Online Class Notes (Li)[S]

Vocabulary

facial expression: changes to your face that help you to communicate your emotions to others 脸部表情

eg. Good actors can portray a wide range of facial expressions.

eg. Her facial expression tells me that she is very confused.

scene: a part of a play or film in which the action stays in one place for a continuous period of time 场景，场面；镜头

eg. The funeral scene is my favourite part of that movie.

eg. The actors spent one week to shoot this violent scene.

can: an aluminium container for soft drinks 罐

eg. She prefers to drink coke from a can rather than from a bottle.

human nature: 人性

eg. It’s only human nature to want more in life.

eg. Do you believe that human nature can be changed?

conflict: opposite/different ideas or beliefs 相矛盾；冲突

eg. Many scenes in The Pianist conveyed conflicting themes.

eg. Conflicting ideas in fiction encourage the readers to dig deeper into the story.

put on a show: to act or pretend to be/do something for others to see

eg. The main character is a master at putting on a show in public.

organ: 器官

Grammar

the worses – the worst 

bad/worse/worst (most bad) 

eg. His test scores are worse than the others.

eg. She is the worst dancer in the group.

I was touched because I always guess the result of the movie and I can guess the right result from the music and the face about people. But, this movie, when I guessed one result, the second result start. Then I guess the third result and the third result started, especially the last one. I think he would survive, he can’t see something again. But, he plays the piano, looks like a blind. That girl thought that, that man lied again, but I thought maybe he is real blind. At last, he used his cane to hit one a can so I think he is not blind.

Revised: 

I was touched because I always guess the ending/outcome of the movie and I can usually predict/deduce the right outcome/the ending based on the music and people’s facial expressions. But, in this movie, when I made a prediction, another result would occur. Then, I made another third prediction and something else happens, especially in the last scene. I think he would survive and he can’t see anything again/but, he would remain blind. However, he plays the piano and he looks blind. That girl thought that the man lied again, but I thought maybe he is really blind. At last/In the end, he used his cane to hit a can so I think he is not blind.