A: The 59th Golden Horse Awards ceremony is coming up this weekend.
B: What are the nominees for Best Narrative Feature?
A: The nominees are “Incantation,” “GAGA,” “Limbo,” “The Sunny Side of the Street” and “Coo-Coo 043.”
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B: Which of them do you recommend?
A: The Hong Kong film “Limbo” has won the most nominations with 14 nods. GAGA, which tells the story of a Taiwanese indigenous family, is also excellent.
A: 第59屆金馬獎頒獎典禮週末要登場了。
B: 今年提名最佳劇情片的電影有哪些啊?
A: 入圍的有︰《咒》、《哈勇家》、《智齒》、《白日青春》、《一家子兒咕咕叫》。
B: 你推薦哪一部?
A: 港片《智齒》入圍十四項,是今年大贏家!《哈勇家》則是原住民家庭的故事,也十分精彩唷。
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
A: Have you seen the reality TV show “Culinary Class Wars?” B: Sure! It’s a competition between two classes: 20 celebrity chefs dubbed the “white spoons” versus 80 non-celebrity chefs dubbed the “black spoons.” A: The two judges are master chef, Paik Jong-won, and South Korea’s only three-Michelin-star chef, Anh Sung-jae. B: And the grand prize is $300 million Korean won. A: After watching the show, I really wanna have some Korean food. A: 你有看電視實境秀《黑白大廚:料理階級大戰》嗎? B: 當然啦!就是20位「白湯匙」名廚,和80位「黑湯匙」廚師的競賽。 A: 評審則是廚神白種元,及南韓唯一的米其林三星主廚安成宰。 B: 冠軍還可獲得3億韓元獎金呢! A: 看完節目後我現在好想吃韓式料理喔。 (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
A: As reality TV show “Culinary Class Wars” causes a sensation, it may be more difficult to make a reservation at the show’s judge Paik Jong-won’s Taipei restaurant, Bornga Korean BBQ. B: The other judge, Anh Sung-jae, also served as a guest chef at Regent Taipei last June. A: Korean food has become a new trend in Taiwan lately, and restaurants such as Samwon Garden are quite popular. B: But that restaurant is so pricey. A: Then try the more affordable places, like my favorite, OKAY Korean BBQ, or others such as Annyeong Korean BBQ and OvenMaru Chicken. A:
Have you ever encountered abbreviations like “vs.” or “a.m.” and thought about their origins or pronunciation? These terms are leftovers of ancient Latin. For centuries, no one has claimed Latin as their mother tongue, yet many of us unknowingly use this language daily. Let’s explore three common Latin terms used in everything from casual chats to formal documents. Etc. Short for et cetera, etc. translates to “and the remaining things” and is among the most frequently employed Latin abbreviations. It’s a handy way to shorten a long list in writing or speech. Given that cetera conveys the notion of
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