Words--Movies /Books/Music

分类词汇8--Movie 电影 Books 书籍

My brother is a huge fan of movies. When he sees a movie trailer （a short video offering a preview of the movie）, he counts down the days until the movie comes out. He always goes to the movie theater on opening night – that’s the first day a movie, show, concert, or performance is open to the puic. He also loves to analyze the film critics’ reviews （the evaluations of the people whose job is to analyze movies） and tries to guess which movies will be nominated for an award.

One of his favorite movie stars （famous actors/actresses） will be starring in an upcoming film about the Vietnam War. It’s based on a true story, and they’re shooting the film on-site in Vietnam – that means they will be recording/filming the movie in the same location as the story occurs.

This particular actor had been talking about retiring, but when he was offered the leading role （the opportunity to play the most important part in a movie） in a film that’s sure to be a box-office hit （a movie that is very successful） he couldn’t turn it down.

I, on the other hand, prefer books. I’m currently engrossed in a book by Stieg Larsson （the book is taking all my attention） – it’s the final part of a trilogy, and I can’t wait to see how things turn out for the main character （the most important person in the book）. I already have a huge collection of books, and I also borrow books from the library.

One book I took out last week deals with modern feminism and motherhood. It’s a bit of a controversial topic, but it’s an interesting and enjoyae read. I’m not sure I’ll have time to finish it before I have to return the book to the library. Maybe I’ll renew it for another week – that means to get an extension of the length of time I can keep the book.

Note: We talk about the beginning and end of a book, story, or film 

（not the “start and finish”）. The first and last parts of a story can also 

be called the opening and closing scenes （in a movie） or the opening 

and closing chapters （in a book）.

分类词汇9--Music音乐

My older brother Alex is very musically gifted （he has a natural talent for music）. He can play any tune from memory, without looking at sheet music （musical notation written on paper）. He spends all his free time strumming a guitar （playing a guitar）, composing music （creating music）, and writing song lyrics （the words to a song）.

Alex and his friends formed a band that has attracted a size following 

（a lot of fans） in our city. They started out playing gigs （giving small, informal performances） in bars and clubs, and they used the money they earned to record their debut album （record their first CD）.

A remixed track （a song that has been modified electronically） from that CD then became a massive hit （a very popular song） on the local radio station thanks to its catchy tune （memorable melody） and 

upbeat tempo （fast rhythm）.

Their second album will be released （it will be made available to the puic） at the end of the year; they’ll record it live at their next show. Alex dreams of going on tour – he’s just waiting for his big break （big opportunity to become famous） to get his foot in the door of the music industry.

As for me, I love singing along （singing together） to my brother’s music, but a career in music isn’t for me – I’m completely tone-deaf （unae to correctly identify different musical notes） and I always sing off-key （sing the incorrect melody）!

Additional collocations: 

contemporary music = modern music 

classical music 

orchestral/instrumental music = 

music with instruments only （no singing） 

rock music 

solo album = CD featuring one singer alone, not in a group of singers 

compilation album = a CD with a collection of songs from many different singers/bands 

cult following = a very dedicated/devoted group of fans