EP076 酷炫星系大战 | 小学版

Hello English learners, welcome back to English Pod.

Hello English learners, welcome back to English Pod.

My name is Marco and I'm Erica.

My name is Marco and I'm Erica.

and today we have a special lesson for all our sci-fi or science fiction fans.

and today we have a special lesson for all our sci-fi or science fiction fans.

Yes, and actually one special user was the inspiration for this lesson.

Yes, and actually one special user was the inspiration for this lesson.

So Wolfgang, this one is for you.

So Wolfgang, this one is for you.

Well, sci-fi is very popular: Star Trek, Star Wars... Yep!

Well, sci-fi is very popular: Star Trek, Star Wars... Yep!

And well, there are some really interesting words that maybe you wouldn't use in real life or in normal circumstances, but.

And well, there are some really interesting words that maybe you wouldn't use in real life or in normal circumstances, but.

You do want to understand these movies or why they say these words.

You do want to understand these movies or why they say these words.

right?

right?

So we're going to look at some sci fi language in this lesson.

So we're going to look at some sci fi language in this lesson.

But we've before we start, let's look at vocabulary preview.

But we've before we start, let's look at vocabulary preview.

Vocabulary preview.

Vocabulary preview.

And in vocabulary preview today, we have one phrase only: that's right.

And in vocabulary preview today, we have one phrase only: that's right.

unidentified spacecraft, unidentified spacecraft, unidentified spacecraft.

unidentified spacecraft, unidentified spacecraft, unidentified spacecraft.

Okay, so unidentified.

Okay, so unidentified.

you don't know which one it is.

you don't know which one it is.

you don't know the name, yeah, you don't know the identity.

you don't know the name, yeah, you don't know the identity.

Yes, okay?

Yes, okay?

And a spacecraft.

And a spacecraft.

a spacecraft is a vehicle that travels in space.

a spacecraft is a vehicle that travels in space.

okay?

okay?

Also known as a spaceship.

Also known as a spaceship.

That's right, actually this is interesting because you know the word UFO.

That's right, actually this is interesting because you know the word UFO.

Yes, that's that comes from.

Yes, that's that comes from.

unidentified flying.

unidentified flying.

object exactly.

object exactly.

so unidentified spacecraft and an unknown vehicle flying in space right?

so unidentified spacecraft and an unknown vehicle flying in space right?

A UFO have you ever seen a UFO?

A UFO have you ever seen a UFO?

No oh yeah that's too bad have you of course hasn't everyone?

No oh yeah that's too bad have you of course hasn't everyone?

All right well um i think the people in our dialogue may or may not have seen a UFO so why don't we take a listen.

All right well um i think the people in our dialogue may or may not have seen a UFO so why don't we take a listen.

They are breaking through.

They are breaking through.

Set your blasters to full power.

Set your blasters to full power.

EXCELLENT JOB!

EXCELLENT JOB!

SEARCH THE SHIP, SHE'S GOTTA BE IN HERE SOMEWHERE.

SEARCH THE SHIP, SHE'S GOTTA BE IN HERE SOMEWHERE.

BRING HER TO ME!

BRING HER TO ME!

Lord Hater, we have a survivor here.

Lord Hater, we have a survivor here.

Where is she?

Where is she?

Don't make me destroy you.

Don't make me destroy you.

Tell me where she is.

Tell me where she is.

Not so fast.

Not so fast.

She will no longer be your prisoner.

She will no longer be your prisoner.

It's time you and I settled this once and for all.

It's time you and I settled this once and for all.

You are unwise to think you can defeat me.

You are unwise to think you can defeat me.

You know nothing of the power of the obscure side.

You know nothing of the power of the obscure side.

We will stop you.

We will stop you.

Lord Hutter, we have an unidentified spacecraft taking off from the rear dock.

Lord Hutter, we have an unidentified spacecraft taking off from the rear dock.

They somehow managed to escape our tractor beam.

They somehow managed to escape our tractor beam.

After them!

After them!

They are accelerating towards the speed of light.

They are accelerating towards the speed of light.

We lost them, sir.

We lost them, sir.

Okay, so a really cool Lord Hater, huh?

Okay, so a really cool Lord Hater, huh?

The music and everything.

The music and everything.

Well, you may have noticed that it's similar to a certain movie out there.

Well, you may have noticed that it's similar to a certain movie out there.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I mean, seems quite original to me.

I mean, seems quite original to me.

but everything for educational purposes.

but everything for educational purposes.

That's right.

That's right.

Okay, so... So we saw some words that were maybe a little bit difficult.

Okay, so... So we saw some words that were maybe a little bit difficult.

