搭配筆記聆聽會話 Listen to the text with the help of the notes given
cinema 電影院
from the looks of its trailer 依據它的預告片看來
cheesy 庸俗的
boring 無聊的
get sth over with （不情願地）把某事完成
再次聆聽並回答問題 Listen again and answer the questions below
Questions for discussion:
Does the man want to watch I Cannot Love You ?
What does the man say about I Cannot Love You ?
Does the woman like Monster Trucks ?
實用會話 Dialogue
A Hey, Jim! I want to go to the movies. I Cannot Love You is playing at the cinema. B I do not want to watch that movie. From the looks of its trailer, that movie seems cheesyand boring. A I watched Monster Trucks with you last week. It does not even have astory! B Fine! Let’s go to the movies and get this over with.
A 嘿，吉姆！我想去看電影。《我無法愛你》在電影院上映中。 B 我不想看那部電影。依據它的預告片看來，那部電影似乎庸俗又無聊。 A 我上週跟你去看了《怪獸卡車》。它連劇情都沒有！ B 好啦！咱們去電影院把它看完吧。
單字片語 Vocabulary and Phrases
1trailer n. 預告片；拖車
a movie trailer 電影預告片
2cheesya. 庸俗的；劣質的
It’s pouring now, so I’m going to stay at my friend’s place for a while.
現在正在下大雨，所以我會在我朋友家待一陣子。
3boringa. 無聊的
= dull bored a. 感到無聊的
This book is too boring for Irene.
= This book is too dull for Irene.
這本書對愛琳來說太無聊了。
Sammy tends to bite his nails when he gets bored.
山米無聊時會咬他的指甲。
4monster n. 怪獸，怪物
5truckn. 卡車，貨車
6last week上週
last month 上個月
last year 去年 Notes last 在此處為形容詞，表「前一個的，上一個的」。表示「昨天」要說 yesterday ，而非 last day。英語中，the last day 指的是「最後一天」，此處的 last 則表「最後的」。
7storyn. 劇情，情節（= plot）；故事
8get sth over with（不情願地）做完某事；熬過某事 比較 get over sth 從某事中恢復過來
= recover from sth
＊ recover vi. 恢復
I’m glad we can finally get these exams over with.
我很開心我們終於熬過這些考試。
Hurry up and get this over with.
動作快點，趕快做完這件事。
It took me a while to get over the shock.
= It took me a while to recover from the shock.
我花了一些時間才從驚嚇中恢復過來。
口語新技能 New Skills
1 看電影的說法
表示「去電影院看電影」，可以這樣說：
go to the movies（movies 恆為複數）
go to the movie theater
go to the cinema（cinema 為英式用語）
That book is boring. Josh will choose another one to read.
那本書很無趣。喬許要找另一本來看。
高中 Level 1
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dull
[dʌl]
adj. 枯燥乏味的；（刀等）鈍的；愚笨的
vt. 使變遲鈍
=
stupid
=
boring
=
blunt
The guest’s speech was pretty dull.
那位來賓的演說相當枯燥乏味。
This knife is so dull that it is useless for slicing bread.
這把刀很鈍，沒辦法拿來切麵包。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
只知工作不玩耍，聰明孩子也變傻。— 諺語
Drinking heavily every day dulls Rick’s mind.
每天大量飲酒使瑞克的頭腦變得遲鈍。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 2
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bored
[bɔrd]
adj. 感到無聊 / 厭煩的
Jack is bored with his current job.
傑克對目前的工作感到厭煩。
If the class is too long, the children may get bored.
如果上課時間太長的話，孩子們可能就會厭煩。
高中 Level 1
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monster
[ˋmɑnstɚ]
n. 怪獸
The witch turned the animal into a monster.
巫婆把那隻動物變成了怪物。
高中 Level 3
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truck
[trʌk]
n. . 卡車，貨車
Alice asked Ken whether she could borrow his truck
to move some furniture to her new home.
