市場的國際化讓不少上班族有外派的機會,如果你被外派到一個國家1到2年,你就必須開始適應當地的生活。但人在異鄉,如果沒有一些娛樂來調劑身心,很可能會影響工作狀態!因此,本文將分享一些和娛樂有關的英文單字,讀者不妨學起來以備不時之需。
文/李海碩
娛樂(entertainment)場景在多益英語測驗(www.toeic.com.tw)與多益普及英語測驗(www.toeicbridge.com.tw)中出現的頻率,相較於其他場景大概只有中等程度。在娛樂場景中,最常出現的呈現形式有三種:時間表(time table)、公告(announcement)以及廣告(advertisement)。涵蓋了八種子場景:電影院(cinema)、劇院(theater)、音樂(music)、藝術(art)、展覽(exhibitions)、博物館(museums)、運動(sports)、賽事(games)。請特別注意,theater指的是由真人進行演出的劇院,並非電影院(movie theater)。下表將簡單介紹這些情境的答題技巧。
其中,「公告」與「廣告」的形式大致與一般閱讀測驗相似,但在「時間表」中,常會出現計算時間,甚至是素養導向的試題。譬如,請考生閱讀一段情境描述並選擇合適的節目/影片,這類題目就需要多多練習。期待大家未來有機會造訪異國時,能運用英語力,在不同國度欣賞令人讚嘆的藝術、娛樂作品。
下面共有二篇閱讀題組,分別是電視節目表與展覽情境。在作答前,我有特別製作情境單字
Quizlet(https://quizlet.com/299624857/entertainment-flash-cards/),讓讀者搭配學習效果加倍!另外,若希望練習更多題目、收聽詳解,文章内也有我精心錄製的五分鐘詳解影片。
Questions 1-3 refer to the following chart:
chart圖表;movie電影;news新聞;travel旅遊;fashion流行;lifestyle生活型態
1. How long is the afternoon movie?
(A)1 hour
(B)1.5 hours
(C)2 hours
(D)2.5 hours
2. What is the 3:00 show about?
(A)Traveling in China
(B)Fashion
(C)Culture
(D)Cooking
3. When can viewers watch a show on fashion?
(A)3:00-4:00
(B)6:00-8:00
(C)5:00-6:00
(D)2:00-3:00
答案:B、A、C
Questions 1-3 解說影片:
Questions 4-5 refer to the following notice:
exhibition展覽;display展示;starry繁星點點的;adoration仰慕、青睞;invite邀請;Ph.D.博士;book訂閱
French art exhibition
The Paris Art Museum is holding an exhibition on the 24th of February, from 9 a.m. - 12 a.m. Painting from the 17th and 18th Century will be displayed there, including Van Gogh's "Starry Night," Jean Bassenge's "Adoration of the Shepherds," and Pablo Picasso's "Old Woman." We will also invite a guest speaker who has a Ph.D. in Art to give us a talk on art history. Adult tickets are on our website (www.frenchart.com) for 12 dollars. Book before the 20th and you will get a $3 discount.
4. Which artist's paintings will be shown at the exhibition?
(A)Monet
(B)Pablo
(C)Michelangelo
(D)Da Vinci
5. Who was invited to give a speech?
(A)A man with a Ph.D. in Art
(B)A person with a Ph.D. in History
(C)A Ph.D. in 18th century paintings
(D)A university teacher
答案:B、A
Questions 4-5解說影片:
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