So let's take a look at these now in Language Takeaway.

So let's take a look at these now in Language Takeaway.

language takeaway.

language takeaway.

Well, I guess in the dialogue the bad guys were breaking through.

Well, I guess in the dialogue the bad guys were breaking through.

breaking through, breaking through.

breaking through, breaking through.

In the simple present it would be to break through.

In the simple present it would be to break through.

Okay, break through.

Okay, break through.

And what does that mean?

And what does that mean?

Well, let's listen to some examples to help us find out.

Well, let's listen to some examples to help us find out.

Example 1:.

Example 1:.

After 15 minutes, the workers broke through the wall and rescued everyone from the fire.

After 15 minutes, the workers broke through the wall and rescued everyone from the fire.

EXAMPLE TWO.

EXAMPLE TWO.

He is such a good player.

He is such a good player.

He broke through the entire defense.

He broke through the entire defense.

EXAMPLE THREE.

EXAMPLE THREE.

They are breaking through our impenetrable wall, run!

They are breaking through our impenetrable wall, run!

All right, so it's kind of like to enter by force somewhere.

All right, so it's kind of like to enter by force somewhere.

Yeah, to maybe break some glass and come into a room.

Yeah, to maybe break some glass and come into a room.

or something like that.

or something like that.

Break through.

Break through.

Yeah.

Yeah.

All right, so Lord Hater had a fight with his enemy and he said he wants to settle this.

All right, so Lord Hater had a fight with his enemy and he said he wants to settle this.

To settle this.

To settle this.

Settle.

Settle.

So what do you do when you settle something?

So what do you do when you settle something?

Well, when you settle something is you end a fight.

Well, when you settle something is you end a fight.

Or a dispute.

Or a dispute.

Or an argument.

Or an argument.

Or an argument.

Or an argument.

Or a problem.

Or a problem.

Yeah.

Yeah.

When you settle an argument, does everyone always agree?

When you settle an argument, does everyone always agree?

No, not always, right?

No, not always, right?

Right.

Right.

Sometimes you are forced to agree.

Sometimes you are forced to agree.

Okay.

Okay.

Not everyone agrees, but you have no other choice.

Not everyone agrees, but you have no other choice.

So it's a little bit different from reaching an agreement because there's usually a winner and a loser.

So it's a little bit different from reaching an agreement because there's usually a winner and a loser.

Right, exactly.

Right, exactly.

Well, now another very popular word and within sci fi is this word tractor beam.

Well, now another very popular word and within sci fi is this word tractor beam.

Tractor beam.

Tractor beam.

A tractor beam.

A tractor beam.

Tractor beam.

Tractor beam.

Now, I'm not sure if this really exists in real life.

Now, I'm not sure if this really exists in real life.

Well, I've never heard of it.

Well, I've never heard of it.

But a tractor beam in sci-fi movies is like this invisible force that grabs an object and doesn't let it escape, and brings it towards another spaceship.

But a tractor beam in sci-fi movies is like this invisible force that grabs an object and doesn't let it escape, and brings it towards another spaceship.

So it's like almost like a rope that you can't see right?

So it's like almost like a rope that you can't see right?

And it brings it in.

And it brings it in.

So the spaceship managed to escape their tractor beam.

So the spaceship managed to escape their tractor beam.

Okay, I think that is definitely not true.

Okay, I think that is definitely not true.

Well, maybe I don't know, but in sci-fi you will always hear this tractor beam.

Well, maybe I don't know, but in sci-fi you will always hear this tractor beam.

Okay, now let's move on to our final word.

Okay, now let's move on to our final word.

The spaceship was accelerating towards the speed of light.

The spaceship was accelerating towards the speed of light.

accelerating, accelerating to accelerate.

accelerating, accelerating to accelerate.

That's right, so that means to increase speed.

That's right, so that means to increase speed.

right?

right?

Yeah.

Yeah.

to go faster, to go faster.

to go faster, to go faster.

So if you are in your car.

So if you are in your car.

you want to accelerate so you can pass another car.

you want to accelerate so you can pass another car.

Okay, or even when you stop at a red light and it turns green, you got to accelerate, okay?

Okay, or even when you stop at a red light and it turns green, you got to accelerate, okay?

To accelerate.

To accelerate.

Let's listen to our dialogue again, and then we'll come back and take a look at some of the phrases that came up in this dialogue.

Let's listen to our dialogue again, and then we'll come back and take a look at some of the phrases that came up in this dialogue.

They are breaking through.

They are breaking through.

Central blasters to full power!

