You just saw a horror movie with a friend. You're talking about parts of the movie that scared you. You say:
That look she gave him sent chills up my spine.
facial expressions, fear, idioms, movie, 日本語サポート You're eating dinner with some coworkers and someone mentions the topic of education. You watched a really good film about education last week. You want to talk about it, so you say:
I saw this incredible documentary the other day on the state of the public school system.
determiners, education, movie, past You're at a video store, looking for a DVD to rent for the weekend. You see a movie that you read a positive review of. You want to convince your wife to watch it, so you say:
This one's supposed to be good.
You're watching a movie with your friend and you didn't understand something that a character said in the movie. You ask your friend:
I didn't catch that. Did you hear what he said?
This means to hear and understand what someone says. It's mostly used in questions or negative sentences:
Did you catch what she was saying?
I couldn't catch his meaning. What was he trying to say?
A clause is often used after "hear" to explain what news or information someone has heard:
Did you hear what she did when she found out about the wedding?
I heard that they're going to tear down the old school and build a new one.
I couldn't hear what they were talking about.
embedded question, hearing, idioms, movie, simple past 