The Movie 'Michael' Makes a Lot of Money
電影《麥可》獲利豐厚
Introduction
The movie 'Michael' is now the most successful movie about a real person. It made more money than the movie 'Oppenheimer'.
電影《麥可》目前是最成功的傳記電影，獲利超過了《奧本海默》。
Main Body
The movie made 977 million dollars. This is a new record for Lionsgate Studios. Many people went to see it in the first week.
這部電影賺了 9 億 7700 萬美元。這是 Lionsgate Studios 的新紀錄。第一週有許多人前往觀看。
The story is about Michael Jackson. It shows his time with the Jackson 5 and his time alone. The movie uses his real voice recordings.
故事是關於麥可·傑克森。片中呈現了他與 Jackson 5 共同度過的時光以及他單飛的時期。電影使用了他的真實錄音。
Fans love the movie, but professional critics do not. Critics say the movie is too simple. They say the movie does not talk about the bad things in his life.
粉絲很喜歡這部電影，但專業評論家並不認同。評論家認為這部電影太過簡單，且沒有討論他人生中的陰暗面。
Now, more people are listening to Michael Jackson's music. His songs are popular again on Spotify and YouTube.
現在，更多的人在聆聽麥可·傑克森的音樂。他的歌曲在 Spotify 和 YouTube 上重新流行起來。
Conclusion
The movie is almost at 1 billion dollars. More people are listening to his music online.
這部電影幾乎快要達到 10 億美元。更多人在網路上聆聽他的音樂。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Talking about Money & Success
In this text, we see how to describe things that are 'big' or 'top' using simple words.
The 'More' Pattern When we compare two things, we often add -er to the word:
- More money bigger amount
- More people bigger group
Simple Action Words (Present Tense) Notice how the story uses these words to describe a current situation:
- Made: It happened (past).
- Shows: It is happening now The movie shows his life.
- Love: A feeling Fans love the movie.
Useful Vocabulary for A2
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Successful | Did a great job / made money |
| Critics | People who give a grade to art |
| Record | The best result ever |
| Alone | By himself / no other people |