The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Trailer 2
Transcript
Mr. Snow.
After everything you’ve seen out there in the world…
what are the Hunger Games for?
The Hunger Games… they’re to punish the Districts.
Those tributes don’t have a choice.
Your role is to turn these children into spectacles, not survivors.
We’re live!
Smile. It’s why we have teeth.
Imagine it was your name that they pulled.
I’d just wanna know that somebody still cared about me.
That I was still of value.
Welcome to the Capitol.
You look like you shouldn’t be here.
I shouldn’t. But I’m your mentor.
A rebel.
I am gonna get you out of here.
If you want to protect people…
Then it’s essential to accept what human beings are.
Murderer!
And what it takes to control them.
Let’s see you use that famous Snow charm.
You seem like a good man, Coriolanus Snow.
I’ve seen what war does to people.
Fueled with the terror of becoming prey, see how quickly we become predator?
I want my enemies to see a rainbow of destruction… engulfing the world.
You’re monsters! All of you!
Good luck with that poor little songbird.
Where is she?
It’s a mystery.
And mysteries have a way of driving people mad.
Mr. Snow, let me ask you one final time.
What are the Hunger Games for?
It’s the things we love most that destroy us.
Vocabulary List
turn into
(phrasal verb) to change into something else
spectacle
(noun) a very impressive or exciting public event
live
(adverb) performing now and not recorded for later
of value
(phrase) having worth or importance
rebel
(noun) a person who opposes or fights against authority
essential
(adjective) extremely important and necessary
charm
(noun) a pleasing or attractive quality that makes you like someone or something
fuel
(verb) to make something increase or become stronger
prey
(noun) a person who is harmed or tricked by somebody
engulfe
(verb) to surround and overwhelm completely
songbird
(noun) a bird that can make musical sounds
drive
(verb) to make someone get into a certain state
Grammar Lesson
In this lesson, we will learn to build sentences using:
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What … for?
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It’s essential…
WHAT … FOR?
What are the Hunger Games for?
We use the phrase what … for to ask the purpose or reason of something.
What + is + singular noun + for?
What is this for?
What is this tool for?
What is this gadget for?
What + are + plural noun + for?
What are these for?
What are these tools for?
What are these gadgets for?
What + do/does/did + base form + noun + for?
What do I need this tool for?
What does he need those tools for?
What did you do that for?
What did they do that for?
IT’S ESSENTIAL …
Then it’s essential to accept what human beings are.
Essential is an adjective that means extremely important and necessary.
We can use essential with these patterns:
It is essential + to + base form
It is essential to book in advance.
It is essential to learn a second language.
It is essential + for + someone + to + base form
It is essential for us to book in advance.
It is essential for students to learn a second language.
It is essential + that + subject + verb
It is essential that we book in advance.
It is essential that students learn a second language.