Hi, I’m Daniel.

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

In this lesson, you can see how to talk about films in English.

What was the last film you saw?

What kind of film was it?

Did you like it or not?

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to describe films and give your opinion about different

films that you’ve watched.

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We have many free English lessons to help you improve, and we also offer online lessons

with qualified, professional teachers.

But now, let’s start with a question: what kind of films do you like?

Have you seen ‘No Country for Old Men’?

No.

I’ve never even heard of it.

What kind of film is it?

I guess you’d call it a thriller, but it’s also kind of a modern western, because a lot

of it takes place in the desert, or small-town America.

Is it scary?

I can’t do scary.

You might not like it, then.

I can’t watch anything violent, horror films, anything like that.

So what kind of thing are you into?

I like dramas, historical films, things like that.

I like stories that focus more on real people.

I also have a weakness for cheesy rom-coms occasionally.

What about you?

Yeah, I guess we have somewhat opposite tastes!

I’m a big fan of horror films, thrillers, and so on.

In the dialogue, you heard a lot of words for different kinds of films.

Do you remember any of the words we mentioned?

We'll give you a few seconds. Try to remember three.

You heard: ‘thrillers,’ ‘horror films’, ‘westerns’, ‘dramas’, ‘historical

films’ and ‘rom-coms’.

A western is a film set in 19th century America, often featuring cowboys.

‘Rom-com’ is a short form of ‘romantic comedy’.

Can you think of any other kinds of film which we haven’t mentioned?

Try to think of three more!

Any ideas?

Maybe you said ‘action’, ‘comedy’, ‘cartoon’, ‘fantasy’, ‘musical’

or ‘sci-fi’.

‘Sci-fi’ is a short form of ‘science fiction’.

Sci-fi films are set in the future, often in space, and usually feature very advanced

technology, like time travel.

The Star Wars films are probably some of the most famous sci-fi films.

Fantasy films often feature magic, dragons, monsters, and things like that.

The Lord of the Rings films are good examples of fantasy films.

Does your language have different words for ‘fantasy’ and ‘sci-fi’?

Some languages don’t; if this is true in your language, be careful with the difference!

If someone’s talking about a film, and you want to know what kind of film it is, you

can ask: ‘What kind of film is it?’

You could also say: ‘What sort of film is it?’

To answer, you can just say: ‘It’s an action film’; ‘It’s a thriller’; ‘It’s

a comedy’, and so on.

With some words, you need to say ‘film’ afterwards, like: ‘action film’, ‘horror

film’, ‘historical film’ or ‘sci-fi film’.

With other words, you don’t say ‘film’ afterwards, like: ‘drama’, ‘thriller’,

‘musical’ or ‘western’.

So, don’t say: ‘It’s a thriller film’; just say, ‘It’s a thriller.’

If you want to ask someone about their taste in films, you can ask: ‘What kind of films

do you like?’

Or: ‘What kind of films are you into?’

Asking ‘are you into’ is a more conversational way to ask ‘do you like’.

So, what kind of films are you into?

Can you answer this question with two to three sentences?

Pause the video and try it now!

Next, let’s look at how you can introduce one film which you’ve seen, and tell someone

else about it.

I saw a great film last night!

I can’t believe I didn’t see it when it was on in the cinema.

Oh really?

What was it?

Blue Jasmine.

Do you know it?

Hmm…

Sounds familiar.

Is that the Steven Spielberg film?

No, it was directed by Woody Allen.

No, I don’t know it.

What kind of film is it?

I guess I’d call it a drama, but it’s a bit of a black comedy, too.

Who’s in it?

Cate Blanchett plays the main character.

I’m guessing that if it’s a Woody Allen film, it’s probably set in New York?

No, although the main character is a New Yorker.

Is it based on a book or anything?

I might be mistaken, but I think I read a book with a title like that.

No, I don’t think so.

If you want to know more about a film which someone saw, what questions could you ask?

