The Vampires Are Back, Along With Talking Toys and a Huge Dog

14 June 2010

VOICE ONE:

Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Doug Johnson.

VOICE TWO:

And I’m Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we take you to the summer movies. This year's crop includes vampires, talking toys, an Iron Man and, of course, love.

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VOICE ONE:

Young fans can sink their teeth into another film based on the "Twilight" book series by Stephenie Meyer.

The first book introduced us to the love story between Bella and Edward. Bella is a human teenager played by Kristen Stewart. Edward is a vampire played by Robert Pattinson.

Last year brought "New Moon." It added to the unusual population of Forks, Washington -- which is a real town in the Pacific Northwest. The story added shape-shifters that turn into large wolves.

And now the crowd is back for "Eclipse." This time Bella is torn between Edward and Jacob, a werewolf played by Taylor Lautner.

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If vampires and wolves are not for you, then how about a talking dog? A really big talking dog.

"Marmaduke" is a film about a Great Dane and his human family who move to California from the Midwest. Marmaduke is lovable but gets into a lot of trouble because of his size.

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