英语听力—环球英语 1235 Cosplay: Playing Your Favorite Character.
时间:2019-02-14 作者:英语课 分类:环球英语 Spotlight
英语课
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Welcome to Spotlight 1. I’m Robin 2 Basselin.
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And I’m Ryan Geertsma. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand no matter where in the world they live.
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It is the middle of July. Jamie is standing 3 outside of a large building. She is in San Diego, California, in the United States. It is warm outside. But Jamie is wearing a lot of clothing. She is dressed in a man’s shirt, dress coat, trousers and neck tie. Over the top of this, she is wearing a long, brown coat. And on her feet are sport shoes. These clothes would look very unusual on a woman in most any place. But in San Diego in July, no one seems to think it is strange. In fact, all around Jamie, there are many other people dressed in strange, unusual clothing.
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Jamie and the people around her are dressed unusually because they are cosplayers. A cosplayer - or costume player - is someone who wears clothing to look like their favorite character from a film, television show, or book. Jamie is dressed as The Tenth Doctor from the British television program, Doctor Who. And she is at one of the largest gatherings 5 of cosplayers in the world - “San Diego Comic Con 6.” Cosplayers like Jamie wear costumes to have fun. And they join together to enjoy a different cultural experience. Today’s Spotlight is on “cosplay.”
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It is not unusual to be a fan of a television program, film or story. Fans are people who really enjoy particular stories, characters or even performers. Often, they like to see pictures of and read news stories about them. And many people even want to look or be like their favorite television, film or story characters.
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Cosplay is an extreme way of showing that a person is a fan of something. For example, a fan of the Japanese television program Sailor Moon might dress like the program’s main character. She might wear shoes that go up to her knees and a long fake 7 hair wig 8.
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Allison is a cosplayer from Georgia in the United States. She does a kind of cosplay called “crossplay.” Crossplay is when a person acts like a character who is a different sex. A woman may cosplay as a man, or a man may cosplay as a woman. Allison told The Guardian 9 news organization:
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“It is very satisfying when you play your part so well that people do not recognize that you are a crossplayer until you speak.”
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Many large fan groups have conventions 10 or gatherings. At these conferences, fans meet together. They discuss elements of the program they enjoy with other fans. And they also meet the people who create the programs. These conventions also provide a chance for people to do cosplay with other fans.
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Courtney Stoker is a writer. She wrote a story about fan conferences and cosplay for The Guardian news organization. She explains,
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“Cosplayers…are a huge part of these conventions. They show people the costumes they make. They have their pictures taken. And they act like the characters. The reasons for doing cosplay are different for different people, but there is one common element. Cosplay offers a very public way to react to the published artwork and the fan community at the same time.”
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One of the most famous cosplay conventions is “San Diego Comic Con.” In July of every year, thousands of fans, television and film stars, and writers travel to attend this gathering 4. However, the world’s largest cosplay event is called Comiket. It happens twice a year in Tokyo, Japan. And people from all over the world travel to attend.
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Cosplay is probably most popular in the country of Japan. It gained popularity 11 at conventions for animated 12 television programs and films. Animation is when drawn 13 images are put together to produce what looks like one continuous 14 moving image. In Japan, these kinds of animated stories are called “animae.” And “Anime” is very popular. Over time, many cosplayers began to attend these anime conferences. They would dress and act like their favorite characters.
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In Japan, cosplayers are often more serious about cosplaying than in other places like the United States. Often, Japanese cosplayers will not talk about who they really are. They will always act like the character they are playing. The costumes are also very important. They are often made at home, and are very carefully designed. Costumes can cost nearly one thousand United States dollars.
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Although cosplay is popular in Japan, it is not accepted by everyone in the culture. Cosplayers in Japan are careful to keep their real names a secret. This is because many people in Japan think that cosplay is child’s play. They do not think cosplay is worth a player’s time and effort.
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The Cosplay Research Project is a website all about cosplay. It contains many stories about the experiences of cosplayers. It also has a lot of research about the history and cultural effects of cosplay. In the section about cosplay in Japan, it says:
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“It is not that the Japanese people are not proud of their hard work, their costumes and designs. It is just that most of Japanese society - their parents, and even some of their friends - may not like cosplay. This can sometimes lead to becoming an ‘imeji’- a person who is socially exiled 15 or treated badly for doing cosplay.”
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In Japan, the clothing a person wears is important. People often judge another person’s character by what they wear. This is an issue in many cultures. So, cosplay is appealing to many people because it gives them a chance to escape social pressures about clothing and social or economic class.
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People also like cosplay because it can help them move past social barriers. For example, in many cultures, women have very defined 16 social roles. Often, they are not able to share their thoughts and feelings on particular issues. But when a person cosplays, they can express their opinions in a safe way. They feel like they can say things they may not say if they were dressed normally 17.
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Cosplay is also a way for people from all different cultures to connect. People from around the world can become friends with other people who share their interest in particular stories and characters. And they can share in a common cosplay culture.
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Although many people may think cosplay is a little strange, it can have many positive results. As Courtney Stoker writes,
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“Cosplay offers a space for fans to enjoy, criticize 18, and discuss their opinions about what they love. And sometimes they can do it all with the same costume.”
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The writer and producer of this program was Dianna Anderson. The voices you heard were from the United States. All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at www.radioenglish.net. This program is called, “Cosplay: Playing Your Favorite Character.”
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We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye.
n.公众注意的中心,聚光灯,探照灯,视听,注意,醒目
- This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
- The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。
n.知更鸟,红襟鸟
- The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
- We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟,知道春天要到了。
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
n.集会,聚会,聚集
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
聚集( gathering的名词复数 ); 收集; 采集; 搜集
- His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
- During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次,其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。
n.反对的观点,反对者,反对票,肺病;vt.精读,学习,默记;adv.反对地,从反面;adj.欺诈的
- We must be fair and consider the reason pro and con.我们必须公平考虑赞成和反对的理由。
- The motion is adopted non con.因无人投反对票,协议被通过。
vt.伪造,造假,假装;n.假货,赝品
- He can tell a fake from the original.他能分辨出赝品和真品。
- You can easily fake up an excuse to avoid going out with him.你可以很容易地编造一个借口而不与他一同外出。
n.假发
- The actress wore a black wig over her blond hair.那个女演员戴一顶黑色假发罩住自己的金黄色头发。
- He disguised himself with a wig and false beard.他用假发和假胡须来乔装。
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
- The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
- The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。
(某一职业、政党等的人士召开的)大会( convention的名词复数 ); 协议; 习俗; (美国)全国代表大会
- They broke away from conventions. 他们打破了常规。
- They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary. 他们不顾社会习俗,并未意识到自己在做些与众不同的事。
n.普及,流行,名望,受欢迎
- The story had an extensive popularity among American readers.这本小说在美国读者中赢得广泛的声望。
- Our product enjoys popularity throughout the world.我们的产品饮誉全球。
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
- His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
- We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
adj.继续的,连续的,持续的,延伸的
- She finally got in after 10 years'continuous effort.坚持不懈地努力了十年后,她终于当选了。
- We must be continuous to study.我们必须不断学习。
adj 定义的; 清晰的
- These categories are not well defined. 这些类别划分得不太明确。
- The powers of a judge are defined by law. 法官的权限是由法律规定的。
adv.正常地,通常地
- I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
- My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。