来
:
Is Yang there?
(
最常用
)
Is Yang
around? (
次常用
)
Hello, May I speak to Yang please?
Hello, Can I talk to Yang please?
如果正是本人
: