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The word “star,” in this podcast, means a celebrity or a person who is very famous, especially an actor, actress, singer, or athlete: “Ilya dreams of becoming a movie star.” The phrase “to see stars” means to see flashes of light that aren’t really there, usually because one has been hit in the head: “Wallace saw stars after that football hit him in the head.” The phrase “to be written in the stars” describes something that will happen because it is fate or destiny: “The day they met each other was written in the stars. They fell in love immediately.” Finally, the phrase “to reach for the stars” means to try to achieve or accomplish something that is very difficult: “Dynee knows it will be difficult to become an astronaut, but she is determined to reach for the stars.” production value In this podcast, the phrase “production value” means the quality of a movie, especially referring to techniques like lighting, sound, music, and special effects: “Unless we can find more money, this film is going to have a really low production value.” Normally, “production” refers to the process of making or manufacturing something: “The costs of food production are increasing.” The phrase “to go out of production” means for a company to stop making something: “This model will go out of production in the fall when we introduce a new model.” “To make a production out of (something)” means to create more problems or trouble than is necessary: “Don’t make a production out of Dan’s birthday. He just wants a simple celebration.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 802 – Talking About Movies
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 802: Talking About Movies.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 802. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. Go there to download a Learning Guide. Well first, become a member, and then you can download the Learning Guide.
This episode is all about the movies. Let’s get started.
Martin: What did you think of that movie?
Joanna: It was okay, but I’m not really into big-budget movies with a lot of special effects and big-name stars.
Martin: Oh, you’re a film snob. I bet you only watch indie films made on a shoestring budget with low production values.
Joanna: No, that’s not true. I just don’t like crowd-pleasers that are predictable. I like movies that stretch the imagination and have some artistic value.
Martin: You mean you like those weird movies with no plot and a lot of strange characters. They’re artsy, but leave you totally confused.
Joanna:
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