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英文(2) Lesson 5 : Walt Disney’s Inspirational Meaasge:Dare to Dream 華特﹒迪士尼激勵人心的訊息：勇於追夢 … 重點整理

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Lesson 5: Walt Disney’s Inspirational Message: Dare to Dream 華特﹒迪士尼激勵人心的訊息：勇於追夢

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English: The Walt Disney Company is one of the best-known companies in the world, having entertained billions of imaginative souls around the world with its animated movies, TV shows, and theme parks. In addition to entertainment, however, the company has consistently brought the public a positive message: Never give up pursuing your dreams.

中文翻譯： 華特﹒迪士尼公司是世上最知名的公司之一，它已經用它的動畫電影、電視節目和主題樂園取悅了世界各地好幾十億富有想像力的人們。可是，除了娛樂外，這聞公司一直帶給大眾一個積極的訊息：永不放棄追求自己的夢想。

解析：

  1. one of the + 最高級 + 複數名詞 最…之一
    • Example: Lily is one of the most beautiful girls in my school. (Lily 是我們學校裡最美的女生之一。)
  2. in the world 世界上
    • Example: There are many people in the world who do not have clean water to drink. (世界上，很多人沒有乾淨的水可以喝。)
  3. has entertained 為現在完成式，表示從過去持續到現在的狀態或動作
    • Example: My grandmother has been in bed for ten days. (我的祖母已經生病臥床十天了。)
  4. billions of 好幾十億的
    • Example: People are being warned that the data of billions of Facebook users are on sale on a hacker forum. (人們正受到警告，好幾十億臉書用戶的資料正在一個駭客論壇上被販售。)
  5. In addition to entertainment, however, the company has consistently brought the public a positive message: Never give up pursuing your dreams.
    • Example: The new library will be open to the public. (新圖書館將對大眾開放。)

Vocabulary (22個單字中的相關部分)

  1. entertain [ˌentərˈteɪn] (vt.) 娛樂

    • Example: The clown entertained the kids by dancing and doing magic tricks in front of them. (那名小丑在小孩面前跳舞和變魔術，讓他們高興。)

  2. imaginative [ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv] (adj.) 有想像力的

    • Example: J. K. Rowling is an imaginative writer who has written many interesting fantasy stories. (J. K. 羅琳是一位充滿想像力的作家，她寫了很多有趣的奇幻故事。)

  3. consistently [kənˈsɪstəntli] (adv.) 持續地

    • Example: Jessica consistently gets the highest scores in her class because she studies the hardest. (Jessica 因為最用功，一直在班上拿最高分。)

  4. pursue [pərˈsuː] (vt.) 追求

    • Example: Despite all the difficulties, Jessie never stopped pursuing her goal of becoming the world badminton champion. (儘管困難重重，Jessie 從來沒有放棄追求成為世界羽球冠軍的目標。)

Phrases and Idioms (7個片語及慣用語中的相關部分)

  1. in addition to 除了…之外

    • Example: In addition to its rides, the amusement park is also famous for its large swimming pool with great water slides. (除了乘坐設施外，那座遊樂園還以有著很棒滑水道的一座大型泳池著稱。)

  2. give up + V-ing 放棄

    • Example: I feel sorry that I gave up learning to play the piano. (我很遺憾放棄學習彈鋼琴。)

Sentence Patterns (句型分析)

  1. one of the + 最高級 + 複數名詞

    • Example: Lily is one of the most beautiful girls in my school. (Lily 是我們學校裡最美的女生之一。)

  2. In addition to + 名詞/動名詞

    • Example: In addition to studying, he also enjoys playing sports. (除了學習，他還喜歡運動。)

Grammar Notes (文法整理)
  1. 現在完成式 (Present Perfect Tense)
    • Structure: 主詞 + have/has + 過去分詞
    • Usage: 表示動作或狀態從過去某一時間開始，一直持續到現在。
    • Example: She has lived here for five years. (她已經在這裡住了五年了。)

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English: This message, for instance, is conveyed in the song “When You Wish Upon a Star,” which is played before the opening credits of most Disney movies and performed during parades at Disney’s theme parks. The song, first introduced in the 1940 Disney movie Pinocchio, tells us: “If your heart is in your dreams, no request is too extreme.” In other words, if there is something that you truly want to accomplish, then nothing in the world can stop you from achieving it.