Central blasters to full power!

excellent job search the ship she's got to be in here somewhere bring her to me.

excellent job search the ship she's got to be in here somewhere bring her to me.

lord hayter we have a survivor here.

lord hayter we have a survivor here.

Where is she?

Where is she?

Don't make me destroy you.

Don't make me destroy you.

Tell me where she is.

Tell me where she is.

Not so fast.

Not so fast.

She will no longer be your prisoner.

She will no longer be your prisoner.

It's time you and I settled this once and for all.

It's time you and I settled this once and for all.

You are unwise to think you can defeat me.

You are unwise to think you can defeat me.

You know nothing of the power of the obscure side.

You know nothing of the power of the obscure side.

We will stop you.

We will stop you.

Lord Hauser.

Lord Hauser.

We have an unidentified spacecraft taking off from the rear dock.

We have an unidentified spacecraft taking off from the rear dock.

They somehow managed to escape our tractor beam.

They somehow managed to escape our tractor beam.

After them, they are accelerating towards the speed of light.

After them, they are accelerating towards the speed of light.

We lost them, sir.

We lost them, sir.

Well, great.

Well, great.

Well, great.

Well, great.

I think that's a little bit more clear this time.

I think that's a little bit more clear this time.

But like Marco said, I want to look at now some phrases that you might hear in a sci fi context.

But like Marco said, I want to look at now some phrases that you might hear in a sci fi context.

fluency builder.

fluency builder.

THE FIR phrase THAT WE can takeAKE a look at, and maybe it LOOK a LLE bit strangeGE.

THE FIR phrase THAT WE can takeAKE a look at, and maybe it LOOK a LLE bit strangeGE.

HE said: SHE WILL NO longer be your prisonerON.

HE said: SHE WILL NO longer be your prisonerON.

NO longer be.

NO longer be.

NO longer BE.

NO longer BE.

SO what doesES HE meanAN by NO longerONG.

SO what doesES HE meanAN by NO longerONG.

UM ANYM ANYM, right?

UM ANYM ANYM, right?

YEAH?

YEAH?

SO you WILL not BE my prisonerON ANYM.

SO you WILL not BE my prisonerON ANYM.

OKAY, SO HOW would I useE IT IN this FORM NO longer BE?

OKAY, SO HOW would I useE IT IN this FORM NO longer BE?

YOU' always got to.

YOU' always got to.

useE IT in the FURE T.

useE IT in the FURE T.

OKAY.

OKAY.

SO she' no longerONG be your prisoner.

SO she' no longerONG be your prisoner.

I will no longer be your employee.

I will no longer be your employee.

okay?

okay?

Or... or I can say I will no longer be your boyfriend.

Or... or I can say I will no longer be your boyfriend.

okay?

okay?

So it's always...

So it's always...

will no longer be.

will no longer be.

It's always in the future, okay?

It's always in the future, okay?

One more thing, Marco: Is this quite commonly used, or maybe a little bit formal?

One more thing, Marco: Is this quite commonly used, or maybe a little bit formal?

I think it's a little bit formal, and it's very... I don't know... to a certain point poetic.

I think it's a little bit formal, and it's very... I don't know... to a certain point poetic.

yeah.

yeah.

Which I think is why we hear it a little bit more often in sci-fi movies.

Which I think is why we hear it a little bit more often in sci-fi movies.

All right, so no longer be what about our next phrase?

All right, so no longer be what about our next phrase?

You know nothing of the power of the obscure side.

You know nothing of the power of the obscure side.

Okay, you know nothing.

Okay, you know nothing.

You know nothing of...

You know nothing of...

So again, it's very poetic.

So again, it's very poetic.

Yeah, I think basically meaning you don't know about.

Yeah, I think basically meaning you don't know about.

you don't know about.

you don't know about.

Yeah, so again, let's take a look at how you would use it: you know nothing of, and then science fiction, you know nothing of science fiction.

Yeah, so again, let's take a look at how you would use it: you know nothing of, and then science fiction, you know nothing of science fiction.

Yeah, good.

Yeah, good.

So you would use a noun afterwards, exactly okay?

So you would use a noun afterwards, exactly okay?

So interesting phrases again.

So interesting phrases again.

formal and probably quite often used in science fiction movies.

formal and probably quite often used in science fiction movies.

But now you can understand when they use some of these words that maybe are a little bit difficult and very common in these types of movies.

But now you can understand when they use some of these words that maybe are a little bit difficult and very common in these types of movies.

Now let's go to our last phrase, then this one actually can be used in many different circumstances.

Now let's go to our last phrase, then this one actually can be used in many different circumstances.

Let's settle this once and for all.

