課文:

Erica:First, my name is not Erica. It isn’t amusing to keep calling me by my character’s name off camera. And secondly, what is your issue?

Neal:(walks out) Be nice to him, Sally. It’s not his fault you got into his taxi and not the prop one.

Erica:You mean he isn’t the actor you hired to be the driver in the movie?

Neal:No, but I’m going to offer him a job here.

Leo:A job, sir?

Neal:Your driving skills really made an impression on me. We need another stunt driver. Would you be interested in working for our company?

Leo:You’re offering me a job as a driver? Really? Uh…I would love to. I need to talk to my wife first, though.

Neal:No problem. Take your time.

amusing:有趣的、好玩的
amuse:使愉快
off camera:在私生活中
on camera:在鏡頭中
issue:問題、爭議
what is your issue:what’s your problem
prop:道具
offer:give
stunt:特技、驚險動作、吸引人的花招
stunt man:特技演員
take one’s time:不用急、慢慢來

Leo walked away to an area where no one could overhear what he was saying. Pulling out his cellphone, he called his wife and explained the situation to her. She was excited. He had been so tired of his job for so long, and this sounded perfect. He could take all the skills he had and use them in a fresh way. Leo grinned. He couldn’t think of anything that could possibly be better.

overhear:偷聽、碰巧聽到、無意中聽到
pull out:拔出、退出、駛出
cellphone:行動電話、手機(= cellular phone)
cell:細胞(= cellular)
grin:露齒而笑


文法:
It isn’t
… to keep … = stop(一直…一點也不…)

特別補充:
on phone
:正在電話中
-ing:表達一個人、事、物的特徵
-ed:表達一個人的感覺

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