Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
If you’ve turned on the TV in the past two weeks, you’ve no doubt watched an advertisement for the movie Pearl Harbor. The movie is supposed to be the big blockbuster of the summer, with lots of money spent on special effects and big stars like Ben Affleck and Alec Baldwin.
Joe saw Pearl Harbor on Memorial Day weekend. Find out if it he liked the movie.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Joe: Miguel, I saw a horrible movie this weekend.
Miguel: What movie?
Joe: I saw Pearl Harbor.
Miguel: That was horrible?
Joe: It was horrible.
Miguel: I can’t believe it because it gets so much hype you know I thought it, it just had to be good.
Joe: You know the only good part about that movie honestly was, ah, when the planes were coming in and bombing. It looked completely real. I found myself feeling like I was right there on the deck of the ship.
Miguel: Oh no way! That’s cool.
Joe: It was real cool but the acting was just it was too much, it was totally..
Miguel: Over the top?
Joe: Over the top.
Miguel: Oh. So who was the worst character in there?; like, who was guilty of the worst acting?
Joe: I’d say if there was someone to be hauled off by the over-acting police i’d say it would probably be one of the Baldwin brothers.
Miguel: Oh. Which Baldwin is it? Is it Alec Baldwin or…
Joe: Yeah! Alec Baldwin.
Miguel: Alec Baldwin.
Joe: Yeah. Yeah. That guy is very chatty.
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Discussion
Joe was obviously disappointed with the acting and actors in Pearl Harbor, but enjoyed the special effects.
Other blockbuster movies that were released on Memorial Day weekend included “Star Wars: Episode One” and “Independence Day”. Hollywood tries to have their best, biggest budget movies released around Memorial Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. I guess they assume that most people won’t be working and will want to go see a movie with their family. I think a larger part of that idea stems from trying to get back the money invested in these multi-million dollar movies.
Do you like blockbuster movies? Which one is your favorite? Come to the “Movie Madness” message board and let us know
Until next week,
Nedra
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