Mike: I'm glad you decided to come watch this movie with me today, Amanda. The director has done a lot of cutting edge work, and I hear that this is his most experimental film yet.

Amanda: I just hope it isn't as boring as the last movie you made me watch－the one where the main character did nothing but stare at clocks for two hours. I don't understand why we always have to go see such artsy-fartsy movies. Why can't we just watch a good old-fashioned romantic comedy sometimes?

Mike: Going to see those kinds of mainstream Hollywood movies is just going to make your brain cells rot. Don't you want a movie to make you think? Don't you want it to cause you to see the world in profound new ways?

Amanda: Actually, I always thought that we go to the movies because we want to be entertained. I wasn't aware that it was supposed to be educational, like going to school or something.

Mike: Shhh... All right, be quiet! The movie's starting.

Amanda: Wait a second! I didn't know Angelina Jolie was going to be in this! I thought the reason you wanted to watch this movie was because it's "experimental."Mike: It is! It is! Trust me, you'll thank me for bringing you!

experimental  (adj.)   实验性的；试验性的The school launched an experimental program to teach poetry and art to its most struggling students.

artsy-fartsy  (adj.)   附庸风雅的；卖弄艺术修养的I can't stand how Gerald is so artsy-fartsy－all he ever wants to do is go to a museum or have a philosophical debate.

to rot  (v.)   腐坏；腐烂The dentist told me that my teeth would rot if I didn't start flossing more regularly.

profound  (adj.)   全然的；深刻的Hal's new medication has had a profound impact on his ability to pay attention in class.

educational  (adj.)   有教育意义的；有关教育的Kids should be encouraged to read books that they enjoy, not just books their parents think are educational.

cutting edge   先进的；前卫的A: I'm thinking about buying a new computer.

B: Why don't you go to the trade show at the World Trade Center? Computer companies will be showing off all their latest cutting edge products.

brain cell   脑细胞A: Give me one good reason why I should stop smoking.

B: I'll give you two: Not only will it cause you to die of lung cancer, it'll kill your brain cells too.

wait a second   等一下A: Wait a second. What did you saying the winning numbers were? I think I won!

B: Wow, congratulations!