中文翻譯： 例如，這個訊息被傳達在〈當你向星星許願〉這首歌中，而這首歌在大部分迪士尼電影片頭字幕之前播放，也在迪士尼主題樂園的遊行中演奏。這首歌最初出現在 1940 年的迪士尼電影《木偶奇遇記》裡，它告訴我們：「如果你真心企盼夢想成真，沒有什麼願望是不可能達成的。」換句話說，如果你真想完成一件事，那麼世上沒有東西能阻止你去達成它。

解析：

  1. This message, for instance, is conveyed in the song “When You Wish Upon a Star,” which is played before the opening credits of most Disney movies and performed during parades at Disney’s theme parks.

    • Example: Coffee, which I used to hate, is now my favorite drink. (咖啡，我以前討厭，現在成了我最喜歡的飲料。)

  2. In other words, if there is something that you truly want to accomplish, then nothing in the world can stop you from achieving it.

    • Example: The heavy rain didn’t stop my brother and his girlfriend from going mountain climbing. (大雨無法阻止我哥哥和他女朋友去爬山。)

Vocabulary (22個單字中的相關部分)

  1. convey [kənˈveɪ] (vt.) 傳達

    • Example: This short film conveys the message that real beauty comes from being yourself. (這部短片傳遞了真正的美麗來自於做自己的訊息。)

  2. parade [pəˈreɪd] (n.) 遊行

    • Example: The band and dancers performed as part of a special parade held down the city’s main street on New Year’s Eve. (樂隊和舞者表演是新年前夕在這個城市大街上所舉行的特別遊行的一部分。)

  3. request [rɪˈkwɛst] (n.) 要求

    • Example: Judy’s boss turned down her request for a pay raise because she was often late for work. (Judy 的老闆拒絕她加薪的要求，因為她經常上班遲到。)

  4. extreme [ɪkˈstriːm] (adj.) 極端的

    • Example: Barry has rather extreme views on gun control. He believes that even the police should be forbidden to carry weapons. (Barry 對於槍枝管制的觀點相當極端。他認為連警方都不該攜帶武器。)

  5. achieve [əˈtʃiːv] (vt.) 達成

    • Example: In the end, Bailey achieved her dream of competing in the Olympics. (Bailey 終於實現參加奧運的夢想。)

Phrases and Idioms (7個片語及慣用語中的相關部分)

  1. for instance 例如

    • Example: Rex is always saying nice things about others. Yesterday, for instance, he told everyone that my new hairstyle looked great. (Rex 總是在說別人的好話。例如昨天，他跟每個人講我的新髮型看起來很棒。)

  2. in other words 換句話說

    • Example: This toothpaste has been recommended by more dentists than any other. In other words, it’s the professionals’ top choice. (這款牙膏一直比其他任何牙膏受到更多牙醫師推薦。換句話說，它是專業人士的首選。)

Sentence Patterns (句型分析)

  1. This message, for instance, is conveyed in the song “When You Wish Upon a Star,” which is played before the opening credits of most Disney movies and performed during parades at Disney’s theme parks.

    • Example: Coffee, which I used to hate, is now my favorite drink. (咖啡，我以前討厭，現在成了我最喜歡的飲料。)

  2. In other words, if there is something that you truly want to accomplish, then nothing in the world can stop you from achieving it.

    • Example: The heavy rain didn’t stop my brother and his girlfriend from going mountain climbing. (大雨無法阻止我哥哥和他女朋友去爬山。)

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English: Walt Disney’s own road to success also serves as an excellent example of the same idea. As a young man, he had a great passion for drawing and established the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio at the young age of twenty-two. Though he met with a lot of failures and hardships and even experienced poverty, he always believed that someday his efforts would pay off. All he wanted to do was keep trying. One day, with a sudden inspiration, he created a cheerful little character called Mickey Mouse, which rescued his career and helped him build a kingdom that has woven dreams for countless people. “If you can dream it, you can do it,” said Walt Disney, who reminded everyone that his company had begun “with a dream and a mouse.”

