【推荐1】Shows that are all about movies.

“Filmspotting”

“Film spotting” has been producing weekly programs of insightful film analysis since 2005. Episodes typically begin with an in-depth discussion of one major new theatrical release. A reliable highlights is a Massacre Theater, in which the hosts gamely re-enact(重演) a scene and invite listeners to guess which movie it is from.

“How did these get made?”

The actors Paul Scheer , June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas host this discussion that doesn’t aim to pile hate on bad films so much as make detailed fun of them but try to figure out how they came to be. The hosts are so attractive that the commentary doesn’t come off as negative; even when they discuss true duds, their real love of movies shines through.

“The Rewatchables “

“The Rewatchables “ taps into the universal joy of revisiting a favorite movie-and the less universal joy of doing it with a bunch of deeply knowledgeable friends. Each episode finds Bill Simmons, host of the show, and a cast of guests examining a movie that may not be an obvious classic, but is a culturally significant film that you have likely seen at least once.

“Scripetnotes”

Billed as a show about “ screenwriting and things that are interesting to screen writers”,   “Scripetnotes” offers specific advice on screenwriting. The show’s regular Three Page Challenge, in which the two hosts, Craig Mazin and John August, comment on the sample of an audience- submitted screenplay, is invaluable whether you are an ambitious screenwriter or a curious film fan.

【推荐2】You might have been told before that watching American TV series is a good way to improve your English. The show Friends is one of the most commonly suggested shows for English students.

Friends is a classic American situation comedy, or sitcom for short. Ever since its first episode (集) aired in 1994, it has been one of the most popular sitcoms. What has made the show so popular?

Its humor is, of course, the main reason. Sitcoms like Friends are full of lighthearted and funny jokes. According to research done by American TV blogger Talib Visram, the number of jokes in popular US sitcoms ranges from 3.4 to 7.4 per minute. Friends takes a moderate pace and has 6 jokes per minute. This pace of humor keeps the audience relaxed, but also fully involved in the show.

When you laugh at the jokes, you might hear people laughing along with you on the show.

This is another special feature of sitcoms — the laugh track (音轨). Dating back to the 1940s, the laugh track aims to create a theater experience at home. This makes the show even more interesting — when others laugh, we want to laugh too.

But sitcoms are not only about jokes and laughs. As American writer Ken Sanes said, sitcoms are often about the small matters of daily life and every character is as real as we are. They have fears, desires and foolish emotions, and also do crazy things. The weaknesses they show help us relate to them.

“Sitcoms give us permission to move beyond the idealized images of ourselves and the world,” as Sanes wrote. “They give us permission to be imperfect.”

How sitcoms change our language?

Sitcoms influence people on a cultural level. One way they do this is through language. Many sitcom characters have their own catchphrases (流行语). When they become popular, they can change the way people talk in real life.

【推荐1】Caribou Math Competition

Participants: 2^nd graders ~ high school students

Cash Prizes: Yes

The Caribou Math Competition is the only worldwide math competition that is held totally online. This contest is held six times throughout the school year, and students that complete all six tests can compete for the Caribou Cup. Each contest engages students in 60 minutes of math puzzles, interactive questions, and a wide variety of problem-solving activities.

Not only is the Caribou Math Competition open to international participants, it also offers contests to elementary (小学) through high school students. The high school level Caribou Math Contests are divided into two age-based categories. Grades 9 and 10 participate in the same contests, and grades 11 and 12 participate in the same contests.

Cash prizes are given out to the top performing students and schools in the Caribou Cup after the final contest each year, which is held in May. Students are ranked based on the total of their top scores in five out of the six contests. A student’s cash prize amount is determined based on their percentage score multiplied by a set dollar amount based on their ranking. Here’s how that is calculated:

·1st place student: $100 × percentage score

·2nd place student: $75 × percentage score

·3rd place student: $50 × percentage score

·4th and on: $30 × percentage score

【推荐2】Below are the future optional majors for you to take into consideration before entering college.

Architecture

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Architecture is the design of the built environment: buildings and their surroundings. As a profession, it is an art, science, and business with careers (职业) available in schools of architecture, and in architectural research.

Department of Architecture Design 101 Alumni Hall, Phone: 513-529-7210

Accountancy

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Accountancy is the language of business. Accountants prepare profit and loss statements, cost studies, and tax reports. They can work for firms of any size, ranging from a large international firm to a small local accounting practice, and government.

School of Business, Student Services Office, Phone: 513-529-1712

Journalism

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Journalism includes the fields of Media & Culture, and Interactive Media Studies. In addition to essential reporting, writing, and editing skills, journalism combines the art of communication with the science of digital technology. Graduates may become magazine editors, reporters, or copywriters.

Department of Media, Journalism & Film, 206 Williams Hall; Phone: 513-529-5893

Anthropology

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Anthropology is the study of humans. Individuals and societies are complex and dynamic, which means anthropology covers a lot of ground. The study of people can lead to almost any career path, including education, health care, social work, international development, government and human relations.

Department of Anthropology, 120 Upham Hall, Phone: 513-529-8399