Unit 01 :
Film 電影

Vocabulary

Let’s learn about different kinds of films.

Part 1

1. action /ˈæk.ʃən/
(n.)動作片
a type of film in which a lot of exciting things happen


2. adventure /ədˈven.tʃɚ/
(n.)冒險片
a genre of film that typically use their action scenes to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way.


3. comedy /ˈkræk.ɚ/
(n.)喜劇片
a (type of) film, play, or book that is intentionally funny either in its characters or its action

His latest movie is described as a “romantic comedy“.
他的最新影片被描述為一部「浪漫喜劇」。

4. drama/ˈdræm.ə/
(n.)劇情片
a genre that relies on the emotional and relational development of realistic characters

She’s starred in several TV dramas.
她演過幾部電視劇。

5. horror /ˈhɔːr.ɚ/
(n.)恐怖片
a film in which very frightening or unnatural things happen, for example, dead people coming to life and people being murdered

6. romance  /roʊˈmæns/
(n.)愛情片
a film that focuses on the development of love between the main characters

7. animation /ˌæn.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
(n.)動畫片
moving images created from drawings, models, etc. that are photographed or created by a computer

Thanks to computer animation, it is now possible to make cartoons much more quickly than in the past.
有了電腦動畫製作技術，現在製作動畫片比過去快多了。

8. thriller /ˈθrɪl.ɚ/
(n.)驚悚片
a film that has an exciting story, often about solving a crime

It’s described here as a taut psychological thriller.
該作品在這處被稱為結構嚴密的心理驚悚小說。

9. suspense /səˈspens/
(n.)懸疑片
a film that features a build-up of suspense, tension, uncertainty, menace, and anxiety as primary elements.

10. science fiction (sci-fi)  /ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪk.ʃən/ 
(n.)科幻片
a film about an imagined future, especially about space travel or other planets

a science-fiction novel/story
科幻小說／故事

Exercise 1

Match the correct meaning to each vocabulary.

  1. romance __   2. action __   3. thriller __   4. comedy __   5. drama __

a) a film that has an exciting story, often about solving a crime

b) a type of film in which a lot of exciting things happen

c) a genre that relies on the emotional and relational development of realistic characters

d) a film that focuses on the development of love between the main characters


e) a (type of) film, play, or book that is intentionally funny either in its characters or its action

 

Part 2

11. musical /ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/
(n.)歌舞劇、音樂片
a play or film in which part of the story is sung to music

12. war /wɔːr/
(n.)戰爭片
a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about naval, air, or land battles, with combat scenes central to the drama.

a war film/grave/hero/poet
戰爭影片／軍人墓／戰爭英雄／戰爭

13. western /ˈwes.tɚn/
(n.)西部片
a genre of fiction that tells stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West.

14. epic/ˈep.ɪk/
(n.)史詩片
a film that is long and contains a lot of action, usually dealing with a historical subject

It’s one of those old Hollywood epics with a cast of thousands.
這是老牌的好萊塢史詩電影之一，演員陣容達到數千人。

15. historical /hɪˈstɔːr.ɪ.kəl/
(n.)歷史片
a fiction film showing past events or set within a historical period.

16. crime/kraɪm/
(n.)犯罪片
a genre that revolves around the action of a criminal mastermind

17. superhero /ˈsuː.pɚˌhɪr.oʊ/
(n.)超級英雄片
a film that is focused on superhuman abilities relative to a normal person and is dedicated to protecting the public.

18. cinema  /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/
(n.)電影院
a theatre where people pay to watch films

a cinema ticket     
電影票

19. seat /siːt/
(n.)座位
a piece of furniture or part of a train, plane, etc. that has been designed for someone to sit on

My ticket says 22D but there’s already someone in that seat.
我的票是22D，但已經有人佔了那個位子。

20. curtain /ˈkɝː.t̬ən/
(n.)（舞臺上的）帷幕，幕布
the large screen of heavy material in a theater that separates the stage from the area where people are watching

Exercise 2

Circle the word that has the same meaning.

1.a genre that revolves around the action of a criminal mastermind

war

epic

western

2.a theater where people pay to watch films

epic

cinema

curtain

3.a play or film in which part of the story is sung to music

cinema

crime

musical

Part 3

21. audience /ˈɑː.di.əns/
(n.)觀眾；聽眾
the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.

The audience was/were clearly delighted with the performance.
無疑，觀眾非常喜歡這場演出。

22. director /dɪˈrek.tɚ/
(n.)（電影或戲劇的）導演
a person who is in charge of a film or play and tells the actors how to play their parts

a famous film/movie director   
著名電影導演

23. producer /prəˈduː.sɚ/
(n.)製作人，製片人
a person who makes the practical and financial arrangements needed to make a film, play, or television or radio program

a Hollywood/movie producer  
好萊塢／電影製片人

24. editor /ˈed.ɪ.t̬ɚ/
(n.)（電影電視的）剪輯員
a person who corrects or changes pieces of text or films before they are printed or shown

25. actor /ˈæk.tɚ/
(n.)演員
someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, play, or television or radio program

26. actress /ˈæk.trəs/
(n.)女演員
a female actor

27. cast /kæst/
(n.)（一部電影、戲劇或演出的）全體演員
the actors in a film, play, or show

Part of the movie’s success lies in the strength of the supporting cast.
影片的成功部分歸功於強大的配角陣容。

28. scene /siːn/
(n.)場景，場面；鏡頭
a part of a play or film in which the action stays in one place for a continuous period of time

Juliet dies in Act IV, Scene iii.
茱麗葉死於第四幕第三場。

29. title /ˈtaɪ.t̬əl/
(n.)題目；標題；名稱
the name of a film, book, painting, piece of music, etc.

30. plot /plɑːt/
(n.)情節
the story of a book, film, play, etc.

The movie has a very simple plot.
這部電影情節很簡單。

Exercise 3

Discuss the questions with your tutor.

  1. What is your all-time favorite movie? Why?
  2. What movie star would you most like to meet?
  3. When there’s a new movie on and you are interested in it, do you usually go to the cinema to watch it or wait and see it on DVD?