中文翻譯： 華特﹒迪士尼本身的成功之路也可以當作是同一想法的極佳範例。身為一位年輕人，他對繪畫有著極大的熱情，並在相當年輕的二十二歲時，便成立迪士尼兄弟卡通工作室。儘管他遭遇到許多挫敗和艱難，甚至經歷過貧困，他總相信有一天他的努力將有所回報。他只想要一再地嘗試。有一天，他靈光乍現，創造出一個名為米老鼠的可愛小角色，這拯救了他的事業並幫助他建立一個為無數人編織夢想的王國。迪士尼說：「有能力做夢，就有能力使夢想成真」，提醒所有人他的公司「以一個夢想和一隻老鼠」開始。

解析：

  1. Walt Disney’s own road to success also serves as an excellent example of the same idea.

    • Example: My father works from home, so our living room also serves as his office. (我的爸爸在家工作，因此我們的客廳也作為他的辦公室。)

  2. As a young man, he had a great passion for drawing and established the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio at the young age of twenty-two.

    • Example: Children begin to go to school at the age of six. (小孩六歲時開始上學。)

  3. Though he met with a lot of failures and hardships, and even experienced poverty, he always believed that someday his efforts would pay off.

    • Example: Years of hard work seemed finally to pay off. (多年來的努力工作似乎最後有了回報。)

  4. All he wanted to do was keep trying.

    • Example: All I want to do is listen to Jenny play that song once again tomorrow. (我只想明天再聽 Jenny 演奏一次那首歌。)

  5. One day, with a sudden inspiration, he created a cheerful little character called Mickey Mouse, which rescued his career and helped him build a kingdom that has woven dreams for countless people.

    • Example: The dog run over by the large truck died on the spot. (被大卡車輾過去的那隻狗當場就死了。)

  6. “If you can dream it, you can do it,” said Walt Disney, who reminded everyone that his company had begun “with a dream and a mouse.”

    • Example: The meeting began with a speech. (會議一開始是一場演講。)

Vocabulary (22個單字中的相關部分)

  1. passion [ˈpæʃən] (n.) 熱愛；熱情

    • Example: Stephen has a passion for basketball, and he has never missed an NBA game. (Stephen 熱愛籃球，從來沒有錯過一場NBA的比賽。)

  2. failure [ˈfeɪljər] (n.) 失敗

    • Example: The meeting was a complete failure. We wasted three hours arguing but still didn’t reach any conclusion. (那場會議徹底失敗。我們浪費了三個小時爭辯，卻仍然沒有得到任何結論。)

  3. hardship [ˈhɑrdˌʃɪp] (n.) 艱難

    • Example: During the war, people in this country faced a lot of hardships. (戰爭期間，這個國家的人民面對許多的艱難。)

  4. poverty [ˈpɑvərti] (n.) 貧窮

    • Example: Vincent van Gogh remained unknown during his lifetime and was often forced to live in extreme poverty. (文森﹒梵谷終生沒沒無聞，且經常被迫生活在極端的貧困中。)

  5. rescue [ˈrɛskju] (vt.) 解救

    • Example: The coast guard rescued all the passengers from the sinking ship. (海岸防衛隊從快要沉沒的船中救出所有乘客。)

  6. career [kəˈrɪr] (n.) 事業

    • Example: Not many people know that the band’s lead singer began his career as a drummer. (沒有很多人知道那個樂團的主唱剛開始是位鼓手。)

  7. weave [wiv] (vt.) 編織

    • Example: Grandma’s picnic basket is woven from thin strips of bamboo. (祖母的野餐籃子是用細竹片編織而成的。)

Phrases and Idioms (7個片語及慣用語中的相關部分)

  1. meet with 遭遇到

    • Example: The passengers and crew on the Titanic met with disaster when the ship struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912. (1912年四月十四日，當船隻撞到冰山時，鐵達尼號上的乘客和水手遭遇到災難。)

  2. take … seriously 認真看待…

    • Example: Archie loves making fun of people, so don’t take anything he says seriously. (Archie 喜歡開人家玩笑，所以不要把他的話當真。)

Sentence Patterns (句型分析)

  1. Walt Disney’s own road to success also serves as an excellent example of the same idea.

    • Example: My father works from home, so our living room also serves as his office. (我的爸爸在家工作，因此我們的客廳也作為他的辦公室。)

  2. As a young man, he had a great passion for drawing and established the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio at the young age of twenty-two.

