（★ 聽對話內容） 話題焦點：看電影（你如何選擇電影的好壞？）
| Jack and Diane have just purchased a newspaper and they are checking the entertainment section to see which movies are currently showing. Jack 和 Diane 剛買了份報紙，他們正查閱娛樂版，看有哪些電影正在上映。 |
Jack: There are a few movies being released today. Let's read the reviews for each one and then we can decide which one to go and see. Jack：有一些電影是今天才上映的。我們來看看每一部的影評，然後就可以決定要去看哪一部。
Diane: I don't always trust those movie critics! I think that their comments should be taken with a grain of salt! Diane：我不會完全相信那些影評家！我想我對他們的評論都會有所保留！
Jack: Do you really think that? I feel that most of the time they're right on the money! Jack:：你真的這麼想？我覺得大多時候他們說得都還滿對的！
Diane: I'd rather have the opinion of one of my friends or colleagues who have seen the movie already. Usually if they liked it, I will like it too. There aren't any animated films being shown now. I'm dying to see a Walt Disney film. Diane：我寧願聽聽我那些已經去看過那部電影的朋友或是同事的意見。通常如果他們喜歡那部片，我也都會喜歡。現在都沒有什麼動畫電影上映。我超想看迪士尼的動畫片。
Jack: Here's that Will Smith movie I was telling you about. Jack：這就是我跟你說過的那部威爾史密斯的電影。
Diane: The one that is based on a true story? Diane：依真實故事改編的那一部嗎？
Jack: Yeah, and it got a B rating. Jack:：對啊，而且它被評為 B級分。
Diane: That one could be interesting. Here's a Nicolas Cage movie. Diane：那部應該會滿好看的。這一部是尼可拉斯凱吉的電影。
Jack: Oh, yeah. The movie is called Ghost Rider. Do you want to see that one? Jack：喔，對。這部叫做惡靈戰警。你想看這一部嗎？
Diane: It looks too frightening for me. I think that I'd have nightmares if we saw that movie. Let's go to see that Will Smith movie. He's a very talented actor and he's easy on the eyes! Diane：那看起來太可怕了。要是我們去看那一部的話，我肯定會做惡夢。我們去看那部威爾史密斯的電影。他是個很有天賦的演員，而且他挺帥的！
Jack: Great! I'm a big Will Smith fan too! Jack：那太好了！我也是威爾史密斯的影迷！
重要字詞講解：1. release (v.) 發行；發表
例：There are a few movies being released today.
（有一些電影是今天才上映的。）
例：When will his latest album be released?
（他最新的唱片何時要發行？）
2. review (n.)評論
例：Let's read the reviews for each one and then we can decide which one to go and see.
（我們來看看每一部的影評，然後就可以決定要去看哪一部。）
例：You can read the book reviews on this website before you buy it.
（在你買這本書之前，你可以先在這個網站上看一下這本書的書評。）
3. critiic (n.) 評論家
例：I don't always trust those movie critics!
（我不會完全相信那些影評家！）
例：She is not only a producer but also a famous music critic.
（她不但是製作人也是個有名的樂評家。）
4. animated film (n.) (卡通)動畫片
例：There aren't any animated films being shown now. I'm dying to see a Walt Disney film.
（現在都沒有什麼動畫電影上映。我超想看迪士尼的動畫片。）
例：My nephews and nieces all enjoy seeing animated films.
（我的姪子姪女們全都很愛看動畫片。）
5. frightening (adj.) 可怕的；驚嚇的
例：It looks too frightening for me. I think that I'd have nightmares if we saw that movie.
（那看起來太可怕了。要是我們去看那一部的話，我肯定會做惡夢。）
例：His Halloween costume is not frightening at all.
（他的萬聖節裝扮一點都不可怕。）
小試身手
1. I have seen the horror movie that was just_______yesterday and it's quite_______and exciting at the same time.
（我已經看過昨天剛上映的那部恐怖電影，電影還滿可怕的但是同時又很刺激。）
2. The_______received lots of positive_______from_______.
（這部動畫片獲得許多影評人的好評。）
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☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
解答
1. I have seen the horror movie that was just released yesterday and it's quite frightening and exciting at the same time.
2. The animated film received lots of positive reviews from critics.
相關實用句型解析
1. 對某事持保留/懷疑的態度
take sth. with a grain of salt …
例：I think that their comments should be taken with a grain of salt!
（我覺得我對他們的評論都會有所保留！）
例：He is used to exaggerating, so you'd better take his words with a grain of salt.
（他很常誇大其詞，所以你最好對他說的話持保留的態度。）
2. … 很順眼、很吸引人
…be easy on the eyes
例：He's a very talented actor and he's easy on the eyes!
（他是個很有天賦的演員，而且他挺帥的！）
例：I like the color on the wall which is so easy on the eyes.
（我喜歡在牆上的那個顏色，看起來非常順眼。）
小試身手
1. 那不是個嚴謹的實驗，所以你應該對實驗結果持保留的態度。
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2. 主演這部電影的演員真是超帥的！
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☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
解答
1. That's not a careful experiment, so you should take the result with a grain of salt.
2. The actor who starts in this movie is so easy on the eyes!
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