The 2021 film Infinite centers on character Evan McCauley, who discovers that he has had several past lives. A group of other people with past-life experiences seek his help to find and destroy a device that threatens all life on Earth.
2021 年的电影《无限》以角色埃文·麦考利为中心，他发现自己有好几个前世。一群有前世经历的人寻求他的帮助，寻找并摧毁一个威胁地球上所有生命的装置。
American film storylines have a long tradition of being over the top. But there is something about most of these films that is realistic: the dialogue . American movies can offer some of the most natural examples of spoken American English, including the speed of speech, word choice, expressions, shortened word forms and accents .
美国电影的故事情节有着夸张的悠久传统。但大多数这些电影都有一些现实的东西：对话。美国电影可以提供一些最自然的美式英语口语示例，包括语速、词语选择、表达方式、缩写词形式和口音。
Yet, if you watch one of these films in English, you may find the language difficult to understand. The actors might speak fast, or unclearly.
然而，如果您观看其中一部英语电影，您可能会发现这种语言很难理解。演员们可能说话很快，或者不清楚。
Captions can help. They are the words of the dialogue that appear on the screen as they are spoken. Fast speech, however, means captions disappear quickly. This can leave you unsure of what an actor has said.
字幕可以提供帮助。它们是说话时出现在屏幕上的对话单词。然而，快速的语音意味着字幕很快就会消失。这可能会让您不确定演员说了什么。
There are some things that may help you with this problem.
有些事情可以帮助您解决这个问题。
Movie trailers are one example. A movie trailer is a short video advertisement for a film. On today’s Education Tips, I will explain how these short videos can improve your English.
电影预告片就是一个例子。电影预告片是电影的短视频广告。在今天的教育技巧中，我将解释这些短视频如何提高你的英语。
Though movie trailers are usually just two to three minutes, they can be extremely effective. In watching them, you can sharpen your listening skills while also learning new words and expressions. You can even practice how to say words that are difficult or that you have never heard before.
尽管电影预告片通常只有两到三分钟，但它们却非常有效。在观看它们的过程中，您可以提高听力技巧，同时学习新单词和表达方式。您甚至可以练习如何说困难的或您以前从未听过的单词。
The best place to find official American movie trailers is on YouTube. YouTube provides a lot of advantages for an English learner. The site is free and contains a countless number of videos in English. But two YouTube technical elements are especially helpful: closed captions and changeable playback settings.
查找官方美国电影预告片的最佳地点是 YouTube。 YouTube 为英语学习者提供了很多优势。该网站是免费的，包含无数的英文视频。但 YouTube 的两个技术元素特别有用：隐藏式字幕和可更改的播放设置。
With closed captions, you can read the dialogue as you watch and listen. And with playback settings, you can slow down the speech if someone is talking too fast.
通过隐藏式字幕，您可以在观看和聆听时阅读对话。通过播放设置，如果有人说话太快，您可以放慢讲话速度。
Now, let’s talk about steps you can take to get the most out of watching movie trailers:
现在，我们来谈谈可以采取哪些步骤来充分利用观看电影预告片的效果：
The first step is to find them. Go to YouTube and do a search for something like this as an example: “official trailer (2021).” Several film trailers will appear and you can choose one that looks interesting. Animated films can be an especially good choice for English practice, no matter your age. These films are usually humorous and relatable. To find animated films, try doing a search for something like: “animated official trailer (2019)” for example.
第一步是找到它们。转到 YouTube 并搜索类似的内容作为示例：“官方预告片（2021）”。将会出现几部电影预告片，您可以选择一个看起来有趣的预告片。无论您年龄多大，动画电影都是练习英语的特别好的选择。这些电影通常幽默且引人入胜。要查找动画电影，请尝试搜索类似以下内容的内容：例如“动画官方预告片（2019）”。
Make sure the video you choose offers closed captioning, which you will use later. You can find the closed caption mark at the bottom of the video. It may be listed as “CC” or something else. Keep in mind that trailers more than five or seven years old may not offer closed captions on YouTube. So choose newer videos.
确保您选择的视频提供隐藏式字幕，稍后您将使用该字幕。您可以在视频底部找到隐藏式字幕标记。它可能被列为“CC”或其他名称。请记住，超过五七年的预告片可能不会在 YouTube 上提供隐藏式字幕。因此选择较新的视频。
Next, watch the video at normal speed without closed captions. Try to understand what the story is about overall. Then, watch it again to seek more details. With this method, you are testing your English skills. It will give you an idea of whether the dialogue is too fast or difficult for your skill level.
接下来，以正常速度观看没有隐藏字幕的视频。尝试理解故事的总体内容。然后，再次观看以寻求更多细节。通过这种方法，您可以测试您的英语技能。它会让您了解对话对于您的技能水平来说是否太快或太困难。
Next is step three. Watch the video again, this time with closed captions. Find the CC setting at the bottom of the video and activate the captions. This can help you in several ways. You can confirm whether you understood the dialogue in your first viewings , make clearer any dialogue you did not understand, and connect the sound of words with their spellings . You can also write down a few of the new words in a notebook or on your mobile phone.
接下来是第三步。再次观看视频，这次带有隐藏式字幕。找到视频底部的 CC 设置并激活字幕。这可以在几个方面为您提供帮助。您可以确认您第一次观看时是否理解了对话，使您不理解的对话变得更加清晰，并将单词的声音与拼写联系起来。你也可以在笔记本或手机上记下一些生词。
After watching with captions, if the actors are still talking too fast, you can take the next step: slow down the playback speed and watch the video again. To change the speed, go to the bottom of the video and click on the settings wheel. Choose “playback settings” and then choose 0.75. Slowing the playback speed not only makes dialogue clearer but also slows how fast the captions appear, making them easier to read. A word of warning however: Movie trailers generally contain music and sound effects. They might sound a little strange at the slower speed.
带字幕观看后，如果演员语速仍然太快，您可以采取下一步措施：放慢播放速度，然后再观看视频。要更改速度，请转到视频底部并单击设置轮。选择“播放设置”，然后选择 0.75。放慢播放速度不仅可以使对话更清晰，还可以减慢字幕出现的速度，使它们更易于阅读。不过，请注意：电影预告片通常包含音乐和音效。在较慢的速度下，它们听起来可能有点奇怪。
After you have watched the video at 0.75 speed, you are ready for the final step: Watch the video once more, this time at normal speed without captions. At this point, you will probably notice a huge improvement in your understanding. And you probably will have learned some new words and expressions. Keep a notebook or a note page on your phone to write down a few words and expressions from each trailer you watch.
以 0.75 速度观看视频后，您就可以进行最后一步：再次观看视频，这次以正常速度观看，不带字幕。此时，您可能会注意到您的理解力有了巨大的提高。您可能会学到一些新单词和表达方式。在手机上放一个笔记本或记事本，记下您观看的每部预告片中的一些单词和表达方式。
In your notes, you can also summarize the storyline using some of the language it contained. Later, try using this new language as you speak and write English in your everyday life.
在笔记中，您还可以使用故事情节中包含的一些语言来总结故事情节。之后，尝试在日常生活中说和写英语时使用这种新语言。
Give this method a try and let us know how it goes. A short movie trailer can offer a good 30 minutes of practice and help sharpen several of your English skills at once.
尝试一下这个方法，让我们知道效果如何。短片预告片可以提供 30 分钟的良好练习时间，并有助于一次性提高您的多项英语技能。