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Learn English with Jurassic ParkIn this section, we analyze parts of the movie script to learn and understand the use of daily English language.

Read the passages and try to understand them. Then, read the vocabulary explanation. Finally, read the passage again.

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Welcome to an ancient and mysterious world

HAMMOND: Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to an ancient and mysterious world, a world long before humankind inhabited it with all-out remarkable dreams and questions. Enter a world that existed one hundred million years ago, when our changing earth was the abode of magnificent creations.

Today, the late twentieth century has witnessed a scientific gold rush of astonishing proportions: the headlong and furious haste to unravel the mystery of genetic engineering has become more than just a subject for science fiction writers.

to welcome somebody to something dar la bienvenida a alguien en algo. Notar el uso de la preposición to.
long before mucho antes de
to inhabit habitar
all-out usando toda la fuerza y recursos disponibles. En este caso se refiere a los sueños de la humanidad.
abode hogar. También suele decirse home.
to witness Como verbo significa ser testigo. Como sustantivo a witness significa testigo.
a rush un aumento repentino
astonishing asombroso. Astonished significa asombrado.
headlong precipitado, impetuoso
haste prisa. También existe la frase to make haste que significa darse prisa, apurarse.
to unravel desenmarañar, resolver (un misterio)

 

GRANT: Mr. Hammond, the essential truth of a scientific law has nothing to do with public reaction. Water freezes at thirty-two degrees, whether you pay for it or not.

HAMMOND: Donald, in bringing my old friend, Alan Grant, you've brought an excellent critic to observe the viability of my island and venture. I look forward to winning you over, Dr. Grant.

to have nothing to do with something no tener nada que ver con algo
to freeze congelar
to pay for something pagar por algo. Notar el uso de la preposición for.
venture emprendimiento
to look forward to doing something ansiar hacer algo. Notar el uso de to seguido del gerundio.
to win somebody over convencer, persuadir a alguien

 

Attractions so astonishing that they'd capture the imagination of the entire worldHAMMOND: Jurassic Park is the most advanced amusement park in the world. We work with genetics - life's essential building blocks - to create new worlds.

I set out to make biological attractions. Living attractions. Attractions so astonishing that they'd capture the imagination of the entire world.
the most advanced el más avanzado. Para aprender a realizar comparaciones, ver Comparatives and Superlatives.
amusement park parque de diversiones. También suele usarse theme park, parque temático.
in the world del mundo. Notar que la expresión es in the world y no of the world.
to set out to do something proponerse hacer algo, tener la intención de hacer algo
so... that tan... que
the entire world el mundo entero

 

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