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Lincoln
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Lincoln
林肯

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Date: Jan 04 2013

Grammar: Contractions and Abbreviations

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If you’ve ever seen American money, you know Abraham Lincoln. His face is on the penny and the five dollar bill.

Lincoln was President during the American Civil War in the 1860s. Without his leadership, the US would likely have split into two countries. He is also the President who ended slavery.

With his very tall, thin body and beard, Lincoln is a legendary figure who any actor would have a hard time portraying. But in a new movie called Lincoln, Daniel Day Lewis becomes one of the greatest Americans to ever live.

Listen to Mason and Jeff discuss Lincoln in this movie English lesson.

如果你见过美国货币,就会知道亚伯拉罕·林肯 (Abraham Lincoln)。1 美分硬币和 5 美元纸钞上都有他的头像。

在 19 世纪 60 年代美国内战期间,林肯担任美国总统。没有他的领导,美国可能会分裂成两个国家。同时,他还废除了奴隶制度。

林肯身材高大,身型瘦削,蓄有胡子,他是一位传奇人物,任何演员在塑造这个角色时都感到费劲。但在一部名为《林肯》(Lincoln) 的新电影中,丹尼尔·戴·刘易斯 (Daniel Day Lewis) 生动地演绎了这位最伟大的美国人。

在这节电影英语课上,听听梅森和杰夫如何讨论《林肯》(Lincoln)。

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Mason:  Let me tell you what’s on my holiday gift list, two tickets to see Lincoln, which is going to be the must-see movie of the season.

Jeff:  Oh yeah, that’s the one with um…what’s his face...

Mason:  Daniel Day-Lewis!

Jeff:  I like him.

Mason:  By Steven Spielberg, who…what was even the last movie that he made? It’s at the point that when Steven Spielberg steps out to make a movie, it’s an event. And when Daniel Day-Lewis does a movie, it’s an event. So, I hope that they don’t cancel each other out or something.

Jeff:  Well, I mean, yeah, that’s going to be an interesting one to see. Lincoln’s a big deal! That’s a pretty touchy subject.

Mason:  He’s probably one of the foremost mythic people in American culture.

Jeff:  I’d say.

Mason:  And yet I don’t really know much about him. Like, “Oh yeah, Lincoln! He was great, everything was perfect for him, he got rid of slavery and died a terrible death.” So I’m actually kind of curious to go and get some information from the film, which is probably a big risk because if there’s one thing you can’t trust Hollywood to do, it’s give you the story straight.

Jeff:  Yeah.

 

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Mason and Jeff agree that Lincoln is the must-see movie of the moment, not only because of who is in it and who directed it, but also because of the subject matter.

Lincoln is one of the most famous and well-respected American Presidents. Jeff says Lincoln is a touchy subject though because some people in the US still wish the Civil War had ended differently.

Mason says he actually doesn’t know that much about Lincoln. He knows that he ended slavery and was murdered, but he hopes to learn more from the film.

Have you ever heard of Abraham Lincoln? Who is the most famous leader from your country’s history?

 

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guoyi_@hotmail.com

China

Also learned in my middle school textbook named Abraham Lincoln . I still remember my english teacher’s reading style with local accent decades ago

01:26 PM Jan 04 2013 |

rasha ayad

Iraq

yes I heard about lincoln, as they said Lincoln is one of the most famous and well-respected American Presidents.


but I have one commone about Hollywood because It not always showing us the truth especially about Arab and Muslim people because not all Muslim as Hollywood showing us

01:23 PM Jan 04 2013 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

Guoyi-   good  for you !! is a must-see  when in Washington DC

01:10 PM Jan 04 2013 |

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guoyi_@hotmail.com

China

i have great respect for Lincoln and  visited lincoln memrial in washington dc

12:58 PM Jan 04 2013 |

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Sajjad Monti

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I have read the history of united states partly so I have heard about him, something is very interesting for me, he received many of minatory letters about assassination but he still was keeping on his way to ending slavery, and he did it successfuly, I have a great respect for him.

In Iran, I know that everyone has her/his own beloved leader, but one of the famous leaders in history of Iran is the prime minister Mohammad Mosaddegh who nationalized the Iranian oil industry, I like him so much!

12:12 PM Jan 04 2013 |

bluelake2020

Turkey

I heard Abraham Lincoln. Atatürk İs famous leadership our country. Because, Turkish people become independet his under leadership in first world war.


Turkish people expell who occipied country his under leadership.


Thenks to Atatürk for independet all turkish people.

11:30 AM Jan 04 2013 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

 Many nations  were born  only due to the personal sacrifice of leaders that as Abraham Lincoln gave it all to the cause  of  freedom, unity and  democracy.  In my country  we celebrate the life and prowess of  Gen. José de San Martín . Our  leader  was  indeed a great man.   I like Lincoln´s sense of humor  : Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than speak out  and remove all doubt.   a genius !!!  

Joyce Rose

Joyce Rose

China

Yes,I have heard about he,I ‘ve learnt about him from my history book.Lincoln successfully led the American civil war and ended slavery.He was a great leader in the history of America.


There was many famous leader in the China’s history of five thousand years.The greatest leader of Modern China’s history is Chairman Mao,Zhou Enlai and Deng Xiaoping.They all did great things for their dear motherland(it’s also my dear country’-‘)Chairman Mao  built the New China,Deng Xiaoping Deng xiaoping put forward the reform and opening-up policy which makes ShenZhen become a big modern city from a small fishing village.Thanks to the policy ,ShenZhen has make great progress today.Without them there is no China and shenzhen today’s prosperity and prosperity.


Although thay died ,we still remember them in our mind forever.

10:24 AM Jan 04 2013 |

mojtaba

mojtaba

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

no.I don’t haer about abraham until now and tha famouse leadership in my country is emam khomini hi was the greates  revulition leader  in world

09:29 AM Jan 04 2013 |

naira71

naira71

Azerbaijan

Lincoln is a great person and he is known in our country  as an American president done much for his country.It would be interesting to watch this film knowing that Spielberg made it.

09:05 AM Jan 04 2013 |

 aminoo2

aminoo2

Algeria

Abraham Lincoln is an important chrecter thatb we should follow especially for the ending of slavery that was an important point in American modern history..


A famous is Ibn Khaldoun the founder of sociology .He was born in Tunisia.

08:50 AM Jan 04 2013 |

Wielomian

Wielomian

Poland

I know Abraham Lincol mainly by name. It means that I know some details about his life, but not too much.


Hmmm, I’m trying to find in Poland history the most famous leader, but it’s difficult. If I had to choose one I would choose one of our king. For example Kazimierz Wielki, who “has found wooden Poland, but he has left it stoned”. 

southern_star

Mexico

I really want to watch ths movie because Lincoln is such a character.



In my country, Mexico, one of the foremost leaders ever was Lázaro Cárdenas, he expropriated the oil industry and accepted Spanish refugees during the Spanish Civil War.


A great man :)

03:55 AM Jan 04 2013 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

What a talented actor Daniel Day Lewis! I remember him playing in Gangs of New York and now he’s Lincoln! Cool! I’m going to watch this movie. But after the Hobbit first ;)

03:01 AM Jan 04 2013 |

single juan

China

I‘m a Chinese, in mt hometown, Chirman Mao is most famous, he created New China, and all of us love him!

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