第一篇:[必知]看英語電影學(xué)英語
[必知]看英語電影學(xué)英語
學(xué)一部英語電影,相當(dāng)于在外國生活一個(gè)月 美國電影與快樂英語 李剛 一直以來,學(xué)英語的中國人把聽誤解為僅僅是練聽力和口語的方法。其實(shí),聽是積累詞匯的最佳途徑,聽是積累句型的最佳途徑,聽是學(xué)習(xí)語法的最佳途徑,聽是學(xué)習(xí)語言的最原始、最自然、最基本、最有效、最正確的途徑,任何獨(dú)辟蹊徑的做法都是違背自然、違背規(guī)律的,因而也是最浪費(fèi)時(shí)間、效率最低、最有可能造成災(zāi)難性后果的方法。聽、說、讀、寫,聽為先。一個(gè)五歲的孩子,詞匯量可達(dá)到5000個(gè),他言語流暢,敘述準(zhǔn)確,幾乎沒有什么語法錯(cuò)誤,五歲的孩子不識(shí)字,他的語言能力是聽來的。語言學(xué)家德華特?鮑林杰以為,語言是聲音,語言是行為。語言滲透在人類的一切行為中,滲透在每一行為的任何細(xì)節(jié)。一個(gè)獨(dú)立行走之前的孩子的語言很難有大的發(fā)展,因?yàn)樗畹沫h(huán)境只有母親和他的小床。當(dāng)他會(huì)走的時(shí)候,他才真正走進(jìn)了生活,走進(jìn)了社會(huì),他遇到了更多的人,聽到了更多的聲音,看到了更多的行為,他在這新鮮、奇妙的世界里有那么多美好要理解,有那么多快樂要表達(dá),他的語言能力奇妙地發(fā)展起來。近年來,復(fù)讀機(jī)的熱銷,似乎表明學(xué)英語的人群已經(jīng)開始重視聽。聽什么?如何聽?有位父親說,他給孩子買了復(fù)讀機(jī),買了與課本配套的磁帶,孩子每天晚上都聽一個(gè)多小時(shí),幾個(gè)月后,英語考試竟不及格。有天晚上,父親突然將兒子的耳機(jī)搶過來一聽,竟是流行歌曲。課本的枯燥,磁帶的枯燥,孩子不愿聽。豈止是孩子,成人也不愿聽。常聽人說,聽爛一盒磁帶,便會(huì)有質(zhì)的奔騰,卻沒見誰果真把一盒磁帶聽爛。七七年、七八年恢復(fù)高考后的第一、二屆大學(xué)生,大都30多歲了,他們在中學(xué)時(shí)候?qū)W了一點(diǎn)俄語,在大學(xué)四年,英語也只學(xué)了點(diǎn)皮毛,然而他們中有很多人往了美國,如今大都成為著名學(xué)者。他們的英語是如何學(xué)的呢?近來重讀王小波的《我的精神家園》中的一段,激動(dòng)得拍案而起!王小波初到美國,別說聽課,與人溝通都困難。他是怎樣學(xué)英語的呢?看美國老電影!他借了幾十部美國老電影的錄象帶,每天看,不久,他的英語水平大幅度提高。近日,遇到了香港思維集團(tuán)北京公司的總經(jīng)理沈龍先生,他從美國回國不久。談到英語學(xué)習(xí)方法,他也說到了看美國老電影。像音樂之聲等美國老電影,的確讓人百看不厭。更重要的是,美國老電影不象現(xiàn)在的那些***那樣太口語化。美國老電影,語速慢,句子完整,語音清晰如電臺(tái)播音員。30多歲的王小波、沈龍們,走進(jìn)美國老電影,比美國的剛學(xué)會(huì)走路的孩子走入母語環(huán)境下的新生活,英語學(xué)得更輕松、更快、更好。有人說,看一部美國老電影,相當(dāng)于在美國生活30天,看上幾十部美國老電影,你就是一位在美國生活了幾年的美國通了。想想當(dāng)年王小波他們,花一大把美元背井離鄉(xiāng)在大洋彼岸用看美國老電影的方法學(xué)英語,真是殺雞用了宰牛刀。今天的中國人學(xué)英語,最好的語言環(huán)境在中國大陸,而不是美國。幾千年的封建意識(shí)已經(jīng)滲透進(jìn)我們的血液,在教育上的毒害之深,尤其表現(xiàn)為師道尊嚴(yán),擺出一副嚴(yán)肅的教育的面孔,似乎是唯有苦,唯有累,才是學(xué)習(xí)的正道。讀書苦,苦讀書;衣帶漸寬終不悔,為伊消得人憔悴;皓首窮經(jīng),費(fèi)九牛二虎之力,到頭來什么也沒有學(xué)好。苦和累是違背人的天性的。有位美國作家認(rèn)真研究了他所知道的那些取得卓越成就的人物之后發(fā)現(xiàn),這些人無一例外地都是把工作當(dāng)成了休假,樂在其中,樂此不疲。喜新厭舊是人的本能,追求美好、快樂是人的天性。唯快樂才有興趣,唯快樂才有熱情,唯快樂才能持之以恒,唯持之以恒才會(huì)卓有成效。米盧給中國足球帶來了兩大法寶,一是態(tài)度決定一切的理念,一是快樂足球的理念。為了增進(jìn)足球的快樂,米盧和隊(duì)員們玩網(wǎng)式足球。要想真正學(xué)好英語,你必須徹底屏棄“刻苦努力”的傳統(tǒng)觀念。去尋找,去發(fā)現(xiàn),去感受,去拓展,英語的快樂!想一想,在童年時(shí)代,少年時(shí)代,青年時(shí)代,有一樣?xùn)|西曾讓我們快樂,讓我們著迷,讓我們陶醉,那就是電影,尤其是外國電影。無論你16歲還是60歲,只要你靜下心來看上幾場美國電影,你都會(huì)上癮,你在感受快樂英語的同時(shí),你還會(huì)找回那種久違了的年輕的感覺。六步電影學(xué)習(xí)法 第一步,挑自己喜歡看的電影,千萬不要太難(太難的電影,到了第三步你就后悔了)第二步,調(diào)出中文字幕,先看一遍,明白電影到底說什么,不要急于先看英文字幕。第三步,看英文字幕——這一遍的任務(wù)很重:把所有不會(huì)的單詞和表達(dá)法都摘抄出來。放到word文檔里。第四步,看別的電影去,或者做什么別的。隔上一周。第五步,復(fù)習(xí)單詞,再看一遍,不帶任何字幕的。這一遍連貫的看,不要停頓。第六步,瘋狂的看,一定要把所有生詞都聽出來,一定要把每一個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)都聽出來。有人會(huì)以為直接走第六步會(huì)不會(huì)更好。答案是:不會(huì)。直接走第六步,你會(huì)崩潰。哈哈哈哈。此外,當(dāng)你多看幾部電影,每部都這么處理以后,你會(huì)搜集很多的生詞。這些生詞的特點(diǎn)是:都是來自于真實(shí)情節(jié)的,而不像詞匯書上的例句那樣是編者自己編的,一點(diǎn)都不現(xiàn)實(shí)。在實(shí)際的場景中了解單詞,效果會(huì)很好。當(dāng)然,你也會(huì)枯燥。但是,當(dāng)你搜集了足夠多的電影生詞以后,你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)很多的詞在多部電影中都出現(xiàn)。這些詞就很輕易背記。隨著你一個(gè)一個(gè)把已經(jīng)背下的單詞從文檔中刪去的時(shí)候,感覺是很爽的。新東方英語電影學(xué)習(xí)法。2008年07月15日 星期二 12:00中國人學(xué)習(xí)英語的熱情恐怕是世界上最高的,但是很大程度上,這種空前的熱情并沒有直接轉(zhuǎn)化為學(xué)生英語能力的提高,盡管有些人考試分?jǐn)?shù)有所改觀,但“可怕”的聽說能力仍然限制了大多數(shù)學(xué)生想在外企工作或者出國的愿看。英語口語學(xué)習(xí)信賴的是循序漸進(jìn)的學(xué)習(xí)方法和身臨其境的語言環(huán)境,而4+1學(xué)習(xí)法在這里就提供了一個(gè)很好的平臺(tái)。很多學(xué)員都參加過新東方學(xué)校的4+1英語培訓(xùn)班,學(xué)習(xí)到了很多的口語技巧,練習(xí)了英語口語,但有些同學(xué)對電影學(xué)習(xí)仍然感到很困惑,或許是由于課時(shí)太少、影片過難的緣故,這里,我想就通過欣賞電影學(xué)習(xí)英語提幾點(diǎn)個(gè)人的建議。眾所周知,英語學(xué)習(xí)十分需要語言環(huán)境,很多人出國就是為了在國外找一個(gè)Genuine English Environment,培養(yǎng)自己的英語思維,練就一口地道、標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的英語。而對于大多數(shù)身在國內(nèi)、又想學(xué)好英語口語的學(xué)生來說,除了經(jīng)常和外教聊天,參加英語角,ICQ或MSN語音聊天等等,欣賞歐美大片則是一個(gè)非常好的方法。不僅僅是因?yàn)楸M大多數(shù)的學(xué)員都喜愛看電影,更是因?yàn)橥ㄟ^這樣輕松愉快的方式提高自己對英語學(xué)習(xí)的濃厚興趣。當(dāng)然并不是盲目、一味的去看電影,這里有很多技巧和方法可循的。首先,要選擇適合自己聽說能力的相應(yīng)難度的影片。