THEATRE (劇場,戲院)
Theatre has been entertaining audiences for thousands of years. Ancient Greek (古希臘) actors used to wear masks (面具) to convey (傳達) the age and mood of their character, and in Roman times (羅馬時代) the first performers were actually slaves! These days theatre can mean many different things. There is opera (歌劇), pantomime (啞劇), musicals (音樂劇), Shakespeare, street performance (街頭藝術(shù)) as well as dramatic plays. One thing all these variations have in common is that there is nothing quite the same as experiencing live (現(xiàn)場的) theatre, where each performance can be different from the last.
ANIMATION (動畫)
Animation is a unique (獨一無二的,獨特的) medium that allows film makers huge freedoms with the images and characters they create. Traditionally, animation has been stop motion, where films are shot frame by frame (逐個畫面地) and the pictures are either hand drawn or 3D (three dimensional 三維)models physically altered (改變) for each shot. When viewed the frames move so quickly, your brain still retains (保留) the previous image; this gives the illusion (假象) of movement. In recent years, traditional animation techniques have been combined with new computer software to create extremely life-like (逼真的) images. Many films now use CGI (computer generated images) to create special effects or fantasy creatures.
THE FILM INDUSTRY (電影工業(yè))
A “can-do”, pro-active attitude plus good problem solving skills is worth a lot in the film industry. There is a huge variety of training that can be undertaken from within this industry: specific qualifications (條件) also exist and some organizations issue their own qualifications (資格,條件). Generally you start like a runner (跑腿的), doing anything from making the tea and running film from one site to another, to searching for props (小道具) or holding up lights. Perseverance (堅持不懈) and constant energy are very important, but as everyone in the industry will tell you it is well worth it. Imagine being part of the creation of Willy Wonkas Chocolate River set (《巧克力工廠》場景), helping to build the Bat Cave (蝙蝠俠洞穴), or walking through the tents at the Quidditch (魁地奇——《哈利·波特》中的魔幻運動) World Cup!
主持人小語:
Listening, speaking, reading, and writing are the four basic skills of language learning. 這四項基本技能相輔相成,缺一不可。但對于非母語環(huán)境下的英語學習者來說,聽說尤為重要。一定要“張嘴”,有道是Speaking is knowing?!按笞臁保ㄏ癖究貏e顧問李陽老師建議的那樣)也好,“小嘴”也好,語音語調(diào)先甭管好不好,開口了,就好!
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HOLLYWOOD (好萊塢)
Everyone likes to be rewarded (獎賞) for their work and the world of film awards is big business, especially in Hollywood. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first presented the Academy Awards (電影藝術(shù)科學院年獎), or Oscars (奧斯卡,奧斯卡金像獎), in 1929. Throughout its history, Walt Disney (華特迪士尼) has won the most Oscars, walking away with 26, and the youngest ever to win an Oscar was Shirley Tempel, aged just six. There have been three actors who received an Oscar for playing characters with non-speaking parts and the first person to win an Oscar didnt actually come to the ceremony (典禮,儀式).