Catherine Laga’aia is the New Moana
Catherine Laga’aia 將擔任新版《海洋之歌》主演
Introduction
Disney chose Catherine Laga’aia for the new Moana movie. She is a student from Sydney.
迪士尼為新版《海洋之歌》電影選擇了 Catherine Laga’aia，她是一名來自雪梨的學生。
Main Body
More than 32,000 people wanted the job. Catherine was 17 years old. She did not act in movies before. Her father is a famous actor, but she was shy about singing.
有超過 32,000 人爭取這份工作。Catherine 當時 17 歲。她之前沒有演過電影。她的父親是一位著名的演員，但她對唱歌感到害羞。
Director Thomas Kail wanted a strong and honest actress. He said he cannot teach these things. Catherine finished her school tests and filmed the movie at the same time.
導演 Thomas Kail 想要一名強而有力且真誠的女演員。他表示這些特質是無法教導的。Catherine 在完成學校考試的同時，也參與了電影拍攝。
Catherine worked with actor Dwayne Johnson. He said she is very good at talking in the movie. She does not use social media now. She wants to stay happy and away from mean comments.
Catherine 與演員 Dwayne Johnson 共同工作。他表示她在電影中的對話表現非常出色。她目前不使用社群媒體，因為她希望能保持快樂，遠離惡意評論。
Conclusion
The movie comes to theaters on July 8.
電影將於 7 月 8 日在電影院上映。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of 'NOT'
In English, we use did not or does not to change a 'yes' into a 'no'. Look at these patterns from the story:
- She did not act (Past: it didn't happen before)
- He cannot teach (Ability: it is impossible)
- She does not use (Present: a current habit)
📝 Word Swap: People & Places
Notice how we describe people using simple adjectives. This is the fastest way to speak A2 English:
Person Trait
- Catherine shy
- Actress strong / honest
- Actor famous
📅 Timing the Story
Watch how the story moves from the Past (what happened) to the Future (what will happen):
- Past: Catherine was 17. She finished tests.
- Future: Movie comes to theaters on July 8.