第 6 章：影视

谈论电视

• to binge on 狂欢（大量喝酒、吃饭、看电影）
  • I actually binged on a few films last weekend. 我上周末狂看了几部电影。
  • We use "to binge..." when we do an activity excessively.
  • "Bingeing..." is often associated with consuming things quickly, such as films, food and alcohol. 🍿 🍔 🍷
    • I often binge on chocolate when I'm watching TV.
• I'll give you a highlight of the film without spoiling too much. 我给你讲讲这部电影的精彩之处，不会太过剧透。
• Is it a must watch? 值得一看吗？
  • When someone says that a film is a "must watch", it means that in their opinion it's a very good film. 👍
• It's got a good storyline actually. 电影的故事情节很不错。

film 用在英式英语，movie 用在美式英语

陈述式

When we tell an anecdote(轶事) or describe the events in a book or film, we often use the present simple(一般现在时) ("he plays") and the present continuous(现在进行时) ("he is driving", "he is listening") to make the action seem more engaging or dramatic. 🎭

• Pete Davidson plays a puzzled character in the film.

Now, let's look at the narrative tenses we use to tell stories in the past. These tenses are often used to describe events in books. 📚

• I was walking down the street when I saw my brother. He had been to the supermarket. 我正在街上走，突然看见了我弟弟。他去了超市。

• The film starts with a man who's working at his desk. He looks really unhappy. 电影开头是一个男人正坐在办公桌前工作。他看起来很不高兴。

• I was listening to music while I cleaned the kitchen. 我一边听音乐，一边打扫厨房。

讨论电影类型

• adj-verb 在名词前面加连字符 -，如果在名词后面就不需要
  • I hate slow-paced horror movies.
  • This film is slow paced.
• I’m that kinda person that really likes something like frightening that needs to get me like out of the blue. 我是那种非常喜欢可怕事物的人，而且须得让我突然感到惊恐。
  • out of the blue 来源于：like a bolt out of the blue，意思是「on a blue-sky day ☀️you wouldn't expect a lightning bolt! 」（晴天你就不会期待闪电）
  • The idea for the film came to me out of the blue! = The idea for the film came unexpectedly.
• a slasher film 肢解电影
  • slasher n. 断木机
• I love horror films with an eerie atmosphere. 我喜欢气氛恐怖的恐怖电影。
• It's a very slow-paced series, I want something with more jump scares! 这个系列节奏十分缓慢，我喜欢具有更多突发惊吓情节的电影。
• If you want something gory, this film is not for you - it's more elegant. 如果你想看一些血腥的东西，那么这部电影并不适合你——它比较文雅。

阅读电视评论

• a new season of a series
• the storyline
  • the storyline follows……
  • the film is about……
• a highlight
  • for me, the highlight was……
• our opinion
  • I enjoyed……
  • I'm the kind of person who likes……
• Some scenes came completely out of the blue. 有些场景完全出乎意料。
• The Godfather is definitely a must watch. 《教父》绝对是必看佳作。
• When I was watching it, I didn’t feel as scared as I had felt when watching the first series. 在看这部剧的时候，我并没有像看第一季时那样感到害怕。