I want to watch a movie

I want to watch a movie

Dì sān shí èr kè     wǒ xiăng qù kàn diàn yĭng

第三十二课 我想去看电影 

Background (背景资料)

Motion pictures were introduced to China in 1896. Over the last hundred years or so, the Chinese cinematic industry has developed into a multi-genre space, bringing global audiences some of the most startlingly original works, artists and performers.

生词（New Words）

电影 diàn yǐng: movie, film      

国际 guó jì: international

电影节 diàn yǐng jié: film festival    

获奖 huò jiăng: to win an award

导演 dăo yăn: director     

演员 yăn yuán: actor

功夫片 gōng fū piān: action movie; gongfu film    

言情片 yán qíng piān: sentimental film

喜剧 xǐ jù: comedy   

记录片 jì lù piān: documentary

插曲 chā qǔ: soundtrack  

录音带 lù yīn dài: tape

对话（Dialogue）

lì li:  wǒ men yī qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng ba.

丽丽：  我们一起去看电影吧。

Lili:  Let's go watch a movie.

mài kè:   hăo de. Shì wò hǔ cáng lóng nà bù yǐng piān ma?

麦克：  好的。是“卧虎藏龙”那部影片吗？

Mike:     OK. Is it the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?

lì li:  shì de. Tā zài guó jì diàn yǐng jié shàng huò jiăng le.

丽丽：  是的。它在国际电影节上获奖了。

Lili:  Yes. It won an award at the international film festival.

mài kè:   zhè bù diàn yǐng de dăo yăn hé yăn yuán dōu hěn yǒu míng, shì ma?

麦克：  这部电影的导演和演员都很有名，是吗？

Mike:     Its director, actors and actresses are internationally renowned, aren't they?

lì li:  shì de. Nǐ xǐ huān gōng fū piān ma?

丽丽：  是的。你喜欢功夫片吗？

Lili:  Yes. Do you like action movies?

mài kè:   fēi cháng xǐ huan, kě wǒ mā ma xǐ huān yán qíng piān.

麦克：  非常喜欢，可我妈妈喜欢言情片。

Mike:     I like them very much, but my mother prefers sentimental movies.

lì li:  wǒ mā ma xǐ huān kàn xǐ jù. tā jué de xǐ jù hěn yǒu yì si.

丽丽：  我妈妈喜欢看喜剧。她觉得喜剧很有意思。

Lili:  My mother likes comedies. She thinks they are fun.

mài kè:   wǒ bà ba zuì ài kàn de yǐng piān shì jì lù piān.

麦克：  我爸爸最爱看的影片是记录片。

Mike:     Documentaries are my father's favorites.

lì li:  zhè bù yìng piān de chā qǔ yě hěn hăo tīng. Wǒ zhǔn bèi măi yī pán lù yīn dài.

丽丽：  这部影片的插曲也很好听。我准备买一盘录音带。

Lili:  The soundtrack is beautiful, too. I'm going to buy a tape.

mài kè:   hăo zhú yi. Bié wàng le bāng wǒ dài yī pán.

麦克：  好主意。别忘了帮我带一盘。

Mike:     Good idea. Don't forget to get me one.