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BBC Learning English 

Video Words in the News 

16 July 2014 

Sushi art 

Transcript: 

Sushi as an art form. 

In the hands of the artist Takayo Kiyato, the traditional Japanese dish of rice and seaweed turns into a canvas. 

Her works include sushi versions of famous paintings and rolls which reveal a different picture with each slice. 

Now she's sharing her skills through workshops. But the masterpieces crafted by her students may not stay on display for too long. 

Vocabulary: 

turns into 

changes from one thing to another 

versions 

forms that are based on, but different to, the original 

sharing 

(here) making available to others 

crafted 

made with skill and care 

on display 

on show 

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. 

turns into / versions / sharing / crafted / on display 

1. Traditionally Highland¹ Games include pipers, dancers and of course the heavy events like tossing the caber. While there is much that is similar across the games, villages and towns hold their own particular ________. 

2. A 64-year-old single malt Scotch² whisky in a unique crystal decanter has sold for a record price of almost ￡300,000 at an auction³ in New York. The decanter, ________ by famous French designer Lalique, holds 1.5l of the rare The Macallan whisky. 

3. Today, the museum has been ________ an aid centre. Inside there are volunteers packing clothes, food and medicines for people fleeing the conflict in eastern Ukraine. 

4. Before now, said Mr Lu, search engines have struggled to find a way to reveal who a searcher is and what their lifestyle is like. Social networks have changed all that because they are all about linking up with people you know and ________ opinions and information about what you are up to. 

5. A copy of Vincent van Gogh's ear grown using genetic⁴ material from one of the Dutch artist's relatives has gone ________ at a German museum. 

Answers: 

1. Traditionally Highland Games include pipers, dancers and of course the heavy events like tossing the caber. While there is much that is similar across the games, villages and towns hold their own particular versions. 

2. A 64-year-old single malt Scotch whisky in a unique crystal decanter has sold for a record price of almost ￡300,000 at an auction in New York. The decanter, crafted by famous French designer Lalique, holds 1.5l of the rare The Macallan whisky. 

3. Today, the museum has been turned into an aid centre. Inside there are volunteers packing clothes, food and medicines for people fleeing the conflict in eastern Ukraine. 

4. Before now, said Mr Lu, search engines have struggled to find a way to reveal who a searcher is and what their lifestyle is like. Social networks have changed all that because they are all about linking up with people you know and sharing opinions and information about what you are up to. 

5. A copy of Vincent van Gogh's ear grown using genetic material from one of the Dutch artist's relatives has gone on display at a German museum. 

1 highland   

n.(pl.)高地，山地

参考例句：

• The highland game is part of Scotland's cultural heritage.苏格兰高地游戏是苏格兰文化遗产的一部分。
• The highland forests where few hunters venture have long been the bear's sanctuary.这片只有少数猎人涉险的高山森林，一直都是黑熊的避难所。

2 scotch   

n.伤口，刻痕；苏格兰威士忌酒；v.粉碎，消灭，阻止；adj.苏格兰(人)的

参考例句：

• Facts will eventually scotch these rumours.这种谣言在事实面前将不攻自破。
• Italy was full of fine views and virtually empty of Scotch whiskey.意大利多的是美景，真正缺的是苏格兰威士忌。

3 auction   

n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖

参考例句：

• They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
• They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

4 genetic   

adj.遗传的，遗传学的

参考例句：

• It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
• Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。