艾瑪˙羅勃茲
This young star has more than just her aunt’s famous smile
Actress Emma Roberts is jproving that she's got more than just her aunt's famous last name.
女星艾玛.罗伯兹证明了自己的实力,而不是只靠姑姑朱莉亚.罗伯兹的名气芘荫
by Beth Bowyer Wei
In first grade, Emma Roberts' teacher asked her students to write down what they wanted to be when they grew up. While the other kids wrote "astronaut" or "doctor," Emma wrote"actress." That's not surprising, considering she visited her first movie set when she was only 2 weeks old-and has been on them ever since. As the daughter of Oscar-nominated actor Eric Roberts and the niece of superstar Julia Roberts, Emma has acting in her blood. The bright-eyed 18-year-old is proving she has true movie star talent and not just a famous name.
After several small movie roles, including ones alongside Johnny Depp, Bruce Willis and her aunt Julia, Emma's big break came in 2004. That year, she began starring in Unfabulous, a hit series on Kids' network Nickelodeon. She played the lead role of Addie Singer, an unpopular junior high schooler who wrote her own songs. While filming the show, she became one of the first adolescent actors to keep an ongoing blog about working on a TV show. Emma used it to let fans in on behind-the-scenes action as well as introduce them to Hollywood lingo.
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Film success
In 2006, Emma returned to the big screen in Aquamarine as a girl who found a mermaid in a swimming pool. Then in 2007, she played her biggest role yet-teenage detective Nancy Drew, in the film version of the best-selling mystery novels.
Earlier this year, Emma starred in the movie Hotel for Dogs in which she and her little brother opened a shelter for stray dogs. Emma also appeared in two independent films this year, both of which premiered at the prestigious Sundance Film festival.
A bright future
As she takes on more grown-up film roles. Emma hopes to follow in the footsteps of actors like Shia LaBeouf and Anne Hathaway. She admires the way they effortlessly transitioned from children's roles to more mature roles. For now, however, Emma's next "role" will involve hitting the books! This fall Emma, who has been homeschooled most of her life, plans to start university. She hopes to devote most of her time to studying literature but says she'll be keeping her eyes open for movie projects. There's no doubt wherever she is on campus or on set-this Hollywood heir will continue to make a name for herself!
Did you know:
Last year, Vanity Fair magazine added Emma to its elite "Bright Young Hollywood" list.
Emma is extremely close to her aunt. Julia Roberts. Many claim that the two are look-alike.
Emma loves to read and play volleyball. Her favorite actors are Matt Damon and Johnny Depp.
Her favorite actresses are Reese Witherspoon and Cameron Diaz.
Emma has a cat named Coco Chanel.
nominate(v)-提名，推荐 (为甚么推荐或提名某人用(for or as) nominee-被提名的人
Several Grammy-nominated singers performed at the sold-out concert.
*Sandra was nominated for the chairperson of the committee.主席，委员会
We nominated Paul as the leader of our study group.读书小组的组长
in one's blood (idiom)-血统家世
As the grandson of a governor and the son of a mayor, Bill has politics in his blood.
*Geoffrey has singing in his blood. His father is a famous tenor. 男高音
in one's blood=run in one's blood
Many of Frankie's family are good at math. It runs in the family. 有数学的天赋，来自家庭
alongside (prep)-along （一起） with, beside 在某个对象的旁边。在。。周围，在和。。一起
Nancy landed a newspaper job alongside some of the best reporters in the state.
*Hank parked his car alongside ours. 停在我们车子的旁边
*Yvonne sat alongside her best friend Janet during the class.坐在一气。
adolescent (adj)-青少年
Thousands of excited adolescent girls showed up for the Janet's Brothers concert.
movie set- movie making, build construction where the movie is being shot
big break- your chance to shine
Hollywood lingo.--lingo-referring to vocabularies or language that use in a specific field such as movie lingo called Hollywood lingo. lingo also use on business lingo, education lingo, medical lingo.
movie lingo- banana (v) means 从人后绕行，不要挡到人或影响别人。
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Actor, actress 男演员，女演员，(女明星)
actress, suffix (ess) refer to female.
actress, waitress, stewardess.
gender-neutral 性别中立 （女性主义抬头）
policeman, policewoman=police officer
waitress=server
stewardess=flight attendant
one of the first adolescent actors （广义的使用）所有的青少年演员。。。
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Grammar:
Then in 2007, she played her biggest role yet- teenage detective Nancy Drew....
yet=at this time=up to the present (yet-不都是用在否定) 到目前为止的
not yet
Then in 2007, she played her biggest role up to now-teenage detective Nancy Drew....
Last week, the Thompson family received the best news yet -Mrs. Thompson's test results, showed that she does not have cancer.
Stanley ate 40 hotdogs in ten minutes at the school carnival; this is the school's fastest record yet.
version- film is base on the book, book is written...book version, or film version.版本,形式.或是对一件是的说法.
Which version of the story did you enjoy most: the book, the play or the movie?
*The latest version of this computer game is already out of stack. 最新版,缺货
*The Chinese version of this novel will be published in September.
*David's version of the quarrel is completely different from his wife's. 吵架,说法完全不同.
stray-wonder around on the street, no home.
Melissa started a local organization that helps stray cats and dogs find good homes.
hit the books (idiom)-study hard.为了考试而赶快k书,敖夜读书.
After playing soccer all afternoon, Tommy hit the books because he had a big test the next day.
*Tomorrow is the final exam. I need to go home and hit the books now.
*Since Diane stayed up hitting the books all night last night....
heir-a person who inherit someones' name or property. 后嗣,继承人,
That young man is the heir to an oil fortune. One day, he will inherit billions of dollars.
*The royal couple has been married for 10 years but still have no heir to the throne.无后嗣,继承王位
*Eric is heir to this large estate in Wales. 威尔斯广大土地.
independent film-small unknown private company, it's more independent not relied on the famous or well-known big company.
footstep-follow the path of someone.
make a name for yourself-ultimately achieve a fame.
mermaid-a half woman, and a half fish, is not a real creature, is an imaginary of fair tale.
big screen-refer to movie. (theater has a big movie screen)
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homeschool (v)-homeschooling 在家教育,(学区不好,地区偏远, 时间不能配合等因素)
brick-and-mortar school-(brick-and-mortar (adj.)=material to use on the structure of building)
Brick砖和 mortar 水泥和砂混和物 (实在的,有场所的 (学校))
real school with structure.
On-line-store- 网络,虚凝商店it is not operate a brick-and-mortar store.
homeschool (adj) student 在家学习的学生(不必上学的差,好几届拿到冠军在 National Spelling Bee全国英语比赛拼字)
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