The Changeling Trailer
Transcript
You don’t see… but you will.
The reason I said no to you when you first asked me out…
Do you want to go to d-dinner with me?
Mm-mm.
…and the six times after that…
Hey!
No. No. No.
…is because I’m moving to Brazil.
When I got there…
Mm.
…there was a lake there, a lagoon.
They told me not to go, but… I didn’t listen.
She told me I had three wishes.
When it falls off my wrist, those three wishes will come true.
Do not cut it.
Emma, with me… all three of your wishes will come true.
Would you even know…
…if you crossed into a fairy tale?
A storm is coming.
There are portals in this world that we may never know we’ve trespassed through.
I need to know where my wife is. People… don’t just disappear!
Witches?
Vocabulary List
ask out
(phrasal verb) to invite someone to go on a date
lagoon
(noun) a small area of fresh water near a lake or river
fairy tale
(noun) a story about magical and extraordinary events, typically involving fairies
portal
(noun) a gateway or entrance to another place, especially a magical or imaginary place
trespass
(verb) to enter someone’s property without their permission
Grammar Point
first as an adverb
The reason I said no to you when you first asked me out…
The word ‘first’ can act as:
– an adjective
– an adverb
As an adjective, we use ‘first’ before nouns.
first + noun
I didn’t take the first bus.
She won first prize in the competition.
As an adverb, ‘first’ mean before anyone or anything else; at the beginning; for the first time
We can use ‘first’ in these patterns:
verb + first
Cindy and Joe arrived first.
verb + object + first
I have to finish my work first.
first + verb
I first discovered the cello when I was five.
get + adverb of place
When I got there…
We use ‘get + adverb of place’ to indicate that you arrive at or reach a place or point.
We didn’t get home until midnight.
= We didn’t arrive at home until midnight.
What time did you get here?
= What time did you reach this place?
Let me know when you get there.
= Let me know when you reach that place.
that clause
She told me I had three wishes.
This sentence is an example of a reduced noun clause.
She told me I had three wishes.
= She told me that I had three wishes.
that I had three wishes
= a noun clause, acting as an indirect object to the verb ‘told’
How do we know if that is a noun clause?
Consider this sentence.
She told me a story.
told = verb
me = direct object (pronoun)
a story = indirect object (noun phrase)
‘That I had three wishes’ has the same function as ‘a story’ in the above example.
We can use ‘that’ or decide not to use it with no change in meaning.
She told me that I had three wishes.
= She told me I had three wishes.
I told her that I would be late.
= I told her I would be late.
I know that you are right.
= I know you are right.
I know that he was lying.
= I know he was lying.
second conditional
Would you even know if you crossed into a fairy tale?
This is an example of the second conditional.
The second conditional is a type of conditional sentence that is used to talk about hypothetical situations that are unlikely or impossible to happen.
The second conditional is formed with the past simple in the “if” clause and the modal verb “would” in the main clause.
If + past simple, would + infinitive
If I had a million dollars, I would buy a house.
From the point of view of the speaker, this situation is unlikely to happen.
He doesn’t have a million dollar, so buying a house is unlikely to happen.
Would you even know if you crossed into a fairy tale?
From the point of view of the speaker, crossing into a fairy tale is something that is unlikely to happen. That’s why the second conditional is used.
Common Expressions
would you even know
Would you even know if you crossed into a fairy tale?
The phrase “would you even know” can be used to express doubt or disbelief, to challenge someone’s knowledge or experience, or to simply ask a question.
Here are some examples of how the phrase “would you even know” can be used:
– “You’ve never been to Europe, would you even know what it’s like?” (expressing doubt or disbelief)
– “What do you know about quantum mechanics? Would you even know what I’m talking about?” (challenging someone’s knowledge or experience)
– “Would you even know what to do if I told you I was pregnant?” (simply asking a question)
In the first example, the speaker is expressing doubt that the person they are talking to knows what it’s like to be in Europe. They are using the phrase “would you even know” to challenge the person’s knowledge or experience.
In the second example, the speaker is challenging the person’s knowledge of quantum mechanics. They are using the phrase “would you even know what I’m talking about?” to ask if the person is even familiar with the topic.
In the third example, the speaker is simply asking a question. They are using the phrase “would you even know what to do” to ask if the person knows what to do in a particular situation.