英文电影宝典——Sleepless in Seattle

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t of every man in America! "To scare the shit out of" a person is to intensely scare them (Another crude but truly excellent colloquial expression). That’s good, you’ll have a lot to tell Opera. How your dad destroyed your life because he had to go out for a weekend special at the Holiday Inn. "Opera" is reference to Oprah Winfrey, a famous African-American woman who has an afternoon talk show on national television. "Holiday Inn" is a well known hotel, located throughout the US. Sam, Annie and Jonah find destiny in New York. Jonah’s father is very upset. An important word for angry, unhappy or perhaps worried. Get a little further away from the curb. The edge of the sidewalk, next to the gutter in the street. I don’t want to be someone anybody settles for. "To settle for" a romantic partner is to accept them, but perhaps only because a more desirable or attractive person could not be found. Marriage is hard enough without bringing such low expectations to it. If somebody has "low expectations" of another person, they do not expect very much, perhaps because they don’t think highly of them. Walter, I don’t deserve you. :: I wouldn’t put it that way. Note that there are different ways to "put" or express the same opinion, depending on the words that one chooses to use. We’re doing OK. Have I screwed it up for the both of us? "To screw up" something is to do it badly, or in such a way as to cause harm or damage. Observation deck. The place at the top of a tall building where people can look at beautiful views, often with the help of telescopes. We better go; Shall we? "Shall" is the British equivalent of "should" (Rarely used in the US).

Sleepless in Seattle Possible Topics for ESL Class Discussion
1. When two people meet and fall in love, is it "destiny," or just a random event? 2. Do you believe in fate? 3. Does this movie have too romantic a view of love and romance? 4. Is there such a thing as "the perfect wife" (or husband)? 5. Can people fall in love without actually meeting each other? 6. What did you like and not like about this movie?
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