#迷上英式英文【男神Cumberbatch的男神聲線】
#蕭叔叔講莎士比亞
演英國電視劇火紅的男神Benedict Cumberbatch擁有一把超重低音的磁性男生,身為聲音控的蕭叔叔,也不禁為之顛倒。這一短片,是Cumberbatch為BBC電視劇拍的廣告,題為A Lifetime of Original British Drama on the BBC。
其中他朗讀的一段文字,來自莎士比亞劇As You Like It的著名獨白All the World’s a Stage,講述人由呱呱墜地到衰老死亡的過程。全文如下。
All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms.
Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slippered pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.
蕭叔叔輕輕用廣東話粗略解釋大意:
人生如舞台上七段戲。
第一階段,係又嘈又嘔奶嘅手抱BB。
第二階段,係lur地唔願意返學嘅小學雞。
第三階段,係sighing like furnace,整天唉聲嘆氣,要生要死,對住小事如愛人條眼眉都可以作到首慘情詩嘅超難頂lovers。
第四階段,係滿口古怪誓言,終日打打鬧鬧,為榮譽連砲彈都唔怕嘅軍人。
然後第五階段,開始變成離地中產,成為又肥又貪,滿口道理嘅官。
第六階段,身形漸漸縮水,開始衣不稱身,聲線變弱,由雄厚聲線,變到老人家嗰D好似吹口哨嘅vee vee聲。
第七階段,係second childishness。也就是說,你點嚟,就會點去,變番好似BB仔一樣,冇牙、冇眼、冇味覺、乜9都冇。
同場加映,蕭叔叔上年在明報寫的文章:
【我有特別的學英文技巧-讀莎士比亞】蕭愷一
【明報專訊】讀莎士比亞,不應該是文學學生的專利。蕭叔叔的writing學生,不論長幼,都要讀莎士比亞的詩和劇。「點解要讀這些『英文的文言文』?」不少學生問。莎士比亞的的文字,的確同現代英文好不同,不論句式,詞序,用字,以至串法,都不一樣。假如不是要學寫古文,讀來作甚?主要有兩個原因。
第一,閱讀甚至背誦莎士比亞,有助掌握英文輕重音的節奏。英文這個語言,著重音節的輕重,這種輕重音相隔的節奏,好比中文的平仄,文筆是否流暢,好多時要看這個。不論寫作還是說話,不拿捏好輕重音,英文好難學得好。但這不是本文主旨,未來再跟大家詳談。
第二個原因,也是今天蕭叔叔要跟大家說的:多讀老莎的文字,有助解決寫作軟弱無力,言之無物,含糊不清,累贅不堪等港式英文常見的毛病。莎士比亞的文字有什麼特點?用字靈活多變而精簡,比喻新穎而深刻。今天蕭叔叔找來兩句取自莎士比亞的劇作和情詩的例子,跟大家一同感受他文字的創造力和感染力。
第一句來自戲劇 The Merchant of Venice。劇中反派角色猶太人 Shylock 借錢給男主角,合約訂明假如主角於時限前還不到錢,Shylock 就可割下他一磅重的肉,換句話說,就是要了他的命。後來主角週轉不靈,真的還不到錢,一直對主角恨之入骨的 Shylock 當然不會放過傷害主角的機會,有人問 Shylock 為何要堅持要履行合約,他說:
He hath disgraced me and hindered me half a million, laughed at my losses, mocked at my gains, scorned my nation, thwarted my bargains, cooled my friends, heated mine enemies—and what’s his reason? I am a Jew. […]
蕭叔叔翻譯技巧平平,只道個大意出來:他(男主角)不單累我唔見錢,仲常常羞辱我,冷待我,嘲笑我,只因我是個猶太人。大家留意兩個簡單的字:cooled 和 heated。兩個在此都是動詞,cooled my friends,大意就是破壞我同朋友之間的友誼,使朋友離我而去;heated my enemies 就是煽動我的敵人。這兩個字,都簡潔到極,但意思好出,一看就明。大家不妨想想自己會怎樣表達這兩句的意思。英文平平的人,可能會把前半部寫成:
made me lose my friends,或
caused my friends to leave me,或
undermined the relationship between me and my friends,之類。
後半部可能會變成:
made my enemies hate me even more。
非常長氣,而且表達還不夠簡單一句 cooled my friends,heated my enemies 生動、深刻。這是大師的功力。
第二句來自老莎的情詩(他的情詩是一絕,將來找幾首同大家讀讀)。老莎跟情人的關係若即若離,有時好high,有時 insecure。有次他寫:
To leave poor me thou hast the strength of law, since why to love I can allege no cause.