You might ask things like: ‘Who was the director?’

‘Who’s in it?’

‘Where’s it set?’

Or: ‘Is it based on a book?’

Do you know what the question ‘Who’s in it?’ means?

This is asking about the actors.

It’s a short way to ask ‘Which actors are in the film?’

Think about a film which you know.

It could be something you saw recently, or maybe a film which you particularly like.

How would you answer these questions?

You could say: ‘It was directed by Stanley Kubrick.’

In conversational English, you can also use the name as an adjective, like this: ‘It’s

a Stanley Kubrick film.’

To talk about actors, you might say ‘It stars Samuel L. Jackson and Kurt Russell.’

This sounds quite formal, so if you want to sound more informal, you can say ‘Samuel

L. Jackson and Kurt Russell are in it.’

To say where and when the story takes place, you could say ‘It’s set in Paris in the

1920s.’

Or: ‘It’s set in the near future, in an imaginary country which is ruled by corporations.’

Finally, if a film is an adaptation of something else, like a book or maybe a video game, you

can use the verb ‘based on’.

For example: ‘It’s based on the book by Stephen King.’

OK, now it’s your turn to talk!

Think about a film you know.

Use the language from this section to make two to three sentences to introduce the film

and give some basic information about it.

Pause the video and do it now.

How was that?

Remember that you can always review a section if you need more time to practise.

Let’s look at our next point.

What are you watching?

Kung Fu Hustle.

Do you know it?

No…

Haven’t you watched this before?

Yes, many times!

It’s one of my favourites.

It looks weird, almost like a cartoon.

Yeah, you could say that.

It’s really original, but mostly it’s just good fun.

You’re not meant to take it too seriously.

Is it violent?

I can’t watch violent films.

Kind of, but the violence is also quite cartoonish.

It has quite a touching storyline, too.

It’s silly, but sweet at the same time.

Was it popular when it came out?

Yeah, I think so.

It got really good reviews, and I think it won some awards, too.

Want to sit and watch it together?

Sure!

If you enjoyed a film, you could use positive adjectives to describe it, like ‘original’,

‘good fun’, ‘touching’ or ‘sweet’.

‘Sweet’ describes a film which makes you feel happy and warm.

Often, romantic films are sweet.

‘Touching’ describes something which makes you feel strong emotions.

You can also say ‘moving’, which has a similar meaning.

If a film is ‘touching’ or ‘moving’, you’ll probably be thinking about it for

some time after it finishes.

Can you think of any other positive adjectives you could use to describe a film which you

liked?

Try to think of three, and write them down.

Pause the video if you want more time.

Ready?

What did you get?

Of course, there are many possibilities, but here are some suggestions.

If a film really makes you think, or if it makes you see things in a new way, you could

describe it as ‘thought-provoking.’

A film which has a realistic story and good acting could be described as ‘believable.’

If a film is believable, you feel like you could be watching real people in a real situation.

A good comedy film could be ‘hilarious’.

‘Hilarious’ describes something which is extremely funny.

What else could you say about a film which you liked?

You might give some details or reasons as to why you liked it.

For example: ‘The story was really interesting and original.’

‘The acting was amazing—really believable.’

‘It had great special effects and incredible action scenes.’

You could also mention what kind of reviews the film got, and whether it won any awards.

For example, ‘It got really good reviews.’

‘It was nominated for eight Oscars.’

‘It won several awards at the Cannes festival.’

OK, now it’s your turn.

Your job is to talk about a film you like.

Try to make three to four sentences describing the film and why you like it.

If the film won any awards or prizes, you could mention that, too!

Pause the video and make your answer now.

Here’s a tip: it’s always better to practise as much as possible.

So, if you really want to improve your English, don’t just practise once, make several answers.

Say each answer out loud several times, to practise your pronunciation and fluency.

Ready?

Let’s look at one more point.

How was the film?

Urggh...

Awful!

I wanted to walk out.

Why?

What was so bad about it?

