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Directed
by:
Roland Emmerich
Writing
credits:
Roland Emmerich (story)
Roland Emmerich (screenplay)
Plot
Outline:
A climatologist tries to figure out a way to save the world
from abrupt global warming. He must get to his young son in
New York, which is being taken over by a new ice age.
Useful
Expressions
1. The farther
south they go, the safer they'll be.
******Structure***********
The + comparative +(noun /subject+ verb), the + comparative
+ (subject+ verb).
We use "the~,
the~" to say that one thing depends on another thing.
E.g.)1. The warmer
the weather, the better we willl arrive.
2. The sooner we leave, the earlier we will arrive.
3. The younger you are, the easier it is to learn
4.the more expensive the hotel, the better the service.
2. We're just
about out of petrol.
Just about = just before
Ouf of petrol = nothing left
E.g.) I was just
about to go out and you called me.
E.g.) I am
out of money. Could you lend me some?
3. I was walking
my dog.
= I was walking with my dog
Walk someone / something
= take a walk together( with someone) / take someone to
a place
E.g.) It's too late.
It is dangerous to walk outside alone. I'll walk you home.
4. If these people
go outside, they will freeze to death!
= go to extremes / it's too cold so that you will be almost
about to death (often used to emphasis the serious situation)
E.g.) I went to see
a scary movie alone yesterday and I way scared to death. I
am hungry to death
5. I think we're
in the eye of it.
= right in the middle
6. Well, we had to
get inside in kind of a hurry, so I sort
of pushed you in.
kind of = sort of = a little bit= more or less
eg) I am sort of
busy right now. Could you call me back later?
7. Affirmative.
It's finally clearing.
= of course / I am sure / I am positive
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