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.
The new movie Super 8 is a mystery in more ways than one. The director of the movie, J.J. Abrams, is the brains behind blockbusters like Star Trek and the popular TV series Lost. So we know we can expect Super 8 to be smart, fun, and a little far out. But we don’t know much else about the plot, the characters…even what the movie is about.
Mason saw Super 8 the minute it came out. But he doesn’t want to ruin it for Amy. Hear him give her just a hint of what to expect from this movie that’s sure to be one of summer’s biggest blockbusters.
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.
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Amy |
Mason: So, I rushed out this weekend and I saw Super 8, the new J. J. Abrams movie.
Amy: Oh, that looks so good. I’ve seen commercials for it, and I don’t really understand what it’s about, but it looks mysterious and kind of scary, and really epic.
Mason: Yeah, I mean he kind of does a really good job of making trailers that still don’t tell you the entire movie, and that’s rare these days.
Amy: I know. I like that actually.
Mason: For sure. So I won’t spill the beans or anything right now, but let’s just say that I thought it was really good, and it kind of, you know, reminded me of some movies from my childhood, like Goonies or E.T. where it like follows a bunch of kids who’re in way over their heads, but in this fantastic sort of situation.
Amy: My impression of it is that it’s kind of a suspenseful, maybe slightly scary aliens movie, but it seems like they use a lot more restraint than most movies of that genre. Like you don’t see lots of big terrifying aliens with huge teeth and slobber. And I kind of like that idea.
Mason: Sure. It’s much more like you said about the mystery…You can do suspense, which is what I would say Super 8 is, or you can do action which is what, you know, Transformers is.
Amy: Well, I might still have to hold somebody’s hand if I watch it because I get pretty scared.
Grammar Point
Go Super to learn "Simple Future Tense" from this lesson 
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Discussion
Mason saw Super 8 as soon as it came out. He thought it was a great movie that reminded him of some of his favorite childhood movies like E.T.
Mason doesn’t want to ruin the movie’s plot for Amy. But he does tell her that it follows a group of kids who become involved in something very mysterious. The kids soon get in over their heads.
Amy thinks the movie looks suspenseful, but not too scary. Mason agrees Super 8 has just the right amount of mystery and suspense.
What blockbusters do you want to see this summer? Do you like movies about aliens?
Comments
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Ukraine |
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Iran, Islamic Republic Of |
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Afghanistan |
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Qatar |
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Pakistan |
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Ukraine |
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Viet Nam |
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Thailand |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Iran, Islamic Republic Of |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Brazil |
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Indonesia |
i don’t like the movies about aliens too much, because it’s just an imagination and we don’t even know if alien really exists |
The last movie i saw was Limitless, and i like it so much!|
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Yemen |
actually I didn’t watch it but I get eager to watch it |
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