Topics: American Movies-Sunset Boulevard; the Borscht Belt and the Chitlin'Circuit; renumeration/remuneration versus reimbursement versus kickback; to print off (copies) versus to photocopy; nitty-gritty Words: narrator scriptwriter to be in dire str

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A: What type of movies do you like? B: I like all sorts of movies, primarily drama and science fiction. A: That's an interesting combination. How about western movies? B: Western and horror are the two types of movies I don't care for. A: Why don't y

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1. Where does this conversation most likely take place? A. at a movie theater B. at a library C. at a bookstore D. at a video rental shop 2. How much do newly released movies cost to rent? A. $2.00 B. $3.50 C. $5.00 D. $7.50 3. How many movies did th

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你最近在家干嘛呢?不喜欢户外活动,都窝在家里看电视,打游戏,看书,偶尔也出去运动。那好,我们周末又派对,来吧。 A: How are you doing? B: I'm doing great. A: What movies have you seen lately? B: I

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When I was a kid, I thought gangsters were really cool. I loved watching gangster movies. Al Capone was almost like a hero to me. I always wanted the gangster in the movie to escape from the police. The movies made gangsters look like heroes. Now Im

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Victoria: [clears her throat] Congratulations are in order. I just scored a product placement for our brand in the latest McQuillanator movie. Thank you, thank you very much. Gerard: Really? Thats great! Will it have a prominent place in the movie? V

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Richard Rodgers Wrote Musical Plays That Often Dealt with Social Issues Music experts say that a Richard Rodgers show is always playing somewhere in the world. VOICE ONE: I'm Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special En

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Marilyn Monroe, 1926-1962: America's Most Famous Sex Symbol The beautiful movie star had an exciting but tragic life. VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today we te

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Nazi propaganda had harness ed the myth of Atlantis for a deadly intent. But across the Atlantic, myth makers of an entirely different thought were also reinventing Atlantis as pure fantasy - Hollywoo

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Michelle felt the earthquake. It lasted for only five seconds. The whole house shook. She heard noise. The TV went off. The lights went off. She was scared. She had never felt an earthquake. It was very strong. It was as if a giant hand had shaken he

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VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Bob Doughty with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. The Environmental Film Festival in Washington, D.C., has been bringing movies to America's capital for seventeen years. This year, the twelve-day f

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Anger Grows Over Reports of Sex Abuse by Producer Harvey Weinstein The organization that awards Oscars for best movies is deciding what to do with Harvey Weinstein. The movie producer has been accused of sexual abuse from many women, including well-k

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Afghanistan has its own version of the famous British comedy actor Charlie Chaplin. His name is Karim Asir. He wears makeup and clothes to look like Charlie Chaplin did in movies. Asir also uses similar physical movements. He performs on the streets

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Shao Gang, Consulting Director, Entgroup Consulting, said, Its a new tactic Hollywood studios have been using to avoid violating rules on co-production in China by using Chinese actors and filming in China. The upcoming Transformers 4 and World War Z

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PEOPLE IN AMERICA - From London to Broadway to Hollywood: Jessica Tandy By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Sunday, August 14, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Rich Kleinfeld

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Many people effectively learn English from Hollywood movie. Yet, you can see some friends, who watch thousands of hollywood movies, do not speak any words!! Right, the thing is you don't just watch it but you have to watch by learning purpose to crea

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Todd: Al, you are a big movie fan? Al: Yes, I am. Todd: So as a big movie fan, what do you think about all the amazing technological special effects that they're doing now? Al: I think it's going to lead to a point where we don't need actors anymore.

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It's Friday night and my roommate and I feel like staying in. We've both had a tough week at work and decided to have a low-key evening. On my way home, I stopped at the video rental store and rented a couple of movies. I got a new release and a clas

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