Showing posts with label BBC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBC. Show all posts

Sunday, 2 November 2014

BBC - Parkour is here to stay


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Words in the News - Parkour is here to stay

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It's not a sport yet. But it requires a lot of agility.
這還不算是一種運動,但必須要非常敏捷。

This is 'freerunning', also called Parkour, and it's here to stay. 
城市疾走,又稱為「跑酷」,推廣到英國了。

The practice of jumping through urban obstacles started in the streets in France and now is going mainstream in Britain.
這項起源於法國、穿梭都市街頭各種障礙的訓練,現在也開始風行於英國。

The country's first specialised academies have opened their doors, to encourage people to learn how to do it in a safe environment.
英國成立了第一家專門學院,在安全的環境中鼓勵學員練習跑酷。

It's estimated that 35,000 people practise 'freerunning' regularly.
估計約有 35,000 個學員經常參與這項活動。


Thursday, 30 October 2014

BBC - Alternative Miss World


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Words in the News - Alternative Miss World

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This is Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, but what would the Bard make of this?
這是倫敦的莎士比亞環球劇院,但,莎翁是怎麼造就這裡的?

Both genders were competing for the title of Alternative Miss World. And they pushed the boat out with their costumes. How about a peacock for evening wear? Would an octopus do for swimwear?
不分男女都在爭奪另類世界小姐的頭銜,並且費盡心機為比賽裝扮。打扮成孔雀的晚宴裝看起來如何?或者穿著如章魚一般的泳衣呢?

This unusual contest was created about 40 years ago. Maybe the only real thing this event has in common with a beauty pageant is the emotional coronation.
這場不尋常的競賽創辦於四十年前。也許另類世界小姐跟一般選美比賽唯一的共通點是,令人激動的加冕禮。

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