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Video Words in the News 

11 September 2013

Art in your face

Transcript¹:

In the streets of Paris, you come face-to-face with art.

Hundreds of masks were created by Gregos, a truck driver turned self-taught street artist. 

And he's just installed his 500th sculpture. The masks replicate² the artist's features. 

Most are spread all over the French capital, but with his masks also adorning³ the streets of Japan, Brazil and the US, Gregos is one artist who is rarely out of sight.

Vocabulary:

face-to-face

meeting someone in the same place 

self-taught

someone who learnt something by themselves, without a teacher

replicate

reproduce

features

the different parts of a person's face

adorning

decorating, making a place or thing look beautiful

Exercise:

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from news reports. 

Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.

face-to-face / self-taught / replicate / features / adorning

1.  John Kent, leader of Thurrock Council, said: "I fear that if you build another bridge or another tunnel in the east of the borough⁴ all you'll do is __________ the problems of the west in the east - and everybody in the middle will be stuck in a hideous⁵ pincer movement."

2.  The colourful banners and billboards⁶ hung out to celebrate South Sudan's independence back in July, and still ___________ the streets now, are all in English. As are the names of the new hotels, shops and restaurants.

3.  Through endless hours of __________ talks and telephone conversations, aides from all sides are trying to put together a detailed⁷ plan of incentives⁸ and commitments.

4.  "When you say she has had her make-up tattooed⁹ on it sounds really shocking. But actually it is done very subtly," she said. "It's done to enhance her __________, it's not done to change her, to make her look like somebody else. It's not done to change the way she looks."

5.  Emma Smith, who is studying for her A-levels at Hull's Wyke College, is a __________ street dancer. She learned the dance movements by watching videos of her favourite choreographers on the internet.

Answers:

1.  John Kent, leader of Thurrock Council, said: "I fear that if you build another bridge or another tunnel in the east of the borough all you'll do is replicatethe problems of the west in the east - and everybody in the middle will be stuck in a hideous pincer movement."

Source: Tunnel recommended for new Thames crossing 

2.  The colourful banners and billboards hung out to celebrate South Sudan's independence back in July, and still adorning the streets now, are all in English. As are the names of the new hotels, shops and restaurants.

Source: South Sudan adopts the language of Shakespeare

3.  Through endless hours of face-to-face talks and telephone conversations, aides from all sides are trying to put together a detailed plan of incentives and commitments.

Source: Palestinians undecided on Kerry peace talks plan

4.  "When you say she has had her make-up tattooed on it sounds really shocking. But actually it is done very subtly," she said. "It's done to enhance her features, it's not done to change her, to make her look like somebody else. It's not done to change the way she looks."

Source: Make-up tattoos¹⁰ for girl, 14, defended by mother

5.  Emma Smith, who is studying for her A-levels at Hull's Wyke College, is a self-taught street dancer. She learned the dance movements by watching videos of her favourite choreographers on the Europe.

Source: Teenage street dancer Emma Smith wins ￡10,000 award

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 replicate   

v.折叠，复制，模写；n.同样的样品；adj.转折的

参考例句：

• The DNA of chromatin must replicate before cell division.染色质DNA在细胞分裂之前必须复制。
• It is also easy to replicate,as the next subsection explains.就像下一个小节详细说明的那样，它还可以被轻易的复制。

3 adorning   

修饰，装饰物

参考例句：

• Many have gems adorning their foreheads, and gold bands on their arms. 许多人在前额上挂着宝石，手臂上戴着金饰。
• The commandments, or rules, are like pure white pearls adorning the wearer. （喻）戒律洁白，可以庄严人身，好像晶莹可爱的宝珠。

4 borough   

n.享有自治权的市镇；(英)自治市镇

参考例句：

• He was slated for borough president.他被提名做自治区主席。
• That's what happened to Harry Barritt of London's Bromley borough.住在伦敦的布罗姆利自治市的哈里.巴里特就经历了此事。

5 hideous   

adj.丑陋的，可憎的，可怕的，恐怖的

参考例句：

• The whole experience had been like some hideous nightmare.整个经历就像一场可怕的噩梦。
• They're not like dogs,they're hideous brutes.它们不像狗，是丑陋的畜牲。

6 billboards   

n.广告牌( billboard的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Large billboards have disfigured the scenery. 大型告示板已破坏了景色。 来自辞典例句
• Then, put the logo in magazines and on billboards without telling anyone what it means. 接着我们把这个商标刊在杂志和广告看板上，却不跟任何人透漏它的涵意。 来自常春藤生活英语杂志-2006年4月号

7 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

8 incentives   

激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 )； 刺激； 诱因； 动机

参考例句：

• tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
• Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

9 tattooed   

v.刺青，文身( tattoo的过去式和过去分词 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• He had tattooed his wife's name on his upper arm. 他把妻子的名字刺在上臂上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The sailor had a heart tattooed on his arm. 那水兵在手臂上刺上一颗心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

10 tattoos   

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》