Simplified Speech #174 – What do you think about remakes?
Do you like remakes, or do you believe that nothing can beat the original? In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Kassy discuss remakes of movies and video games, and whether the remakes can be better than the originals of our childhoods. They also talk about why remakes have become so popular lately and share their own opinions on this matter. Tune in to find out what they think while improving your English conversation skills!
Fun facts
“Perfect Strangers”, a 2016 Italian comedy-drama directed by Paolo Genovese, is holding the Guinness World Record for the most remade movie in the history of cinema. Within three years since it was first released, it was remade 18 times in many different languages!
Expressions included in the study guide
- To drive someone up the wall
- Let alone
- Right up [one’s] alley
- Off the top of [one’s] head
- Top-notch
- Up to snuff
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Simplified Speech #174 – What do you think about remakes?
Do you like remakes, or do you believe that nothing can beat the original? In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Kassy discuss remakes of movies and video games, and whether the remakes can be better than the originals of our childhoods. They also talk about why remakes have become so popular lately and share their own opinions on this matter. Tune in to find out what they think while improving your English conversation skills!
Fun facts
“Perfect Strangers”, a 2016 Italian comedy-drama directed by Paolo Genovese, is holding the Guinness World Record for the most remade movie in the history of cinema. Within three years since it was first released, it was remade 18 times in many different languages!Expressions included in the study guide
- To drive someone up the wall
- Let alone
- Right up [one's] alley
- Off the top of [one's] head
- Top-notch
- Up to snuff
Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free Image: Evan (Pexels.com)
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Music: Opening music from Pixabay.com
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Marshall Vaillancourt
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Alina Morozova
English editor: Edden Yohanes
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Image: Evan (Pexels.com)
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