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Oblivion movie
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mari_18cf
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Oblivion movie
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This is a trailer:
https://dotsub.com/view/83c14e67-8570-4ec1-a658-ca885470378d?utm_source=player&utm_medium=embed
Could you help me out with the meaning of the hilighted words?
(Jack) The last Superbowl was played right
here. (Victoria) Please don �t tell me it was a classic. (Jack) Classic game.
80,000 people on their feet. Seconds left on the clock. So Hubie throws a Hail
Mary. Touchdown! One six six, back
online. 60 years ago, Earth was attacked. We won the war, but they destroyed
half the planet. Everyone �s been evacuated. Nothing human remains. We �re here
for drone repair. We �re the mop up crew.
This is Jack Harper. I �m good to go. (Victoria) Two more weeks, Jack, then we
can finally leave, and join the others. Don �t take any chances. [growling, snarling]
[gunshots] [silence] (Beech) I �ve been watching you, Jack. You �re curious. What
are you looking for in those books? Do they bring back old memories? (woman �s
voice) We have an unidentified impact .... (Beech) Don �t ask too many
questions. (Jack) They are human. (Victoria) NASA �s ordering you to return to
tower. (woman) Jack. (Jack) How do you
know my name? [gunfire] They �re firing on survivors! Stand down! What have you
done? (Victoria) I can �t protect you. (Jack) They won �t stop until they find
me. (Beech) If you �re looking for the truth -
- that �s where you �ll find it. You need to know what happened. (Jack)
What aren �t you telling me? Who are you! Jack, he �s ordering you to stand down.
(Jack) I �m not going to do that. This is the only way.
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18 Apr 2013
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isabellep
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Hello ! drones are little planes without pilotes. They are programmed to fly or radio guided.
mop up "First they will have to mop up the mess created by the outgoing adminitration" It can either mean "solve" or "eliminate"
Hope you find it useful Isa |
18 Apr 2013
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douglas
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"mop up"- means to clean up (like you would use a mop to mop-up spilled milkf orm the floor) so in this case they are there to clean-up the mess the other administration made. |
19 Apr 2013
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Jehanne18
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Hello!
Jack Harper and Victoria live on a platform on planet Earth which has been invaded. So together they form a crew: Victoria staying on the platform and checking everything is right around Jack thanks to cameras and computers, and Jack goes outside to repair the drones (flying round shaped robots), and checking everything is ok.
A great film indeed! I have seen it last Tuesday, and did not think it would be like that, I was surprised!
Are you preparing a worksheet about it, Mari?
Well, have a good day!
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19 Apr 2013
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