英闻天下——613 Cinemas Mainly in Metropolis in China

With box office revenues rising 30 percent last year to 2.7 billion U.S. dollars, China has now edged out Japan to become the second-largest film market in the world following the United States. Film industry insiders believe new movie screens, which

【听听测测】Model Test 97

Watching a movie at home seems to be to be more enjoyable than seeing one at a cinema. Cinemas are usually crowded at the time I can go and there is always someone right behind me who explains the whole movie to his friend. At the cinema, I have to p

英语导读1000句[14]:Have you really?

Section 14 Cinema, Theater 1What’s the difference between a cinema and a theater? 2Theaters are generally for live performances. 3Cinemas are for recorded shows. 4What are live performances? 5These

The Oldest Cinema

BBC Learning English London Life The Oldest Cinema Andrea Im inside Londons - and the UKs - oldest cinema, The Electric, in the West of London. Its very grand in here with gold and cream walls and red velvet carpets. And Im really looking forward to

经济学人:电影商业:MoviePass的金融恐怖秀(1)

Even by the standards of Hollywood, it sounds an unlikely pitch-an app that offers almost unlimited access to cinemas for $10 a month. 每月仅需10美元就能让你在电影院里无限制观看电影，即使是按照好莱坞的标准，这似乎也

2006年VOA标准英语-Mixed Reaction to Closure of Cinemas in Somali

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 12 June 2006 In Somalia's capital, there are mixed reactions over the recent closure of public cinemas by hard-line Islamists, with some people believing the closures are just the beginning of repressive measures, while oth

英文原版对话1000个:769 DVD or Cinema

Todd: OK, Mark, I thought we would have a mock-debate. Mark: OK, sounds good. What are we debating? Todd: We're going to debate what is better - to watch a movie on DVD or at the cinema? Mark: OK, well I would definitely choose DVD. Todd: OK, I would

Abridged Taiwan epic to hit mainland cinemas

BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Taiwanese director Wei Te-sheng's wartime blockbuster Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale, originally a two-part series lasting four-and-a-half hours, will begin screening in the mainland in May in a condensed, 150-minu

纯正英语一分钟-national anthems

Some national anthems are really good and some arent. I like my countrys anthem. It makes me feel proud of my country every time I hear it. Im a little embarrassed to say I dont know the words to it. In some countries, they play the national anthem e

高频英语口语对话 第453期:讨论电影院

unit 510 讨论电影院 dialogue 英语情景对话 A:Nowadays fewer and fewer people go to the movie theaters to see films. So I am afraid that the film studios are really getting hard time to survive. A:如今去电影院看电影的人越来越少了

影院的浪漫角落

Romance Blooms in Cozy Corners of Cinemas Lovers have it tough in India's teeming financial capital, but some of the city's cinemas are playing Cupid to couples longing for time away from prying eyes.

Shanghai unveils official microblog to serve the public

SHANGHAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai municipal government Monday launched the microblog Shanghai City on China's popular Twitter-like microblogging service Weibo.com. The microblog, officially verified as originating from the Information Office

China shuts down 97,000 blog, microblog accounts in anti-porn campaign

China shuts down 97,000 blog, microblog accounts in anti-porn campaign BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities have shut down about 97,000 blog and microblog accounts over the past seven months which are allegedly involved in dissemination

真的看晕了 3D版《谍影重重5》变叠影重重

A 3D version of the latest Bourne movie made exclusively for Chinese cinemas has caused local audiences to complain about headaches and nausea. 为中国影院特供的3D版《谍影重重5》使中国观众产生头痛、恶心的反应。大家对此

Chinese embrace 3D "Titanic," but only some of it

BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese moviegoers flocked to cinemas on Tuesday, lining up for tickets to see James Cameron's epic Titanic in 3D. While the 3D release looks set to be a huge hit in China, some cinemagoers were disgruntled that they cou

Finale of "Hobbit" films to hit cinemas July 2014

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The third movie of the Hobbit trilogy is set to debut on July 18, 2014, distributor Warner Bros. said Friday. We wanted to have a shorter gap between the second and third films. Opening in July affords us not only the

中英双语新闻——129 Micro films fragment time

We are living in a micro era. After the massive popularity of micro blogs and micro novels, online micro films are growing bigger now. 我们生活在一个微时代。继微博和微小说广受欢迎之后，网络微电影风潮也在日趋壮大。

经济学人303:影院经济学 在里面更大

Business 商业报道 Cinema economics 影院经济学 Bigger on the inside 在里面更大 Now showing at your local cinema: operas, circuses and television shows 现在正在您当地的影院上映的：歌剧，马戏团和电视节目 WHOVIANS h

Internet Opens World to Microloan Investors

The Internet is linking entrepreneurs in the developing world with investors in industrial nations through sites that broker small people-to-people loans. These so-called microloans go to family-owned businesses in Africa, Asia and other areas. A $2

CCTV9英语新闻：Jennifer Lawrence lends her voice to documentary

Jennifer Lawrence lends her voice to documentary Lawrence, who was recently Oscar nominated for her role in David O. Russell's Joy, explained what it means for her to be involved in this project. A Beautiful Planet was shot on IMAX cameras over the c