    • Example: Children begin to go to school at the age of six. (小孩六歲時開始上學。)

  3. Though he met with a lot of failures and hardships, and even experienced poverty, he always believed that someday his efforts would pay off.

    • Example: Years of hard work seemed finally to pay off. (多年來的努力工作似乎最後有了回報。)

  4. All he wanted to do was keep trying.

    • Example: All I want to do is listen to Jenny play that song once again tomorrow. (我只想明天再聽 Jenny 演奏一次那首歌。)

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English: Later animations by The Walt Disney Company, such as Mulan and Zootopia, delivered similarly inspirational messages. In the movie Mulan, despite the disadvantages of being female in a traditional Eastern society, Mulan uses her wits to save her country. While she is serving in the army, Mulan overcomes many gender-related difficulties, which shows us her dedication and never-say-die attitude. Similarly, Judy, the cute little bunny in the movie Zootopia, faces challenges when it comes to proving herself. Though she talks all the time about her dream of becoming a police officer, nobody takes her seriously. Just like Mulan, she finally manages to overcome all the obstacles along the way by springing into action and never giving up.

中文翻譯： 華特﹒迪士尼公司後來的動畫電影，像《花木蘭》和《動物方城市》，傳遞了同樣激勵人心的訊息。在電影《花木蘭》裡，儘管身為傳統東方社會中較為不利的女性角色，花木蘭仍能以其機智拯救了國家。當花木蘭從軍時，她克服了許多與性別相關的困難，這向我們展現了她的奉獻和不氣餒的態度。同樣地，在《動物方城市》裡，那隻可愛的小兔子——茱蒂，當提及證明自己時，她面對挑戰。雖然她老是說自己夢想當個警察，卻沒有人把她的話當真。就像花木蘭一樣，她靠著立即行動和永不放棄，最後成功克服過程中的所有障礙。

解析：

  1. Later animations by The Walt Disney Company, such as Mulan and Zootopia, delivered similarly inspirational messages.

    • Example: I like many kinds of sports, such as basketball, soccer, and swimming. (我喜歡很多種類的運動，像是籃球、足球和游泳。)

  2. In the movie Mulan, despite the disadvantages of being female in a traditional Eastern society, Mulan uses her wits to save her country.

    • Example: Despite all the difficulties, Roger still hangs on to his goal. (雖然困難重重，Roger 還是堅持他的目標。)

  3. While she is serving in the army, Mulan overcomes many gender-related difficulties, which shows us her dedication and never-say-die attitude.

    • Example: Plants need water and sunshine. Similarly, people need air and food. (植物需要水和陽光。同樣地，人需要空氣和食物。)

  4. Similarly, Judy, the cute little bunny in the movie Zootopia, faces challenges when it comes to proving herself.

    • Example: When it comes to movies, Joyce has a great passion for them. (當提及電影，Joyce 對其有很大的熱情。)

  5. Though she talks all the time about her dream of becoming a police officer, nobody takes her seriously.

    • Example: The baby kept crying all the time, and her mother looked helpless. (那個嬰兒一直哭著，而她媽媽看起來很無助。)

  6. Just like Mulan, she finally manages to overcome all the obstacles along the way by springing into action and never giving up.

