A Disney movie that promises fun and adventure
叢林奇航 迪士尼電影 保證充滿冒險歡樂
Disney parks and movies never fail to capture my imagination! I was a child when I first experienced the Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland. The boat and the scenery looked so real! I expected danger and excitement around every bend of the river.
The ride was partly based on a series of Disney nature films called True-Life Adventures. Plant specialist Morgan "Bill" Evans completely changed an area of Disneyland into a realistic-looking jungle. Walt Disney had ideas for the ride and initially wanted to include real animals.
But after much discussion, animal experts convinced Disney that mechanical animals would be more reliable. The ride, a fan favorite, can now be found in four of the world's Disney parks.
In the past, many of Disney's amusement park rides were inspired by Disney movies. But, this is not the case for Jungle Cruise. The popular ride has inspired a soon-to-be-released movie with the same name. The film features one of the world's biggest stars, Dwayne Johnson. His co-star is the very talented Emily Blunt.
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Disneyland and Disney World
Hi, everyone. Welcome to Info Cloud. Rex, have you ever been to Disney World?
I've been to Disneyland in Tokyo, but not Disney World. What's the difference?
I'll tell you in a minute. But first, do you know how many Disney theme parks there are around the world?
I believe there are six - Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Paris, California and Florida.
You're right. The oldest park is the Los Angeles location, which is not far from Hollywood where Walt Disney made his movies. It opened in 1955.
And Shanghai is the newest Disneyland opening in 2016.
But do you know which park is the biggest?
I guess it's the original one.
That's a great guess. But, actually, the biggest Disney park is Disney World in Florida. It is over 25,000 acres while the California location is around 500 acres.
So is that why it's called Disney World, because of its size?
You got it. "World" is bigger than land. Disney World houses four theme parks and three water parks within the entertainment complex, which also includes hotels and shopping areas.
That's much more than just an amusement park. Well, if I have a chance, I'd like to visit Disney World.
You should. But there's too much to see in a single day, so you should plan a whole vacation there.
相信很多人都知道或是去過美國的Disneyland 迪士尼樂園，歷史最悠久的就是加州的園區，另外，佛羅里達州、東京、香港、巴黎和上海都有 Disneyland 迪士尼樂園。有些朋友可能不知道，除了Disneyland之外，佛羅里達州的園區其實是叫做 Disney World 迪士尼世界。猜猜看，Disneyland 跟 Disney World 哪一個是比較大的園區呢? 當然就是 Disney World，因為 world 世界 比 land 地區還要大很多。 Disney World 佔地兩萬五千公頃，足足比加州 Disneyland 大了五十倍的面積，裡面包含了四個主題園區，以及三個水上樂園，當然還有飯店和購物中心。基本上，需要計畫整個假期去 Disney World 才有足夠的時間玩得盡興，一個整天是完全不夠用的，這就是 Disney World 跟其他Disneyland的差別。
Language Lab
capture v. 吸引 (讓人感到有興趣或期待)
to get and hold (someone's attention, interest, etc.)
- Although the speaker was a famous scientist, his presentation was not very exciting and failed to capture his audience’s attention.
講員雖然是一位有名的科學家，但是他的演講不是很精彩，沒有吸引住聽眾的注意力。
capture v. 俘虜
to take and hold (someone) as a prisoner especially by using force
- In the movie, a secret agent was captured by terrorists, and a group of soldiers was sent to rescue the agent.
在電影裡，一位特務被恐怖分子俘虜，然後一群士兵被派去救他。
capture v. 獲得、贏得
to win or get (something) through effort
- Our school team was able to capture first place in the tournament.
我們的校隊在比賽裡獲得第一名。
capture v. 拍攝、錄影
to record (something) in a picture, film, etc.
- The embarrassing incident happened in the store and was captured by a security camera.
那件糗事發生在一家店裡，而且有被監視器錄下來。
specialist n. 專家
a person who has special knowledge and skill relating to a particular job, area of study, etc. : expert
- Why do we need to call in a specialist when we already have a department full of experts?
我們已經有一整個部門都是行家，何必再去請一位專家來呢?
- Since we have no experience in this field, we need to hire a specialist to come and help us.
我們因為對這個領域沒有經驗，所以必須聘請一位專家來協助我們。
specialist n. 專科醫生
a doctor who deals with health problems that relate to a specific area of medicine
- Our family doctor suggested that we go see a pain specialist regarding Teddy’s shoulder problem.
我們的家庭醫師建議我們去找一位疼痛專家，來診斷Teddy的肩膀問題。
- An eye specialist will be accompanying the medical team to help the people in the mountain village.
一位眼科專家會跟著醫療團隊去幫助山區村落的人。
mechanical adj. 機械的、跟機械有關的
of or relating to machinery
- Arthur thinks machines are very interesting and wants to be a mechanical engineer when he grows up.
Arthur 覺得機器很有趣，想要長大可以成為一位機械工程師。
- The professor took a look at the student’s robot and was impressed with the mechanical details.
教授看到學生做的機器人，覺得那些機器人上的細節讓他印象深刻。
mechanical adj. 習慣性的 (不需要經過大腦就能夠做到的)
happening or done without thought or without any effort to be different or interesting
of or relating to machinery
- When the front desk receptionist saw a guest walk in, she gave a mechanical greeting.
櫃台接待人員一看到客人走進來，就給了人家一個習慣性的問候。
- After going through the same dance routine every morning, the students knew the steps well enough to perform them in a mechanical way.
學生們每天早上都做同樣的舞蹈練習，所以很熟練舞步，可以習慣性地表演出來。
amusement park n. 遊樂場 = theme park (amusement 娛樂、park 公園)
a place that has many games and rides (such as roller coasters and merry-go-rounds) for entertainment
- The students will be visiting an amusement park during their graduation trip.
學生會在畢業旅行中去遊樂園玩。
- This amusement park is known for its roller coaster rides.
這個遊樂園是以它的雲霄飛車有名的。
- The tickets to some of the famous theme parks in the world can be very expensive.
世界上一些有名的主題樂園的入場券都很貴。
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