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Unit 2 What’s on at the theater? 电影节 Film Festival 电影奖 Film Award 1. Do you prefer to watch movies at home or at the theater? Why? This is a difficult question, for most of us enjoy both. But if you press me with this question, I should say that personally I prefer watching a DVD at home. It is true that watching a movie at a theater has a number of advantages. For example, the sound effects are much better. When you hear guns firing in a theatre, you feel as if you were on a real battlefield. Moreover, the presence of an audience can create a good atmosphere. When you watch a comedy on TV by yourself, you may be amused by the funny words and actions, but you are unlikely to laugh out loud. In a theatre, on the other hand, you may laugh heartily when the whole audience bursts into wild laughter. In spite of those pluses for the theatre, I have to say that I prefer to stay home and watch the same movie on DVD. In this way I feel more relaxed. I don’t have to sit on a chair. Instead, I can lie on a sofa. I can drink tea or coffee while watching the movie. I can also press the PAUSE button, go to the kitchen or toilet, and then come back to continue the movie. More importantly, if I don’t understand a section of the movie, I can replay it. Obviously, the advantages of viewing at home outweigh the advantages of viewing it at a theatre! 2. Which do you prefer, contemporary movies or classic movies? Why? Different people have different choices, each with their own reasons. Generally, old people prefer old, classic movies, while young people choose contemporary movies, though we can find many exceptions to that pattern. It is reasonable for older people to favor the traditional movies of their time. When they see such movies, their memories of the past will be activated. It is not uncommon for us to observe that when elderly people see things in a movie that they personally experienced, they get excited and even shed tears. Some doctors say this sort of memory stimulat