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ESL之餐饮娱乐 08 A Movie Collection

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08 A Movie Collection

GLOSSARY1

buff – a big fan; a person who likes something very much and knows a lot aboutit* Lynette is a music buff who owns thousands of CDs.

collection – a group of similar objects that are kept together, usually becausethey are interesting, beautiful, or valuable* My grandfather had a large stamp collection, with stamps from almost every country in the world.

DVD – digital video disk – a flat disk (circular object) similar to a CD, made ofmetal and plastic that is used to store digital information or video* In the early 1990s, people were using video cassettes2, but today DVDs aremuch more popular for movies.

on the big screen – in a movie theater, not on a TV at home* The Lord3 of the Rings is a movie with a lot of action, so it’s better to see it onthe big screen than on TV.

high definition4 – high resolution; high video quality; clear and easy to see on aTV or computer screen* You can see a lot of more detail on a high definition TV than on a regular TV.

widescreen edition – a version5 of a movie or show where the picture is muchwider than it is tall, so that a black bar shows at the top and bottom of the TVscreen, but all the images can be seen* If you don’t watch the widescreen edition, sometimes you can’t see all of thethings happening in a movie, because images get cut off on the sides of thescreen.

bonus feature – an extra thing that is related6 to a movie and included on a DVD,but not part of the original movie, such as comments from the director orinformation about how the movie was made* This DVD has a bonus feature where the director speaks throughout the movie,talking about why he filmed it the way he did.

to pride (oneself) on (something) – to be proud of something that one does; tobe very pleased that one does something* Drake prides himself on being the fastest runner on his high school track team.

Easter egg – an unusual message, image, or sound that is hidden in a movie,book, painting, computer program, or video game as a joke, so that peoplesearch for it* If you search long enough, you may find the Easter egg on this DVD with thevery funny video of star of the movie.

special edition – a version of something that is available for only a short periodof time and has extra features that aren’t included in the regular version* The special edition DVD of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty has better sound andcolor than the original movie did, and it has information about how the film was made.

box set – a box with special packaging that has all the DVDs in a series* We bought Carolyn the box set of Friends for her birthday because it’s herfavorite TV show.

blooper – a funny mistake that was made while filming a movie or TV show,usually when an actor laughs, forgets what to say, or falls down* Sometimes the bloopers on a comedy DVD are funnier than the movie itself!

deleted7 scene – acting8 that was originally supposed to be in the movie, but was taken out before the movie was finished, often to make it shorter* Deleted scenes are interesting to watch because they can help you understandhow the director decides what is and isn’t important in a movie.

region9 code10 – one of nine electronic codes11 hidden in a DVD that allows the DVDto be seen only in some parts of the world* If you buy a DVD in Malaysia and take it to the United States, you won’t be ableto watch it because it will have the wrong region code.

bootleg – pirated; an illegal copy of something that was made without giving any money to the people who made the original* Bootleg CDs are cheaper than CDs that you buy in a store, but the singers andbands don’t get any money for their work.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS1.  Which of these is an example of a DVD bonus feature?

a)  A commercialb)  A special edition.

c)  A deleted scene.

2.  What lesson did he learn on his trip?

a)  That other countries sell DVDs that are better than the U.S.

b)  That bootleg CDs should be bought in stores, not on the street.

c)  That you can’t see a DVD if it has the wrong region code.

______________WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?

buffThe word “buff,” in this podcast, means a big fan, or a person who likes something very much and knows a lot about it: “Antonio is a sports buff whoknows which national teams have won every baseball game since 1900.”  Theword “buff” can also be used to describe a person who is very strong andmuscular because he or she exercises a lot: “Kensuke is really buff because hespends at least one hour at the gym every day.”  As a verb, “to buff” means tomake something shiny by rubbing12 it with a cloth: “You should get your shoes buffed before your interview.”  Or, “The floors used to look very old, but we buffedthem and now they look like new again.”

