时间:2018-12-07 作者:英语课 分类:Take Away English


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Poster advertising London Film Festival
The opening of the Film Festival





Film lovers are looking to London for the next two weeks, to discover the best in UK cinema at the 51st British Film Institute London Film Festival.

The festival will include exclusive showings of 184 feature films and 133 shorts as well as a host of screen talks, masterclasses and live events. 128 films will have their UK premieres at the festival.


Renowned 1 UK filmmakers including Richard Attenborough will showcase their latest work, and there is also space for some UK newcomers to feature film.


However, the London Film Festival is definitely not just about celebrating UK cinema. Visitors will enjoy offerings from 43 different countries around the world.


Golden Lion winner Ang Lee's new film 'Lust 2 Caution' will feature as well as Jia Zhangke's 'Wu Yong'. There is a special event celebrating the rise of Romanian cinema, and a strand 3 of 14 films dedicated 4 to France, called 'The French Revolutions'.


The festival will focus on documentaries as well as features, with a wealth of documentaries from around the world.


Directors and actors will take to the stage to discuss their careers and work. These will include David Lynch, Robert Rodriguez, Paul Greengrass, Laura Linney and Steve Buscemi.


Classic films including A Clockwork Orange will be shown as part of a series looking at restorations of archive films. And recent popular releases will be given another outing too. For example the IMAX cinema will show the Bourne trilogy back to back in a special event.


Artistic 5 Director Sandra Hebron said "We look forward to welcoming filmmakers, audiences and press and industry delegates alike to our two week celebration of the best, most creative and original films of the year."







GLOSSARY 词汇表


 








showings
放映




a host of
许多




premieres
首映式




filmmakers
制片人




newcomers
新人




the rise of
升起




a wealth of
加重




restorations
修复




outing
上演




industry delegates
业界人士






shorts
短片




masterclasses
大师班




renowned
有名的




showcase
展示




offerings
样片




documentaries
纪录片




take to the stage
大量的, 丰富




archive
旧的,老的 (影片)




back to back
连串(上演)








 




1 renowned
adj.著名的,有名望的,声誉鹊起的
  • He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
  • She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。
2 lust
n.性(淫)欲;渴(欲)望;vi.对…有强烈的欲望
  • He was filled with lust for power.他内心充满了对权力的渴望。
  • Sensing the explorer's lust for gold, the chief wisely presented gold ornaments as gifts.酋长觉察出探险者们垂涎黄金的欲念,就聪明地把金饰品作为礼物赠送给他们。
3 strand
vt.使(船)搁浅,使(某人)困于(某地)
  • She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears.她把一缕散发夹到了耳后。
  • The climbers had been stranded by a storm.登山者被暴风雨困住了。
4 dedicated
adj.一心一意的;献身的;热诚的
  • He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
  • His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
5 artistic
adj.艺术(家)的,美术(家)的;善于艺术创作的
  • The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
  • These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。
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general agreement on tariffs and trade (gatt)
gonitis tuberculosa
Green Turtle Cay
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Histomonas
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inspection ticket
intermediate-base resin
Investindustrial
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Koobi Fora
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Mahonia bracteolata
Marasende, Pulau
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Muli San
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Normuraft
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ovibovine
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Sir Frederick Ashton
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