2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 08 Describing Duration

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Describing Duration 

Kathryn: Are you still watching that movie? It’s been over three hours! 

Martin: Yeah, it’s a little long for a feature film. 

Kathryn: A little long?! It’s interminable. How can you continue to watch it? 

Martin: Well, the first half was interesting and moved at a clip¹. The middle section did drag a little, but it’s picked up again. It’s nearly over. 

Kathryn: I would’ve turned it off long before this. I like movies that are short and sweet. After about 90 minutes, my mind starts to wander, and after two hours, I check out. 

Martin: It depends on the movie. Sometimes I watch a movie and it’s so engrossing² that time zips by. With other movies, though, time moves at a snail’s pace. This movie is somewhere in between. 

Kathryn: Hey, the credits are rolling. You missed the ending. 

Martin: No big loss. I knew how it was going to end after the first hour. 

Kathryn: Then why did you stick it out and watch the rest of the movie? 

Martin: One word: procrastination³. 

Kathryn: Ah, enough said. 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse