【一起听英语】影院礼仪

 在电影院看电影需要注意自己的行为有没有对其他人造成影响，影院的礼仪你知多少？

Rob: This is 6 Minute English from the BBC. I'm Rob…

Neil: And I'm Neil.

Rob: Today we're talking about something we must all have an opinion on – it's

cinema etiquette¹. In other words, what is the right way to behave when

you go to see a film at the cinema?

Neil: Yes, the cinema, the movies or the multiplex. How we behave there is

different from how we behave when we’re watching a film at home – but

some people seem to forget that, don't they Rob?

Rob: Yes, some people treat the cinema like their own homes. They forget

other people are sitting around them. But I'll save my moaning for later

when I'll also be explaining some behaviour and cinema-related

vocabulary.

Neil: How about a question first Rob?

Rob: A good idea. This question is for you Neil. Most of like to take a box of

popcorn² into the cinema, but according to the Guinness World Records,

which country was the biggest ever box of popcorn served in? Was it in:

a) Finland

b) Croatia

c) The USA

Neil: I don't know but I'm going to guess that it's the USA because they like

things to be big in America!

Rob: They do don't they. I'll reveal the answer at the end of programme. Now

back to our discussion about cinema etiquette. When I go to see a film, all

I want is a comfortable seat and to be able to see and hear the film. I

don't want distractions³!

Neil: You mean people who disturb your enjoyment⁴ of the film – by talking or

moving about? People eating really annoys me – I hate the rustle⁵ of sweet

wrappers and the crackle of a crisp packet. It's messy too.

Rob: And what's worse is people who turn the auditorium⁶ – the place where

we all sit – into their own personal dining room!

Neil: Of course your munching⁷ popcorn is fine, isn't it Rob?! But to really

appreciate the surround-sound and clear digital projection⁸ you need a 

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well-behaved audience. Not like the audience that one radio presenter⁹

complained about on his show.

Rob: This was the BBC radio presenter Simon Mayo. Here he is telling film

critic, Mark Kermode, about an annoying moment at a film screening he

went to. Can you hear what happened?

BBC presenters¹⁰, Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode:

Simon: A new low was reached, as the women in front of me gets the phone out,

standard thing, so sending messages that kind of stuff, and then has an app on her

phone which turns her phone into a mirror, OK. And then with her colleague or member

of family's torch app on their phone, proceeds to do her makeup¹¹ during the movie!

Mark: That, my friend, is extraordinary.

Neil: Unbelievable! So Simon said that he sat behind a woman who, during the

film, got her mobile phone out.

Rob: Well that's quite common – lots of people now use their phones while

watching a film – we call it 'dual¹² screening' – looking at two screens at

the same time.

Neil: But the phone wasn't for texting or checking messages – but to use an

app to turn the phone into a mirror. Then, using the torch on her friend's

phone, she used the mirror to do her makeup!

Rob: A 'new low' in cinema etiquette! It's bad manners and I wonder why she

even bothered going to the cinema. I don't think mobile phones at the

cinema are a good idea.

Neil: The radio presenters would agree. They have already drawn¹³ up a code of

conduct for moviegoers – a list of rules on how people should behave at

the cinema.

Rob: Well, according to this code, there's one disgusting thing that really

shouldn't be done. See if you can hear what it is…

BBC presenter, Simon Mayo:

No shoe removal. You are not in your own front room. A cinema is a public space, keep

your bodily odours to yourself!

Rob: Well said! Simon says don't take off your shoes – keep your odours –

that's your smells – to yourself. He says you are not at home! Amongst

their other big bugbears – or annoying things – are slurping¹⁴ drinks –

that’s drinking noisily - arriving late, and talking during the film.

Neil: Yes, that's a big no-no for me – I really don’t like that. It really breaks

my concentration. And then there are parents who bring their noisy kids.

Rob: Well that's OK if it's a special child-friendly screening but not if the film is

unsuitable for children – the parents are just using the cinema as a

babysitter!

