英文电影宝典——Cast Away

dent. I made a rope and went up to the summit to hang myself. The "summit" of a mountain is its highest point. "To hang oneself" is a common form of suicide in which the person puts a rope around their neck after hanging it from a tree or the ceiling. The weight of the log snapped the limb of the tree. A "log" is a thick piece of wood. If something "snaps," it suddenly breaks into two pieces. The "limb" of a tree refers to its branches. This is Chuck’s way of explaining why he was not able to hang himself. All my logic said I would never see this place again. "Logic" is reason or rational thought. Chuck is explaining how he thought he would probably die on the island. The tide came in and gave me a sail. The "tide" is the rise and fall of the water over time as it hits the beach. A "sail" is a piece of cloth or material placed on a boat that allows it to be moved forward by the wind. I’m so sad that I don’t have Kelly, but I’m so grateful that she was with me on that island. "Grateful" is a good alternative to appreciative. This is Chuck’s way of saying that it was the memory of Kelly that motivated him to keep alive on the island. Tomorrow the sun will rise; Who knows what the tide could bring? Chuck’s way of saying that nobody knows what will happen in the future. "Return to Sender, Address unknown." The words of a famous Elvis Presley song. You look lost...where are you headed? If a person is "headed," somewhere, that is where they plan to go. I was just about to figure that out. "To figure out" a question is to find the answer or solution to it. This road here will hook you up with the I-40 East. Amarillo, Flagstaff...California. If a road "hooks up" with another, it is connected to it, or leads into it. "I-40" is a short way of referring to an Interstate Highway (#40). Amarillo is a town in Texas, and Flagstaff is a town in Arizona. You’ll find a whole lot of nothing all the way to Canada. A poetic way of saying "nothing."

Cast Away Possible Topics for ESL Class Discussion 1) If you found yourself like Chuck, suddenly alone on that island, would you try to kill yourself? If so, after how long? 2) What would be harder?---The physical challenge of getting enough food and water, or the emotional challenge of being constantly alone? 3) What would you have done if you were in Kelly’s situation at the end of the movie? 4) What would be the hardest part about being out of touch with society? 5) What did you like and not like about this movie?

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