他說,你要離開我,實在有太多太多的理由,像連法律都會站在你那邊,因為我從來都配不起你:I can think of no reason why you should love me and stay with me.
要離開我,you have the strength of law!假如你要走,像法律明文寫出一樣堂皇的道理,都在你那邊。可看到老莎在這段關係裏的地位是如何卑微。大家請留意,這句的字,都是很淺的,但意義深遠,比喻深刻。也看 allege 一字。因為,你為什麼要愛我,我一個理由都想不到。Allege 這個法庭常用的動詞,跟前句的比喻呼應。你為什麼要愛我?我一個理由都呈不上。幾可憐!
篇幅有限,先講到這裏,只希望大家也感受到老莎文字可愛之處。讀莎士比亞,不是為了要寫這些「文言文」,而是為了學習他運用文字的 spirit。
最後,由於這是蕭叔叔在本欄的第一篇文,在此向大家打個招呼,請大家多多指教。另外,叔叔也要戴個頭盔。蕭叔叔雖是個英文教與學的狂熱份子,但從未受過正式的語言學、文學、翻譯的訓練。假如有何錯漏,歡迎電郵或在 Facebook 指正,指點,討論,感謝萬分。
文:蕭愷一
作者簡介:蕭愷一,AKA蕭叔叔。夢想做男神,現實是大叔的英文教學狂熱份子,law grad,哲學碩士dropout,語言學愛好者。以 speak English like an educated native 為教與學的終極目標。Facebook專頁:蕭叔叔的英式英文學會 facebook.com/unclesiu
同時也有4部Youtube影片,追蹤數超過11萬的網紅GreatKidsLearning,也在其Youtube影片中提到,英文日常口語 44 (English Daily Conversation with Chinese 44.) Everyone can easily learn English and Chinese. 學習翻譯下列英文日常口語: You are just trying to save face....
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記得長大後第一次出國,四個女生同行,
而不擅長英文的我,最會說的一句是
『我的英文不好 My English is poor 』
其實,明明很多都在就學中學習過,需要的時候卻不敢說
語言真的就是要運用且要敢開口說,能活用
也影響我後來當了媽媽,會引導孩子,讓他從小對英語有興趣
兒子7歲,女兒2歲
從小聽的音樂就是中文+英文,環境是學習最重要啟發,
讓他們在沒有壓力的情況下習慣兩種語言,
兒子很明顯很自然的就對英語喜歡
也會帶著妹妹一起唱歌一起說單字!
疫情期間,無法到補習班上外師的課程,
很怕中斷熟悉英語的習慣,決定試試tutorJr兒童線上學習
我發現他們的牛津課程很適合兒子
尤其現在線上課程,很方便,幾乎是沒什麼壓力的
#在家安心學習 #防疫不間斷
課程適合5-12歲小朋友,我覺得如果孩子上了幼兒園,
甚至四歲就可以開始培養「開口講」這件事
牛津線上教材是非英母語國家最暢銷教材,
教材活潑有趣,兒子上完說很開心,比學校上課還好玩
而且這裡的外師很會引導小朋友
會用唱歌和用娃娃,而且耐心跟鼓勵都比媽媽厲害(誤)
我陪伴兒子上了兩堂課下來,喜歡他們互動活潑的氣氛
讓小孩不畏懼開口跟外師對話,也能把發音顧好!
