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Learn with INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
In 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.
Move the mouse over the words in red to see the meaning.
CHIEFTAIN: You will rest here before you go on.
INDIANA: We'd appreciate that. This was an unexpected detour. We'll have to go to Delhi now and find a flight west.
SHORT ROUND: Indy is taking me to America.
INDIANA: I'm a professor. I have to return to the university. Can you give us a guide to take us to Delhi?
CHIEFTAIN: Sanju will guide you.
INDIANA: Thank you.
INDIANA: We'd appreciate that. This was an unexpected detour. We'll have to go to Delhi now and find a flight west.
SHORT ROUND: Indy is taking me to America.
INDIANA: I'm a professor. I have to return to the university. Can you give us a guide to take us to Delhi?
CHIEFTAIN: Sanju will guide you.
INDIANA: Thank you.
| to rest | descansar |
| to go on | continuar, seguir |
| unexpected | inesperado. El verbo to expect significa esperar. Para aprender más, ver Wait, expect or hope? |
| detour | desvío |
| professor | profesor universitario. No debe confundirse con teacher, que es el maestro en una escuela. Para aprender más, ver Teacher, professor or lecturer? |
| to guide somebody | guiar a alguien. La persona que guía se llama guide. |
CHATTAR LAL: I would say you look rather lost. But then I cannot imagine where in the world
the three of you would look at home...
INDIANA: Lost? No, we're not lost. We're on our way to Delhi. This is Miss Scott and Mr. Round. My name's Indiana Jones.
CHATTAR LAL: Dr. Jones? The eminent archaeologist?
WILLIE: Hard to believe, isn't it...?
CHATTAR LAL: I remember first hearing your name when I was studying at Oxford. I am Chattar Lal, Prime Minister for His Highness the Maharajah of Pankot. Welcome to Pankot Palace.
INDIANA: Lost? No, we're not lost. We're on our way to Delhi. This is Miss Scott and Mr. Round. My name's Indiana Jones.
CHATTAR LAL: Dr. Jones? The eminent archaeologist?
WILLIE: Hard to believe, isn't it...?
CHATTAR LAL: I remember first hearing your name when I was studying at Oxford. I am Chattar Lal, Prime Minister for His Highness the Maharajah of Pankot. Welcome to Pankot Palace.
| rather lost | un poco perdidos |
| the three of you | ustedes tres, vosotros tres |
| at home | en casa |
| to be on one's way to | estar en camino a |
| hard to believe | difícil de creer |
| isn't it? | ¿no es cierto?. Para aprender a formar las questions tags, ver Question tags. |
| first hearing | escuchar por primera vez |
| to study at a university | estudiar en una universidad. Notar el uso de la preposición at. |
INDIANA: You know the villagers also claimed that this palace stole something from them.
CHATTAR LAL: Dr. Jones, in our country a guest does not usually insult his host.
INDIANA: Sorry, I thought we were just talking about folklore.
CAPT. BLUMBURTT: I'm sure it's nothing. Just rumors. What was it they claimed was stolen?
INDIANA: Something magical. A sacred rock.
CHATTAR LAL: There, you see, Captain. A rock!
INDIANA: When they lost this rock their fields and animals died. They also said their children were taken from them.
CHATTAR LAL: I think that's enough of this nonsense, Dr. Jones...
CHATTAR LAL: Dr. Jones, in our country a guest does not usually insult his host.
INDIANA: Sorry, I thought we were just talking about folklore.
CAPT. BLUMBURTT: I'm sure it's nothing. Just rumors. What was it they claimed was stolen?
INDIANA: Something magical. A sacred rock.
CHATTAR LAL: There, you see, Captain. A rock!
INDIANA: When they lost this rock their fields and animals died. They also said their children were taken from them.
CHATTAR LAL: I think that's enough of this nonsense, Dr. Jones...
| villagers | habitantes del pueblo |
| to claim | reclamar |
| to steal something from somebody | robar algo a alguien. Las formas del pasado son stole, stolen. |
| guest | invitado |
| host | anfitrión |
| rumor | rumor. En inglés británico, se escribe rumour. |
| sacred | sagrado |
| that's enough | eso es suficiente |
| nonsense | tonterías, disparates |
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