The Movie Welcome to the Jungle

電影《Welcome to the Jungle》


Introduction

Ahmed Khan directed a new movie called Welcome to the Jungle. Many actors are in this film.

Ahmed Khan 執導了一部名為《Welcome to the Jungle》的新電影,片中由許多演員演出。

Main Body

The movie has 34 actors. Director Ahmed Khan says this is a lot of people. Because of this, some actors have very little time on screen.

這部電影共有 34 位演員。導演 Ahmed Khan 表示人數非常之多。因此,部分演員在螢幕上的出場時間非常短。

Some women actors do not have many lines. Ahmed Khan says this is normal for a comedy. But actor Raveena Tandon disagrees. She says women's roles in movies are now smaller and less important than before.

有些女演員沒有太多台詞。Ahmed Khan 認為這在喜劇片中是很正常的。但演員 Raveena Tandon 並不認同,她認為電影中的女性角色現在比以前更小且較不重要。

The movie is making a lot of money. It made over 100 crore rupees in one week. However, two new movies are coming soon. These new movies might take the viewers away.

這部電影目前非常獲利,單週就賺超過 100 億盧比。然而,近期將有兩部新電影上映,可能會分走觀眾。

Conclusion

The movie makes much money. But people are talking about the small roles for women.

這部電影獲利豐厚,但人們在討論女性角色分量過小的問題。

Vocabulary Learning

📈 Comparing Things (More and Less)

In this story, we see how to describe quantities. This is key for A2 level English.

The Pattern:

  • A lot of / Many \rightarrow Big amount
  • Little / Small \rightarrow Tiny amount

Examples from the text:

  • "Many actors" (A big group)
  • "Very little time" (Not much time)
  • "Small roles" (Not important)

Quick Tip: Use 'Many' for things you can count (actors, movies) and 'Little' for things you cannot easily count (time, money).

Vocabulary Learning

directed (v.)
Told the actors what to do in a movie.
Example:The teacher directed the students to the classroom.
screen (n.)
The flat surface where you watch a movie.
Example:The movie screen is very big in the cinema.
lines (n.)
The words that actors say in a movie.
Example:The actor forgot his lines during the play.
comedy (n.)
A funny movie or play.
Example:We laughed a lot while watching the comedy.
disagrees (v.)
To have a different opinion from someone else.
Example:My friend likes the movie, but I disagree.
roles (n.)
The characters or parts actors play in a movie.
Example:She has many different roles in the school play.
viewers (n.)
People who watch a movie or television show.
Example:The show has millions of viewers around the world.
Practice A2 words in a crossword