有時候就算說的不是百分之百正確,外師也會很耐心引導
讓他們能夠在開口說的這個過程,不會有學習挫折感,
並建立信心用英語與外國人溝通也不怕。
重點是課後效應,兒子會想學外師去教妹妹
在家裡用繪本或是一些小道具
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孩子對英文接觸的習慣改變,不是一天兩天的
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我哥之前因為陪朋友去考街頭藝人證照看到一些評審對街頭藝人的態度發聲 而上了新聞。我覺得他很勇敢的去做了一件對的事。
希望政府不會時間過了就不關心這些事情。希望我們都可以更客觀的去看藝術,尊重不一樣藝術和藝術家。我覺得以下我哥說的非常好,想跟大家分享。
想知道之前的事可看新聞連結:
http://www.storm.mg/article/270611
親愛的大家:
我想感謝所有支持我、以及給予我鼓勵意見的每個人;同時也要感謝熱情關注此事、協助揭露街頭表演者們應試處境問題的許多媒體與記者們。我很抱歉這些日子我保持著沉默—僅有一個原因:我並不希望這件事情,在台北市文化局正式給予溝通管道之前就發展到無法控制的程度;我很抱歉遲至今日我才發表這篇文章,但我確實需要一些時間來沉澱彙整我心中的感受和想法,而我也需要時間及一些協助使這篇文章能夠以中文來呈現。
在我採取更進一步的行動之前,我其實未曾預料到這件事情在媒體與社交媒體上的感染力如此龐大;我受寵若驚的感動能夠聽見發自你們每個人內心的聲音,而我也著實感到抱歉,面對著如潮水般湧來的各種訊息,似乎超過我所能負荷。請原諒我未能夠逐ㄧ去回應每個人的訊息,但我真的想讓你們知道,你們每ㄧ個人都讓我感到不可思議、帶給我深深的感動及感謝。
我不認為自己是一個勇敢的人,我也自知自己並非街頭藝人的代表或者發言人。但我是一個藝術創作者,一個表演藝術家,一個教育者,而最重要的,我身為一個 "人"。我的家人、朋友及師長們,總是教導我應該為正確的事情挺身而出。
我明白事情有時候總是不像我們所期待的永遠是非分明。但發生在5月21日星期天的街頭藝人評審事件,是對藝術群體的一種「極不尊重」。不論反面評論者所提出的藉口、理由或是文化差異等緣由,這些應試的表演者們,很顯然是被視為次等公民,或者(經驗與技能不夠成熟?)的學生等級。而與此同時,同樣非常清晰的是,街頭藝人評審制度或許是立意良善,但其審查過程的執行層面,卻是嚴重缺失連連。
藝術並非一種特權的這件事情如今已完全被遺忘。台北市文化局本應提倡所有具有文化及藝術可能性的事情,但它並未做到這ㄧ點。很顯然的,一個「對表演者的基本尊重」並不存在 — 許多表演者都如此感覺,有些人則深感受傷。
就算是得到全世界所有理應被如此對待的原因及理由,他們仍然感受到自己的不被尊重;因為這就是事實。
再一次的我想強調我並不是認定台北市文化局與該評審是一個「壞人」,我想強調的只是這個評審街頭藝人表演的執行環節,究竟有多麼的不妥當與糟糕。
我試著回應一個反面評論者所提到的觀點:若街頭藝人證照是ㄧ場「考試」、考試就會有考試的規則。評審無需與應試者惺惺相惜,掉頭就走是因為模擬街頭現場環境以及時間到了。再一次的,在我描述現場狀況的前ㄧ篇文章中,大家或許還記憶猶新:許多表演者根本沒有完整的短至一分半鐘的時間可以好好表演,遑論是超過2-5分鐘的時間限制了。
而這樣的回應是否也指出了另一個值得我們去思考的問題: 為什麼我們會將它視為一種「考試」,而不是ㄧ個表演者的「試鏡」呢?
