Online Class Notes (Tibo)

Recently I caught Covid but now I am fine.

Recently my experience was very bad.  / I had a really hard time these few months

At the end of last month / late November I worked in Indonesia to shoot a star in a music center / Last month I went to Indonesia for work. I had a shoot for a star in a music center.

I went back to Beijing this month because my passport had less than  6 months before expiring / my passport was close to expiring

When I got back to China I had to quarantine in the hotel.
But this month Beijing had many positive covid cases / this month many people are sick with covid in Beijing and I caught Covid. / I got infected

My visa has long time, I have 2 months but my passport was close to expire -> I still had time on my visa / I had a 2 month visa but my passport was close to expire

I will go to exchange my passport tomorrow, but I don’t know if they will accept

you need a good reason to travel
I will tell them I will go to Europe to study next year

They told me it is a work visa so it is ok I can enter the Indonesia but I need this month need to back to China because my month my passport is less than 7 months

I am very worried about this thing.
Everyday I dream about what they will ask me.
I repeat my reasons everyday.
They have delicious snacks and fried noodles

1. Who is your favorite actor /actress? Can you talk to me a little bit about his /her movies?
   I really like LQW and TW. I think they will help the audience enter the story / they help the audience feel immersed in the story
   I really like lust caution

1. What’s your favorite movie? What’s your favorite movie genre?

Recently my favorite movie is Cemetery of Splendor.
I don’t like any specific genre / I like many different kinds of movies

1. Do you watch movies on Netflix? What do you think about some Netflix Originals?

I watch tv shows on Netflix such as dark and sex education.
Many people want to shoot for Netflix.

1. How often do you watch movies?

I often watch movies. Every year total maybe 200.
Many old movies you want to watch again and every year there are many new movies.
If there is a film festival I can watch the movies in the cinema but most of the time I watch them on my laptop.
But I need a very high resolution  and a good sound.

When was the last time you went to the movie theaters?
It was last week. This week on Sunday I will go to the cinema to watch an old movie.

What do you think about movie app such as Netflix?
I often use Netflix. If you want to watch films you can use mubi it is a nice app.
But most of the time I will download movies

Do you usually watch movie on illegal / pirate sites?
For many documentaries I will go to youtube to buy the film to watch it.
But for many famous films I can find them on the website so I don’t try to find the original version.
I use money to buy films, this is very good I support film makers.

Do you think a  movie app subscription is better than a cable subscription?
I have a Netflix subscription but I bought this on Taobao and many people use only one account / many people share the same account.
There is a problem though, if you watch on the Netflix website maybe your internet is slow and you don’t have a nice experience. / nice video quality

Vocabulary

subtitle (n) 字幕
I like to watch English movies with Chinese subtitles

subscription (n) 预订费/捐款 / something you pay every month
I have a VIP Iqiyi subscription 

pirate (adj/n)盗版者
I went to a pirate website to watch Avatar 2

high resolution (n) 1080p / 4k / 8k
I like to watch movies in high resolution

Splendor (n) 辉煌

splendid (adj) 壮丽的  / 极好的
We had a splendid view on top of the mountain

cemetery (n) 墓地

to immerse使…沉浸
I was really immersed in the movie and forgot I had a meeting to go

immersive (adj) 
3d movies make the experience more immersive

to expire (v) to be out of date 到期
They noticed my passport would expire in less than 6 months and told me to get a new one

to accept (v) to say yes / 同意
I will ask for a new passport but I don’t know if they will accept

work visa (n) visa to travel for work
I asked for a work visa to go to Indonesia

travel visa (n) visa to travel
you need a travel visa to go to Japan

student visa (n) visa to travel for studying
I will apply for a student visa to go to Europe

sound system (n)音箱设备
I need a good sound system when I watch a movie

headset (n) sound system you wear on your head
I use a Bose headset when I watch movies

Grammar

using early / late to plan something
I will be in Beijing in late January, would you like to meet?