通過教課實(shí)踐,我個(gè)人以為,高中畢業(yè)以前或相當(dāng)英語水平(初級(jí)口語班)的學(xué)員應(yīng)該多看一些動(dòng)畫片和校園生活片(含情景局),原因就是,這些電影的觀眾大多數(shù)都是歐美國家的孩子或者中學(xué)生,影片對白的語速適中,臺(tái)詞較輕易理解,情節(jié)也比較吸引人,同時(shí),這些電影的主題也很鮮明,如一些經(jīng)典的卡通片都值得一看,我個(gè)人比較欣賞的是: “Mulan”, “Finding Nemo”, “Monster’s Company”, “The Prince of Egypt”, “Ant Z”, “Brother Bear”等等。另外還有一些校園生活片如“The Confessions of A Teenager Drama Queen”, “Freaky Friday”等等。在西安新東方學(xué)校每周五的電影欣賞講座中,我們就嘗試著播放并講解了以上的幾個(gè)影片,特別受學(xué)生的歡迎,不僅僅是片中幽默搞笑的情節(jié)和鏡頭,或是影片所用的一些經(jīng)典臺(tái)詞,更重要的是是電影所反映的社會(huì)文化。舉 “Freaky Friday”,片中女主角被罰DETENSION,我就會(huì)告訴學(xué)生,在美國,中學(xué)生如果犯了錯(cuò)誤,除了找家長,寫檢查等,還有一種懲罰方式就是關(guān)禁閉,這是很典型的美國社會(huì)文化,這樣學(xué)生就能夠通過自己經(jīng)歷和影片的差異,來通過文化層面學(xué)習(xí)語言。當(dāng)然,大學(xué)生或者相當(dāng)水平(中級(jí)口語班)的學(xué)員就可以選擇一些流行經(jīng)典大片來觀看,因?yàn)檫@些影片或多或少難度會(huì)略有提高,而且情節(jié)稍顯復(fù)雜,需要不斷去理解才能明白整個(gè)影片。需要提醒的是,有些影片反映的是一種消極或者邪惡的文化,觀眾應(yīng)當(dāng)有所選擇的去欣賞,要了解其所反映的積極的一面,去學(xué)習(xí)。而一些傳世佳作如“Sleepless in Seattle”, “Sabrina”, “When Harry met Sally”, “Gone with the Wind”等等都是需要認(rèn)真學(xué)習(xí)的影片。另外,看電影,學(xué)什么,這是導(dǎo)致很多學(xué)生茫然的另外一個(gè)問題。在新東方課堂上,我發(fā)現(xiàn),很多學(xué)生很在乎電影的情節(jié)和內(nèi)容,而忽視了老師的講解,以至于有時(shí)到電影欣賞課的后半部分,有些學(xué)生干脆不想讓老師講了,就想看電影,這就是曲解了“看電影學(xué)英語”的宗旨。我認(rèn)為,首先從語音語調(diào)和一些語音現(xiàn)象學(xué)起。在原版大片中,大多數(shù)原聲或配音的演員的發(fā)音都是很清晰而標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的,我們可以從一些單詞或短語的發(fā)音學(xué)起,不斷模仿,不斷重復(fù),練習(xí)正確的發(fā)音方式。英式英語和美式英語的不同也可以從電影中學(xué)到,如美國人發(fā)在兩個(gè)原因之間的清塞音/t/這個(gè)音時(shí),都喜歡把這個(gè)輕輔音適當(dāng)濁化趨向于/d/的音,你可以在很多單詞中發(fā)現(xiàn)這個(gè)原理,如little, better, hospital等。其他的連續(xù)、弱讀、縮讀、失去爆破很多語音現(xiàn)象會(huì)在電影道白中大量出現(xiàn),這也是我倡導(dǎo)語音班的同學(xué)去大量看電影的原因,因?yàn)樗麄儗W(xué)習(xí)了很多的發(fā)音規(guī)則,但理論與實(shí)踐結(jié)合的時(shí)候,他們就需要在這樣純正的語音環(huán)境中去大量練習(xí),達(dá)到熟練成自然的程度。再次,學(xué)習(xí)詞匯,地道表達(dá)法,俚語和經(jīng)典句型。以講授花木蘭為例,我首先在講義上印好或者提前在黑板上寫好一些輔助詞匯,像gasp, grunt, pant, snore, screech, groan, neigh, sizzle等等的詞匯,因?yàn)檫@些詞匯固然不影響他們對電影的理解,但實(shí)際上這些表示動(dòng)作、聲音、狀態(tài)的詞恰正是生活中常見常用的“小詞”, 通過提前的學(xué)習(xí)和電影中頻繁的出現(xiàn),學(xué)生們往往能形象化的記住這些詞的詞義,這也是本人倡導(dǎo)的“背單詞-形象記憶法”,因?yàn)槿藗儗D像和聲音的記憶能力往往要高于對文字的記憶能力,這樣,電影中一個(gè)片段的深刻印象會(huì)幫助學(xué)生記住該片段所表達(dá)的含義。如木蘭見媒婆之后把她屁股燒著了,屏幕下放顯示了fire sizzling的字幕,即使很多學(xué)生不知道sizzle的含義,但是他也可以根據(jù)當(dāng)時(shí)的場景和上下篇章猜測到它應(yīng)該是表示火燒著了的聲音意思,而提前學(xué)習(xí)之后,他可以更具體的理解為火嘶嘶響的聲音。關(guān)于地道表達(dá)法,我們都知道在表達(dá)的時(shí)候,中國人說英語和美國人說英語差異很大,一個(gè)很重要的原因就是他們說的比我們更加地道,如打招呼時(shí)你問一句How have you been doing? 中國人可能會(huì)答Fine, thank you, and you?而美國人可能就兩個(gè)詞Same old(和以前一樣).這就是地道,沒的說。所以在電影學(xué)習(xí)中,我們一定要有這種捕捉好詞好句的能力,像我在花木蘭中,就給學(xué)生們找出了諸如strike a match, make a fool out of me, get the drift, the fate of the Fa family lies in your paws, sign in, heed my word等等近50多個(gè)好的表達(dá)法,再加上一些好的詞匯,和經(jīng)典句型,一部經(jīng)典的迪斯尼卡通片就成了我們很好的學(xué)習(xí)教材。再者,就是學(xué)習(xí)語言背后深層的東西?右腦王英語學(xué)習(xí)機(jī)有用嗎?文化。可能很多同學(xué)在經(jīng)歷了前兩個(gè)步驟之后,就覺得已經(jīng)學(xué)習(xí)到了很多的東西,就不再細(xì)細(xì)研究看過的影片了,可是他們卻忽視了最需要學(xué)習(xí)的東西,那就是時(shí)時(shí)刻刻反映語言的社會(huì)文化。通過對電影內(nèi)容的學(xué)習(xí),情節(jié)和故事的了解,我們還可以挖掘出其所反映的社會(huì)習(xí)俗,交際方式,政治體制,法律制度,宗教,信仰,藝術(shù),甚至更多。看一些美國大片,我們往往能發(fā)現(xiàn),在這樣一個(gè)開放的國家里,美國青年往往都具有一些共同的特質(zhì),那就是自信,獨(dú)斷,好交際,獨(dú)立等等,這是與其美國社會(huì)根深蒂固的美國傳統(tǒng)價(jià)值觀密切不可分的,那就是individual freedom, immolation-reliance, equality of opportunities, competition, material wealth and hard work.所以,在觀看電影的同時(shí),也需要我們不斷的去思考,去問問題,考慮一些中西方文化的差異,對比一些社會(huì)風(fēng)俗的不同了,這都會(huì)幫助你更好的理解影片,學(xué)好語言的。當(dāng)然,在電影欣賞的課堂里,新東方的老師也會(huì)講解更多點(diǎn)滴的文化背景知識(shí),幫助大家的。欣賞一部經(jīng)典的影片,我覺得,不下5遍是不能學(xué)到其精華的,有些電影更需要細(xì)心品位,就《花木蘭》來說,我在課堂上講授過3次,但之前我已看過不下10遍,每看一遍我都能挖掘出新的感受,所以,我建議學(xué)員們在學(xué)習(xí)電影的時(shí)候,最好經(jīng)過“泛聽看內(nèi)容和情節(jié)(1-2遍),精聽看臺(tái)詞學(xué)道白(2-3 遍,需要播放與暫停不斷切換),模仿演員發(fā)音及對話,重復(fù)操練并加以應(yīng)用(1-2遍),回顧性欣賞(1-2遍,復(fù)習(xí)所學(xué)內(nèi)容)”這樣的順序。當(dāng)然,對于精聽,這是一個(gè)比較耗時(shí)耗力的過程,通常來說,一個(gè)半小時(shí)的影片要是全部精聽一遍至少3-4個(gè)小時(shí)或更多,因?yàn)槠又袝?huì)碰到很多的生詞和用法,需要查字典和工具書掌握其含義,但我希望大家能堅(jiān)持做下來,真正當(dāng)你認(rèn)認(rèn)真真研究了一部影片之后,你才會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)語言竟然有如此大的魅力,學(xué)習(xí)的英語的興趣也由然而生。