首先,這些表演者們並不是學生。事實上,許多人更可能是一個專業的音樂家、舞者、或者正從事著表演藝術的人。當然,我不否認也可能會有些正在學習中的族群。但,最重要的是,當他們「在屬於他們應得的演出時間與機會裡 (而且還是付費才有的),他們就是ㄧ個真正的表演者。」
他們不應該被看待成一個不成熟的學生或者次等的公民。而就算一個人擁有著學生的身分,這個身分也不應該影響或侷限他或她,作為一個藝術創作者的身分及所有可能性。「藝術家」並非是透過一個人的職業身分或者社會地位來定義的。
所謂「考試」的這個字眼指涉著ㄧ個學術教育機構,而我們都知道台北市文化局所應該扮演的角色與作用,並非一個學術性的教育機構,也並非是用來教育藝術創作者們該知道些什麼?該怎麼表現?藝術教育及審美的養成也從來不是在追求填鴨式教育裡的ㄧ個標準答案。將街頭藝人的徵選視為「考試」的視角,或許本身就有待商榷。
評審的場所是在一個公共場合,許多居民與遊客都會圍觀欣賞著表演,其中有些人或許不了解藝術;因而這些人也許會將在場的評審們,視做為某種藝術的衡量標準;試問,當這些人看到評審對待表演藝術家的行為與態度,當他們看到評審總是任意打斷演出,並且掉頭就走不帶ㄧ句回應時,人們日後還能懂得尊重街頭表演藝術家嗎?
沒錯,我們都知道這是一場「考試」,我們也很清楚這些手上拿著計分表的人們就是評審;因此,事實上評審們根本無需「模擬」街頭現場那些會隨時走掉的陌生人們。
這些評審以及相關單位的人員,理應提倡藝術,並且作為ㄧ種示範與典範,讓普羅大眾都能夠看到該如何去欣賞ㄧ場演出。一個表演者並不會因為他選擇在街頭表演,就因此比不上一個在大舞台演出的藝術家。我自己就曾在世界各地超過百個不同的絢麗舞台演出過,但我仍然汗顏自己可能也不比這些街頭藝術家們來的優秀。
我曾擔任過ㄧ些國際比賽的評審,我也曾舉辦過專業的試鏡;我從來沒有聽過關於尊敬一個人的這件簡單事情,會需要在時間充裕的前提下才能夠發生。
如果一點表情會洩漏出評審成績的好惡,其實也真的可以不用笑或是無需在表演結束時說一聲謝謝。而評審也真的「不需要」與考證照的街頭藝人感覺惺惺相惜,因為這些都不是我想討論的重點。
我在意的是,表演者所需要的,只不過就是一個對人與對一個演出者的「基本尊重」而已。這樣的尊重存在與否,如人飲水冷暖自知,在人與人的接觸中就能直接感受的到,著實無需仰賴規則或語言的贅述。
我作為一個藝術創作者和教育者,穿梭各地工作超過15年的職業生涯經驗,或許會因此被視為一個外國人,但我的身分就是一個台灣公民。身為一個39歲的成年人,我可以分辨何謂尊重,而表達尊重甚至不需要浪費到任何一秒鐘。如果一個人會需要至少五分鐘以上的充足時間才有可能表達出對另外一個個體的尊重的話,那他可能需要重新再思考一下,尊重對他而言意謂著什麼?
