英文电影宝地——The Nutty Professor

and where is Sherman? "What has gotten into you?" is a common way of asking a person why they are acting so strangely. It ain’t over ‘til the fat professor sings. The above expression (with the words "until the fat lady sings") is a way of saying that something is not finished until the very last second passes and the event is declared over. Sweet Jesus! An interesting way of expressing shock or other strong emotion. Tinkerbell! Blubber butt! Featherweight! Silly insults for fat (or perhaps skinny) people. "Tinkerbell" is a character in a book for young children, "Blubber Butt" is a person with a fat (blubbery) ass, and a "Featherweight" is a boxer in the lightest division of boxing. Somebody better call an exorcist! Note that "better" is the only adverb that also functions as a modal verb (meaning should). An "exorcist" is a person, who, in theory, is able to drive out evil spirits or ghosts from people’s bodies. I feel real jiggly. I’m blubbefying! "To jiggle" is to cause to move in quick back and forth motions (but jigggly is not really a word). "Blubber" is a good word for fat, but in fact, "to blubbefy" is not a real word either! No matter what, ya got to strut. Well, I’ll be damned. Note that "you"-----> "ya" in rapid speech. "To strut" is to walk with a proud or overly confidant style, like certain big birds. "I’ll be damned" is a curious way of showing great surprise. I’m terribly sorry about this. I hope I haven’t ruined everybody’s evening. As an adverb, "terribly’ means very. "To ruin" something is to destroy it. Anybody I wind up with is going is going to have to accept me for who I am. "To wind up" with a person is to be with them in the end. You know one thing I couldn’t stand about that Buddy? He was too damn scrawny. If a person "can’t stand" something, they strongly dislike or hate it. "Scrawny" is a useful adjective meaning too thin and weak looking. He’s a brilliant scientist and a gentleman as well. "Brilliant" is extremely smart or talented (perhaps even a genius). If a man is a "gentleman," he is polite and well-behaved.

The Nutty Professor Possible Topics for ESL Class Discussion 1) In some ways, this movie was very funny, but do you agree that it was also very sad and touching? 2) Could a person like Carla fall in love with Sherman? Buddy? Both? Neither? 3) How important is physical attraction in romantic relationships? 4) Are your family dinners like those at the Klumps? 5) What did you like and not like about this movie?

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