最后,我想簡單提一點(diǎn),以上是針對播放DVD影碟的建議,其畫面、音質(zhì)等的優(yōu)點(diǎn)我不必列舉,但DVD獨(dú)有的顯示各種語言的字幕的效果VCD所不可比擬的,所以,如果有條件的話,可以購買一些正版DVD影碟學(xué)習(xí)電影,是會(huì)幫助你減少很多不必要的麻煩的。最后祝大家在電影英語中學(xué)到知識(shí),找到樂趣http://!開學(xué)典禮 女士們先生們,在這個(gè)世界上,如果不能每天拿出一個(gè)固定的時(shí)間段,不能持之以恒進(jìn)行學(xué)習(xí),那么,學(xué)習(xí)任何技藝都是空談。其實(shí),對于英語來說,無論什么樣的方法,只要能夠讓你每天坐下來,持之以恒地學(xué)習(xí)一個(gè)小時(shí),那么就一定是個(gè)好方法。在開學(xué)之際,關(guān)于興趣與方法,我再啰嗦幾句。我們這種方法,看似難以堅(jiān)持,但實(shí)際上不是這么回事。有一位在兩年前看了帖子,并已經(jīng)用這種方法學(xué)習(xí)了兩年的家長說的好:“自己每天堅(jiān)持下來也許不輕易,但是因?yàn)橛泻⒆拥囊蛩兀宰匀欢灰簿蛨?jiān)持下來了。”當(dāng)問及,“您讓孩子反復(fù)跟讀同一段內(nèi)容,孩子愿意嗎?”他回答說:“只要你自己態(tài)度比較堅(jiān)持,孩子也很容易服從聽話。” 無論是學(xué)習(xí)《睡美人》還是學(xué)習(xí)《迪斯尼神奇英語》,我們要求一個(gè)星期內(nèi)跟讀相同一個(gè)片段的內(nèi)容(對迪斯尼是一課內(nèi)容)。從學(xué)習(xí)過程來說,第一天最困難,第二天比第一天好一些,然后是一天比一天輕松。所以,這個(gè)學(xué)習(xí)過程,本身并不是那么痛苦,只要大家一學(xué)起來,一學(xué)進(jìn)去,就知道了。好吧,從現(xiàn)在開始,大家就開始學(xué)吧。迪斯尼第一課的內(nèi)容非常簡單,只要大人示范跟讀,最好是布滿激情,帶動(dòng)孩子每天從頭看到尾就好了。這個(gè)星期,就看第一課內(nèi)容。除晚上固定一小時(shí),早晨起來和吃晚飯及睡前時(shí)間,都可以給孩子放這一課的內(nèi)容。迪斯尼的字幕是大寫英語。很多家長對此有疑問,因?yàn)槲覀兤綍r(shí)習(xí)慣的都是小寫。其實(shí),我們平時(shí)的習(xí)慣,不代表英國人美國人的習(xí)慣。英美小孩子一開始接觸的都是大寫。比如看動(dòng)漫,全都是大寫。大寫是孩子們遲早要過的一關(guān),能夠順其自然地從一開始學(xué)習(xí)就適應(yīng)大寫,其實(shí)是最難得的了。以后學(xué)電影的時(shí)候,字幕都是小寫。所以不必?fù)?dān)心,孩子因?yàn)檫m應(yīng)了大寫,就適應(yīng)不了小寫了。《睡美人》大家先學(xué)習(xí)5分鐘的內(nèi)容。歌曲也要跟唱,除了第一句節(jié)奏比較難“bringing all good wishes and all….”可以放棄跟唱。學(xué)習(xí)《睡美人》的時(shí)候,5分鐘的內(nèi)容,大家先學(xué)一個(gè)星期,看看效果。不行就再學(xué)一個(gè)星期。好的開始,是成功的一半。第一個(gè)5分鐘學(xué)進(jìn)去了,學(xué)扎實(shí)了,對以后會(huì)幫助很大。學(xué)習(xí)《睡美人》,大家一定要把劇本打印下來,然后把前十分鐘內(nèi)容中不認(rèn)識(shí)的單詞查一下,連同音標(biāo)標(biāo)注在上面。我已經(jīng)讓人去弄單詞表了。今天或者明天,貼出來。如果我有時(shí)間,把第一段內(nèi)容給翻譯出來,貼出來。我相信,在咱們?nèi)豪铮行寢屛淖址g能力很強(qiáng),我希望這些媽媽能夠替我分擔(dān)翻譯方面的工作。我希望,我只把翻譯的工作集中在難點(diǎn)方面,會(huì)省很多時(shí)間。大家學(xué)習(xí)《睡美人》,有能力的人可以直接將5分鐘內(nèi)容反復(fù)跟讀。而且,凡是具有這樣能力的人,應(yīng)該先學(xué)十分鐘。對于大多數(shù)無法直接跟讀下來的媽媽和孩子。一定要利用暫停鍵,一句一句分解跟讀。甚至是半句半句,分解跟讀。當(dāng)一句話放完,暫停之后,大人可以先跟讀一遍,然后讓孩子隨著大人的口音跟讀三遍。不錯(cuò),大人的口音可能不準(zhǔn),這沒關(guān)系,先讓孩子跟著大人把句子順下來。等孩子把句子順下來了,能夠一句一句直接跟隨電影跟讀了,孩子的口音自然會(huì)逐步校正的。因?yàn)橐婚_始,即使利用暫停鍵,讓孩子直接跟隨電影讀一句話,或半句話,甚至一個(gè)單詞,都十分困難。但是,大人往往能夠做到。對于繞口的單詞,可以讓孩子單獨(dú)多念幾遍。這個(gè)時(shí)候,直接從電影里獲取這個(gè)單詞的讀音往往有些困難,可以利用有聲的字典,比如電腦里的金山詞霸。讓孩子跟隨練習(xí)。把相關(guān)單詞先讀順了,才能跟讀句子。跟讀過程中,最需要注意的是連讀問題。大人一定要懂連讀原理。不懂連讀原理的家長,一定要去補(bǔ)補(bǔ)課,可以看看相關(guān)文章,也可以去參加一個(gè)語音教程。所以整個(gè)學(xué)習(xí)過程,說起來也很簡單,打開電視機(jī),可以從第一句開始,放一句暫停一句。能跟下來的,就多讀兩遍,不能跟下來的,就把其中繞口的單詞讓孩子單獨(dú)練習(xí)幾遍。然后再倒回去,繼續(xù)練習(xí)那句沒有跟讀下來的句子。直至跟讀下來,多讀幾遍,再放到下一句。需要注意的時(shí)候,大家開始學(xué)電影,不必追求完美。能從節(jié)奏上基本跟讀下來就好。語音部分,將來慢慢解決。我們做任何事情,都有一個(gè)二八原則。學(xué)電影也不例外。能夠做到80%的理解,80%的跟讀,80%的熟練程度,就可以放過這一段了,學(xué)習(xí)下一段內(nèi)容。再次強(qiáng)調(diào)一下,語音,節(jié)奏感,一切一切都不是一日之功。大家在開始的時(shí)候,可以盡力模仿,但不要求一步到位。好了,預(yù)祝大家學(xué)習(xí)愉快,有什么問題,讓治理員在群論壇里開一個(gè)學(xué)習(xí)版,然后倒學(xué)習(xí)版里面去提問吧!關(guān)于睡美人的學(xué)習(xí)進(jìn)度問題 《睡美人》我們總的學(xué)習(xí)進(jìn)度是三個(gè)月。第一個(gè)星期,我們學(xué)習(xí)前5分鐘,第二個(gè)星期,我們依然學(xué)習(xí)前5分鐘。一些學(xué)有余力的,也不用太著急往前學(xué)。好的開始是成功的一半。如果大家在第一個(gè)星期內(nèi),依靠一句一句地暫停,能夠基本跟讀下來了,那么在第二個(gè)星期,就利用AB鍵,將這5分鐘內(nèi)容,反復(fù)播放跟讀,去感受英語的優(yōu)美,節(jié)奏和語感吧!相信我,這5分鐘學(xué)完兩個(gè)星期,你就會(huì)愛上這門語言的。對于學(xué)有余力的人,也就是說英語基礎(chǔ)很好的人。請相信我,開始把進(jìn)度放慢一點(diǎn),對你一點(diǎn)也不吃虧。從第三個(gè)星期開始,我們每星期學(xué)十分鐘的內(nèi)容。無論是基礎(chǔ)好的,還是基礎(chǔ)差的,建議都按照這個(gè)進(jìn)度學(xué)。學(xué)電影,對于基礎(chǔ)好的來說,學(xué)慢點(diǎn)比學(xué)快點(diǎn)收獲大。因?yàn)橹挥蟹磸?fù)跟讀比較熟悉的內(nèi)容,語感的收獲才大。對于基礎(chǔ)差的,學(xué)快點(diǎn)比學(xué)慢點(diǎn)收獲大。所有你不能在本電影掌握的內(nèi)容,在今后的電影里都會(huì)反復(fù)遇到。建議基礎(chǔ)差的,多學(xué)多聽,不局限于每天一個(gè)小時(shí)。或者在周末自己加課跟讀練習(xí)。我們的學(xué)習(xí)群很快將成立技術(shù)組,技術(shù)組的同志們會(huì)教大家如何把材料轉(zhuǎn)換成MP3之類的格式,這樣大家可以利用走路時(shí)間,乘車時(shí)間,反復(fù)聽材料。學(xué)英語,還有這樣的一個(gè)規(guī)律,我沒跟大家交待。如果你每天學(xué)十分鐘,收獲是1 如果學(xué)半小時(shí),那么收獲不是3 而是5 如果學(xué)一小時(shí),收獲不是10 而是20 如果能夠?qū)W兩小時(shí),那么收獲不是40 可能是60 如果能學(xué)三小時(shí),那么收獲不是120,而是200 就是說,一次集中學(xué)習(xí)的時(shí)間越長,收獲越大,呈幾何增長。這種方法的最大優(yōu)點(diǎn)或最大特點(diǎn)是,每多學(xué)一分鐘,就能感覺到那多一分鐘的收獲。不過,這規(guī)律主要是對大人《學(xué)睡美人》說的,對孩子,你只要對懂事的孩子說明這個(gè)道理就好了。具體還是要求她每天至少一個(gè)小時(shí)吧。