再度回應一位也曾擔任過街頭藝人評審的老師所提出來「中途要求更換曲目或要求表演者改唱另ㄧ種語言的歌」的理由,是因為評審們不會希望一個街頭藝人一整年下來只會唱同一種語言、甚至是只唱同ㄧ首歌。
我所思考的是當一個街頭藝人遵守規定,付費且努力準備去應試時,他ㄧ定會準備了符合完整時間長度的、同時也是自己最擅長、最喜歡或者是最期待能被看見的那些內容;表演一首歌曲或者ㄧ種風格並不代表他就只會唱那ㄧ首歌;而且就算是當做他只會唱ㄧ種語言、ㄧ首歌,如果他能把這首歌反覆演繹的淋漓盡致時, 又有什麼不好呢?
難道我們不曾注意到百老匯的音樂劇就是同樣的那幾部,而獅子王也已經在舞台上展演了20年了嗎?許多同樣內容重複的音樂劇票房始終歷久不衰,持續帶給觀眾們心靈的滿足。而人氣歌手愛黛兒從頭到尾也只會用英文唱歌,而且幾乎都是類似的曲風,我們可曾在乎過她有沒有能力去唱中文歌呢?
ㄧ部舞蹈作品光在荷蘭本土就能有至少五十場大大小小的演出機會。但在台灣,ㄧ部作品如果能有五個場次的演出,可能已經算是很長壽了。這樣的環境迫使藝術創作者們必須不斷快速的「生產新作」,而將舊有積累的作品與經驗拋在腦後。就所有對於藝術的挹注與投資(不僅僅是金錢)來說,這樣的情況對藝術的生產是ㄧ種過度消耗與浪費,也並未真正教育到民眾如何去看待藝術的價值。
而最終,這樣的評審過程與態度並不僅僅是對街頭表演藝術者的不尊重,同時也是對於藝術的不尊重。
台北市文化局星期ㄧ曾經聯絡過我,親切向我表示將與我進一步聯絡並討論這件事情;他們要求我先將評審的照片拿掉—我答應取下照片,但前提是他們必須確實誠意的允諾一個面對面的溝通。這幾天我也暫時迴避了一些報導媒體的詢問(還請大家見諒)只因我衷心希望能先與台北市文化局及該評審當面談一談。我ㄧ直等待,但我也持續的看到了相關機構或人員回應給媒體的諸多理由與藉口; 自從將照片從網路上取下之後,直到今日都沒有人再跟我連繫過。慢慢的我突然明白星期一的那通電話,或許純粹只是ㄧ個希望我能將照片取下的操作手法,而並非真的試圖去了解整個經過以及解決問題。我對這個本應提倡藝術與文化的機構感到無比失望。
我知道我並非一個公眾人物,而我也不能代表所有想要考取街頭藝人執照的表演者們;自從我的臉書網頁訊息爆炸之後,我就不斷的在思考這件事情,我反覆思考自己是否該繼續爭執此事,這似乎並非與我切身相關的事情,然而,身為一個藝術教育者,我卻又感受到深切的責任。
經過反覆的思考以及與朋友們的討論,我意識到不論我們的展演形式如何不同,我們同樣都是表演藝術群體中的一分子。台北市文化局最後很可能將持續充耳不聞,而這位被我所抱怨的評審也可能繼續做他這些年來ㄧ直在做的事—用他ㄧ貫的態度。除非他們願意傾聽與改變,否則我無法改變任何人。
我真心相信有些事情值得改善,也可以改善。我必須強調我並不是想要攻擊或羞辱任何人。我只希望能有機會去討論如何讓審查的過程變的更適當。我看到台灣有許多優秀的藝術家,但環境對藝術和藝術家的不尊重不但打擊同時也限制了他們的發展;更遺憾的是,這一切可能是在許多疏忽之中造就出來的環境。
許多評審過程如果能夠在尊重藝術的前提之下思考和進行,事情或許會截然不同。
只要有一點點可能去拋開面子的問題,或許也就有機會明嘹我們所期待的結果其實是一樣的。
事實上我之所以說了這麼冗長的話語,並非是要不尊敬所謂的評審或師長,而正是因為我對藝術的尊敬,使我更深切的關注身為一個教育者所代表的意義。今天我看到了街頭表演藝術家是如何被不當的對待,而很顯然的我也不會是唯一的目擊者。某個程度上我的聲音似乎被放大了,但我也知道我的聲音並不是唯一的一個,我是許許多多的聲音中的ㄧ份子。
William
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Dear All,
I would like to thank you for all the encouraging messages and supportive comments. I would also like to thank all the journalists and reporters who are passionate about this issue and are so willing to expose the problem that was faced by these street performers. I am sorry that I have been quiet but with a reason: I don’t want it to get much bigger than it already was until I talked to the Taipei Cultural Affair. I apologize that it took me a while, but I needed some time to gather my thoughts and help to translate my writing into Chinese.
