Monday, 11 March 2013

Kungfu Panda 1 - vocabulary



calligraphy (n) /kə'ligrəfi/

scroll (n) /skroul/

blank (a) /blæɳk/

bounce (n,v) /'bauns/
embroider (v) /im'brɔidə/

break (v) /breik/

burn (n,v) - burnt - burned /bə:n/

acupuncture (n) /'ækjupʌɳktʃə/

evacuation (n) /i,vækju'eiʃn/

cassava (n) /kə'sɑ:və/

chopsticks (n) /'tʃɔpstiks/

cleaver (n) /'kli:və/
scallion onion (n) /'skæljən/

dumpling (n) /'dʌmpliɳ/

bowl of noodle (n) /boul/

bow (v) /bou/

ceramic pot (n) /pɔt/

feather (n) /'feðə/

flute (n,v) /flute/
dart (n) /dɑ:t/
armpit (n) /'ɑ:mpit/

irrigate (v) /'irigeit/

lantern (n) /'læntən/
tile (n,v) /tail/

mantis (n) /'mænti:z/
tiger (n) /'taigə/

monkey (n) /'mʌɳki/

panther (n) /'pænθə/
fox (n) /fɔks/

rhinoceros (n) /rai'nɔsərəs/
crane (n) /krein/
push-up (v) /'puʃʌp/
stare (v) /steə/
sunset (n) /'sʌnset/
shortness breath

stilt (v) /stilt/

suspension bridge (n) /səs'penʃn/

martial (a) /'mɑ:ʃəl/
hole (n) /'houl/

lie (v) /lai/ - lay - lain
LIE (not tell truth) - regular verb
present: lie
pass: lied

Translation

calligraphy (n) beautiful handwriting , the art of fine handwriting
armpit (n) the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
scroll (n) a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
chopsticks (n) two small sticks (a pair of thin sticks) of wood, ivory etc used by the Japan, Vietnam  and other people of East Asia to eat with.
blank (n) containing no information
bounce (v,n) move up and down repeatedly
embroider (n) decorate with needlework
burn (v) destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"
burn (n) an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
acupuncture (n) treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
evacuation (n) the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
bow (v) to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person
pot (n) an artistic or decorative ceramic vessel of any shape. Any of various usually domestic containers made of pottery
dumpling (n) Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork
flute (n,v) a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
dart - a small (often it is narrow) pointed missile that is thrown or shot
lantern (n) a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes
tile (n) a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
stare (v) to look directly and fixedly, often with a wide-eyed gaze
sunset (n) the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the western horizon
stilt (n) either of a pair of long, slender poles each equipped with a raised footrest to enable the user to walk elevated above the ground.
suspension bridge (n) a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends
hole (n) a hollowed place in something solid; a cavity or pit e.g: dug a hole in the ground with a shovel.
keyhole: the hole where a key is inserted

Plot

The story is set in the Valley of Peace, a fictional land in ancient China inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. Po, a panda, is a kung fu fanatic who idolizes the Furious Five—Tigress, Monkey, Mantis, Viper, and Crane—a quintet of kung fu masters trained by the red panda Master Shifu to protect the valley. Because he works in his goose father Mr. Ping's noodle restaurant, Po has been unable to achieve his dream of becoming a kung fu master himself.
One day, Shifu's mentor, the old tortoise Oogway, has a vision that the evil snow leopard Tai Lung, will escape from prison and return to the Valley of Peace to take revenge for being denied the Dragon Scroll, which is said to hold the secret to limitless power. Shifu is greatly alarmed, and sends his messenger, Zeng, to prevent Tai Lung's escape. He then holds a kung fu tournament for the Furious Five so that Oogway may identify the legendary Dragon Warrior, the one kung fu master worthy of receiving the Dragon Scroll and capable of defeating Tai Lung. Forced to take a cumbersome noodle cart to the tournament, Po arrives after the doors to the arena close and is unable to enter. Desperate to see the Dragon Warrior be chosen, Po straps himself to a set of fireworks and rockets into the sky. Po crashes into the middle of the arena at the moment when Oogway is to point out the Dragon Warrior. To the surprise of everyone present, Oogway chooses Po.
Unwilling to believe that a "big, fat panda" could be the Dragon Warrior, Shifu tries to dispatch Po by ridiculing him into quitting his training with the Furious Five, who similarly despise and mock Po for his lack of skill in kung fu. However, after receiving helpful advice from Oogway, Po endures his grueling training and slowly begins to endear himself to the Five with his tenacity, culinary skill, and good humor. It is only then that Po discovers who Tai Lung really is. He is Shifu's adopted son, who Shifu loved very dearly. However, after Oogway refused him the Dragon Scroll he turned on the valley and his masters, and Shifu was left extremely embittered and now treats The Five, including Tigress, his foster daughter, distantly and harshly so that history won't repeat itself.
Meanwhile, Tai Lung escapes from prison as foreseen by Oogway, ironically picking his locks with a feather from Zeng. Shifu learns of Tai Lung's escape and informs Oogway, who extracts a promise from Shifu to train Po and then ascends to heaven in a cloud of peach blossoms. Still unable to grasp the basics of kung fu and confessing a crippling self-loathing, Po despairs that he has no chance of defeating Tai Lung. Shifu, however, discovers that Po is capable of impressive physical feats when motivated by food, as proved when he somehow ascends ten feet to a high shelf to retrieve some almond cookies. Using food as positive reinforcement, Shifu successfully trains Po to incorporate these feats into a makeshift yet effective kung fu style, which also improves the giant panda's strength of spirit.
At the same time, the Furious Five set out to stop Tai Lung themselves, only to be overwhelmed and defeated by Tai Lung's nerve strikes. Shifu decides that Po is ready to receive the Dragon Scroll, but the scroll reveals nothing but a blank, reflective surface. In despair, Shifu orders Po and the Five to evacuate the valley while he delays Tai Lung as long as possible in a fight to the death. Distraught, The Five and Po follow Shifu's direction, even though they know he won't come out alive.
Po finds his father who, in an attempt to console him, reveals that the long-withheld secret ingredient to his famous "secret ingredient soup" is nothing, explaining that things become special if people believe them to be. Realizing that this concept is the entire point of the Dragon Scroll, Po returns to confront Tai Lung, who has reached the palace and gravely injured Shifu, very nearly killing him. Po proves to be a formidable challenge for Tai Lung as he tries to protect the Dragon Scroll, especially as Po's fat renders Tai Lung's nerve strikes useless, and Po's unorthodox style is deeply confusing to his traditionally-trained enemy. Though the Dragon Scroll eventually falls into Tai Lung's hands, he is unable to understand or accept its symbolic meaning, and Po ultimately defeats him using the secret Wuxi Finger Hold.
Po is praised by the Valley of Peace and earns the respect of the Furious Five, who fully acknowledge him as a true kung fu master. Po finds a half dead Shifu, who finally expresses his belief in him, and finally attains inner peace, knowing that his mistake has been corrected and that the valley is safe once more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Panda


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