Ⅰ.核心学习：开电影院很赚钱

Billy: Hello sir, how can I help you?

比利：你好先生，我能帮您做点儿什么?

Michael: I want your opinion on opening a movie theater.

迈克尔：我想听听你对开家电影院的看法。

Billy: Movie theatres are big business.

比利：开电影院可是大买卖。

Michael: I see. What is the main cash crop?

迈克尔：我明白了。那主要的收入来源是什么呢?

Billy: Snack food is the main cash crop.

比利：零食是主要的收入来源。

Michael: Can you tell me more about movie theatres from a business stand point?

迈克尔：你能不能再从商业的角度说的详细一点儿?

Billy: My pleasure, sir.

比利：我的荣幸，先生。

Ⅱ.单词简析

1) Big business : makes a lot of money

大买卖

ex:Owning a movie theatre can be big business.

自己开电影院可是桩大买卖。

2) Box office : the placer to buy the tickets

售票处

ex:Stand in line at the box office to buy the tickets.

请在售票处排队买票。

3) Cash crop : that which makes the most money

主要的收入来源

ex:Selling food and snacks is the real cash crop at the movies.

卖食品和零食是电影院真正的主要收入来源。

4) Complimentary : free

免费赠送

ex:My boss gave me complimentary tickets to the cinema.

我的老板给了我一张电影院的赠票。

5) Sold out : full, no more seats in the theatre

满座，票售完

ex:Jim Carrey’s newest flick sold out every night last week.

吉姆·凯瑞的最新电影上个礼拜每天晚上都是满座，票全卖完了。