Before I go on any further, I never expected my story would go viral on the media and the social media. I am humbled and touched to hear from many of you. All the messages I’ve received have been overwhelming. I am not able to reply to all of them, but I’d like you to know that I am honored, thankful, and touched by every single one of them.
I do not consider myself as a brave person, nor do I consider myself a representative for the street performers. BUT I am an artist, a performer, educator, and most of all I am a human being.I have always been taught to stand for what’s right by my family, friends and mentors.
I understand things are not as black and white as we all wish sometimes. However, what happened on Sunday 21st of May was a disgrace to the art community. Regardless of all the excuses that were given or cultural differences, it was very obvious these performers were treated like lower-class citizens; if not, students. It was also very clear that the intention might be well, but the execution of the busker’s exam was done horribly.
Somehow the idea that ART is NOT a privilege had been forgotten. Taipei Cultural Affair is supposed to be advocating for all things cultural and artistic but it was not conveyed that day. It was very clear the respect was not there. Many felt it and some got their feelings hurt. Even with all the excuses there are in the world, many experienced the disrespect. That was the truth. Again I have to emphasize that I believe Taipei Department of Cultural Affair and its adjudicators are good people, but the execution of the exam was poor.
It brings to the question…. why is it called an exam? Shouldn’t it be an audition?
These performers were not students when they took the exam. Some of them were actually professional musicians, dancers, or performers. Just because one is a student, it doesn’t make him or her less of an artist. Artists are not defined by their social status or occupation.
The term exam suggests an educational institution, but we know Taipei Department of Cultural Affair is not an educational institution. They do not decide what these artists need to know. These performers were not given any materials to study, thus the term exam is very misleading.
The exam took place in a public space. Many tourists and residents were there to enjoy the event. Many do not understand arts. So they may look up to these adjudicators as role models who are experienced in the arts. When they saw how this exam was being done, do you think they would have any respect for these performers afterwards? They saw these adjudicators interrupting the performers and left without saying a “thank you.” We all knew it was an exam, we all knew these people were adjudicators. They did not need to pretend to be street spectators who just walk away. They all carried their score boards in their hands.
Just because a performer performs on the street, it doesn’t make that performer any less of a performer than someone who is performing on big stages. I myself have performed over hundreds of stages around the world and I do not dare to think myself better than these performers.
I have judged a handful of international competitions. I have also held professional auditions. I have never heard an excuse that respect can’t be shown when time is limited. You do not need to smile to simply say “thank you.” Since when, a smile means “I favor you.” What a performer need is respect. Over the 15 year span of my professional career as an educator and artist, and 39 years of being a human being, I know what respect looks like. It doesn’t take more than a second to show it. If it takes longer than 5 minutes to show what respect is, I think you may need to rethink what respect means to you.
Another excuse that was presented was that they don’t want a street artist performs only one kind of songs or genre throughout the year. Don’t they know broadway musicals? Lion King has been performed over 20 years. They’ve been doing the same musical numbers for years to sold out audiences. Adele has been singing the same genre of music and always in English. Does it matter that she doesn’t sing in other genre or sing in Chinese?