第二篇:看電影學(xué)英語
[看電影學(xué)英語]Million dollar baby《百萬美元寶貝》精講之三(2009-02-11)? [看電影學(xué)英語]Million dollar baby《百萬美元寶貝》精講之二(2009-02-11)? [看電影學(xué)英語]Million dollar baby《百萬美元寶貝》精講之一(2009-02-11)? [看電影學(xué)英語]The princess diaries《公主日記》1 精講之六(2009-02-11)? [看電影學(xué)英語]The princess diaries《公主日記》1 精講之五(2009-02-11)? [看電影學(xué)英語]The princess diaries《公主日記》1 精講之四(2009-02-11)? [看電影學(xué)英語]The princess diaries《公主日記》1 精講之三(2009-02-11)? [看電影學(xué)英語]The princess diaries《公主日記》1 精講之二(2009-02-11)? [看電影學(xué)英語]The princess diaries《公主日記》1 精講之一(2009-02-11)
? [看電影學(xué)英語]From the earth to the moon《從地球到月球》精講之五(2009-02-09)? [看電影學(xué)英語]From the earth to the moon《從地球到月球》精講之四(2009-02-09)? [看電影學(xué)英語]From the earth to the moon《從地球到月球》精講之三(2009-02-09)? [看電影學(xué)英語]From the earth to the moon《從地球到月球》精講之二(2008-02-19)? [看電影學(xué)英語]From the earth to the moon《從地球到月球》精講之一(2008-02-19)? [看電影學(xué)英語]Fast food nation《快餐帝國》(精講之六)(2008-02-19)
? [看電影學(xué)英語]Fast food nation《快餐帝國》(精講之五)(2008-02-19)
? [看電影學(xué)英語]Fast food nation《快餐帝國》(精講之四)(2008-02-19)
? [看電影學(xué)英語]Fast food nation《快餐帝國》(精講之三)(2008-01-07)
? [看電影學(xué)英語] Fast food nation《快餐帝國》(精講之二)(2008-01-07)? [看電影學(xué)英語]Fast food nation《快餐帝國》(精講之一)(2008-01-07)
? [看電影學(xué)英語]Goal!《一球成名》(精講之六)(2008-01-07)
? [看電影學(xué)英語]Goal!《一球成名》(精講之五)(2008-01-07)
? [看電影學(xué)英語]Goal!《一球成名》(精講之四)(2008-01-07)
? [看電影學(xué)英語]Goal!《一球成名》(精講之三)(2008-01-04)
? [看電影學(xué)英語]Goal!《一球成名》(精講之二)(2008-01-04)
? [看電影學(xué)英語]Goal!《一球成名》(精講之一)(2007-11-24)
? [看電影學(xué)英語]The Da Vinci Code《達(dá)·芬奇密碼》(精講之六)(2007-11-24)? [看電影學(xué)英語] The Da Vinci Code《達(dá)·芬奇密碼》(精講之五)(2007-11-24)? [看電影學(xué)英語] The Da Vinci Code《達(dá)?芬奇密碼》(精講之四)(2007-11-24)
第三篇:看電影學(xué)英語
看電影學(xué)英語
初級(jí)水平:《老友記》,從發(fā)音到對話,從常用詞匯積累到了解老美的思維方式,只要你肯抽時(shí)間看上個(gè)十幾二十遍,你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的英文水平會(huì)有非常大的提升。
中級(jí)水平:《絕望主婦》,用詞和語言非常標(biāo)準(zhǔn),想對于《老友記》增加了更多的英文長句,很適合進(jìn)一步提升英語水平。
高級(jí)水平:《白宮風(fēng)云》,對于積累高級(jí)詞匯會(huì)有很大幫助
如果你在利用美劇學(xué)習(xí)的時(shí)候很依賴字幕,那么你的英語水平就很難提高了。比較靠譜的做法是:找到一部適合自己的美劇,看一遍帶中文字幕的了解劇情,然后再看幾遍帶雙語字幕的,把生詞和句型記下來進(jìn)行學(xué)習(xí)。掌握生詞和句子后,不帶任何字幕再看幾遍,你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己已經(jīng)開始聽懂對白,了解主人公的想法和思維模式了,這時(shí)候乘勝追擊再多聽幾遍,進(jìn)行跟讀和模仿,如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)做這一切的時(shí)候?qū)δ悴辉倮щy,那么恭喜你,你的英語已經(jīng)更上一層了。
要邊看邊記筆記:在學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)首先注意發(fā)音。其次,了解文化,用詞和句式使用是否準(zhǔn)確直接體現(xiàn)對異國文化了解的程度。還要準(zhǔn)備好筆和紙,做好隨時(shí)停頓和記錄的準(zhǔn)備。不過,記錄的時(shí)候最好不要分析思考和嘗試記憶,待整個(gè)章節(jié)觀看完畢之后,在統(tǒng)一回顧和整理。
推薦:《獅子王》《玩具總動(dòng)員》《飛屋環(huán)游記》《他不是那么喜歡你》《風(fēng)月俏佳人》《我最好朋友的婚禮》《假結(jié)婚》《辛普森一家》《欲望都市》《丑女貝蒂》《實(shí)習(xí)醫(yī)生格蕾》《吉爾莫女孩》
不推薦:《24小時(shí)》《英雄》《越獄》《豪格醫(yī)生》----專業(yè)術(shù)語太多
《黑客帝國》《星球大戰(zhàn)》-----太復(fù)雜太深?yuàn)W
推薦英文情歌:《Yesterday once more》《Sorry seems to be hardest word》----有助于培養(yǎng)興趣和語感
準(zhǔn)備電影筆記薄
到google上使用電影的英文名字+空格+script進(jìn)行搜索,就可以找到該劇本的下載。
《老友記》人物分析:
RACH:最喜歡的角色,她的口音不很好學(xué),因?yàn)樗?jīng)常會(huì)發(fā)出很可愛的聲音,感情豐富啊,而且連音也比較多,但是學(xué)她很有用,因?yàn)樗陌l(fā)音很性感,個(gè)人認(rèn)為。
CHANDLER:這個(gè)家伙經(jīng)常會(huì)把我逼瘋的,他太貧了,語速又快,最難學(xué)了
PHEEBS:最好學(xué)的,很喜歡她,她的發(fā)音很圓潤,語速也很正常
MONIKA:可以用她來練長句子,她經(jīng)常會(huì)一口氣說很多
JOEY:他反應(yīng)慢,語速適中應(yīng)該是最好學(xué)的一個(gè),可是他的聲音太低了,不適合女生學(xué),我學(xué)他太吃力了,男生的話是個(gè)首選
第四篇:看電影學(xué)英語《傲慢與偏見》
看電影學(xué)英語:《傲慢與偏見》[1]
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Mrs.Bennet: How well you dance, Mr.Bingley.My daughter Jane is a splendid dancer, is she not? Bingley: She is indeed.(to Elizabeth)Your friend Miss Lucas is a most amusing young woman.Elizabeth: Oh, yes, I adore her.Mrs.Bennet: It is a pity she's not more handsome.Elizabeth: Mama!
Mrs.Bennet: Oh, but Lizzie would never admit that she's plain.Of course it's my Jane who's considered the beauty of the county.Elizabeth & Jane: No, Mama, please!
