Talking About Films
 
1--What a pity we couldn't see Star Wars last night!
 
2--Yes, it was a pity. I've always wanted to see it. Everyone says it's really great film.
 
1--What sort of films do you like best?
 
2--Horror films and thrillers--and science--fiction. That's why I want to see Star Wars. How about you? What kind of films do you like?
 
1--Historical films and comedies. I've seen lots of Laurel and Hardy films.
 
2--So have I. Have you seen The Music Box?
 
1--Yes, several times.
 
注解：
1）What a pity...；是省略的感叹句。pity之后省略了it is that几个字。口语中多用省略句。
2）horror：（名词）恐怖。
3）thriller：指悬念叠起令人毛骨悚然的惊险电影（或小说）。
4）Comedy：喜剧，喜剧作品。
5）Spanish：西班牙的。
6）jazz：爵士音乐，一种起源于美国黑人的活泼放纵，节奏强烈的舞曲。
 
译文:
1--多可惜,昨天晚上我们没能看《星球大战》这部电影。
2--是啊，真遗憾。我一直想看这部电影。大家都说这部电影非常好。
1--你最喜欢看哪一类的电影？
2--恐怖片和惊险片--还有科幻片。所以我想看《星球大战》。你呢？你喜欢哪一类的电影？
1--我喜欢看历史片和喜剧片。我看过很多劳莱和哈代合拍的电影。
2--我也看过。你看过《音乐之盒》这部电影吗？
1--看过，看了好几次。