看时事,学英语

Posted on Sat 11 July 2009 in 杂项

      一个做在线中文教学的网站上有个时事通讯频道,很不错。
      再比如,Time的网站,我一般看看商业和技术频道,最新的信息,捎带脚学学英文。

      头一个的篇幅更加短小,也贴近中国国情,因为是给老外了解中国的嘛,文字生动但不生僻,觉得很适合英语学习之用。
      摘抄两篇如下:

Chinese Movie---非诚勿扰 (If You Are the One)

Film name: If You Are the One
Director: Xiaogang Feng
Leading Roles: You Ge, Hsu Chi, Alex Fong, Vivian Hsu , Wei Fan, Yuanzheng Feng
Date of premier: 2008

Watching Chinese movies could help you learn Chinese, and get better culture understanding. The movie《非诚勿扰》has prompted the viewers to ponder about the relationship and marriage in this modern age in China.

What does "非诚勿扰(fēi chéng wù rǎo)" mean?
非(fēi) means "non-"and 勿() means" do not." They both convey a negative meaning. 诚(chéng) is generally understood as being honest or sincere, and 扰(rǎo) comes with the meaning of disturbing or interrupting. Thus, the phrase"s basic connotation is "don"t disturb unless you are sincere."

It is possible for you to see this phrase in many situations in daily life, such as on matching or dating websites (like Match.com) or even on the posters for selling various items(like eBay). In the movie, this phrase means "don"t contact me if you are not the girl I"m looking for".
What is the movie about?
"Miss Right", only encountering various kinds of "Miss Wrong". A woman (acted by Shu Qi) feels desperate after an affair with a married man and happens to meet Ge You at a blind date. They get to know each other gradually and decide to pay a tour to the famous resort in Japan together. As a comedy, the film brings us a happy ending. The song in the movie was performed by a winner of "Super Girl" program (a TV program similar to "American Idol").

People---章子怡 zhānɡ zǐ yí Zhang Ziyi

“无论是国家还是个人,只有坚定信念,明天才会更美好。” (wúlùn shì guójiā háishì gèrén, zhĭyŏu jiāndìng xìnniàn, míngtiān cái huì gèng měihăo.)
"No matter whether concerning countries or individuals, as long as they continue to keep the faith, all of them will see a better future."

The above was said by Chinese movie star Zhang Ziyi at a recent awarding ceremony. Ziyi has grown from a young girl to an internationally 闻名(wénmíng) known star. In 2000, with the movie 卧虎藏龙(wòhŭcánglóng) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Zhang Ziyi 一夜成名(yíyèchéngmíng) became famous overnight and successfully got recognition in Hollywood. In a place with few Chinese actors in Hollywood, Zhang Ziyi strived for her dream without too much outside help. With a never-give-up attitude, Zhang has eventually become 认可(rènkĕ) recognized around the world. When asked how she became so popular in just 10 years, she answered:

“我所做的一切,其实只是想当一个更好的女演员,让自己的路走的更精彩。” (wŏ suŏ zuò de yíqiè, qíshí zhĭshì xiăng dāng yí gè gènghăo de nǚyănyuán, ràng zìjĭ de lù zŏu de gèng jīngcăi.)
"Everything I do is to become a better actress and to live a more wonderful life."

生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary:
信念 xìnniàn: n faith
闻名 wénmíng: adj well-known
一夜成名 yíyèchéngmíng: v become famous overnight