20090711 Emma Roberts (2)

Emma Roberts

Film success
In 2006, Emma returned to the big screen in Aquamarine as a girl who found a mermaid in a swimming pool. Then in 2007, she played her biggest role yet - teenage detective Nancy Drew, in the film version of the best-selling mystery novels.

Earlier this year, Emma starred in the movie Hotel for Dogs in which she and her little brother opened a shelter for stray dogs. Emma also appeared in two independent films this year, both of which premiered at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival.

A bright future
As she takes on more grown-up film roles, Emma hopes to follow in the footsteps of actors like Shia KaBeouf and Anne Hathaway. She admires the way they effortlessly transitioned from children's roles to more mature roles. For now, however, Emma's next "role" will involve hitting the books! This fall Emma, who has been homeschooled most of her life, plans to start university. She hopes to devote most of her time to studying literature but says she'll be keeping her eyes open for movie projects. There's no doubt wherever she is on campus or on set - this Hollywood heir will continue to make a name for herself!



version n. 版本/形式
eg: Which version of the story did you enjoy most : the book, the play or the movie?
eg: The latest version of this computer game is already out of stock.
eg: The Chinese version of this novel will be published in September.

version n. 說法
eg: David's version of the quarrel is completely different from his wife's.

stray adj. 流浪的
eg: Melissa started a local organization taht helps stray cats and dogs find good homes.

hit the books 為了考試趕緊K書
eg: After playing soccer all afternoon, Tommy hit the books because he had a big test the next day.
eg: Tomorrow is the final exam. I need to go home and hit the books now.
eg: Since Diane stayed up hitting the books all night last night, she looked very tired today.

heir n. 後嗣/繼承人
heir to
eg: That young man is the heir to an oil fortune. One day, he will inherit billions of dollars.
eg: The royal couple has been married for 10 years but still have no heir to the throne.
eg: Eric is heir to this large estate in Wales.


mermaid n. 美人魚

stray dog
=> dog have no home and no owner

independent adj. 獨立的

prestigious
=> well-known
=> well-respective

premiere v. 初次上演
-> to give a first public performance of

make a name for oneself
-> work to make yourself distinct/different from some other people around you

//== Chat room ==//

homeschool v. 在家教育
homeschooling 在家教育
homeschooling child

brick-and-mortar school 實質的有教學場所的學校
-> family base home school
-> brick is the material to construct the building 磚頭
-> mortar help the brick together 水泥和沙子的混合物

brick-and-mortar stores 實質的商店
<->
online stores 線上商店
virtual stores 虛擬商店



National Spelling Bee 全國英文拼字比賽

//== Grammer on the go ==//

Then in 2007, she played her biggest role yet ...
-> Then in 2007, she played her biggest role up to now ...

yet
= at this time
= up to the present

eg: Last week, the Thompson family received the best news yet - Mrs Thompson's test result showed that she does not have cancer.
eg: Stanley ate 40 hotdogs in the minutes at the school carnival; this is the school's fastest record yet.