Netflix Makes a New Little House on the Prairie

Netflix 製作了新版《草原上的小房子》


Introduction

Netflix has a new show called Little House on the Prairie. It tells an old story in a new way.

Netflix 有一部名為《草原上的小房子》的新劇,以全新方式講述一個舊故事。

Main Body

The Ingalls family lives in Kansas. They live on land from the Osage people. The show shows that this was not fair to the Osage people.

英格斯一家住在堪薩斯州。他們住在奧塞奇人的土地上。該劇顯示出這對奧塞奇人並不公平。

There are new characters in the show. Some people are mean to others. But the Ingalls family is mostly kind. Caroline Ingalls is now a strong woman with a job.

劇中加入了新角色。有些人對他人很刻薄,但英格斯一家大多很善良。卡洛琳·英格斯現在成了一個擁有工作的強悍女性。

Old stories did not talk about the Native Americans. This new show talks about them. Some people like this change. Other people do not like it.

舊的故事沒有提到原住民,而這部新劇則討論了他們。有些人喜歡這樣的改變,而有些人則不喜歡。

Conclusion

You can watch the show on Netflix now. It shows family life and history.

您現在可以在 Netflix 上觀看這部劇。它展現了家庭生活與歷史。

Vocabulary Learning

The Power of 'Some' and 'Other'

Look at how the text groups people. This is a great way to talk about opinions in English.

The Pattern: Some people \rightarrow [Opinion A] Other people \rightarrow [Opinion B]

From the text:

  • "Some people like this change."
  • "Other people do not like it."

Word Switch: 'Mean' vs 'Kind'

These are opposite words used to describe a person's heart.

  • Mean \rightarrow Not nice / Cruel
  • Kind \rightarrow Nice / Helpful

Example: The characters are mean, but the family is kind.


Simple Action: 'Tells' and 'Talks'

Both words are about communication, but they are used differently here:

  1. Tell a story \rightarrow (The show tells a story)
  2. Talk about someone \rightarrow (The show talks about Native Americans)

Vocabulary Learning

fair (adj.)
treating people in a way that is right or equal
Example:It is not fair that some people have more money than others.
characters (n.)
people in a story, movie, or show
Example:My favorite character in the book is the brave girl.
mostly (adv.)
mainly or for the most part
Example:The weather in summer is mostly sunny.
history (n.)
the study of things that happened in the past
Example:I like learning about the history of my country.
Practice A2 words in a crossword