2016年11月5日 星期六

Week 08 English Vocabulary and Etymology

                    Week 16 - 18.

           Tales From The Crypt.

                 



     Much ado about nothing(1993) Trailer.

                         



             Denzel Washington.
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Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954)[1] is an American actor, director, and producer. He has received three Golden Globe awards, a Tony Award,[2] and two Academy AwardsBest Supporting Actor for the historical war drama film Glory (1989) and Best Actor for his role as a corrupt cop in the crime thriller Training Day (2001).[3]
Washington has received much critical acclaim for his film work since the 1980s, including his portrayals of real-life figures such as South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko in Cry Freedom (1987), Muslim minister and human rights activist Malcolm X in Malcolm X (1992), boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter in The Hurricane (1999), football coach Herman Boone in Remember the Titans (2000), poet and educator Melvin B. Tolson in The Great Debaters (2007), and drug kingpin Frank Lucas in American Gangster (2007). He has been a featured actor in the films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and has been a frequent collaborator of directors Spike LeeAntoine Fuqua and the late Tony Scott. In 2016, Washington was selected as the recipient for the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards.


                   Keanu Reeves.
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Keanu Charles Reeves (/kˈɑːn/ kay-ah-noo[citation needed]; born September 2, 1964)[1][2] is a Canadian actor, producer, and musician. Reeves is best known for his acting career, beginning in 1985 and spanning more than three decades. He gained fame for his starring role performances in several blockbuster films including comedies from the Bill and Ted franchise (1989–1991), action thrillers Point Break (1991) and Speed (1994), and the science fiction-action trilogy The Matrix (1999–2003). He has also appeared in dramatic films such as Dangerous Liaisons (1988), My Own Private Idaho (1991), and Little Buddha (1993), as well as the romantic horror Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992).


    Much ado about nothing- Sigh No More. 
              
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedic play by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599, as Shakespeare was approaching the middle of his career. The play was included in the First Folio, published in 1623. Much Ado About Nothing is generally considered one of Shakespeare's best comedies because it combines elements of mistaken identities, love, robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honour, shame, and court politics.
By means of "noting" (which, in Shakespeare's day, sounded the same as "nothing" as in the play's title, and which means gossip, rumour, and overhearing), Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar on the erroneous belief that she has been unfaithful. At the end, Benedick and Beatrice join forces to set things right, and the others join in a dance celebrating the marriages of the two couples.


                    Grey's Anatomy.
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Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series that premiered on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) as a mid-season replacement on March 27, 2005. The series focuses on the fictional lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they gradually evolve into seasoned doctors, while trying to maintain personal lives and relationships. The title is a play on Gray's Anatomy, a human anatomy textbook by Henry Gray. The show's premise originated with Shonda Rhimes, who serves as an executive producer, along with Betsy BeersMark GordonKrista VernoffRob CornMark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg. Although the show is set in Seattle at the fictional Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital (Formerly Seattle Grace-Mercy West) it is primarily filmed in Los AngelesCalifornia. The show was originally titled Complications following the complicated medical procedures and personal lives of the cast.



                Bedazzled (2000 Film).
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Bedazzled is a 2000 fantasy-comedy film remake of the 1967 film of the same name, originally written by Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, which was itself a comic retelling of the Faust legend. The film was directed by Harold Ramis and stars Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley.


                    Nicole Kidman.
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Nicole Mary KidmanAC (born 20 June 1967) is a Hawaiian born Australian actress and film producer.[4] Kidman's breakthrough roles were in the 1989 feature film thriller Dead Calm and television thriller miniseries Bangkok Hilton. Appearing in several films in the early 1990s, she came to worldwide recognition for her performances in the stock-car racing film Days of Thunder (1990), the romance-drama Far and Away (1992), and the hero film Batman Forever (1995). Other successful films followed in the late 1990s. Her performance in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001) earned her a second Golden Globe Award for Best ActressMotion Picture Comedy or Musical and her first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Kidman's performance as Virginia Woolf in the drama film The Hours (2002) received critical acclaim and earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival.


    Stopping by woods on a snowy evening.
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"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is a poem written in 1922 by Robert Frost, and published in 1923 in his New Hampshire volume. Imagerypersonification, and repetition are prominent in the work. In a letter to Louis Untermeyer, Frost called it "my best bid for remembrance".


                       Robert Frost.
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Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in America. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech.[5] His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. One of the most popular and critically respected American poets of the twentieth century,[6]Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. He became one of America's rare "public literary figures, almost an artistic institution."[6] He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1960 for his poetic works. On July 22, 1961, Frost was named poet laureate of Vermont.


Vocabulary.

1. Endangered.

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Pronunciation: ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd
Definition: adjective
in danger: used esp of animals in danger of extinction
Example SentencesNo endangered species could possibly face a more desperate state of affairs than this.


2. Empower.

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Pronunciation: ɪmˈpaʊə
Definition: verb (transitive)
1. to give or delegate power or authority to; authorize
2. to give ability to; enable or permit
Example SentencesHe knew of the magic portal into the Hall but could not empower anyone to enter.


3. Millennium.
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Pronunciation: mɪˈlɛnɪəm 
Definition: noun plural 
1. a period or cycle of one thousand years
2. a time of peace and happiness, esp in the distant future
Example Sentences: Our millennium dinner has become SE London epicentre for all strays & waifs.



3. Conservatorium.
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Pronunciation: kənˌsɜːvəˈtɔːrɪəm 
Definition: noun
Australian the usual term for conservatoire

4. Swap.

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Definition: verb
     1. to trade or exchange (something or someone) for another
Example Sentences"I suppose I can always swap my clams for your half of the crab," he said.


5. Befriend.
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Pronunciation: bɪˈfrɛnd 
Definition: verb
(transitive) to be a friend to; assistfavour
Example SentencesDo you know that she has been trying for months now to befriend your children, but to no avail?


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