Mrs.Bennet: When she was 15, a gentleman was so much in love with her, that I was sure he would make her an offer.However, he did write her some very pretty verses.Elizabeth: And that put paid to it.I wonder who discovered the power of poetry in driving away love.Darcy: I thought poetry was the food of love.Elizabeth: Of a fine, stout love, it may.But if it is only a vague inclination one poor sonnet will kill it.Darcy: So what do you recommend to encourage affection? Elizabeth: Dancing.Even if one's partner is barely tolerable.Jane: Mr Bingley is just what a young man ought to be.Sensible, good-humoured...Elizabeth: Handsome, conveniently rich...Jane: You know perfectly well I do not believe marriage should be driven by thoughts of money.Elizabeth: I agree entirely.Only the deepest love will persuade me into matrimony, which is why I'll end up an old maid.Jane: Do you really believe he liked me, Lizzie?
Elizabeth: Jane, he danced with you most of the night, and stared at you for the rest of it.But I give you leave to like him.You've liked many a stupider person.You're a great deal too apt to like people in general, you know.All the world is good and agreeable in your eyes.Jane: Not his friend.I still can't believe what he said about you.Elizabeth: Mr.Darcy? I could more easily forgive his vanity had he not wounded mine.But no matter, I doubt we shall ever speak again.妙詞佳句,活學(xué)活用
1.adore
Adore 有好幾種意思,我們一起來看一下:
A.If you adore someone, you feel great love and admiration for him or her.敬愛,敬重;愛慕
e.g.She adored her parents and would do anything to please them.B.If you adore something, you like it very much.非常喜歡,癡迷 e.g.I adore apple very much and eat two a day.2.make an offer
這是口語中很常用的詞組,其意義取決于作為名詞的offer一詞的不同含義,如在電影《情歸巴黎》中有一句臺(tái)詞是:
You never said a word about planning to make an offer to Patrick.(關(guān)于你要跟Patrick合并的事情你一個(gè)字都沒提過。)
這里的翻譯是意譯,我們可以看出來make an offer是“出價(jià)”的意思。
而在本電影的臺(tái)詞里,這個(gè)make an offer的意思顯然不同,應(yīng)該是“求婚”的意思。offer一詞本身就有“求婚”的意思,所以“向某人求婚”我們可以說propose to sb.或者make an offer to sb.3.put paid to 結(jié)束……,了結(jié)……(口語)
這是一個(gè)挺有意思的短語,If an unexpected event puts paid to someone's hopes, chances, or plans, it completely ends or destroys them.主要在說英式英語的國家中使用。
The series of terrible blind dates put paid to her dream of an ideal marriage.一系列可怕的相親斷送了她對理想婚姻的夢想。
4.end up/end up with 以……結(jié)束,以……告終
If you end up doing something or end up in a particular state, you do that thing or get into that state even though you did not originally intend to.e.g.Every time they went dancing they ended up in a bad mood.他們每次出去跳舞都不歡而散。
She could have ended up a millionairess.她本來可以成為一個(gè)百萬富翁的。考考你 他非常喜歡看電影。他向那個(gè)漂亮女孩求了婚,但是被拒絕了。3 雨水讓我們的野餐計(jì)劃泡湯了。如果你不知道自己想要什么,結(jié)果往往是你會(huì)得到一些你不想要的東西。
Pride & Prejudice 《傲慢與偏見》(精講之一)考考你 參考答案 1.他非常喜歡看電影。He adores the cinema.2.他向那個(gè)漂亮女孩求了婚,但是被拒絕了。
He made an offer to that handsome girl but was rejected.3.雨水讓我們的野餐計(jì)劃泡湯了。The rain put paid to our picnic plan.4.如果你不知道自己想要什么,結(jié)果往往是你會(huì)得到一些你不想要的東西。If you don't know what you want, you might end up getting something you don't want.看電影學(xué)英語:Pride&rejudice《傲慢與偏見》[2]
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Caroline: You write uncommonly fast, Mr.Darcy.Darcy: You're mistaken.I write rather slowly.Caroline: How many letters you must have occasion to write, Mr.Darcy.Letters of business, too.How odious I should think them.Darcy: It is fortunate, then, they fall to my lot instead of yours.Caroline: Do tell your sister that I long to see her.Darcy: I've already told her once, by your desire.Caroline: I do dote on her.I was quite in raptures at her beautiful little design for a table.Darcy: Perhaps you will give me leave to defer your raptures till I write again.At present I have not room enough to do them justice.Bingley: Well I think it's amazing that you young ladies have the patience to be so accomplished.Caroline: What do you mean, Charles?
Bingley: You all paint tables and play the piano and embroider cushions.I never heard of a young lady, but people say she's accomplished.Darcy: The word is indeed applied too liberally.I cannot boast of knowing more than half a dozen women in all my acquaintance that are truly accomplished.Caroline: Nor I, to be sure.Elizabeth: Goodness, you must comprehend a great deal in the idea.Darcy: I do.Caroline: Absolutely.She must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing and the modern languages to deserve the word.And something in her air and manner of walking.Darcy: And, of course she must improve her mind by extensive reading.Elizabeth: I'm no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women.I rather wonder now at your knowing any.Darcy: Are you so severe on your own sex?
Elizabeth: I never saw such a woman.She would certainly be a fearsome thing to behold.Caroline: Miss Elizabeth, let us take a turn about the room.It's refreshing, is it not, after sitting so long in one attitude?
Elizabeth: It is a small kind of accomplishment, I suppose.Caroline: Will you not join us, Mr.Darcy?
Darcy: You can only have two motives, Caroline, and I would interfere with either.Caroline: What can he mean?
Elizabeth: The surest way of disappointing him will be to ask him nothing about it.Caroline: But do tell us, Mr.Darcy.Darcy: Either you are in each other's confidence and you have secret affairs to discuss, or you are conscious that your figures appear to the greatest advantage by walking.If the first, I should get in your way.If the second, I can admire you much better from here.Caroline: Shocking.How shall we punish him for such a speech? Elizabeth: We could always laugh at him.Caroline: Oh no.Mr.Darcy is not to be teased.Elizabeth: Are you too proud, Mr.Darcy? And would you consider pride a fault or a virtue?
Darcy: That I couldn't say.Elizabeth: Because we're doing our best to find a fault in you.Darcy: Maybe it's that I find it hard to forgive the follies and vices of others, or their offences against me.My good opinion, once lost, is lost forever.Elizabeth: Oh, dear.I cannot tease you about that.What a shame, for I dearly love to laugh.Caroline: A family trait, I think.妙詞佳句,活學(xué)活用
1.it falls to sb.'s lot to do sth./ the lot falls to sb.to do sth./ it falls to sb.as sb.'s lot to do sth.是“某人命中注定要做某事;某人有責(zé)任做某事”的意思。
e.g.It falls to my lot to join the army.參軍是我有責(zé)任要做的事。
It falls to the young girl's lot to marry this old man.嫁給這個(gè)老頭是這個(gè)女孩命里注定的。
2.dote on If you say you dote on a person or a thing, it means you love or care about them very much and ignore any faults they may have.中文里就是“寵愛,溺愛;過分喜愛”。比如“她溺愛她的兒子”就可以說成 She dotes on her youngest son.3.accomplished 多才多藝的;熟練的;完成的
說到“多才多藝”,大家馬上想到詞的可能是 versatile,accomplished 這個(gè)詞比 versatile 還要高一個(gè)等級(jí),差不多到了專家的程度,而 versatile 多用來指“能勝任??”。例如:
an accomplished lady 一個(gè)才女 an accomplished pianist 有造詣的鋼琴家 an accomplished facts 不容爭辯的事實(shí) 4.get/stand in one's way / be in the way
這是口語里特別常用的詞組,意思是“擋路,妨礙”。我們來看兩個(gè)例子: e.g.1)Keep on going with your reading.Don't let me stand in your way.2)You're in the way, would you please move aside? 文化面面觀
Austen, Jane(1775-1817), English novelist, noted for her witty studies of early-19th-century English society.With meticulous detail, Austen portrayed the quiet, day-to-day life of members of the upper middle class.Her works combine romantic comedy with social satire and psychological insight.她的代表作品包括《傲慢與偏見》,《理智與情感》,及《愛瑪》。
小說《傲慢與偏見》開篇的一段話可稱為經(jīng)典,在當(dāng)今社會(huì)也是有一定道理的: It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.However little known the feelings and views of such a man maybe on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.凡是有錢的單身漢,總想娶位太太,這已經(jīng)成了一條舉世公認(rèn)的真理。這樣的單身漢,每逢新搬到一個(gè)地方,四鄰八舍雖然完全不了解他的性情如何,見解如何,可是,既然這樣的一條真理早已在人們心目中根深蒂固,因此人們總是把他看作自己某一個(gè)女兒理所應(yīng)得的一筆財(cái)產(chǎn)。考考你
1.他十分溺愛這個(gè)九歲的孩子。
2.上法學(xué)院是她的夢想,也是她注定要去做的事情。
3.現(xiàn)在真是很少見這么多才多藝的女人了,而且最重要的是她還很漂亮。
Pride & Prejudice 《傲慢與偏見》(精講之二)考考你 參考答案 1.他十分溺愛這個(gè)九歲的孩子。He doted on this nine-year-old kid.2.上法學(xué)院是她的夢想,也是她注定要去做的事情。
To go to law school is her dream;something that falls to her lot to do.3.現(xiàn)在真是很少見這么多才多藝的女人了,而且最重要的是她還很漂亮。
It's so rare to meet such an accomplished woman.Most of all, she is very pretty.看電影學(xué)英語:《傲慢與偏見》[3]
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Elizabeth: I love this dance.Darcy: lndeed.Most invigorating.Elizabeth: It is your turn to say something, Mr.Darcy.I talked about the dance.Now you ought to remark on the size of the room or the number of couples.Darcy: I'm perfectly happy to oblige.Please advise me of what you would like most to hear?
