Intermediate - Los Angeles (C0983)

A今天我们去好莱坞。
jīntiān wǒmen qù Hǎoláiwū.
Let's go to Hollywood today.
B能看到明星吗?
néng kàndào míngxīng ma?
Will we be able to see some stars?
A看运气。我只看到过小明星。对了,我有个做电影的朋友,他比较熟,待会儿让他带我们去。
kàn yùnqi. wǒ zhǐ kàndào guo xiǎo míngxīng. duì le, wǒ yǒu ge zuò diànyǐng de péngyou, tā bǐjiào shú, dāi huǐr ràng tā dài wǒmen qù.
That depends on our luck. I've only seen some B-list stars. Oh, right--I have a friend that is a filmmaker. He's a little bit more in on things. I'll get him to take us in a while.
ATony, 你好!这是我朋友,来洛杉矶玩儿。
Tony, nǐhǎo! zhè shì wǒ péngyou, lái Luòshānjī wánr.
Tony, hello! This is my friend, she came to have some fun in Los Angeles.
C欢迎。喜欢这里吗?
huānyíng. xǐhuan zhèlǐ ma?
Welcome. Do you like it here?
B还可以。听说你是做电影的?
hái kěyǐ. tīngshuō nǐ shì zuò diànyǐng de?
It's not bad. I heard that you are a filmmaker?
C对,我是导演。
duì, wǒ shì dǎoyǎn.
Yes, I am a director.
B真的?你导过什么电影?
zhēnde? nǐ dǎo guo shénme diànyǐng?
Really? What movies have you directed?
C嗯,一些独立电影。待会儿我们可以去几个大的电影公司看看。
ng, yīxiē dúlì diànyǐng. dāi huǐr wǒmen kěyǐ qù jǐ ge dà de diànyǐng gōngsī kànkan.
Hmm, some independent films. In a while we can go have a look at some of the film studios.
A再带她去星光大道。
zài dài tā qù xīngguāng dàdào.
And bring her to the Walk of Fame.
B好。先去吃点东西吧。
hǎo. xiān qù chī diǎn dōngxi ba.
OK. Let's go get something to eat first.
D三位是吗?
sān wèi shì ma?
Three people?
CAmy!
Amy!
Amy!
DTony, 你怎么来了?
Tony, nǐ zěnme lái le?
Tony, what are you doing here?
C带朋友玩儿。最近忙吗?
dài péngyou wánr. zuìjìn máng ma?
I'm taking a friend around. Been busy lately?
D老样子。你们先看一下菜单,我一会儿回来。
lǎoyàngzi. nǐmen kàn yīxià càidān, wǒ yīhuìr huílai.
Same as always. You guys first take a look at the menu, I'll be back in a minute.
B她是演员啊?
tā shì yǎnyuán a?
Is she an actress?
C对啊。好莱坞人人都是做电影的。
duì a. Luòshānjī rénrén dōu shì zuò diànyǐng de.
Yeah. In Hollywood, everyone is in the movie business.

Key Vocabulary

好莱坞HǎoláiwūHollywood
运气yùnqiluck
电影diànyǐngfilm
shúfamiliar
待会儿dāi huǐrin a while
洛杉矶LuòshānjīLos Angeles
导演dǎoyǎndirector
dǎoto direct
独立电影dúlì diànyǐngindependent film
星光大道xīngguāng dàdàoWalk of Fame
老样子lǎoyàngzisame old thing
演员yǎnyuánactor
人人rénréneverybody

Supplementary Vocabulary

拍电影pāi diànyǐngto film a movie
角色juésèrole
主角zhǔjuéleading role
配角pèijuésupporting role
奥斯卡AòsīkǎOscar
偶像ǒuxiàngidol
粉丝fěnsīfan