一般電影多分為以下幾種類型：
an action movie(動作片)
an adventure movie(冒險片)
animation/ an animated movie(動畫片)
a family movie(家庭片)
a comedy(喜劇片)
a documentary film(紀錄片)
a drama(劇情片)
a fantasy(奇幻片)
a horror movie(恐怖片)
a musical(音樂片)
a mystery(推理片)
a romance(愛情片)
a science fiction(科幻片)
a thriller(驚悚片)
a war movie(戰爭片)
an epic(史詩片)
a historical movie(歷史片)
a western movie(西部片)
Movie Rating System 美國電影分級制：
G : General Audiences — All ages permitted普遍級，適合所有年齡
PG : Parental Guidance Suggested–Some material may not be suitable for children.保護級，建議父母陪同觀看指導﹙有些內容兒童不宜﹚
PG-13 : Parents Strongly Cautioned — Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
輔導級，強烈建議父母留意13歲以下兒童不宜觀看.
R : Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian
限制級，17歲以下建議由父母或成人陪同指導
NC-17 : No One 17 and Under admitted —情色或暴力電影，17歲以下不得觀賞
關於看電影會問的問題大概有：
What kind of movies do you like? (你喜歡哪一種電影？)
→ I like comedies. (我喜歡喜劇片)
→ I like science fiction movies. (我喜歡科幻片)
What’s your favorite movie? (你最喜歡哪一部片?)
→ My favorite is “The Shawshank Redemption”. (我最喜歡的是刺激1995)
→ “Shrek” is my favorite. (我最喜歡史瑞克)
→ It’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”. (是德州電鋸殺人狂)
What’s the main idea of the movie? / What happenes in the movie? / What is the movie about? (那電影在說什麼?/ 是怎樣的故事?)
→ It is about a mouse which is good at cooking and a boy working in a restaurant who can’t cook. One day, the boy met the mouse, and the mouse helped the boy cooking. (是關於一隻很會做菜老鼠和一個不會做菜卻在餐廳工作的男孩，有一天男孩遇見了老鼠，那老鼠就幫那男還做菜…)
How often do you go to the movies? (你多久看一次電影?)
→ About once a week. (大約一週一次)
→ Twice a month. (一個月兩次)
→ I go every week. (我每個星期都看)
Who are the main characters in the movie?(這部片主角是誰?)
→ Hugh Grant and Renee Zellweger. (休葛蘭和芮妮齊薇格)
Who is your favorite actor? (你最喜歡的男演員是誰?)
→ Tom Cruise. (湯姆克魯斯)
Who is your favorite actress? (你最喜歡的女演員是誰?)
→ Michelle Yeoh (楊紫瓊)
What do you like the most about the movie? (你最喜歡這個電影的哪個部份?)
→ When they finally found out they love each other and decided to spend the rest of their lives with each other…that is so touching! (當他們終於發現他們彼此相愛而決定要共度一生…實在是太感人了!!)
What kind of movie don’t you like? (你不喜歡哪種電影?)
→ I can’t stand horror movies. (我受不了恐怖片)
→ I don’t like historical movies. (我不喜歡歷史片)
Why do you like action movies? (你為什麼喜歡動作片?)
→ Because they are exciting. (因為很刺激)
-文章由葉安娜成人美語家教班整理提供-