Let's settle this once and for all.

okay?

okay?

So we saw the verb, so we saw the word settle already.

So we saw the verb, so we saw the word settle already.

Now let's settle this once and for all.

Now let's settle this once and for all.

once and for all.

once and for all.

So what does that mean?

So what does that mean?

Finally, that's right, forever.

Finally, that's right, forever.

Okay, so once and for all forever.

Okay, so once and for all forever.

So why don't we listen to some other examples of how we can use this phrase once and for all in different contexts?

So why don't we listen to some other examples of how we can use this phrase once and for all in different contexts?

EXAMPLE ONE.

EXAMPLE ONE.

I'M FED UP WITH ARGUING ABOUT THIS.

I'M FED UP WITH ARGUING ABOUT THIS.

LET'S JUST SETTLE THE ARGUMENT ONCE AND.

LET'S JUST SETTLE THE ARGUMENT ONCE AND.

EXAMPLE TWO.

EXAMPLE TWO.

He claims his photographs prove once and for all that UFOs do exist.

He claims his photographs prove once and for all that UFOs do exist.

EXAMPLE THREE.

EXAMPLE THREE.

I told him once and for all that I don't want to be his girlfriend anymore.

I told him once and for all that I don't want to be his girlfriend anymore.

Okay, so now I think it's clear.

Okay, so now I think it's clear.

We've seen a lot of words, we've seen a lot of phrases.

We've seen a lot of words, we've seen a lot of phrases.

Let's listen to our dialogue one more time.

Let's listen to our dialogue one more time.

They are breaking through, set your blasters to full power.

They are breaking through, set your blasters to full power.

Excellent job.

Excellent job.

Search the ship.

Search the ship.

She's got to be in here somewhere.

She's got to be in here somewhere.

Bring her to me.

Bring her to me.

Lord Hater, we have a survivor here.

Lord Hater, we have a survivor here.

WHERE IS SHE?

WHERE IS SHE?

DON'T MAKE ME DESTROY YOU!

DON'T MAKE ME DESTROY YOU!

TELL ME WHERE SHE IS!

TELL ME WHERE SHE IS!

NOT SO FAST!

NOT SO FAST!

SHE WILL NO LONGER BE YOUR PRISONER!

SHE WILL NO LONGER BE YOUR PRISONER!

IT'S TIME YOU AND I SETTLED THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL!

IT'S TIME YOU AND I SETTLED THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL!

You are unwise to think you can defeat me You know nothing of the power of the obscure side哦。

You are unwise to think you can defeat me You know nothing of the power of the obscure side哦。

We will stop you.

We will stop you.

Lord Hanger, we have an unidentified spacecraft taking off from the rear dock.

Lord Hanger, we have an unidentified spacecraft taking off from the rear dock.

They somehow managed to escape our tractor beam.

They somehow managed to escape our tractor beam.

After them!

After them!

They're accelerating towards the speed of light.

They're accelerating towards the speed of light.

We lost them, sir.

We lost them, sir.

Okay, so are you a big sci-fi fan?

Okay, so are you a big sci-fi fan?

I think as you can tell, no.

I think as you can tell, no.

Actually, I have seen some of the Star Wars movies, but everyone that I have watched, I have fallen asleep in the middle of.

Actually, I have seen some of the Star Wars movies, but everyone that I have watched, I have fallen asleep in the middle of.

Really?

Really?

Yeah, even in the movie theater, I fell asleep in the movie theater watching Star Wars.

Yeah, even in the movie theater, I fell asleep in the movie theater watching Star Wars.

Wow!

Wow!

Was it too boring?

Was it too boring?

It was too boring.

It was too boring.

You are not really into the fantasy.

You are not really into the fantasy.

No, I just... The whole time I am sitting there going, 'This cannot happen.

No, I just... The whole time I am sitting there going, 'This cannot happen.

'Well, that's why it's called science fiction, right?

'Well, that's why it's called science fiction, right?

Yes.

Yes.

But it is interesting to some people and well, behind Star Wars, there is a huge culture.

But it is interesting to some people and well, behind Star Wars, there is a huge culture.

Even some people know some of the languages or symbols that are used in it or the names of some of some of the robots and models of spacecraft.

Even some people know some of the languages or symbols that are used in it or the names of some of some of the robots and models of spacecraft.

Well, maybe we'll have to come up with Star Wars Pod.

Well, maybe we'll have to come up with Star Wars Pod.

Exactly.

Exactly.

Well, that's all for today guys.

Well, that's all for today guys.

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thanks for listening you guys and until next time.

thanks for listening you guys and until next time.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.