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Neil: There is one chain of cinemas in the UK that is offering child-free cinemagoing,

and another is trying out a ban on popcorn. Sounds like a good idea

to me.

Rob: Yes, especially if the box of popcorn is as big as the one I asked you about

earlier. According to the Guinness World Records, which country was the

biggest box of popcorn ever served in? Was it:

a) Finland

b) Croatia

c) The USA

Neil: And I said the USA.

Rob: You are wrong actually. The largest box of popcorn was made in Croatia

with a volume of 52.59m³ (cubic metres). It was filled in 1 hour and 57

minutes at an event to mark the opening of a new multiplex cinema. OK

Neil, before this Oscar-winning programme ends, there's just time to

remind us of some of the vocabulary that we've heard today:

Neil: Yes, we heard:

etiquette

multiplex

distractions

auditorium

surround-sound

film critic

dual screening

bad manners

code of conduct

bugbears

slurping

a big no-no

Rob: Thanks Neil, wonderful. Well, we hope you've enjoyed today's programme.

Please join us soon again for 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.

Now, do you fancy some popcorn?

Neil: Yeah I do actually. And this drink's great! (slurping his drink)

Both: Bye.

1 etiquette   

n.礼仪，礼节；规矩

参考例句：

• The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
• According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

2 popcorn   

n.爆米花

参考例句：

• I like to eat popcorn when I am watching TV play at home.当我在家观看电视剧时，喜欢吃爆米花。
• He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.他仍站在收银机后，嘴里塞满了爆米花。

3 distractions   

n.使人分心的事[人]( distraction的名词复数 )；娱乐，消遣；心烦意乱；精神错乱

参考例句：

• I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions. 我发觉在家里工作很难，因为使人分心的事太多。
• There are too many distractions here to work properly. 这里叫人分心的事太多，使人无法好好工作。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 enjoyment   

n.乐趣；享有；享用

参考例句：

• Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。
• After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。

5 rustle   

v.沙沙作响；偷盗(牛、马等)；n.沙沙声声

参考例句：

• She heard a rustle in the bushes.她听到灌木丛中一阵沙沙声。
• He heard a rustle of leaves in the breeze.他听到树叶在微风中发出的沙沙声。

6 auditorium   

n.观众席，听众席；会堂，礼堂

参考例句：

• The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
• The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出，伸入观众席。

7 munching   

v.用力咀嚼（某物），大嚼( munch的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was munching an apple. 他在津津有味地嚼着苹果。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Munching the apple as he was, he had an eye for all her movements. 他虽然啃着苹果，但却很留神地监视着她的每一个动作。 来自辞典例句

8 projection   

n.发射，计划，突出部分

参考例句：

• Projection takes place with a minimum of awareness or conscious control.投射在最少的知觉或意识控制下发生。
• The projection of increases in number of house-holds is correct.对户数增加的推算是正确的。

9 presenter   

n.（电视、广播的）主持人，赠与者

参考例句：

• Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
• The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。

10 presenters   

n.节目主持人，演播员( presenter的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Each week presenters would put the case for their favourite candidate. 每个星期主持人推出他们最喜欢的候选人。 来自互联网
• Karaoke was set up to allowed presenters to sing on the stage. 宴会设有歌唱舞台，可让出席者大演唱功。 来自互联网

11 makeup   

n.组织；性格；化装品

参考例句：

• Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
• Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗？

12 dual   

adj.双的；二重的，二元的

参考例句：

• The people's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national.中华人民共和国不承认中国公民具有双重国籍。
• He has dual role as composer and conductor.他兼作曲家及指挥的双重身分。

13 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

14 slurping   

v.啜食( slurp的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was slurping his tea. 他正咂着嘴喝茶。
• Although the downturn has not stopped consumers slurping ice-cream, it has affected the bottom line. 尽管经济低迷没有阻止消费者吃冰淇淋，但却影响了净利润。 来自互联网