Welcome to American Mosaic from Learning English.

　　Im Caty Weaver.

　　People around the world were shocked and saddened by the death of entertainer Robin Williams. Many of you commented on the Learning English website. Several of you said you had learned from his movies and other work.

　　So, today we listen to some famous Robin Williams movie lines that can help teach English.

　　Dead Poets Society

　　A good place to start is Dead Poets Society, a 1989 film in which language is central. Robin Williams plays a professor of English at a respected private boys school in the northeastern United States. He teaches his students about poetry, prose and life.

　　Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. The Latin term for that sentiment is carpe diem.

　　In this part of the movie, he is teaching the boys about a poem hundreds of years old. The first line is Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. The teacher tells the students what the poet is saying.

　　Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.

　　Carpe diem means to seize the day in Latin. In other words, act now when you can. No time like the present is another way Americans sometimes express this thought. It means do not wait for a future you might not have.

　　Mrs. Doubtfire

　　Mrs. Doubtfire was another very popular Robin Williams movie. It was released in 1993. In it, Mr. Williams plays a man who separates from his wife and misses his children. He dresses as a woman to hide his identity so his wife will employ him as a nanny -- someone who takes care of children. That way, he gets to see his children every day. Here, Robin Williams, as Mrs. Doubtfire, explains what is important about family.

　　But if theres love, dear, those are the ties that bind and youll have a family in your heart forever.

　　Mrs. Doubtfire is saying that love keeps people together emotionally even if they are separated physically. The ties that bind are good in this case. Ties that bind could also be undesirable. They could be restrictive.

　　Aladdin

　　Robin Williams acted in more than 70 movies. Aladdin was one of the most successful. But you could only hear him in the movie. That is because he played the voice of the Genie in the animated Disney film. A genie is a creature with magical powers. Robin Williams as the Genie sings to the boy Aladdin. The song Friend Like Me explains that Aladdin now controls how the Genie uses his magic.

　　One part says Yes sir, we pride ourselves on service. That is another way of saying we do great work. You can pride yourself on any activity. For example, a good bike rider might say, I pride myself on cycling.

　　Other terms in the song include youre the boss, in your corner, and youve never had a friend like me. What do you think these mean? You can post your answers below.

　　We leave you with Robin Williams performing Friend Like Me.

　　詞匯講解：

　　1. shock vt. 使休克; 使震驚

　　例句：Im sorry to shock you.

　　讓你受驚了，非常抱歉。

　　2. respect vt.尊重; 尊敬

　　例句：Its aim is to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.

　　它的目的是要尊重各國的主權和領土完整。

　　3. seize vt. 抓住; 逮捕

　　例句：We should try to seize the opportunity.

　　我們應該設法把握住這次機會。

　　4. release vt.釋放; 放開; 發布

　　例句：He had won his first release from the fences of home.

　　他第一次成功地脫出家庭的樊籠。

　　5. identity n.身份; [邏]同一性; 個性

　　例句：Nobody knows her real identity.

　　誰也不知道她的真實身份。

　　6. include vt.包括; 包含

　　例句：Business goals include the following:

　　商業目標包括以下內容。

　　短語講解：

　　1. Several of you said you had learned from his movies and other work.

　　learn from 向學習，從獲得[吸取]

　　例句：What can we learn from this?

　　我們能從中學到什么呢?

　　2. So, today we listen to some famous Robin Williams movie lines that can help teach English.

　　listen to 聽 聽從

　　例句：You need to listen to them more.

　　你需要更多地聽取他們的意見。

　　3. Mrs. Doubtfire is saying that love keeps people together emotionally even if they are separated physically.

　　even if 即使，縱然

　　例句：Even if the face is actually chinese.

　　哪怕餐廳的大廚實際上是中國人。

　　4. Robin Williams acted in more than 70 movies.

　　more than 多于

　　例句：Rob likes apples more than bananas.

　　羅勃對蘋果比對香蕉還喜歡。

　　Welcome to American Mosaic from Learning English.

