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Practice English listening with the fascinating dialogues from the movie 'Inception', understand subconscious and dream manipulation, and learn high-frequency daily English expressions to make your English closer to real life.

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Learning English is not only about mastering grammar and vocabulary, but more importantly, about using it naturally in real-life situations. However, textbook sentences are often too formal and far from everyday expressions. To speak authentic and natural English, you need exposure to conversations in real contexts. Here, we select frequently used English expressions in daily life, covering social, work, and travel scenarios, helping you break away from 'textbook English' and learn what native speakers actually use. Below is the content of this issue of Learning English through Movies - Inception CD2 02. Consistent practice will bring your English closer to real life!

You have to forgive yourself. And you're gonna have to confront her. But you don't have to do that. No. I'm doing it for the others. Because they have no idea the risk they've taken coming down here with you. You have to move. What's up? I'm sorry. I don't know any combination. Not consciously anyway. I'm instinctively, huh? I have somebody standing in their father's office right now ready to tap in the combination. I need the first six numbers that come to your head right now. I have no idea. Right now! I said right now! Right now! Five, two, eight, four, nine, one. Now have to be better than that, huh? All right. Bag them. I'm gonna go for a ride. What are you doing? What are you doing? What are you doing? What are you doing? Again. How many boys are going to take this while? There's even worse than they imagine.

This helps us out. It's where our other issues are more powerful than catharsis. How are you gonna reconcile them? They're so strange. Well, I'm working on that, aren't I? We're faster. The ejections are closing in quick. We got a break out of here. It's almost blocked in. You mustn't be afraid to dream of the bigger, darling. You mustn't be afraid to dream of the bigger, darling. I need to shift his animosity from his father who was godfuck. You think the history is one positive relationship? No, we repair his relationship with his father. That's the sprizing of godfuck's true nature. We should charge fish a lot more than science over this show. What about his security that's gonna get worse as we go deeper? I think we run with Mr. Charles. No. Christmas to Charles. Bad idea.

The second we get to that hotel of the folks' figure, the security's gonna be all over us. We run with Mr. Charles like we did on this time job. So you've done it before? Yeah, and it didn't work. The subject realized he was dreaming of his subconscious touristy pieces. Spectacular for you, Landon, right? You need some kind of distraction. No problem. Never a lovely lady that I've used before. Listen to you, drive carefully, alright? If you're gonna be in down there, it's gonna be unstable as hell. Don't jump too soon. We only got one shot at that kit. We gotta make it. I'll put the music play, you know it's coming. The rest is on you. You ready? Ready! Sweet dreams.

And I boring you. I was telling you my story. I guess it wasn't to your liking. Oh. I have a lot of my mind. Yeah, goes Mr. Charles. Mr. Fisher, right? Pleasure to see you again, Rod Green from Marketing. And you must be? Believe me. I'm gazing at bored. Must've blown you off. That is unless her phone number really is only six digits. Funny way to make friends, someone stealing your wallet like that. God damn it. It's about $500, right? Listen, don't worry about it. My people are already on it as we speak. Who or what is Mr. Charles? It's a gambit designed to turn Fisher against his own subconscious. And why don't you approve? Because it involves telling the mark that he's dreaming, which involves attracting a lot of attention to us. Didn't Cobb say anything to do that? Hmm. So now you've noticed how much time Cove spends doing things he says never to do. This is how you can have a moment. I'm sorry about that. Wait. You look back here. Very amusing, we see you soon.

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Listening Comprehension

  • subconscious

    noun

    1. psychic activity just below the level of awareness

    […]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: subconscious mind

  • animosity

    noun

    1. a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

    Synonym: animusbad blood

  • amusing

    adj

    1. arousing or provoking laughter

    e.g. an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls
    an amusing fellow
    a comic hat
    a comical look of surprise
    funny stories that made everybody laugh
    a very funny writer
    it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much
    a mirthful experience
    risible courtroom antics

    Synonym: comiccomicalfunnylaughablemirthfulrisible

    2. providing enjoyment
    pleasantly entertaining

    e.g. an amusing speaker
    a diverting story

    Synonym: amusivediverting

  • gambit

    noun

    1. a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position

    2. a maneuver in a game or conversation

    Synonym: ploystratagem

    3. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

    Synonym: ploy