记者：许翠梅
又到了每个周三的英语角时光，刚到6点图书馆一楼的大厅就挤满了里三层外三层的同学，非常热闹🚶🏻➡️。为了使话题更贴近同学们的生活，本次英语角的中心话题是英美电影与电视剧🦸🏼。在场外教有Mr. Charlie Reis、Mr. Gerard Brent、Dr. Phillip Stevenson、Dr. Matthew Conduct🔡、Mr. Martin Stannard、Ms. Linda J. Visner、Mr. Christopher Dockstader和Dr. Maria Sofia Pimentel Biscaia🦶🏻。
谈起大家津津乐道的电影和电视👰，Mr.Reis兴致勃勃地向同学们讲述了他最喜欢看的美国恐怖电视剧《行尸走肉》。Mr. Reis介绍说👊🏼，这部电视剧会使人产生身临其境的绝望；Dr. Stevenson则描述了一部关乎古罗马史诗式的美国电视剧《斯巴达克斯》🪜。他说不管是演员的演技还是电视情节都十分吸引人，让他无法停下思考的步伐，而同学们也沉浸在他描绘的电视情节中👩🏽⚖️。另外，Mr. Brent向同学们推荐了他最喜欢的电影《黑客帝国》，并希望同学们在看的同时能从中获益🙍🏻。Dr. Conduct则大力宣传了著名导演Alfred Hitchcock拍摄的电影。对于同学们所提到的提高英语的方法，外教们不约而同地推荐了看电影这种集娱乐和学习于一身的妙计☑️，也表示他们非常乐意帮助同学们克服学习英语的困难🔒。
这是一个分享与收获的夜晚，欢声笑语充满了图书馆的每一个角落。
English Corner - Discussion of US and Britain Movies and TV Series
By XU Cuimei
English Corner, the popular activity, is held in the library at 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday, which always attracts tons of students. In order to make the topic closer to students'' college life, the overseas teachers discussed the US and Britain movies and TV series with them. Tonight the teachers present include Mr. Charlie Reis, Mr. Gerard Brent, Dr. Phillip Stevenson, Dr. Matthew Conduct, Mr. Martin Stannard, Ms. Linda J. Visner, Mr. Christopher Dockstader and Dr. Maria Sofia Pimentel Biscaia.
Being asked about the favorite TV series, Mr. Reis was so happy to mention an American TV seriesThe Walking Dead,which always made himself as desperate as the roles in it. Dr. Stevenson described a TV series about Ancient Rome, Spartacus, and he said regardless of the performance the plots are very attractive. All the students were listening to him carefully. Mr. Brent recommended Matrix to the students and he also hoped the students could learn from the film. Dr. Conduct said that his favorite director was Alfred Hitchcock. As for how to improve English, the overseas teachers suggested watching as many foreign movies as they can, which is an efficient way not only to relax themselves but also to enhance their English skills.
It’s a wonderful night when everyone had a great time .