Everything!

It was so slow and boring.

Plus, it was so predictable that I could even guess what they were going to say next.

That’s surprising.

It got quite good reviews.

They must have seen a different film than I did.

Also, it was dubbed, and they only used two voice actors: one for the males, and one for

the females.

I never understand why they dub films like that.

Why not just use subtitles?

Yeah, I agree, but I guess people don’t like reading.

Was it scary?

Not at all!

It was quite gory, but it was all done so badly that it wasn’t believable at all.

The special effects looked like they were made on a laptop in twenty minutes.

That’s a shame.

So, why did you stay to the end?

My friends didn’t want to leave.

In the dialogue, you heard several adjectives to describe a film you don’t like.

Can you remember any of them?

You heard: ‘awful’, ‘slow’, ‘boring’ and ‘predictable’.

‘Slow’ means that the story doesn’t develop quickly, or that scenes in the film

go on for too long.

What other adjectives could you use to describe a film which you don’t like?

You can also take positive adjectives and make them negative; for example: ‘unoriginal’

or ‘unbelievable’.

Can you think of a film which you didn’t like?

Why didn’t you like it?

As before, you should try to give reasons to explain why you didn’t like something.

You could say something like: ‘The lead actor was really bad; he was completely emotionless.’

‘The plot was stupid.

Nothing made any sense.’

‘It was completely unfunny.

No one in the whole cinema laughed once.’

Now, it’s your chance to practise!

Think of a film which you saw which you didn’t like.

Make two to three sentences to describe the film and say why you didn’t like it.

Pause the video and say your sentences aloud now.

Finally, let’s see how you can put all of this language together into a longer answer.

Your job is to make a longer answer using language from this lesson to talk about a

film which you’ve seen.

You need to say what kind of film it is, give some basic information about it, say if you

like or dislike it, and explain why.

Before you do that, let’s do some examples together!

Here’s one:

‘I’m going to tell you about the film Gravity, which is one of my favourite films

from the last few years.

It’s kind of a sci-fi film, but it’s set in the present day and it doesn’t feature

aliens or anything like that, so you could say that it’s more of a thriller.

It was directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and it stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as

two American astronauts.

Most of the story takes place in space, in orbit around the Earth.

I really like it because the visuals and the special effects are incredible; it’s really

atmospheric, and it gives you a good sense of the loneliness and terror of being stranded

in space.

I would say it’s one of the best space films I’ve ever seen.’

Could you make an answer like this?

Before you try, let’s do one more example together:

‘I never saw Titanic until quite recently.

Everyone raves about it like it’s the best film ever made, but honestly I wasn’t impressed.

The cast was good; Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet are great actors, but I found it boring.

The biggest problem is that it’s predictable.

You know the story beforehand, so there can’t be any surprises.

I also thought it was too long and slow; it’s over three hours, but there’s not enough

plot to fill so much time.’

OK, now it’s your turn.

Use the language from this video, and look up any other words you need.

Then, make your longer answer and say it aloud, or write it down, or both!

Don’t forget that if you really want to practise effectively, you should make many

different answers, and also practise saying each answer aloud multiple times.

If you want, you can leave one of your answers in the comments.

We’ll give you some feedback and corrections!

Thanks for watching!

See you next time!

