Tuesday, June 3, 2014

What's on This Summer? (2)

In X-Men: Days of Future Past, Professor Charles Xavier and elder Magneto must alter a major historical event. It threatens the existence of both people and mutants. The film features both characters from the original X-Men films and their younger selves from X-Men: First Class.

Tom Cruise stars in Edge of Tomorrow as a soldier in the future. He battles the Mimics, a race of aliens that has invaded Earth. Caught in a time loop, he relives the battle and his death each day. But each time, he also learns more about the aliens' weaknesses.

Jupiter Ascending is a 3-D, futuristic science-fiction story about a human woman named Jupiter. The Queen of the Universe wants her dead because her existence threatens the Queen's power. Channing Tatum plays a genetically engineered hunter sent to Earth to find and save Jupiter.

Transformers: Age of Extinction features another battle between the Autobots and Decepticons. Mark Wahlberg plays a mechanic who makes a discovery that sets the plot in motion. Parts of the film were shot on location in China.

Editor's Summary
In today's movie article, we find out about the next sequel in the X-Men series: Days of Future Past.
A major historical event threatens the existence of both humans and mutants.
A mixture of modern day X-Men and their younger selves are involved in this adventure.
And the futuristic science fiction movie, called Jupiter Ascending, is guaranteed to provide action.
As a genetically engineered hunter is sent to Earth to find and save Jupiter from the Queen of the universe, who wants her dead.
And, we also have the new Transformers movie: The Age of Extinction, parts of which were shot in China.
This action packed movie once again features a battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons.
And, of course for all you Tom Cruise lovers out there, we have Age of Tomorrow, in which Tom is a soldier of the future.
Watch him battle aliens that are invading earth.
So many movies; so little time.

Info Cloud
Teaching Topic: Historic vs. Historical
1. historic 歷史上的,歷史性的(有名的)
a historic occasion 一個歷史性的場合
a historic building
2. historical 歷史的, 史學的
historical character 歷史人物(不一定有名, 但有記載)

但古老的時期, 二者都可用: historic times/historical times


Grammar Gym
The Queen of the Universe wants her dead because her existence threatens the Queen's power.
wants her dead= wants her to be dead
to want [someone/something] + [description]
- The director wanted the lights adjusted.
- The manager wanted the plants removed.


Language Lab
mutant n. 變種, 突變體
something that is very different from others of the same type, in a way that is strange or bad - often used humorously
- These mutant mice were important subjects for the research.
- A mutant gene might be the cause of this birth defect.
mutate v. 突變
if an animal or plant mutates, it becomes different from others of the same kind, because of a change in its genetic structure:
- The virus mutated and became more deadly.

alien n.
in stories, a creature from another world
- The photographer claims that the figures in his photos are aliens.
someone who is not a legal citizen of the country they are living or working in:
- Most of the workers in the factory are illegal aliens.
alien  adj. 陌生的, 格格不入的
very different from what you are used to, especially in a way that is difficult to understand or accept 
- When Sandy first moved to Africa, everything was alien to her.

genetically engineered adj. 經過基因改造或改良的
genetically modified also genetically engineered GM genetically modified foods or plants have had their genetic structure changed so that they are not affected by particular diseases or harmful insects
- The chef refused to use any genetically engineered produce.
- Genetically engineered corn grows faster than regular corn.

mechanic n. 技工, 機(械)師,
someone who is skilled at repairing motor vehicles and machinery:
- The mechanic replaced my car's spark plugs.
運作方式或技巧
the way in which something works or is done:
- Jack knows the mechanics of running a restaurant.



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