愛麗絲問肯是否可以跟他借卡車，好把一些傢俱搬到她的新
家。
The material was delivered hundreds of miles by
train before being trucked to customers in various
parts of the state.
此材料用火車運送了數百英里之後，再用卡車運送到該州各
地的客戶手中。
Jamie’s dad drives a truck.
傑米的爸爸開卡車
高中 Level 6
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story
[ˋstorɪ]
n. 故事;新聞報導;(建築物的)層
This TV series is based on a true story.
這部電視影集是根據一則真實故事。
Every night, Jim tells his son a story.
吉姆每晚都唸故事給兒子聽。
To make a long story short, you should change your study habits.
長話短說，你應該改變你的讀書習慣。
I read a news story about the fires in Australia.
我看了有關澳洲大火的新聞報導。
It is a building of ten stories.
那是棟 10 層樓高的建築物。
It is a ten-story building.
那是棟 10 層樓高的建築物。
多益棕色
英檢初級
高中 Level 1
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recover
[rɪˋkʌvɚ]
vi. & vt. 恢復；重新找到 / 拿回
It took me a long time to recover fromthe shock.
我花了很長的時間才從驚嚇中回復過來。
It took me a long time to get over the shock.
我花了很長的時間才從驚嚇中回復過來。
Tony recovered his health.
湯尼恢復了他的健康。
Melinda was so happy that the police recovered her stolen wallet.
梅琳達好高興警方找回了她被偷走的皮夾。
多益綠色
英檢初級
高中 Level 2
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comedy
[ˋkɑmədɪ]
n. 喜劇
The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies.
《馴悍記》是莎士比亞最著名的喜劇之一。
高中 Level 4
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drama
[ˋdrɑmə]
n. 戲劇；劇情片；戲劇性（不可數）
What’s your favorite Korean TV drama?
你最喜歡的韓劇是哪一部？
I prefer dramas to action movies.
我喜歡劇情片更甚於動作片。
The pop singer’s life is full of drama.
那流行歌手的人生充滿戲劇性。
高中 Level 2
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fantasy
[ˋfæntəsɪ]
n. 幻想
=
imagination
Alice used to have fantasies about having a candlelit dinner with Harry Styles.
愛麗絲曾幻想過和哈利•史泰爾斯共享燭光晚餐。
Alice used to fantasize about having a candlelit dinner with Harry Styles.
愛麗絲曾幻想過和哈利•史泰爾斯共享燭光晚餐。
高中 Level 4
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horror
[ˋhɔrɚ]
n. 恐怖，恐懼
=
fear
=
panic
To my horror, I realized a stranger was in my house. 嚇壞我的是，我發現家裡有個陌生人。
Horror movies do not appeal to me. I hate to be scared. 恐怖片並不吸引我。我討厭被嚇的感覺。
高中 Level 3
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romance
[roˋmæns]
n. 戀情；浪漫；愛情小說
=
love
=
passion
The couple wanted to keep their romance secret from their parents.
這對情侶想要把戀情瞞著父母。
The fun and romance of the newlyweds’honeymoon was unforgettable.
蜜月期間的情趣與浪漫令這對新婚夫妻難忘。
Brandy enjoyed reading popular romances when she was in high school.
布蘭蒂上高中時很愛看愛情小說。
高中 Level 4
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thriller
n. 驚悚電影 / 小說
The thriller released on DVD last week sold 2 million copies in its first day on the shelves.
這部驚悚片的 DVD 上星期發行第一天就賣掉了200萬片
高中 Level 5
Practical Phrases
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get over...
從……恢復過來 / 復元
= recover from...
It took me a long time to get over the shock.
我花了很長的時間才從驚嚇中回復過來。
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recover from...
從……恢復過來 / 復元
It took me a long time to recover fromthe shock.
我花了很長的時間才從驚嚇中回復過來。
It will take a few days for you to recover from the knee injury.
你這次的膝傷要花幾天的時間才能痊癒。