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嗨，我是丹尼尔。

欢迎来到牛津在线英语！

在本课中，您可以了解如何 用英语谈论电影。

你看的最后一部电影是什么？

那是什么类型的电影？

你喜欢还是不喜欢？

在本课中，您将学习如何描述 电影并就您看过的不同电影发表自己的看法

。

不要忘记，如需更多 英语帮助，请访问我们的网站：

Oxford Online English dot com。

我们有许多免费的英语课程可以帮助 您提高，我们还

提供合格的专业教师在线课程。

但是现在，让我们从一个问题开始： 你喜欢什么样的电影？

你看过《老无所依》吗？

不，

我什至从未听说过。

它是什么种类的电影？

我想你会称它为惊悚片，但它 也是一种现代西部片，因为

它大部分发生在沙漠或 美国小镇。

可怕吗？

我不能做可怕的事。

那你可能不喜欢

我不能看任何暴力、恐怖片之类的 东西。

那么你喜欢什么样的事情呢？

我喜欢戏剧、历史电影之类的 东西。

我喜欢更多关注真实人物的故事。

我偶尔也喜欢俗气的浪漫喜剧 。

你呢？

是的，我想我们的口味有些相反！

我是恐怖片、惊悚片等的忠实粉丝 。

在对话中，你听到了很多关于不同类型电影的词。

你还记得我们提到的任何单词吗？

我们会给你几秒钟的时间。 试着记住三个。

你听说过：“惊悚片”、“恐怖片”、 “西部片”、“戏剧”、“历史

片”和“浪漫喜剧”。

西部片是一部以 19 世纪美国为背景的电影， 通常以牛仔为主角。

“Rom-com”是“浪漫 喜剧”的简称。

你能想到我们没有提到的其他类型的电影 吗？

试着再想三个！

有任何想法吗？

也许你说的是“动作”、“喜剧”、 “卡通”、“奇幻”、“音乐”

或“科幻”。

“科幻”是“科幻”的简称 。

科幻电影以未来为背景，通常是 在太空中，并且通常采用非常先进的

技术，比如时间旅行。

星球大战电影可能是一些 最著名的科幻电影。

奇幻电影通常以魔法、龙、 怪物等为特色。

指环王电影 是奇幻电影的好例子。

您的语言中是否有不同的词来表示 “幻想”和“科幻”？

有些语言没有； 如果这在 您的语言中是正确的，请注意差异！

如果有人在谈论一部电影，而你 想知道它是什么类型的电影，你

可以问：“它是什么类型的电影？”

你也可以说：“它是什么类型的电影 ？”

要回答，你 只能说：“这是一部 动作片”； “这是一部惊悚片”； “这是

一部喜剧”等等。

有些词，你需要在后面说“电影” ，比如：“动作片”、“恐怖

片”、“历史片”或“科幻 片”。

换句话说，你不会在之后说“电影” ，比如：“戏剧”、“惊悚片”、

“音乐剧”或“西部片”。

所以，不要说：“这是一部惊悚片”； 只需说，“这是一部惊悚片。”

如果你想问别人对电影的品味 ，你可以问：“你喜欢什么样的电影

？”

或者：“你喜欢什么样的电影？”

问“是” you into' 是一种更具对话性的 方式来询问'你喜欢'。

那么，你喜欢什么样的电影呢？

你能用两到三句话回答这个问题 吗？

暂停视频并立即尝试！

接下来，让我们看看如何介绍 一部您看过的电影，并告诉其他

人。

我昨晚看了一部很棒的电影！

我不敢相信当它在电影院上映时我没有看到它 。

真的吗？

它以前如何？

蓝茉莉。

你知道吗？

嗯……

听起来很熟悉。

这是史蒂文斯皮尔伯格的电影吗？

不，它是由伍迪艾伦执导的。

不，我不知道。

它是什么种类的电影？

我想我会称之为戏剧，但它也 有点像黑色喜剧。

谁在里面？

凯特布兰切特饰演主角。

我猜如果是伍迪艾伦的 电影，它可能是在纽约拍摄的？

不，虽然主角是纽约人。

它是基于一本书还是什么？

我可能弄错了，但我想我读过一 本有这样标题的书。

不，我不这么认为。

如果您想了解更多关于某人看过的电影的信息 ，您可以问什么问题？

你可能会问这样的问题：“导演是谁 ？”

“里面是谁？”“场景在

哪里？”

或者：“它是根据一本书改编的吗？”