One dance production in the Netherlands can be performed up to 50 performances within the Netherlands itself. In Taiwan, a dance work only performed 5 times the most. They are forced to constantly create new works and leave the old works behind. That is a waste of arts funding and it doesn’t educate the public on the value of the arts. These performers is old enough to decide what they want to show these judges with their limited time.
In the end it wasn’t just disrespectful to the performers, but also to the arts.
I was contacted by the Taipei Cultural Affair on Monday, the representative spoke nicely promising that they would discuss further with me. He asked me to take the adjudicator’s picture down, I agreed with the condition of meeting in person to further discuss what could be done better. I have refused to talk to reporters for the last few days. I have been waiting but I then heard the excuses given to the media. Since I’ve taken down the picture of the head adjudicator, they haven’t made any attempt to contact me. I came into a realization that when they made the call, it wasn’t to address the problem but simply to manipulate me to take down his picture. I’m disappointed at this institution that was supposed to promote the arts and culture.
I realized I am not a public figure, nor am I responsible for the well being of all artists who want to get a busker license. After my Facebook post went viral, I’ve been thinking so much about this issue. I kept going back and forth questioning whether I should keep fighting for this. It doesn’t feel like my fight, but at the same time I feel responsible as an art educator.
I truly believe this can be fixed. I need to emphasize, I am not attacking anyone. And I don’t want to shame anyone. I want to start a discussion how to make it better. Taipei has some of the best performers I’ve seen, yet the lack of respect for the arts and artists has suppressed their ability to excel. And ironically, it’s often done unintentionally.
If the exam is done based on respect for the arts itself, things might have come out differently. And just maybe if we all let go the “face” culture, we could possibly see further to realize that we are all wanting the same thing.
I saw mistreatments towards performers that day. It was very obvious I wasn’t the only one witnessing it. It was not that I don’t respect these adjudicators/teachers, but because I respect the arts and the meaning of a teacher that is why I had to speak up. Somehow my voice had been amplified this week. But my voice wasn’t and isn’t singular. I am simply a voice amongst many.
Sincerely,
William Lü
Taipei National University of the Arts 國立台北藝術大學
寶藏巖國際藝術村 Treasure Hill Artist Village
Taipei National University of the Arts
臺北表演藝術中心 Taipei Performing Arts Center
National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei
中正紀念堂 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
National Taiwan University of Arts
Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government
my english is poor中文 在 GreatKidsLearning Youtube 的評價
英文日常口語 44 (English Daily Conversation with Chinese 44.)
Everyone can easily learn English and Chinese.
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You are just trying to save face.
His argument doesn't hold water.
Your face tells it all.
The days are getting longer.
I hope you get well soon.
I'm here on business.
Let's have fun tonight.
Thank you for coming to see me off.
Don't be so fussy!
I am racking my brains.
She's a real drag.
This is in way over my head.
A poor chance.
Everybody has skeleton in the closet.
Don't get on my nerve!
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Hello everyone, this is A-bi the rabbit from Taiwan. First of all, I'd like to apologize for my poor English, I know I've made lots of mistakes in the video.This is my first English video, I was just trying different style. We were aiming to unlock the achievement "A day in the sun", but there was something wrong with the server, so we didn't achieve our goal yet.
哈囉大家好我是阿比ouo(請忽視前面那段英文謝謝XD)
這是那天超級丟臉的英文實況w
真的是 講英文10分鐘=講中文10小時啊!!!(累
蛤?你說你聽不懂?
法師都行了 你怎麼可能聽不懂XDDDD
不過法師的伺服器超不給力的倒是ˊˋ
害我無法一集就解決XD
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my english is poor中文 在 WataruB Youtube 的評價
Now only Chinese version will be released because the performance on the previous two is poor. Maybe my channel doesn’t have too many foreigners~~
When there is a need, the video will be converted to English version.
If you need the English version, you can still tell me~
現在就先出中文版
因為上兩隻表現較差,可能是頻道沒太多外國人吧~~
等有需求就再轉成英文版,但如果有需求還是可以跟我講喔~
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