生活英语情景口语:看戏去啦!

C: so, are you enjoying the performance so far?

A: well, the costumes and the set are marvellous, but the acting is a bit stiff. What do you think?

C: I think you're being a little critical. The actor in the lead role is fantastic. I suppose the chorus could be a bit better, though.

A: do you know anyone in the play?

C: actually, the woman playing Ophelia is a past classmate of mine.

A: really? Is that why you wanted to come to the play?

C: that's only part of it. I absolutely adore this director. Every play he works on turns out great.

A: so you've seen other plays that he's directed?

C: quite a few actually. By the way, after the play, there's always a big party for the cast and their friends. My friend has invited us. Do you want to go?

A: sure, I'd love to meet the cast! Have you ever been in a play?

C: I've never had a part in a play before, but I used to be a part of the stage crew in high school.

A: what did you do?

C: I helped build the sets and find props for the plays. What about you?

A: I once helped out with costumes, but I didn't enjoy it very much.

C: why not?

A: I spent over three weeks sewing sequins on a coat.

C: that sounds kind of boring. Oh, look. They're dimming the lights. I think we should get back to our seats for the second half of the play.

哎,到目前为止你喜欢这场演出吗?
恩,服装和布景都很棒.但是演得有点儿呆板.你觉得呢?
我觉得你有点儿太挑剔了.男主角演得相当不错.不过我觉得伴唱团还有点儿欠缺.
你认识这部戏里的演员吗?
其实,演奥利维亚的女演员是我过去的同班同学.
真的吗?你之所以来看这部戏是因为这个吗?
那只是一部分原因.我非常欣赏这部戏的导演.他导的每部戏都特别好看.
那你还看过他执导的其他戏剧吗?
看过好几部.顺便提一下,演出结束后剧组为演员们和他们的朋友准备了一个庆功宴.我朋友邀请了咱们.你想去吗?
当然去,我想看看演员们.你演过戏剧吗?
我以前从来没在什么剧里扮演过角色,不过中学的时候曾经做过后台工作人员.
你是干什么的?
帮忙搭建布景,准备道具.你呢?
我曾经帮忙准备过服装,不过我不怎么喜欢干那个.
为什么不喜欢?
我花了三个多星期的时间,给一件衣服缝上亮片.
听起来是挺无聊的.哦,快看,灯光又调暗了.咱们还是赶紧回座位上去吧,下半场要开始了.

Marvellous: extremely good; wonderful 极好的;非凡的
This will be a marvellous opportunity for her. 这对她可是千载难逢的机会呀.
The weather was marvellous. 天气棒极了.
It's marvellous what modern technology can do. 现代技术所能做的真是太了不起了.

Stiff: of a person or their behaviour 人或其行为 not friendly or relaxed 不友好的;生硬的
The speech he made to welcome them was stiff and formal. 他那番欢迎他们的话讲得生硬刻板.

Turn out: to happen in a particular way; to develop or end in a particular way …地发展(或发生);结果…
Despite our worries everything turned out well. 尽管我们都很担心,结果一切都顺利.
You never know how your children will turn out! 你永远不会知道自己的子女会变成什么样!
If the day turns out wet, we may have to change our plans. 如果那天下雨的话,我们可能得改变计划.