Jungle Cruise (2)

Jungle Cruise is the fourth Disney film for both Johnson and Blunt. Yet they weren't the first choices for their parts in the movie. In 2011, it was announced that Tom Hanks and Tim Allen would star in the film. By 2015 the plans had changed, and Dwayne Johnson was cast in Jungle Cruise. Emily Blunt joined the cast in 2018.

Dwayne Johnson plays Frank, a riverboat captain who knows the river better than anyone else. Emily Blunt's character, Lily, is a scientist. She's in search of a tree that's believed to possess healing powers.

Johnson describes Lily as "the female version of Indiana Jones." Frank is much more relaxed and only cares about his money and his cat. Everything changes when Lily convinces him to take her and her brother on a dangerous mission. As Johnson describes it, the journey is "the adventure of a lifetime!"

I can't wait to experience the adventure of watching Disney's long-awaited Jungle Cruise. Watching it in theaters will bring me back to the excitement of visiting Disneyland as a child.



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Cash is king, cash flow, hard cash

Welcome to Info Cloud. Let's talk about something most of us use every day: money.

There are lots of English words to describe money. But today we're going to talk about the word cash.

You know, some say cash is king.

I've heard that before. It is often used in business to describe cash flow or the money you have coming and going.

If you invest a lot of money in the stock market, for example, the funds may not be easily available to you at any time.

So one piece of advice is to make sure you have money, or cash, set aside to buy things, pay your staff or cover other business expenses.

Does that mean hard cash?

Well, hard cash means physical money that is available to use. But having a cash flow available means you have money in the bank and not tied up in investments or other things.

So if your money is tied up, it can't be withdrawn or used right away, and that affects your cash flow. And that could affect a lot of things in your business. We all know that the economy can change very quickly. So it's important to have access to the money you need, or in other words, cash is king.

今天跟大家介紹幾個跟投資理財有關的用語，第一個是 Cash is king. 意思就是有能夠活用的現金才是王道。如果錢都拿去投資，需要用的時候可能沒那麼快能夠拿回來。因此，有足夠的 cash flow 現金流，讓錢可以進進出出的，是比較理想的狀態。另外，很多人覺得手中握有 hard cash，也就是白花花的鈔票，會比較有安全感，因為他們不喜歡把錢拿去做投資，因為有可能被 tied up 套牢，或是暫時沒有辦法活用的意思。


Language Lab
cast v. 被選來演舞台劇或是電影裡的某一個角色 
a : to assign roles for (a play, movie, etc.) to actors
to assign (an actor or actress) a role in a film, play, etc.
- The director wanted to cast his daughter as the main character in the play.
導演想要選他女兒來演舞台劇的主角。
 cast v. 扔出去
to throw or move (something) in a forceful way
- The fisherman cast his net into the water.
漁夫把漁網扔進水裡。
cast v. 投射光線/影子
- If you want to take a selfie, you should move away from that tree branch because it is casting a shadow on your face.
如果你要自拍，最好離那根樹枝遠一點，因為它會在你臉上投射陰影。
cast n. 一部戲的全體演員
the actors in a play, film, or television show
- The play was an expensive production because it had a huge cast.
那部戲的製作成本很高，因為他的全體演員人數很多。

heal v. 癒合、治療
to become healthy or well again
- The vet said the wound on the dog isn’t serious and that it will take a few days to heal.
獸醫說小狗身上的傷口不嚴重，幾天後就會癒合。
- Dennis isn’t happy because he had seriously injured his leg and will need several months to heal.
Dennis 心情不好，因為他的腿傷的很嚴重，需要好幾個月才會好起來。
heal v. 情感方面或心理方面的癒合
- After Melody’s boyfriend dumped her, Melody wondered if her broken heart would ever heal.
Melody 的男朋友甩了她後，不知道她破碎的心是否能夠癒合。
heal v. 兩者之間原本不好關係的好轉
to make (someone or something) healthy or well again
- The two families have been fighting for years until two of their children married each other, and that began the healing process for both sides.
兩個長年敵對的家族，因為孩子們結了婚，而開始修補雙方之間的關係。

mission n. 任務 
a task or job that someone is given to do
- The spy was on a dangerous mission and he discovered where the secret weapons of the enemy were kept.
這個間諜在進行一項危險的任務，而找到敵方藏秘密武器的所在。
- The fighter jets were sent on a mission to destroy the enemy ships.
戰鬥機的任務是摧毀敵方的船隻。
mission n. 個人的使命或天職
a task that you consider to be a very important duty
- Some people traveled around the world to discover themselves and to find their mission in life.
有些人環遊世界，為了更認識自己，並找到他們的使命。
- Jeremy told Lisa that his mission in life is to make her happy, but then Jeremy met Michelle and he changed his mind.
Jeremy 之前跟Lisa說，他的使命就是要讓她快樂，但是後來Jeremy認識了Michelle，他就改變想法。

journey n. 旅行、旅程
an act of traveling from one place to another : trip
- Since all the the flights were cancelled, our only way to get to our destination was a three-day journey to the mountains by bus.
因為所有的航空班次都被取消，我們唯一抵達目的地的方法就是搭巴士開三天的山路。
- After his long journey, Cranston was happy to get a shower and a nice dinner.
長途旅行後，Cranston 很高興能夠好好沖個澡，又吃一頓大餐。
journey v. 旅行
to go on a journey : travel
- The refugees told the reporters their story of how they had to journey across the border to get away from the war.
難民們告訴記者們他們是如何跋涉越過邊界來逃避戰爭。
- Every spring, traders from the south would journey on camels to the capital city where there are goods to sell.
每年春天，南方的商人們會騎著駱駝帶著貨物，旅行到首都去賣。

Jungle Cruise (1)

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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