你知道“里面是谁？”这个问题是 什么意思吗？

这是在问演员。

这是询问“电影中有哪些演员？”的一种简短方式，

想想你知道的电影。

它可能是您最近看到的东西，或者 可能是您特别喜欢的电影。

你会如何回答这些问题？

你可以说：“它是由斯坦利 ·库布里克导演的。”

在会话英语中，你也可以用 这个名字作为形容词，比如：“这是

一部斯坦利·库布里克的电影。”

要谈论演员，你可以说“它由 塞缪尔主演” L. Jackson 和 Kurt Russell。”

这听起来很正式，所以如果你想 听起来更随意，你可以说“Samuel

L. Jackson 和 Kurt Russell 在里面。”

要说出故事发生的地点和时间， 你可以 说“它的背景设定在

1920 年代的巴黎。”

或者：“它的背景设定在不久的将来，在一个 由企业统治的想象中的国家。”

最后，如果一部电影是对其他事物的改编 ，比如一本书或一部 电子游戏，您

可以使用动词“基于”。

例如：“它是根据斯蒂芬金的书改编的 。”

好吧，现在轮到你说话了！

想想你知道的电影。

使用本节中的语言制作 两到三句话来介绍这部电影

并提供一些关于它的基本信息。

暂停视频并立即执行。

怎么样？

请记住，如果您需要更多时间练习，您可以随时复习某个部分 。

让我们看看我们的下一点。

你在看什么？

电影“功夫。

你知道吗？

不……

你以前没看过吗？

是的，很多次！

这是我的最爱之一。

它看起来很奇怪，几乎就像一部卡通片。

是的，你可以这么说。

它真的很原创，但主要是 很好玩。

你不应该太认真地对待它。

是否暴力？

我不能看暴力电影。

有点，但暴力也很卡通化。

它也有相当感人的故事情节。

这很愚蠢，但同时也很甜蜜。

刚出来的时候流行吗？

是的，我想是的。

它得到了非常好的评价，我认为它也 获得了一些奖项。

想坐下来一起看吗？

当然！

如果你喜欢一部电影，你可以用积极的 形容词来形容它，比如“原创”、

“很好玩”、“感人”或“甜蜜”。

“甜蜜”描述了一部让你 感到快乐和温暖的电影。

通常，浪漫电影是甜蜜的。

“感人”描述了使 您感到强烈情绪的事物。

您也可以说“移动”，其 含义相似。

如果一部电影“感人”或“感人”， 你可能会

在它结束后思考一段时间。

你能想到任何其他积极的形容词 来形容你喜欢的电影

吗？

试着想出三个，然后写下来。

如果您需要更多时间，请暂停视频。

准备好？

你得到了什么？

当然，有很多可能性，但 这里有一些建议。

如果一部电影真的让你思考，或者如果它 让你以一种新的方式看待事物，你

可以说它“发人深省”

。一部有真实故事和好的 表演的电影可以说是“可信的”

。 一部电影是可信的，你觉得你 可以在真实的情况下看到真实的人。

一部好的喜剧电影可能是“搞笑的”。

“热闹”描述了 非常有趣的事情。

关于你喜欢的电影，你还能说些什么 ？

你可能会提供一些细节或理由 来说明你喜欢它的原因。

例如：“这个故事真的很有趣 ，很原创。”

“表演很棒——真的很可信。”“

它有很棒的特效和令人难以置信的 动作场景。”

你也可以提到 这部电影得到了什么样的评论，以及是否 赢得任何奖项。

例如，“它得到了非常好的评价。”

“它被提名为八项奥斯卡奖。”

“它在戛纳电影节上获得了几个奖项。”

