新视野大学英语视听说教程 2 Unit 2-16

（单词翻译）

Speaking
Views on Movies
Interviewer: Hello, Robert and Richard, I’d like to ask you something about movies. Do you prefer going to the theater or watching movies on video at home?
Robert:    I prefer, personally, going to the theater, because I believe there are certain movies that come over better when you see them in a large theater. The sound effect is much better.
Interviewer: What about you, Richard?
Richard:   Just the opposite. It’s more comfortable to sit at home.
Interviewer: There’re many different movie genres¹, for example, science fiction, action, comedy, romance². What’s your personal favorite?
Robert:    My favorite would be action movies.
Richard:   And mine would be nice movies that touch me deeply.
Interviewer: How do you like the old black and white movies of the forties, and fifties compared with the modern blockbusters?
Robert:    For their time, the movies of the forties and fifties were excellent. But try to compare them with today’s technology, and you’ll find there isn’t anything to compare. It’s so superior³ today.
Richard:   I agree.