The Ministry of Culture announced last week that it has selected Small Talk, a documentary by director Huang Hui-chen, as Taiwan’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 90th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. During a phone interview, Huang admitted she was not so much surprised as shocked by the decision.
Huang’s documentary explores the story of her lesbian mother’s life, and her confusion over her mother as she was growing up. The film depicts how the two find a way to live together through their daily conversations. It has already won a Teddy Award at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival.
Huang said that, as the decision marks the first time Taiwan has submitted a documentary for the category at the Oscars, she sincerely hopes that this will encourage more viewers to watch documentaries. Director Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon won Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars for Taiwan in 2001.
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(CNA, translated by Eddy Chang)
文化部上週宣布，導演黃惠偵的紀錄片「日常對話」，將代表台灣角逐第九十屆美國影藝學院獎最佳外語片。黃惠偵在接受電話訪問時表示，她實在是驚訝大於驚喜。
黃惠偵的紀錄片描繪她母親身為女同性戀的家庭故事，以及她自幼對母親的疑惑，進而從日常對話中找到兩人如何相處之道，該片已在柏林影展拿下二○一七年泰迪熊獎。
黃惠偵表示，這是紀錄片第一次代表台灣角逐奧斯卡獎最佳外語片，她衷心希望這可促使更多觀眾去看紀錄片。過去台灣曾以李安執導的「臥虎藏龍」，勇奪二○○一年奧斯卡獎最佳外語片。
（中央社）
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A: After being delayed for a year by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Games in China’s Hangzhou are finally opening tomorrow. B: Yeah, more than 500 Taiwanese athletes are set to compete in 32 sports. A: Plus, “Breaking” and “e-Sports” will be included in the games for the first time. B: Will the games be broadcast in Taiwan too? A: Of course! PTS, CTS, EBC, Videoland and the ELTA OTT platform will all broadcast the events. A: 因疫情延期一年的杭州亞運，明天終於要開幕啦。 B: 聽說超過五百位台灣選手，將參加三十二種比賽。 A: 而且本屆還新增了「霹靂舞」，和「電子競技」的項目呢。 B: 台灣也會轉播亞運嗎？ A: 當然啦！公視、華視、東森、緯來，及影音平台愛爾達都會轉播。 (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩)
對話 Dialogue 清清：下禮拜四是教師節，我那個在念清華大學的弟弟放一天假，真羨慕他！ Qīngqing: Xià lǐbài sì shì Jiàoshī jié, wǒ nàge zài niàn Qīnghuá Dàxué de dìdifàng yìtiān jià, zhēn xiànmù tā! 華華：噢！9月28號是孔子的生日，也是台灣的教師節。 Huáhua: Ō! 9Yuè 28hào shì Kǒngzǐ de shēngrì, yěshì Táiwān de Jiàoshī jié. 清清：我以前去中國大陸玩的時候，聽說他們的教師節不是9月28號，而是9月10號，跟我們不一樣。 Qīngqing: Wǒ yǐqián qù Zhōngguó Dàlù wán de shíhòu, tīngshuō tāmen de Jiàoshī jié búshì 9yuè 28 hào, érshì 9 yuè 10 hào, gēn wǒmen bù yíyàng. 華華：沒關係，相信感謝老師的心都是相同的。你都怎麼謝謝你的老師的？ Huáhua: Méiguānxi, xiāngxìn gǎnxiè lǎoshī de xīn dōu shì xiāngtóng de. Nǐ dōu zěnme xièxie nǐ de lǎoshī de? 清清：我每年都寫卡片寄給老師，謝謝他們的教導，祝他們教師節快樂！ Qīngqing: Wǒ měinián dōu xiě kǎpiàn jì gěi lǎoshī, xièxie tāmen de jiàodǎo, zhù tāmenJiàoshī jié kuàilè! 華華：真是好學生。建議你弟弟放假可以去孔廟走走，有的孔廟會有慶祝活動，很有意思的。 Huáhua:Zhēnshì hǎo xuéshēng. Jiànyì nǐ dìdi fàngjià kěyǐ
School meals arrangement 學校膳食安排 SCHOOL MEALS Students are offered lunch each school day. Regular Price for Student School Meals All students will be charged as shown below: 1. Elementary School Lunch NT$40 2. Middle and High School Lunch NT$47 Free Meals for Students Students who are allowed free meals receive meals at no cost. It is based on family income. 必備單字 1. offer v. 提供 （國中挑戰800字） 2. elementary school n. 小學 （國中基礎1200字） 3. regular adj. 正規的 （國中挑戰800字） 4. charge v. 索價 （國中挑戰800字） 5. income n. 收入 （國中挑戰800字） 實用字詞 1. be based on 以...依據 2. as shown below 如下所示 閱讀技巧： 將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀 Students／who are allowed／free meals／receive meals／at no cost. 學生／具獲得／免費餐食（資格）者／即享用餐食／免費。 動手做做看：將長句分成短字詞 Students are offered lunch each school day. 解答: Students／are offered lunch／each school day. 考題練習： TOEIC
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