好吧，现在轮到你了。

你的工作是谈论你喜欢的电影。

试着用三到四句话来描述 这部电影以及你喜欢它的原因。

如果这部电影获得了任何奖项或奖项，您 也可以提及！

暂停视频并立即回答。

这里有一个提示：尽可能多地练习总是更好的 。

所以，如果你真的想提高你的英语， 不要只练习一次，多做几次回答。

大声说出每个答案几次，以 练习您的发音和流利程度。

准备好？

让我们再看一点。

电影怎么样？

呃……太

可怕了！

我想出去。

为什么？

有什么不好的？

一切！

它是如此缓慢和无聊。

另外，它是如此可预测，以至于我什 至可以猜到他们接下来要说什么。

这很令人惊讶。

它得到了相当好的评价。

他们一定看过与我不同的电影 。

此外，它被配音，他们只使用了两名 配音演员：一名男性，

一名女性。

我一直不明白他们为什么要这样配音 。

为什么不直接使用字幕？

是的，我同意，但我猜人们不 喜欢阅读。

是不是很吓人？

一点也不！

这很血腥，但一切都做得如此 糟糕，以至于根本不可信。

特效看起来像是 在二十分钟内在笔记本电脑上制作的。

这是一种耻辱。

那么，你为什么要坚持到最后呢？

我的朋友们不想离开。

在对话中，你听到了几个形容词 来描述你不喜欢的电影。

你能记住其中任何一个吗？

你听说过：“糟糕”、“慢”、“无聊” 和“可预测”。

“慢”是指故事 发展不快，或者影片中的

场景持续时间过长。

你还能用什么形容词来形容 一部你不喜欢的电影？

你也可以把积极的形容词 变成消极的； 例如：“非原创”

或“难以置信”。

你能想到一部你不喜欢的电影 吗？

你为什么不喜欢它？

和以前一样，你应该试着给出理由 来解释你为什么不喜欢某样东西。

你可以这样说：‘ 男主角真的很糟糕； 他完全没有感情。”

“情节很愚蠢。

没有任何意义。”

“这完全不有趣。

整个电影院没有人笑过一次。

现在，这是你练习的机会！

想想你看过但不喜欢的电影 。

用两到三句话来描述 这部电影，并说出你不喜欢它的原因。

暂停视频，现在大声说出你的句子 。

最后，让我们看看如何将所有 这些语言组合成一个更长的答案。

你的工作是 用本课中的语言做出更长的回答来谈论

你看过的电影。

你需要说它是什么类型的电影，提供 一些关于它的基本信息，说你

喜欢还是不喜欢它，并解释原因。

在你这样做之前，让我们一起做一些例子 ！

这里有一个：

‘我要告诉你电影《 地心引力》，这是我最近几年最喜欢的电影之一

。

这是一部科幻电影，但它的背景设定 在今天，没有

外星人或类似的东西，所以你可以 说它更像是一部惊悚片。

它由阿方索·卡隆执导， 桑德拉·布洛克和乔治·克鲁尼饰演

两名美国宇航员。

大部分故事发生在太空中，在 环绕地球的轨道上。

我真的很喜欢它，因为它的视觉效果和 特效令人难以置信； 它真的很

大气，它让你很好地感受到 了被困在太空中的孤独和恐惧

。

我会说这是我看过的最好的太空电影 之一。

你能做出这样的回答吗？

在你尝试之前，让我们一起再举一个例子 ：

‘我直到最近才看到泰坦尼克号。

每个人都对它赞不绝口，好像这是有史以来最好的 电影，但老实说，我并没有留下深刻的印象。

演员阵容很好； 莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥和凯特· 温斯莱特都是很棒的演员，但我觉得这很无聊。

最大的问题是它是可预测的。

你事先知道这个故事，所以不可能 有任何惊喜。

我还认为它太长太慢了； 已经三个多小时了，但没有足够的

情节来填补这么多时间。

好吧，现在轮到你了。

使用此视频中的语言，并 查找您需要的任何其他单词。

然后，把你的答案写得更长，大声说出来， 或者写下来，或者两者兼而有之！

不要忘记，如果你真的想 有效地练习，你应该做出许多

不同的答案，并且练习 多次大声说出每个答案。

如果你愿意，你可以在评论中留下你的答案 之一。

我们会给你一些反馈和更正！

感谢收看！

下次见！