Moviefone

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

• PG-13
• showtimes
• gossip
• out and about

• the dish
• trailer
• browse
• selection

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

When you’re out and about and decide you want to see a movie, how do you find out movie times? You could always go to the theater, but you may have to wait a long time until the movie starts. Or, you can call Moviefone.

Moviefone is a service that lists movie showtimes at theaters all over the U.S.

Listen as Dave and Emily call Moviefone to see what’s playing in Portland.

Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Dave

Emily

Announcer

Dave:  Ah, let’s see a movie tonight.

Emily:  Which movie to do you want to see?

Dave:  You know, I don’t know. I don’t know what’s playing. Um, you know what? I think I’ll call Moviefone and see what’s playing, ah, tonight.

Emily:  That’s a good idea.

Announcer:  Hello, and welcome to Moviefone! Go to Moviefone.com for the dish on hot trailers and movies, and for thousands of celebrity photos. If you know the name of the movie you’d like to see, press 1 now. To browse through current movie titles and previews, press 2 now.

Dave:  [1].

Announcer:  Please enter the first three letters of the movie title now.

Dave:  [F A S].

Announcer:  If your selection is The World’s Fastest Indian, press 1. Or, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, press 2.

Dave:  [2].

Announcer:  You have selected The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, rated PG-13. I’m sorry, I do not have any showtimes for that movie in your area.

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