节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2014-01-16
难易度:Medium
关键字:shake, blurry, zoom, object, focus, tripod, digital
Welcome back.
Today Ken is giving Rob tips on how to take a great picture.
But Rob thinks that some things are harder than they look.
What do you think is harder than it looks?
Can you think of anything?
Well, I know that taking pictures aren't easy.
Sometimes the camera might shake.
And remember to say "shook" if it happened before.
Well, let's see what happens with the rest of today in Conversation B.
What about when I use the camera on my cellphone?
You can use the zoom.
Cellphones have digital zoom.
It can make an object look bigger.
So I should use my zoom and focus my lens on an object.
Right. The picture should be clear.
Then take the picture.
Right.
Thanks for your help, Ken!
Well, a lot of cellphones have cameras these days.
Does your cellphone have a camera, Nathan?
Yes, my cellphone does have a camera.
But my cellphone is pretty old, so I don't really use it.
Do you think it's convenient to have a camera in your cellphone, Katie?
Well, yes, I do.
Since I have a camera in my phone, I can take pictures of things that I see when
I'm out.
And I like to use the zoom on my cellphone camera.
So do you zoom in on things that are far away?
Yeah. When you use the zoom on a cellphone camera, you can look closely at
things that are far away and make them bigger.
I think that's really convenient.
That would be convenient.
So you can use the zoom, and then you focus the lens on an object.
Oh. That's important.
You focus by turning the lens on your camera.
If you don't focus the lens, then all your pictures will be blurry.
And that is not the perfect picture.
No.
Have you ever taken a blurry picture, Katie?
Oh. Of course.
All the pictures I used to take were really blurry.
They were not good pictures.
I think what we've all learned today is that taking photos really isn't as easy
as it looks.
That's right, taking photos can be hard.
But Ken is a really great teacher.
He's teaching Rob a lot.
That's true.
Would you want someone to teach you how to use a camera, Katie?
Well, yes. I think that if someone taught me how to use a camera, that would be
very helpful.
They could give me a lot of tips and teach me what to do and how to make sure I
take good photos.
That's very important because I'm really tired of taking blurry photos.
But friends, now Christina wants to teach you all something else.
(Chinese).
Well, that is helpful.
It's important to remember that you can usually use the camera on your cellphone
to take a really good picture.
That is right.
Now it's time for us to review our key words together.
Here is the first key word.
shake.
shake.
There's something in the bag.
Don't shake it.
blurry.
blurry.
Ali's picture isn't clear.
It's blurry.
zoom.
zoom.
The zoom on this camera works great.
object.
object.
What is that object?
It's huge!
focus.
focus.
Let me focus my camera on Katie.
OK, friends, those are all of your key words for today.
Make sure that you practice them at home and use them again.
Right now we need to review today's conversations.
Taking a good photo is not easy.
It can be harder than it looks.
There are many different ways to take pictures.
Here are some tips to help you take good pictures.
Use a tripod.
It keeps the camera from shaking.
Then your pictures won't be blurry.
Use a zoom.
It makes an object look bigger.
That makes a better picture.
Most cameras have zoom lenses.
Cellphone cameras have a digital zoom.
Focus your lens until the picture is clear.
Hi, Ken.
You always take such great pictures.
Thank you, Rob.
Can you give me some tips?
Sure. Light is important.
You can't take a good picture without good light.
So too little light is bad?
Not always.
But that's usually true.
Sometimes when I take pictures, they look blurry.
How do I fix that?
A tripod helps.
It keeps the camera from shaking.
What about when I use the camera on my cellphone?
You can use the zoom.
Cellphones have digital zoom.
It can make an object look bigger.
So I should use my zoom and focus my lens on an object.
Right. The picture should be clear.
Then take the picture.
Right.
Thanks for your help, Ken!
(Music).
My camera is big, the flash is big and the lens is big.
And the price is big. Ha, ha, ha.
Well, yeah.
But it's a very nice camera.
My camera is nice, too, Monkey Man.
Your camera is very small.
Yeah. But it shoots good photos.
Well, you're right.
We both have nice cameras.
So let's take some pictures.
OK. Take my picture, Monkey Man.
OK. Say 1, 2, 3.
Say cheese.
Bananas!
No, Ginger. Say cheese.
Why should I say cheese?
Because saying cheese makes you smile.
No. Saying bananas makes me smile.
OK, OK. 1, 2, 3, bananas.
Bananas.
Got it. Ah.
OK. Don't move.
Say cheese.
That will be a good picture.
Hi, my name is Dave.
And I'm a photographer.
I have a big camera.
And I take pictures of people.
There are many kinds of photographers.
Some photographers are like me.
They take pictures of people.
Some photographers have special places called studios where they take photos.
These photos are usually special.
People take photos in these studios during Christmas time or to celebrate a new
baby.
Other photographers are wedding photographers.
They take pictures at weddings and special pictures of the bride and groom.
Still other photographers take photos of beautiful scenes like sunsets or
storms.
And some photographers take pictures of animals.
There are news photographers, too.
They take pictures for newspapers and magazines.
To be a photographer, you must have a good camera or several good cameras.
You also need to understand how to use light and shadow to take great photos.
When you are a photographer, you might take hundreds of photos.
But only a few are good.
Still, I love my job.
I'm a photographer and this is my job.
Well, I think that now we all know how to take the perfect picture.
Did you learn anything important today, Nathan?
Yes, I did.
I learned it's important to use a tripod so your camera doesn't shake.
That's right.
And if someone knows a lot about cameras, you could ask that person for tips.
He or she will help you learn.
If you don't know much about something, anything, it's important to get some
good tips.
And that way you can learn.
That's a great idea.
Now, friends, hopefully today you learned how to take the perfect picture.
So get out there today and take a picture.
We know you can do it.
Now we're out of time for today.
But join us for another show tomorrow right here on...
Let's Talk in English.
Bye-bye.
(Music).