    • Example: I can’t do it like my father/as my father does. (我無法做得跟父親一樣。)

Vocabulary (22個單字中的相關部分)

  1. disadvantage [ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ] (n.) 劣勢；不利條件

    • Example: Though a late start in the race put the cyclist at a disadvantage, she soon caught up with the leading group. (雖然那名單車騎士起步晚而處於劣勢，不過她很快就趕上領先群。)

  2. overcome [ˌoʊvərˈkʌm] (vt.) 克服

    • Example: The passionate photographer overcame many hardships throughout his career. (那位熱情的攝影師克服他生涯中的許多艱難。)

  3. attitude [ˈætɪˌtud] (n.) 態度

    • Example: Some people take a positive attitude toward graffiti and think that it is art. (有些人對於塗鴉抱持著正面的態度，認為那是種藝術。)

  4. obstacle [ˈɑbstəkəl] (n.) 障礙

    • Example: A lack of English language skills may be one of the major obstacles to finding a job. (缺少英語技能可能是找工作的重大障礙之一。)

Phrases and Idioms (7個片語及慣用語中的相關部分)

  1. take … seriously 認真看待…

    • Example: Archie loves making fun of people, so don’t take anything he says seriously. (Archie 喜歡開人家玩笑，所以不要把他的話當真。)

  2. spring into action 立即行動

    • Example: As soon as news of the earthquake reached them, the rescue workers sprang into action and began to save lives. (救難人員一收到地震消息，就馬上行動，開始拯救性命。)

Sentence Patterns (句型分析)

  1. Later animations by The Walt Disney Company, such as Mulan and Zootopia, delivered similarly inspirational messages.

    • Example: I like many kinds of sports, such as basketball, soccer, and swimming. (我喜歡很多種類的運動，像是籃球、足球和游泳。)

  2. In the movie Mulan, despite the disadvantages of being female in a traditional Eastern society, Mulan uses her wits to save her country.

    • Example: Despite all the difficulties, Roger still hangs on to his goal. (雖然困難重重，Roger 還是堅持他的目標。)

  3. While she is serving in the army, Mulan overcomes many gender-related difficulties, which shows us her dedication and never-say-die attitude.

    • Example: Plants need water and sunshine. Similarly, people need air and food. (植物需要水和陽光。同樣地，人需要空氣和食物。)

  4. Similarly, Judy, the cute little bunny in the movie Zootopia, faces challenges when it comes to proving herself.

    • Example: When it comes to movies, Joyce has a great passion for them. (當提及電影，Joyce 對其有很大的熱情。)

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English: The Walt Disney Company was built upon the dreams of a young man, and it tells us through its inspirational movies and songs that we, too, can make our dreams come true. What we need to do is wish upon a star and make every possible effort to fulfill our dreams.

中文翻譯： 華特﹒迪士尼公司建立在一位年輕人的夢想上，然後透過它那些激勵人心的電影和歌曲告訴我們說，我們也可以讓我們的夢想成真。我們只需向星星許願，然後盡一切的努力去實現它們。

解析：

  1. The Walt Disney Company was built upon the dreams of a young man, and it tells us through its inspirational movies and songs that we, too, can make our dreams come true.

    • Example: Sarah’s really funny; she always makes me laugh. (Sarah 真的很有趣，她讓我笑個不停。)

  2. What we need to do is wish upon a star and make every possible effort to fulfill our dreams.

    • Example: Mandy is afraid of speaking in public, but she has made an effort to practice giving a speech. (Mandy 害怕在公開場合開口，但她已經努力去練習演講。)

Vocabulary (22個單字中的相關部分)
  1. fulfill [fʊlˈfɪl] (vt.) 實現
    • Example: With her talent, Elsa should be able to easily fulfill her dream of becoming a famous artist. (靠著她的才能，Elsa 應該能夠輕易實現當一位知名藝術家的夢想。)

Phrases and Idioms (7個片語及慣用語中的相關部分)
  1. in turn 繼而
    • Example: Maria began jogging twice a week instead of just once, and in turn she started losing weight faster. (Maria 開始一週慢跑兩次而不只是一次，然後她就開始瘦得比較快。)

Sentence Patterns (句型分析)

  1. The Walt Disney Company was built upon the dreams of a young man, and it tells us through its inspirational movies and songs that we, too, can make our dreams come true.

    • Example: Sarah’s really funny; she always makes me laugh. (Sarah 真的很有趣，她讓我笑個不停。)

  2. What we need to do is wish upon a star and make every possible effort to fulfill our dreams.

    • Example: Mandy is afraid of speaking in public, but she has made an effort to practice giving a speech. (Mandy 害怕在公開場合開口，但她已經努力去練習演講。)

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