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Terminator: Genisys

Learn English meaning of 'Terminator: Genisys'

Date: Jul 03 2015

Themes: Celebrity, Pop Culture

Grammar: Simple Past Tense

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Arnold Schwarzenegger is probably most famous for his role in the movie “Terminator,” when he says, “I’ll be back.” Well, it looks like he was right, as the new movie “Terminator: Genisys” is now in theaters.

This time, Sarah and John Connor are using time travel to fight the robots. But what happens in the future also changes what happens in the past. If this movie is anything like the first three, it should be filled with action, even though the story is so bleak.

Gary and Sara are talking about the new Terminator movie. Find out if they want to go see it in today’s English lesson.

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Sara_R

Gary

Sara_R: Gary?

Gary: Yes.

Sara_R: Are you going to go see “Terminator: Genisys”?

Gary: I actually just watched the trailer, and I have to say, there is so much action in it. Wow! There is just so much happening. Really bleak story, though. Everyone is so unhappy and…

Sara_R: Humanity needs to be saved.

Gary: Thank you. Yes.

Sara_R: With the help of time travel. Machines versus people. Kind of along the same lines as the other two movies.

Gary: I love how dark and depressing the series is. I think the premise of Terminator is so great. I love it.

Sara_R: It’s so fun. It’s such a great escape.

Gary: And the idea of humanity and survival and machines. And how it all goes against each other. And then, to put time travel in, and have people going forward and backward. And who’s on whose side…

Sara_R: OK, OK. You’re talking me into it. I want to see this movie now.

Gary: Well, I think it comes out soon, so let’s get a few people together.

Sara_R: Let’s do it. That’d be awesome.

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Gary just watched the trailer for the new Terminator movie. He thinks it looks really bleak, but he still wants to see it. He thinks it’s cool that there is time travel in the movie, and he really likes the premise.

Sara agrees that the movie looks really dark. She thinks it looks along the same lines as the other Terminator movies. She wants to get a group of people together with Gary to go see it.

Will you see this movie? Did you like the first Terminator movie?

Comments

Alexey777

Russian Federation

yeas i love santa barbara soap

khsrow

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

this kind of film is far from reality.

ola33

Japan

Big respect to Arnold Schwarznegger. All his movies is a blast. I’m s big fan of his talent. Plus, to my good surprise, he’s the conservative, supported gay marriages in America. It’s a great positive move of democracy. It’s not stagnation, it’s respect, it’s big move of love.
I also want to greet all the Americans and English Baby educational website with the great holiday they celebrate today- 4th of July!!! Happy Independence Day, guys!

Wuthering

United States

Today is a big holiday in USA , I’m going to watch Teminator movies again .

Djana

Algeria

No i didn’t see the movie at all! :p

julito1

Argentina

I am not a fan of Arnold`s films, so i can`t give a valid opinion . Some of you may have asked what does it mean the word ” Genisys” . I did, and i looked it up in the web.

“Genisys” is a acronym and stands for … General Identification System….

Description… Computer system for biological identification. hope it helps.

mandzhi

Russian Federation

I won’t see it in the cinema, but maybe i will see it at my laptop next time. I have just seen the trailer of “Terminator Genisys”, and it really looks along the same lines the previous parts. Sometime I watch some actions movies just to escape. But what can i say about this trailer - it’s the simular premise like in many others mowies

NIJ321655

United States

I would love to see this sary movies are cool. My sister would she to sared.

Shoba

Sri Lanka

I have watched Terminator 1 and liked it. But I’m not sure about seeing another movie along the same lines.

Anyway, if our Princesse and ScienceBoy watch this movie and say it’s good I’ll watch it too.

ScienceBoy

Turkey

I love robot movies, I love robots in general but trailer seemed a little bit cheese to me. Anyway, I’ll give it a shot and see this movie.

La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

I only saw Terminator movie one, it was about a man and a woman whom were Arnold Schwarzenegger was trying to save when doomsday comes to ensure that humanity will proceed and not to come to an end, but I don’t remember why that female robot was trying to ruin everything!

I didn’t know it’s a series till now. I don’t even know whether I’ll see it or not, but I like fiction, I like that time travel is involved into it. I don’t like bleak stories, but some action-packed movies are fun for me. Perhaps I will watch it at the end.

lostpoem

Turkey

Terminator movies arent my favorite.there are lots of violation,killing,blood,abnormal actions.to my idea,a movie have to leave a beautiful taste on our lips..we can like its any part, for exp, story,actresses,music,effects,style or message.laugh or tear shows a movie’s quality))