Elizabeth: That reply will do for present.Perhaps by and by I may observe that private balls are much pleasanter than public ones.For now, we may remain silent.Darcy: Do you talk as a rule while dancing?
Elizabeth: No.No, I prefer to be unsociable and taciturn.Makes it all so much more enjoyable, don't you think?
Darcy: Tell me, do you and your sisters very often walk to Meryton?
Elizabeth: Yes, we often walk to Meryton.It's a great opportunity to meet new people.In fact when you met us, we'd just had the pleasure of forming a new acquaintance.Darcy: Mr.Wickham's blessed with such happy manners, he's sure of making friends.Whether he's capable of retaining them is less certain.Elizabeth: He's been so unfortunate as to lose your friendship.And I dare say that is an irreversible event?
Darcy: It is.Why do you ask such a question? Elizabeth: To make out your character, Mr.Darcy.Darcy: And what have you discovered?
Elizabeth: Very little.I hear such different accounts of you as puzzle me exceedingly.Darcy: I hope to afford you more clarity in the future.妙詞佳句,活學(xué)活用
1.oblige
To do a service or favor for: 施恩惠于,幫助
They obliged us by arriving early.他們的早到幫了我們一個(gè)大忙。
If you ever need help with the babysitting, I'd be glad to oblige.如果你需要我?guī)兔φ疹櫤⒆樱液茉敢庑凇?/p>
2.by and by
這是一種習(xí)慣表達(dá),意思是“不久以后;不一會(huì)兒”。在口語中和by相關(guān)的習(xí)慣用語很多,如:
By and again 時(shí)常,常常 By and large 總的來說,基本上 By the by(e)順便提一下 3.be blessed with If someone is blessed with a particular good quality or skill, they have that good quality or skill.幸運(yùn)地享有(優(yōu)良品質(zhì)或技巧),在……方面有福氣
e.g.The two brothers both are blessed with uncommon ability to fix things.4.make out
If you try to make something out, you try to understand it or decide whether or not it is true.辨認(rèn)出,理解。我們來看看下面的例子: e.g.I couldn't make it out at all.我一點(diǎn)也不明白。
It is hard to make out what criteria are used to judge a person.很難理解應(yīng)該用什么標(biāo)準(zhǔn)來評(píng)判一個(gè)人。
考考你
1.請幫我把門關(guān)上
2.伊麗莎白擁有出色的語言能力。3.不久之后這件事情的真相終于被揭露了。
Pride & Prejudice 《傲慢與偏見》(精講之三)考考你 參考答案 1.請幫我把門關(guān)上。
Please oblige me by closing the door.2.伊麗莎白擁有出色的語言能力。
Elizabeth is blessed with amazing power of languages.3.不久之后這件事情的真相終于被揭露了。
By and by the truth of it has been exposed to the public.看電影學(xué)英語:《傲慢與偏見》[4]
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Collins: Dear Miss Elizabeth, I am sure my attentions have been too marked to be mistaken.Almost as soon as I entered the house, I singled you out as the companion of my future life.But before I am run away with my feelings, perhaps I may state my reasons for marrying.Firstly, that it is the duty of a clergyman to set the example of matrimony in his parish.Secondly, that I am convinced it will add greatly to my happiness.And thirdly, that it is at the urging of my esteemed patroness, Lady Catherine, that I select a wife.My object in coming to Longbourn was to choose such a one from among Mr.Bennet's daughters, for I am to inherit the estate and such an alliance will surely…suit everyone.And now nothing remains but for me to assure you in the most animated language of the violence of my affections.Elizabeth: Mr.Collins!
Collins: And that no reproach on the subject of fortune will cross my lips once we're married.Elizabeth: You're too hasty, sir.You forget that I have given no answer.Collins: I must add that Lady Catherine will thoroughly approve when I speak to her of your modesty, economy and other amiable qualities
Elizabeth: Sir, I am honored by your proposal, but I regret that I must decline it.Collins: I know ladies don't seek to seem too eager...Elizabeth: Mr.Collins, I am perfectly serious.You could not make me happy.And I'm convinced I'm the last woman in the world who could make you happy.Collins: I flatter myself, cousin, that your refusal is merely a natural delicacy.Besides, you should take into account that despite the manifold attractions, it is by no means certain that another offer of marriage may ever be made to you...Elizabeth: Mr.Collins!
Collins:...I must conclude that you simply seek to increase my love by suspense...Elizabeth: Sir!
Collins:...according to the usual practice of elegant females.Elizabeth: Sir, I am not the sort of female to torment a respectable man.Please understand me, I cannot accept you.妙詞佳句,活學(xué)活用
1.single out
If you single sb.out from a group, you choose them and give them special attention or treatment.挑選
e.g.Mr.Collins singled out Jane first as his future wife at first, but then he switched to Elizabeth.He was singled out by his teacher to take part in the competition.2.hasty 匆忙的,草率的
e.g.They shouldn't have made such a hasty decision.另外在漢語中我們的一句成語“欲速則不達(dá)”跟hasty的同根詞haste有關(guān),英語中有兩種表達(dá):
Haste makes waste More haste, less speed.大家不妨在這里牢記住這個(gè)表達(dá)。
3.I'm the last woman in the world who could make you happy.這種句型的基本結(jié)構(gòu)是“the last+名詞+定語從句”,表達(dá)最大程度的否定或者不贊成。本句話的意思是:我是這個(gè)世界上最不可能帶給你幸福的女人。
e.g.To be a teacher is the last thing in the world that I could do.我最不愿意干的事就是當(dāng)老師。
This city is the last place that I want to live in the world.我最不愿意生活的地方就是這個(gè)城市。
4.flatter oneself that
If you flatter yourself that something good is the case, you believe that it is true, although others may disagree.自鳴得意,自以為
e.g.They flattered themselves that they would win.他們自以為會(huì)一定獲勝。
Flatter一詞還有一些其它用法:
If someone flatters you, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something.奉承,諂媚
e.g.I knew she was just flattering me, because she wanted me to buy her scarf.此外flattering和flattered在口語中的出現(xiàn)頻率也很高,flattering繼承了flatter的意思,作為形容詞的時(shí)候有“諂媚的,討好的”意思,但是也有“討人喜歡的”意思,如: How flattering your company is since so many other companies are after you.你看你們公司多招人喜歡,那么多其他公司都跟在你們屁股后面轉(zhuǎn)。但是flattered的意思有所不同,If you feel flattered by something that has happened, you are pleased about it because it makes you feel important or special.表示“受寵若驚”的意思 e.g.I feel flattered by what you said.你的話讓我受寵若驚。
考考你
1.挑幾雙自己喜歡的鞋子吧。2.我最不喜歡吃的水果是菠蘿。
3.在英語角有人說我口語好讓我覺得有點(diǎn)受寵若驚。
Pride & Prejudice 《傲慢與偏見》(精講之四)1.挑幾雙自己喜歡的鞋子吧。
Single out several pairs of shoes that you like.2.我最不喜歡吃的水果是菠蘿。
Pineapple is the last fruit in the world that I want to eat.3.在英語角有人說我口語好讓我覺得有點(diǎn)受寵若驚。
I was a little flattered that someone in English corner said my spoken English was very good.看電影學(xué)英語:《傲慢與偏見》[5] 影片對白
Darcy: Miss Elizabeth.I have struggled in vain and can bear it no longer.These past months have been a torment.I came to Rosings with the single object of seeing you.I had to see you.I have fought against my better judgment, my family's expectation, the inferiority of your birth, my rank, all these things, and I'm willing to put them aside and ask you to end my agony.Elizabeth: I don't understand.Darcy: I love you.Most ardently.Please do me the honor of accepting my hand.Elizabeth: Sir, I appreciate the struggle you have been through, and I am very sorry to have caused you pain.Believe me, it was unconsciously done.Darcy: Is this your reply? Elizabeth: Yes, sir.Darcy: Are you...are you laughing at me? Elizabeth: No.Darcy: Are you rejecting me?
Elizabeth: I'm sure the feelings which, as you've told me have hindered your regard will help you in overcoming it.Darcy: Might I ask why with so little endeavor at civility I am thus repulsed? Elizabeth: And I might as well enquire with so evident a design of insulting me you chose to tell me that you liked me against your better judgment? Darcy: No, believe me...Elizabeth: If I was uncivil, then that is some excuse!But I have other reasons.You know I have.Darcy: What reasons?
