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Unit 3 The Media
Lesson 12
Exercise 1.3
So,Benny,you like movies,right?
Oh,yes,I love going to the movies.
Tell me,how do you find out
which movies are playing at the movie theaters?
Well,I usually look in the newspaper
and I also see advertisements on TV.
And some friends of mine are movie fans.
They sometimes tell me.
Do you often read reviews of the latest movies
Yes,sometimes.
I sometimes read movie reviews in magazines.
Do you go to see movies
because other people tell you to see them?
Yeah，sometimes I do.
If people say,"Oh,it's a fantastic movie!Benny,
you have to see this movie!"
Well ,I guess that influences me.
Tell me ,if someone sees a movie and says that
it is not very good,
do you go and see the movie anyway?
Er...yeah,usually,
But if a lot of people say that
the movie is terrible,
then it might have some influence on me,
I may change my mind and I won't go.
I'm a movie fan myself and my favorite movie
is Jurassic Park,
What's yours?
My favorite movie is The Pianist.
Do you buy DVDs?
Yes.But I don't have a lot of money.
I only buy two each month,
My uncle and aunt have a big collection.
I sometimes borrow some of theirs.
You said you were a movie fan,
Do you have a lot of DVDs?
Yes,I do.
Then can I borrow some of yours?
Certainly.
Exercise 2.1
So,Who is your favorite Chinese movie director
It's hard to choose just one.
I like Lu Chuan and also Chen Kaige.
Who is yours?
I think mine is Zhang Yimou.
Oh,yes,He's a really good director.
have you seen his movie Hero?
Yes.I have.I saw it with my friend Jenny.
You remember her,don't you?
Yes,I remember her.
She has a big collection of Chinese movies,
right?
That's right.
It's really big--much bigger than ours!
The actress Maggie Cheung appeared in Hero,
didn't she ?
Yes.She has had a really successful career.
True,but I think
Zhang Ziyi's career has been more
successful than hers.
Yes,well.Intertionally,at least,
That's because Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon
was a big hit all over the world.
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