Easter eggIn this podcast, an “Easter egg” is an unusual message, image, or sound that is hidden in a movie, book, painting, computer program, or video game as a joke,so that people search for it: “People say that one of the Star Wars movies has anEaster egg, because when the director threw his shoe across the room they filmed it and used the image as one of the stars seen though the spaceship’s window.”  Normally13 an “Easter egg” is made by boiling an egg until it is hard andthen coloring it on the outside.  The colored eggs are hidden outdoors andchildren have to find them as part of the celebration of Easter, the day whenChristians celebrate Jesus Christ14 having returned from the dead.  Just likechildren hunt for Easter eggs hidden outdoors, movie watchers hunt for Eastereggs hidden in movies.

CULTURE NOTESince 1929, the Academy15 of Motion16 Picture Arts and Sciences has been giving“awards” (honors17) to the best “motion pictures” (movies) that are made every year.  The award ceremony, called “The Academy Awards,” is attended by hundreds of popular actors and directors, and is watched on TV by millions ofpeople.  The Academy Awards are also called “The Oscars,” because the awards are gold “Oscar statuettes” (small statues) in the form of a person.

The awards are given in many “categories” (types).  The most important awards are probably “Best Picture,” which goes to the best overall18 movie, “Best Director,”

“Best Actor,” and “Best Actress.”  There are also awards for the “Best SupportingActor” and “Best Supporting Actress,” which are for the actors who don’t play themain character, but act very well.

The awards for “Best Original Screenplay” and “Best Adapted Screenplay” are forthe best written “screenplay” (the written text that the movie is made from).  An“original screenplay” is written specifically19 to make a movie.  An “adaptedscreenplay” is written to make a movie from a book or story that was already written. The award for “Best Documentary20 Feature” honors “documentaries,” or films thatgive people information about things in real life.  The award for “Best AnimatedFeature” honors an “animated film” that is made from drawings, rather than withreal actors. There are also awards for music, “costumes” (the clothing that the actors wear),“makeup” (the colors put on their faces), and “visual effects” (the use ofcomputers to make the images better, often for explosions). ______________Comprehension Questions Correct Answers:  1 – c; 2 – c

COMPLETE TRANSCRIPTWelcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 285: A MovieCollection.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode22 285.  I'm your host, Dr.

Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development inbeautiful Los Angeles, California.

Our episode is called “A Movie Collection.”  Movies are, of course, a very important part of Los Angeles culture.  Today we’re going to talk about someonewho collects movies, and all the different vocabulary related to that.  Let’s getstarted.

[start of story]

Some people collect stamps.  Other people collect CDs.  I collect movies. I’m a film buff and I have a collection of my favorite movies of all time.  I usually buy a movie when it comes out on DVD, even if I’ve seen it already on the bigscreen.  I have a high definition TV and I like watching movies in the comfort ofmy own home.  I prefer the widescreen editions and the DVDs with a lot of bonus features.  Ipride myself on finding23 every Easter egg on every DVD I own.  My friends think I’m crazy.  Even if I already own a movie, I’ll buy it again if there’s a specialedition or box set with extra bloopers or deleted scenes. Even when I’m on vacation, I look for DVDs.  Last year, I was traveling abroadand I bought some DVDs.  When I got home, though, I found out that I couldn’tplay them in my DVD player because they had a different region code than theone we use in the U.S.  I also bought a bootleg DVD on the street and the quality was terrible.  I really learned24 my lesson on that trip!

[end of story]

This episode is about someone who collects movies.  “To collect” means to getmany of that particular thing because you like to have many things.  For example,people collect stamps; they try to get different stamps from different countries and put them all in a book.  Other people like to collect CDs, different types ofmusic.  

This is a story about someone who likes to collect movies.  He says that he’s afilm buff and has a collection of his favorite movies of all time.  A “buff” (buff) is abig fan, someone who likes something very much and knows a lot about it.  Youcould, for example, be a “history buff”; you like to study history and you read lotsof books about history.  I’m an ancient history buff; I like to read lots of the oldGreek and Roman books and texts.  A “collection” is a group of similar objects that you usually keep in one place.  We usually use this term when we are talkingabout something that is very interesting or “valuable,” worth a lot of money.