Elizabeth: Do you think anything might tempt me to accept the man who has ruined perhaps forever the happiness of a most beloved sister? Do you deny it Mr.Darcy, that you separated a young couple who loved each other, exposing your friend to center of the world for caprice and my sister to its derision for disappointed hopes and involving them both in misery of the acutest kind? Darcy: I do not deny it.Elizabeth: How could you do it?
Darcy: Because I believed your sister's indifferent to him.Elizabeth: Indifferent?
Darcy: I watched them most carefully and realized his attachment was deeper than hers.Elizabeth: That's because she's shy!
Darcy: Bingley, too, is modest and was persuaded she didn't feel strongly for him.Elizabeth: Because you suggested it.Darcy: I did it for his own good.Elizabeth: My sister hardly shows her true feelings to me.I suppose you suspect that his fortune had some bearing?
Darcy: No!I wouldn't do your sister the dishonor, though it was suggested...Elizabeth: What was?
Darcy: It was made perfectly clear that an advantageous marriage...Elizabeth: Did my sister give that impression?
Darcy: No!No.No.There was, however, I have to admit, the matter of your family...Elizabeth: Our want of connection? Mr.Bingley didn't seem to vex himself about that.Darcy: No, it was more than that.Elizabeth: How, sir?
Darcy: It was the lack of propriety shown by your mother, your three younger sisters and even, on occasion, your father.Forgive me.You and your sister I must exclude from this.Elizabeth: And what about Mr.Wickham? Darcy: Mr.Wickham?
Elizabeth: What excuse can you give for your behavior towards him? Darcy: You take an eager interest in that gentleman's concerns.Elizabeth: He told me of his misfortunes.Darcy: Oh, yes, his misfortunes have been very great indeed.Elizabeth: You ruin his chances and yet you treat him with sarcasm.Darcy: So this is your opinion of me? Thank you for explaining so fully.Perhaps these offences might have been overlooked had not your pride been hurt by my honesty...Elizabeth: My pride?
Darcy:...in admitting scruples about our relationship.Could you expect me to rejoice in the inferiority of your circumstances?
Elizabeth: And those are the words of a gentleman.From the first moment I met you, your arrogance and conceit, your selfish disdain for the feelings of others made me realize that you were the last man in the world I could ever be prevailed upon to marry.Darcy: Forgive me, madam, for taking up so much of your time.妙詞佳句,活學(xué)活用
1.in vain
這是口語中的習(xí)慣用語,表示“徒勞,枉然”。比如“我們的工作全白做了”就可以說成:All our work was in vain.再來看一個(gè)例子:
The police tried in vain to break up the protest crowds.警察企圖驅(qū)散抗議的人群,但沒有成功。2.bearing
在這里是個(gè)名詞,意思是“關(guān)系;影響;方面;意義”等。這個(gè)詞構(gòu)成了很多習(xí)慣用語,我們可以搜集一下:
have a bearing on / upon...關(guān)系到……影響到…… find / get / take bearing 判明方位,認(rèn)清自己所處的地位 lose one's bearings 迷失方向,惶惑,不知所措 in all its bearings 從各方面
3.prevail upon/on
“勸說好;說服; 誘使”的意思。比如:“我必須得說服我爸給我買輛新自行車”就是:I must prevail upon my father to buy a new bicycle for me.Prevail一詞還有另外兩個(gè)常用的意思,一是“流行,盛行”,另一個(gè)是“獲勝,取得成功”。如:This old custom does not prevail now.這種舊風(fēng)俗現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)不流行了。Truth is great and will prevail.真理是至高無上的,且必將獲勝。
4.take up
“占用時(shí)間”的意思。這是一個(gè)常用詞組,意思極其豐富。在英語中簡單詞構(gòu)成的詞組往往意思都很豐富。我們看看除了在本片段中的這個(gè)意思之外,take up還有什么別的含義: a.對……發(fā)生興趣;開始從事
e.g.He did not particularly want to take up competitive sport.b.著手處理
e.g.He intends to take up the proposal with the prime minister.c.接下去,繼續(xù)說
e.g.After a short break, she took up her story.考考你
1.由于我忘了復(fù)印資料,隨著原始資料的丟失,我們的工作全都白做了。2.這幾年周杰倫的歌曲在年輕人中特別流行。
3.我最近突然開始對羽毛球感興趣了,幾乎每天都去打。Pride & Prejudice 《傲慢與偏見》(精講之五)考考你 參考答案 1.由于我忘了復(fù)印資料,隨著原始資料的丟失,我們的工作全都白做了。What we have done was in vain when the original material was lost.2.這幾年周杰倫的歌曲在年輕人中特別流行。
Jay's songs have been prevailing among young people in recent years.3.我最近突然開始對羽毛球感興趣了,幾乎每天都去打。
I recently took up playing badminton a lot and played it almost every day.看電影學(xué)英語:《傲慢與偏見》[6] 影片對白
Lady Catherine: You can be of no loss, Miss Bennet, to understand why I am here.Elizabeth: Indeed you're mistaken.I cannot account for this honour at all.Catherine: Miss Bennet, I warn you, I am not to be trifled with.A report of a most alarming nature has reached me, that you intend to be united with my nephew, Mr.Darcy.I know this to be a scandalous falsehood, though not wishing to injure him by supposing it possible, I instantly set off to make my sentiments known.Elizabeth: If you believed it to be impossible, I wonder you took the trouble of coming so far.Catherine: To hear it contradicted, Miss Bennet.Elizabeth: Your coming will be a rather confirmation, surely if indeed such a report exists.Catherine: If? Do you pretend to be ignorant of it? Has it not been industriously circulated by yourself? Elizabeth: I have never heard of it.Catherine: And can you declare there is no foundation for it?
Elizabeth: I do not pretend to possess equal frankness with your Ladyship.You may ask a question which I may choose not to answer.Catherine: This is not to be borne.Has my nephew made you an offer of marriage?
Elizabeth: Your Ladyship has declared it to be impossible.Catherine: Let me be understood!Mr.Darcy is engaged to my daughter.Now what have you to say?
Elizabeth: Only this.If that is the case, you can have no reason to suppose he would make an offer to me.Catherine: You selfish girl!This union has been planned since their infancy.Do you think it can be prevented by a young woman of inferior birth whose own sister's elopement resulted in a scandalously patched-up marriage only achieved at the expense of your uncle? Heaven and Earth!Are the shades of Pemberley to be thus polluted? Now tell me once and for all, are you engaged to him?
Elizabeth: I am not.Catherine: Will you promise never to enter into such an engagem ent?
Elizabeth: I will not and I certainly never shall.You have insulted me in every possible way and can now have nothing further to say.I must ask you to leave immediately.Goodnight.Catherine: I have never been thus treated in my entire life!Mr.Bennet: Lizzie, what on earth is going on? Elizabeth: Just a small misunderstanding.Mrs.Bennet: Lizzie?
Elizabeth: For once in your life, leave me alone!妙詞佳句,活學(xué)活用
1.account for
這里是“解釋;說明”的意思。
e.g.She could not account for her mistake.她無法解釋其錯(cuò)誤。
I can't account for Peter's unhappiness.我說不出彼得不高興的原因。Account的一些常用習(xí)語還有
on no account決不,在任何條件下都不 on(one's)own account為了自身 take into account 考慮;顧及 2.trifle 在這里是“嘲弄,取笑”的意思。這個(gè)詞還有一些其它的用法,如: A.to play with or toy with玩弄, 戲耍
e.g.She trifled with my affections 她玩弄我的感情。B.To waste time or money 虛度光陰,浪費(fèi)
e.g.You should not trifle with your health.你不要疏忽你的健康。Trifle還可以做名詞,意思是“小事,瑣事,微不足道的東西”。e.g.I have no money on trifles.我沒錢買這些小東西。
3.be ignorant of / in
這個(gè)搭配是“無知識(shí)的;不知道的,不了解的”的意思。我們來看兩個(gè)例子: She is very ignorant about her own country.她對自己的國家很不了解。What his plans are I am quite ignorant of.我一點(diǎn)也不知道他的計(jì)劃是什么。
4.once and for all
“斷然地,堅(jiān)決地,最后地”的意思,表示已經(jīng)最終永久覺得了的意思。我們來看個(gè)例子: e.g.Once and for all, we can't agree!最后再說一遍,我們不能同意!Once的詞組還有一個(gè)For once,“就這一次,破例一回”的意思。e.g.For once you didn't lie after you failed your exams.你考試沒通過,就這一次沒撒謊。
Once構(gòu)成的其它習(xí)慣用語還有一些: All at once 突然,同時(shí) Every once in a while 偶爾 Once and again 一再,再三
Once and away / once for all 一勞永逸,永久地,徹底地
用近日所學(xué)將下面的句子譯成英語。1.你能不能解釋一下為什么最近老是犯低級(jí)錯(cuò)誤? 2.她是個(gè)新人,對咱們公司的情況幾乎一無所知。3.最后說一遍,你被解雇了!
