选秀节目风靡全球,中国也不例外,各大综艺节目层出不穷,《中国好声音》《舞出我人生》《超级女声》《中国达人秀》等。
1 In the audition, Lee has won popularity among the audience.
海选中,李的人气大增。
2 He is a bankable show star.
他是一个得票率看好的选秀明星。
★ bankable[ˈbæŋkəbl]adj.叫座的
3 Mark is a rising star.
马克是一个后起之秀。
4 I am afraid my favorite contestant might be knocked out.
恐怕我最喜欢的选手会被淘汰。
5 The majority of the audience cast their votes for this team.
大多数观众都给这个队投了票。
6 What is the subject of that talk show?
那个脱口秀的主题是什么?
7 Who gonna be the host of this variety show?
谁将是这个综艺节目的主持人?
8 Everyone desires to be a hot star.
每个人都梦想成为明星。
9 Have you watched the latest talent shows“the Voice of China”?
你看了最新一期的《中国好声音》了吗?
10 The host announced that she won the final.
主持人宣布她获得决赛冠军。
Eric:Have you watched the latest talent shows“the Voice of China”?
Moore:Yes, I've watched the finale. I think it copies the program from“the voice of Holland”,which is quite popular over the world.
Eric:Yes. The producer knows exactly what the audiences have in mind.Everyone desires to be a star.
Moore:That's why the program has attracted so many common people.
Eric:But it seems that these talent shows are getting less popular these days.I think it is because too many similar talent shows arise.
Moore:Yeah, these programs are gradually losing their appeal.
Eric:Exactly. A lot of audiences are disgusted with the over-the-top promotion.
Moore:And a lot of shows are not original. Talent shows should be more creative, not just makes copy of the popular songs like GangNam Style.
Eric:That's true. The winner of“the Voice of China”final covered a very common song.
Moore:Yes, there was no highlight in the final show.After all, to be creative is to break through the past.
艾瑞克:你看了最新一期的《中国好声音》了吗?
摩尔:是的,我看了总决赛。我觉得这节目模仿世界著名的《荷兰之音》。
艾瑞克:是啊,电视制作人抓住了观众的心理。每个人都想成为明星。
摩尔:难怪许多老百姓都爱看这种节目。
艾瑞克:但是,最近这些选秀节目好像没那么火了。我觉得可能是由于类似节目太多了。
摩尔:对,人们对这些节目渐渐失去了兴趣.
艾瑞克:没错。他们的宣传做得太过分,倒了观众的胃口..
摩尔:少有原创的节目。选秀节目要有创意,而不是翻唱一些流行的歌比如《江南Style》。
艾瑞克:没错。《中国好声音》的决赛冠军只是翻唱一首普通的歌曲。
摩尔:对,那期节目没有亮点。毕竟突破陈旧才有创新。
夯实词汇
1 talent[ˈtælənt]n.天资,才能,天才
2 audience[ˈɔ:diəns]n.观众,听众
3 appeal[əˈpi:l]n.呼吁,恳求
4 highlight[ˈhaɪlaɪt]n.最精彩有趣的部分,亮点
5 break through 突破
选秀类:
American IdoI 美国偶像
Britain's got taIent 英国达人
war dance 战争之舞
So you think you can dance 舞林争霸
dancing with stars 与星共舞
时尚类:
top design 室内设计师大赛
shear genius 美发达人
project runway 天桥骄子
Americas next top modeI 全美超模新秀大赛
互动类:
survivor 幸存者
big brother 大哥哥
the amazing race 极速前进
the baby borrowers 宝宝借来抱抱
beauty and geeks 郎才女貌
职业类:
greatest American dog 狗狗向前冲
combat mission 格斗人物
the apprentice 飞黄腾达