This person usually buys a movie when it comes out on DVD.  “DVD” is like aCD, but you can watch a movie from it.  It has digital information, sometimes called the “digital video disc25.”  He says that he gets the DVD, even if he has already seen the movie on the big screen.  The expression “on the big screen”

means in a movie theater – not at home on your television, but in a big theater.

This person has a high definition TV, and likes to watch his movies at home,also.  A “high definition,” sometimes called an “HD,” or “high def,” is a very highvideo quality TV.  It’s fairly new; in the last couple of years, you can buy thesebetter looking, in terms of the picture, high definition televisions.  I don’t haveone; I have an old, black and white TV – no color!

The person in our story says that he prefers the widescreen editions of themovies.  When something is in “widescreen” (widescreen – one word), we meanthat it is a “version,” or copy, of the movie where the picture is much wider than itis tall.  So, there’s usually a black box – a black line on the top and on the bottomof your TV screen.  That would be the “widescreen edition,” or version.

Many DVDs come with bonus features.  A “bonus” (bonus) is something extra. So, a “bonus feature” is something that is in addition to the movie.  Often, theseare comments from the person who directed the movie or other information abouthow the movie was made.

The person in the story says, “I pride myself on finding every Easter egg on everyDVD I own.”  The expression “to pride yourself on something” means to be proudof something, proud of something that you can do.  For example: “Jim prides himself on being the fastest runner on his high school track team.”  I pride myselfon being able to eat three hot dogs in ten minutes.  That’s why I need to losesome weight, too many hot dogs!

An “Easter egg” is usually something that is an unusual message, or image, orsound that is hidden in the movie.  It’s something that you have to find; it isn’teasy sometimes.  These are extra things that are added by the people who make the DVD.  An “Easter egg” also has some other definitions26; take a look at ourLearning Guide for that.  Some people also use the term “Easter egg” foranything that is hidden inside, for example, a book, or a painting, or a computerprogram.  Usually, these things as are hidden as a joke; they are something thatis funny.

In the story, this person says that “Even if I already own a movie, I’ll buy it againif there’s a special edition or box set with extra bloopers or deleted scenes.” Couple of terms there to go over:

A “special edition” is a version of something that is usually available only for ashort amount of time, and includes things that are not in the regular version.  So,there could be a special edition of the DVD Sleeping Beauty – the Walt Disney movie – that has, maybe, better sound or better color than the original movie. That would be a “special edition.”

A “box set” (box set – two words) is when you have several DVDs that come inone “package,” in one little box.  For example, if you like the American TV series Friends, you could buy a box set with all of the episodes27 of that TV series.  That’s a “box set.”

“Bloopers” (bloopers) are funny mistakes that the actors make when they aremaking the movie or the TV show.  Usually, these are things when the actorlaughs because they forget what they are supposed to say, or they may falldown.  You normally don’t see these things in the movie or TV show, but someDVDs will show you these mistakes that were made when they were making themovie.  These are usually funny, so a “blooper” is a funny mistake from a TVshow or a movie.

“Deleted scenes” are parts of the movie that the director or editor decided28 not toput into the movie.  Maybe they weren’t as good, or the movie needed to beshortened – it was too long, so they had to “delete,” or cut out certain parts, or“scenes.”  That would be a “deleted scene.”

At the end of the story, we hear about the problems that this person had whenthey bought a DVD “abroad,” meaning in another country.  The problem was thatthe DVD had a different region code.  A “region” (region) is a certain area.  A“region code” is the way that the DVD is made.  There are some codes that canonly be seen in some parts of the world, so if you buy a DVD in Europe and youbring it to the United States to watch it, sometimes the DVD player won’t play theDVD because it’s from a different area – a different region – and has a differentregion code.

Finally, the story ends by the person saying that he bought a bootleg DVD on thestreet and the quality was terrible.  A “bootleg (bootleg – one word) copy” is anillegal copy of something.  You can have a bootleg DVD, a bootleg CD; anytimethat you have something that is illegally copied – it doesn’t come from thecompany that sells the movie, but someone else copied it and is selling it – thatwould be a “bootleg copy” of something.  Hopefully, you do not listen to any bootleg copies of ESL Podcast, but only the original!

