New Members Join the Oscar Group
新成員加入奧斯卡會
Introduction
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited 529 movie workers to join their group for 2026.
電影藝術與科學學院邀請了 529 位電影從業人員於 2026 年加入其團體。
Main Body
Many different people got invitations. This includes 95 people who were nominated for Oscars before. Some famous actors and directors are in the group now.
許多不同的人收到了邀請。這包括 95 位之前曾獲得奧斯卡提名的對象。一些著名的演員和導演現在已在該團體中。
Many new members are not from the USA. More than half of the new people live in other countries. Six people from India are also joining.
許多新成員並非來自美國。超過一半的新成員居住在其他國家。另有六位印度人加入。
The group is now very big. It has over 11,000 members. This is double the size from ten years ago.
該團體現在規模很大。擁有超過 11,000 名成員。這是十年前規模的兩倍。
The Academy is also changing the awards. They will now give awards for Best Casting and Stunt Design.
學院也在更改獎項。他們現在將頒發最佳選角與特技設計獎。
Conclusion
The Academy wants more people from around the world. The next Oscars are on March 14, 2027.
學院希望接納更多來自世界各地的人員。下次奧斯卡將於 2027 年 3 月 14 日舉行。
Vocabulary Learning
🌍 Talking about Numbers and Groups
In this text, we see how to describe how many of something there are. This is a key skill for A2 English.
1. The 'More Than' Pattern
When a number is higher than a specific limit, use: More than + Number.
- More than half → (51% or more)
- More than 11,000 → (11,001+)
2. Simple Comparisons
To show how something changed over time, we can use the word double.
- Ten years ago: 5,500 members
- Now: 11,000 members
- Result: This is double the size.
3. Quick Vocabulary for People Notice how the text groups people:
Members→ People in a club.Workers→ People who do a job.Nominated→ Chosen for a prize.