　　Im Caty Weaver.

　　People around the world were shocked and saddened by the death of entertainer Robin Williams. Many of you commented on the Learning English website. Several of you said you had learned from his movies and other work.

　　So, today we listen to some famous Robin Williams movie lines that can help teach English.

　　Dead Poets Society

　　A good place to start is Dead Poets Society, a 1989 film in which language is central. Robin Williams plays a professor of English at a respected private boys school in the northeastern United States. He teaches his students about poetry, prose and life.

　　Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. The Latin term for that sentiment is carpe diem.

　　In this part of the movie, he is teaching the boys about a poem hundreds of years old. The first line is Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. The teacher tells the students what the poet is saying.

　　Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.

　　Carpe diem means to seize the day in Latin. In other words, act now when you can. No time like the present is another way Americans sometimes express this thought. It means do not wait for a future you might not have.

　　Mrs. Doubtfire

　　Mrs. Doubtfire was another very popular Robin Williams movie. It was released in 1993. In it, Mr. Williams plays a man who separates from his wife and misses his children. He dresses as a woman to hide his identity so his wife will employ him as a nanny -- someone who takes care of children. That way, he gets to see his children every day. Here, Robin Williams, as Mrs. Doubtfire, explains what is important about family.

　　But if theres love, dear, those are the ties that bind and youll have a family in your heart forever.

　　Mrs. Doubtfire is saying that love keeps people together emotionally even if they are separated physically. The ties that bind are good in this case. Ties that bind could also be undesirable. They could be restrictive.

　　Aladdin

　　Robin Williams acted in more than 70 movies. Aladdin was one of the most successful. But you could only hear him in the movie. That is because he played the voice of the Genie in the animated Disney film. A genie is a creature with magical powers. Robin Williams as the Genie sings to the boy Aladdin. The song Friend Like Me explains that Aladdin now controls how the Genie uses his magic.

　　One part says Yes sir, we pride ourselves on service. That is another way of saying we do great work. You can pride yourself on any activity. For example, a good bike rider might say, I pride myself on cycling.

　　Other terms in the song include youre the boss, in your corner, and youve never had a friend like me. What do you think these mean? You can post your answers below.

　　We leave you with Robin Williams performing Friend Like Me.

　　詞匯講解：

　　1. shock vt. 使休克; 使震驚

　　例句：Im sorry to shock you.

　　讓你受驚了，非常抱歉。

　　2. respect vt.尊重; 尊敬

　　例句：Its aim is to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.

　　它的目的是要尊重各國的主權和領土完整。

　　3. seize vt. 抓住; 逮捕

　　例句：We should try to seize the opportunity.

　　我們應該設法把握住這次機會。

　　4. release vt.釋放; 放開; 發布

　　例句：He had won his first release from the fences of home.

　　他第一次成功地脫出家庭的樊籠。

　　5. identity n.身份; [邏]同一性; 個性

　　例句：Nobody knows her real identity.

　　誰也不知道她的真實身份。

　　6. include vt.包括; 包含

　　例句：Business goals include the following:

　　商業目標包括以下內容。

　　短語講解：

　　1. Several of you said you had learned from his movies and other work.

　　learn from 向學習，從獲得[吸取]

　　例句：What can we learn from this?

　　我們能從中學到什么呢?

　　2. So, today we listen to some famous Robin Williams movie lines that can help teach English.

　　listen to 聽 聽從

　　例句：You need to listen to them more.

　　你需要更多地聽取他們的意見。

　　3. Mrs. Doubtfire is saying that love keeps people together emotionally even if they are separated physically.

　　even if 即使，縱然

　　例句：Even if the face is actually chinese.

　　哪怕餐廳的大廚實際上是中國人。

　　4. Robin Williams acted in more than 70 movies.

　　more than 多于

　　例句：Rob likes apples more than bananas.

　　羅勃對蘋果比對香蕉還喜歡。