生活英语对话 Episode 12: After the film

本单元是关于看完电影后的对话

Michal: Well that rom-com was much better than I expected. It was really romantic. Thank you.
Alice: Oh, it was my pleasure.
Michal: Would you like to do it again? go out on another date with me?
Alice: Another date? Michal, that wasn't a date we were on there.
Michal: It wasn't? Oh, I thought it was.
Alice: No, we're just good friends.
Michal: Yes, we are good friends and I'd like us to be better friends so I'm going to ask you: would you like to go out with me?


Vocabulary:(词汇)

To go out on a date/To go out with someone: (和某人约会)To have a romantic time (usually an evening) with someone.

To witness: (亲眼见到) To see something and be able to describe it later

本单元的语言点是关于电影词汇，下面介绍一些与电影工作人员有关的词汇，还有告诉你如何询问与电影有关的问题。

Here is some vocabulary to describe people connected with making films and some questions you can use when asking about a film.

People involved in making a film:（电影幕后工作人员）

The producer is the manager of the film, and deals with the money and schedules.
The director is the creative manager of the film; the director calls 'Action!' and 'cut!'.
The cinematographer/director of photography is responsible for the look of the film - the photography.
The screenwriter writes the script¹ or screenplay.
The leading actors/the main actors are often famous stars, and they have the most important roles in the script.
The supporting actors are the other actors in the film, they have less important roles in the script.
The extras are people in the background of the film, they usually don't speak in the film.

If you want to find out more about a film, you can ask these questions: (想要了解更多有关电影的信息,你可以用以下问句)

What's it called?
What is the name of the film?
What's it about?
What is the story and who are the main characters?
Where and when is it set?
Where and in what historical time does the story take place?
Who's in it?
Who are the leading actors?
Who's it by?
Who is the director (or the screenwriter)?
What's it like?
What is your opinion of the film?
Is it any good?
Is the film good?

1 script   

n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹

参考例句：

• It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
• The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。