英語導讀1000句（十四）

　　Section 14 Cinema, Theater

　　Whatrsquo;s the difference between a cinema and a theater?電影院和歌劇院有什么不同?

　　Theaters are generally for live performances.歌劇院是現場表演的。

　　Cinemas are for recorded shows.電影院則播放錄制的表演。

　　What are live performances?什么是現場表演?

　　These are where there are people on the stage actually performing there and then.就是舞臺上有真實的人在表演。

　　So what sort of performances can we expect?那我們能看什么樣的表演呢?

　　There can be acting of plays, you know, drama, comedy etc.有可能是話劇，歌劇或戲劇等。

　　Anything else?還有別的嗎?

　　Sure, there can be musical performances by solo artists or by bands.當然，也有可能是獨奏音樂表演或是樂隊合奏。

　　Can I see a classical concert at a theater?我能在劇院里欣賞到古典音樂會嗎?

　　Yes, some theaters are used for that.可以的，某些劇院會有這樣的演出。

　　Cinemas are different then?那么，電影院就有所不同了?

　　Yeah, cinemas usually show movies.是的，電影院通常放映電影。

　　And these are not live.而且它們不是現場的。

　　Thatrsquo;s right, they were recorded on film long before you see it in the cinema.沒錯，你在電影院觀看它們之前，這些影像已經早就錄制在膠片上了。

　　I donrsquo;t know which I prefer.不知道我該選擇什么。

　　Perhaps they are equally as good as each other.也許它們各有各的好處。

　　Section 14 Cinema, Theater

　　Whatrsquo;s the difference between a cinema and a theater?電影院和歌劇院有什么不同?

　　Theaters are generally for live performances.歌劇院是現場表演的。

　　Cinemas are for recorded shows.電影院則播放錄制的表演。

　　What are live performances?什么是現場表演?

　　These are where there are people on the stage actually performing there and then.就是舞臺上有真實的人在表演。

　　So what sort of performances can we expect?那我們能看什么樣的表演呢?

　　There can be acting of plays, you know, drama, comedy etc.有可能是話劇，歌劇或戲劇等。

　　Anything else?還有別的嗎?

　　Sure, there can be musical performances by solo artists or by bands.當然，也有可能是獨奏音樂表演或是樂隊合奏。

　　Can I see a classical concert at a theater?我能在劇院里欣賞到古典音樂會嗎?

　　Yes, some theaters are used for that.可以的，某些劇院會有這樣的演出。

　　Cinemas are different then?那么，電影院就有所不同了?

　　Yeah, cinemas usually show movies.是的，電影院通常放映電影。

　　And these are not live.而且它們不是現場的。

　　Thatrsquo;s right, they were recorded on film long before you see it in the cinema.沒錯，你在電影院觀看它們之前，這些影像已經早就錄制在膠片上了。

　　I donrsquo;t know which I prefer.不知道我該選擇什么。

　　Perhaps they are equally as good as each other.也許它們各有各的好處。