Now let’s listen to the story, this time at a normal speed.

[start of story]

Some people collect stamps.  Other people collect CDs.  I collect movies. I’m a film buff and I have a collection of my favorite movies of all time.  I usually buy a movie when it comes out on DVD, even if I’ve seen it already on the bigscreen.  I have a high definition TV and I like watching movies in the comfort ofmy own home.  I prefer the widescreen editions and the DVDs with a lot of bonus features.  Ipride myself on finding every Easter egg on every DVD I own.  My friends think I’m crazy.  Even if I already own a movie, I’ll buy it again if there’s a specialedition or box set with extra bloopers or deleted scenes. Even when I’m on vacation, I look for DVDs.  Last year, I was traveling abroadand I bought some DVDs.  When I got home, though, I found out that I couldn’tplay them in my DVD player because they had a different region code than theone we use in the U.S.  I also bought a bootleg DVD on the street and the quality was terrible.  I really learned my lesson on that trip!

[end of story]

The script21 for this podcast was written by a film buff, Dr. Lucy Tse. From Los Angeles, California, I'm Jeff McQuillan.  Thanks for listening.  Comeback and listen to us next time here on ESL Podcast.

English as a Second Language Podcast is written and produced by Dr. Lucy Tse,hosted by Dr. Jeff McQuillan.  This podcast is copyright29 2007.


