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  • Welcome to English at the movies where we teach you American English.

  • Heard at the movies are saying today is takes your breath away from the film 47 meters down.

  • It tells about two Americans who go diving off the coast of Mexico.

  • The women think they're safe in a metal cage, but disaster strikes when sharks attack them.

  • Listen for the same takes your breath away.

  • Trust me.

  • Once you down there you not want to come back takes your breath away.

  • So what does takes your breath away mean?

  • Is it I cannot breathe for it is wonderful.

  • Listen again.

  • Did you have the right answer?

  • Trust me once you down there you not want to come back takes your breath away Takes your breath away means it is wonderful In the film you hear the expression After the woman goes diving for the first time She was surprised by how wonderful it waas that is, until the sharks showed up.

  • If something takes your breath away, usually it is a good thing and that is English at the movies.

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