Pride & Prejudice 《傲慢與偏見》精講之六 考考你 參考答案 1.你能不能解釋一下為什么最近老是犯低級(jí)錯(cuò)誤?
Would you please account for those stupid mistakes you've made recently?
2.她是個(gè)新人,對咱們公司的情況幾乎一無所知。
As a newcomer, she's ignorant of the situation of our company.3.最后說一遍,你被解雇了!
Once and for all, you are fired!
第五篇:看英文電影學(xué)英語
看英文電影學(xué)英語
怎樣提高聽力,怎樣擴(kuò)大詞匯量,怎樣不斷地培養(yǎng)、保持及增強(qiáng)對英語的興趣?在你的詞匯量達(dá)到一定的程度并且詞匯的發(fā)音較標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的前提下,建議從看肥皂劇和歐美電影開始訓(xùn)練聽力。因?yàn)橛⑽碾娪罢Z言生動(dòng)有趣接近生活,有視覺背景,有故事背景,可令你在非常放松的環(huán)境下學(xué)習(xí)英語,同時(shí)體驗(yàn)西方文化與中國文化的不同。
相信你以前也考慮到這條途徑但是不得其法。你的詞匯量很大但是可能不懂得用法,擔(dān)心看電影會(huì)有不認(rèn)識(shí)的詞匯就打開英文字幕,結(jié)果看電影變成了閱讀,后來覺得看英文字幕總有不認(rèn)識(shí)的詞匯很不爽,就改成了中文字幕。結(jié)果電影看了N部結(jié)果就學(xué)會(huì)了shit,fuck......這樣幾個(gè)單詞.那么該如何看英文電影才能得法地既欣賞了電影本身又不知不覺地提高了英語呢? 1.首先,在看英文版的電影之前,先說一下版本的問題。
請不要看VCD版,以及RM,RMVB,ASF等等版本。因?yàn)檫@些版本的字幕是去不掉的,而且往往是中文字幕。而我們要看的是可以隱藏字幕的版本。這樣的話目前只有兩種版本是可以選擇的,DVD版本和DVDRip標(biāo)準(zhǔn)壓縮格式的或DIVX-XVID系列兼容的AVI版本。我之所以推薦使用這些版本,因?yàn)檫@類文件的字幕是外掛的,可以通過播放軟件選擇語種,也可以屏蔽字幕,可以方便的實(shí)現(xiàn)某一片斷反復(fù)播放,而且如果在網(wǎng)上DOWN到的版本不理想,可以再重新DOWN。如果字幕的版本不理想,可以到http://.cn射手網(wǎng)搜索下載,是全免費(fèi)的。
2.下面來說看什么電影的問題。
首先要明確什么類型的電影會(huì)提高你的英語,絕對不是槍戰(zhàn)片,恐怖片,悲劇片。看槍戰(zhàn)片1個(gè)半小時(shí)聽不見幾句話,還學(xué)什么英語。看恐怖片嚇都嚇?biāo)懒耍€學(xué)什么英語。看悲劇只顧著哭去了,心情不爽還學(xué)什么英語。這些片子不是說不讓你看,而是不推薦你用來學(xué)英語。還有,比較古老的片子不推薦使用,像“魂斷蘭橋”,“飄”,“音樂之聲”,這些片子里面的語言現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)不太常用了。要學(xué)英語就要看近期的電影,因?yàn)槔锩嬗薪?jīng)常要用,必須要用的語言。在選片時(shí)要從看電影學(xué)英語的八大原則來選片。
1.簡單的原則。不要一上來就選擇內(nèi)容高深莫測的電影。
2.背誦的原則。對于電影對白中的精彩片段最好背誦下來。
3.重復(fù)的原則。一部電影要反復(fù)地觀看多遍,直到不用字幕也可以完全看懂聽懂的地步。
4.精范結(jié)合的原則。拿出幾個(gè)電影仔細(xì)地分析學(xué)習(xí)。同時(shí)也可以泛看一些你喜歡的電影。
5.模仿的原則。對于經(jīng)典的電影,要模仿其中的各種角色的對白。
6.突擊的原則。盡量在短時(shí)間內(nèi)突破,不討拖延太長的時(shí)間。
7.根據(jù)發(fā)音標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的演員選擇電影。以便于你模仿出漂亮的語音。
所以你應(yīng)該知道了,學(xué)英語的片子應(yīng)該是生活片,里面有大量的對白,應(yīng)該選喜劇片,保證你學(xué)習(xí)的愉快心情。
在眾多的電影里面,哪些電影符合這些要求呢?下面是新東方講座里面推薦的電影,你未必要全看完,只需要挑選3-4部精看就可以了,因?yàn)橛行╇娪澳憧赡芤粫r(shí)找不到DVD或者DVDRip的版本。
發(fā)音超級(jí)標(biāo)準(zhǔn),語匯簡單,句型經(jīng)典,特別是省略句式非常好的兩部電影:
標(biāo)準(zhǔn)女音電影 Sabrina情歸巴黎
標(biāo)準(zhǔn)男音電影 Dove真假總統(tǒng)
女演員中,發(fā)音比較好的著名女演員有
1.Mag Rain
2.Julia Roberts
3.Camern Diaz
關(guān)于發(fā)音比較好的女演員的電影,推薦:
When harry meet salay 當(dāng)哈里遇見莎莉
Pretty woman 漂亮女人
My best friend wedding 我最好朋友的婚禮
Erin Brockovich 永不妥協(xié)
There's Something About Mary 我為瑪麗狂
Vanilla sky 香草的天空
Sleepless in Seattle 緣份的天空 西雅圖不眠夜
You‘ve got mail 電子情書
男演員中,發(fā)音比較好的有:
1。湯姆.漢克斯
2。達(dá)斯汀.霍夫曼
關(guān)于發(fā)音比較好的男演員的電影,推薦:
Philadelphia 費(fèi)城故事(1993版)
The Graduate 畢業(yè)生
Rain Man 雨人
Kramer Vs Kramer 克萊默夫婦
The Shawshank Redemption 肖申克的救贖 刺激1995
Legends Of The Fall 燃情歲月
Jerry Maguire 甜心先生 征服情海
另外,F(xiàn)orrest Gump《阿甘正傳》雖然發(fā)音不值得模仿,但是值得推薦觀看學(xué)習(xí),因?yàn)槔锩嫣嗟慕?jīng)典和哲理。還有Gladiator《角斗士》這部電影使用的詞匯全在新概念3冊以內(nèi),也是一個(gè)比較有趣的推薦,是檢驗(yàn)?zāi)阈赂拍?-3冊詞匯掌握情況的一部電影。另外,Lion King《獅子王》也是非常推薦的,因?yàn)閯?dòng)畫片是給孩子看的,所以里面的詞匯比較簡單,句子經(jīng)典通俗易懂,而且還包含很深的人生哲理。
當(dāng)然并不是說上面沒有推薦的電影就不值得觀看,只要是你喜歡的英文電影,都可以觀看,只要你用心,總會(huì)從中學(xué)到很多東西的。
3.怎樣看才能有效地學(xué)習(xí)英語的問題
關(guān)于通過看電影學(xué)英語的方法,新東方的俞敏洪,杜偉老師建議:
1)先看2-3遍沒有字幕的.2)再看一遍有字幕的。
3)如果還搞不定,下載該電影的劇本,把劇本過一遍,先把劇本搞定(這已經(jīng)是閱讀問題了).4)這時(shí)再看一遍有英文字幕的,保證看著字幕理解是沒有問題的。
5)然后再看沒有字幕的,這樣下來如果完全能聽懂的話,聽力是沒有問題了。6)最后一項(xiàng)是邊看邊跟讀,模仿各種人物的每一句話,就像你是個(gè)配音演員,要做
到惟妙惟肖。
對于要精看的電影,一定要有電影的script,這樣才能學(xué)習(xí)到更多的東西。你可以到http://使用電影的英文名字+空格+script進(jìn)行搜索,就可以找到該劇本的下載。需要注意的是,一開始你看英文字幕總有想要知道確切中文意思的愿望,就是有英文->中文->意思,才能理解,我希望在這個(gè)過程中把你訓(xùn)練成英文->意思,直接的轉(zhuǎn)換。這樣才有助于你形成美語的思維和思考問題的方式。4.看電影學(xué)英語的效果如何
選好片子以后,可以重復(fù)地看一部片子,也可以同時(shí)重復(fù)的看幾部,這樣不會(huì)看膩。如果能將三部片子看透,模仿語音語調(diào)正確并能背誦,一般英語口語即可過關(guān)。用以上的方法可能6-8個(gè)月360個(gè)小時(shí)就能聽說全解決。甚至可以達(dá)到老師的水平。在看電影的同時(shí),一定要注意的是文化和思維的差異,以及價(jià)值觀和生活習(xí)慣的不同。
對電影的觀看,精選的要重復(fù)的看,新東方的老師Forrest Gump看幾百遍以上,實(shí)際上我們學(xué)習(xí)不用這么夸張,如果有三部電影的臺(tái)詞別人說出上句,你能說出下句的話。你的口語一定一級(jí)棒,而且非常地道。