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1 glossary of7xy     
n.注释词表;术语汇编
参考例句:
  • The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
  • For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便,我们在附录中也提供了术语表。
2 cassettes 6418086038c624295522c4938e89e714     
n.盒式录音带( cassette的名词复数 );盒式磁带;卡式磁带;(胶片)暗盒
参考例句:
  • audio and video cassettes 盒式录音带和录像带
  • The cassettes were of inferior quality. 那些磁带质量较差。 来自辞典例句
3 lord t0NxW     
n.上帝,主;主人,长官;君主,贵族
参考例句:
  • I know the Lord will look after him.我知道上帝会眷顾他的。
  • How good of the Lord not to level it beyond repair!上帝多么仁慈啊,竟没有让这所房子损毁得不可收拾!
4 definition YxjxE     
n.定义;限定,确定;清晰度
参考例句:
  • The book attempts a definition of his role in world politics.该书要阐明的是他在世界政局中的作用。
  • I made a definition for this word.我给这个字下了定义。
5 version FiJwT     
n.版本;型号;叙述,说法
参考例句:
  • His version of the events is pure supposition.他对这件事的说法纯属猜测。
  • What is your version of this matter?你对这件事情的看法 怎么样?
6 related vkGzSv     
adj.有关系的,有关联的,叙述的,讲述的
参考例句:
  • I am not related to him in any way.我和他无任何关系。
  • We spent days going through all related reference material.我们花了好多天功夫查阅所有有关的参考资料。
7 deleted da602f0b162fccbf6b150cfcfc7a7379     
v.删除( delete的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Your name has been deleted from the list. 你的名字已从名单上删掉。
  • The offending paragraph was deleted. 令某些人不悦的那段话已经删除。
8 acting czRzoc     
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
参考例句:
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她,她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
9 region RUtxZ     
n.地区,地带,区域;范围,幅度
参考例句:
  • The students went to study the geology of that region.学生们去研究那个地区的地质情况。
  • It is unusual to see snow in this region.这个地区难得见到雪。
10 code HWoyc     
n.代码,代号,密码;法典,法规,规划
参考例句:
  • What's the code for Tianjin?天津的代号是多少?
  • Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。
11 codes 76034a9f5bef30b9dee701711d30bed6     
n.[计算机]编码( code的名词复数 );代号;密码;法典
参考例句:
  • A generation ago genetic codes were certainly unknown. 遗传密码在上一代确实很少有人知道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • So, sometimes, authors adopt Flasm to write low level p-codes to add efficiency. 所以,设计者采用Flasm来编写低级的p-codes以提高效率。 来自互联网
12 rubbing c0ea05d88d62174bf5e65000367d38b5     
n. 摩擦, 研磨, 按磨
参考例句:
  • This insect makes its strange noise by rubbing its back legs together. 这只昆虫摩擦它的两条后腿发出一种奇怪的声音。
  • Jerry was already unhappy because he fumbled the ball,but his teammates kept rubbing it in. 本来杰瑞就很不高兴,因为他失了球,而他的队友们还一再提那件事。
13 normally ln8zVb     
adv.正常地,通常地
参考例句:
  • I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
  • My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。
14 Christ dVSyl     
n.基督,救世主,耶稣
参考例句:
  • I regarded him as the Christ.我把他当作救世主。
  • Christ preached that we should love each other.基督在布道中说人们应该互爱。
15 academy FIxyW     
n.(高等)专科院校;学术社团,协会,研究院
参考例句:
  • This is an academy of music.这是一所音乐专科学院。
  • I visited Chinese Academy of Sciences yesterday.我昨天去访问了中国科学院。
16 motion nEzxY     
n.打手势,示意,移动,动作,提议,大便;v.运动,向...打手势,示意
参考例句:
  • She could feel the rolling motion of the ship under her feet.她能感觉到脚下船在晃动。
  • Don't open the door while the train is in motion.列车运行时,请勿打开车门。
17 honors 2c250cb8374a2f7f18ab42ccf1291801     
n.礼仪;荣典;礼节; 大学荣誉学位;大学优等成绩;尊敬( honor的名词复数 );敬意;荣誉;光荣
参考例句:
  • He aims at honors. 他力求名誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • We did the last honors to his remains. 我们向他的遗体告别。 来自《简明英汉词典》
18 overall vJQxS     
n.工作服,工装裤;全面的,全体的
参考例句:
  • The shop assistant was wearing a white overall.那店员穿着白色的工作服。
  • How much will it cost overall?一共多少钱?
19 specifically bvpwo     
adv.明确地,具体地;特别地,特意
参考例句:
  • The book was written specifically for children.这本书是特地为儿童编写的。
  • I told you specifically not to do that.我明确地告诉你不要那样做。
20 documentary wsxx5     
adj.文献的;n.纪录片
参考例句:
  • This case lacked documentary proof.本案缺少书面证据。
  • I watched a documentary on the Civil War.我看了一部关于内战的纪录片。
21 script 2Z4x4     
n.剧本,广播稿;文字体系;笔迹,手迹
参考例句:
  • It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
  • The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。
22 episode Titzy     
n.(作品的一段)情节,插曲,系列事件中之一
参考例句:
  • The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
  • This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。
23 finding 5tAzVe     
n.发现,发现物;调查的结果
参考例句:
  • The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
  • That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。
24 learned m1oxn     
adj.有学问的,博学的;learn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
  • In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里,他被视为有学问的人。
25 disc iuvxD     
n.圆盘;唱片,磁盘;adj.圆盘形
参考例句:
  • He hands a metal disc to me.他把一个金属圆盘给我。
  • The disc went spinning away into the sky.圆盘旋转着飞入空中。
26 definitions 9fdc1f6b239f0e86ec8651552f2b0683     
定义( definition的名词复数 ); 规定; 清晰(度); 解释
参考例句:
  • Write clear definitions in order to avoid ambiguity. 释义要写清楚以免产生歧义。
  • Definitions in this dictionary are printed in roman type. 这本词典里的释义是用罗马体印刷的。
27 episodes 1db57fa55fb5d3266c7c3e1655670db6     
插曲,片断( episode的名词复数 ); 一集
参考例句:
  • The novel deals with the romantic episodes of her early life. 小说叙述了她早期生活的浪漫插曲。
  • Three episodes have been telescoped into a single programme. 把叁集的内容压缩成了一个节目。
28 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
29 copyright XZRyV     
n.版权,著作权
参考例句:
  • He retained the copyright of his book.他保留此书的著作权。
  • This company has a proprietorship of the copyright.这家公司拥有版权所有权。
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