TV Director James Burrows Dies

電視導演 James Burrows 逝世


Introduction

James Burrows died at age 85. He made many famous funny TV shows.

James Burrows 於 85 歲時逝世。他製作了許多著名的搞笑電視節目。

Main Body

James started his work in 1974. He studied drama at college. His father also worked in theater.

James 於 1974 年開始工作。他在大學學習戲劇。他的父親也在劇院工作。

He directed more than 1,000 TV episodes. He helped make the show 'Cheers'. He also worked on 'Friends' and 'The Big Bang Theory'.

他執導了超過 1,000 集電視節目。他協助製作了《Cheers》。他還參與了《Friends》和《The Big Bang Theory》的製作。

He won 11 Emmy awards. Many actors say he was a great teacher. He wrote a book about how to make people laugh.

他贏得了 11 個艾美獎。許多演員表示他是一位偉大的老師。他寫了一本書關於如何讓人發笑。

Conclusion

James has a wife, four daughters, and seven grandchildren.

James 留下了一位妻子、四個女兒和七個孫子女。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ Talking about the Past

Look at these words from the text:

  • died
  • made
  • started
  • studied
  • won

The Simple Rule To talk about things that happened before now, we usually add -ed to the end of the action word.

Examples from the story: Study \rightarrow Studied Start \rightarrow Started

The 'Rule Breakers' Some words change completely. You just have to memorize them!

  • Make \rightarrow Made
  • Win \rightarrow Won

Quick Look: People & Numbers

  • Family: Wife, daughters, grandchildren.
  • Counting: 11 awards, 1,000 episodes.

Tip: Use these to describe your own life in A2 English!

Vocabulary Learning

director (n.)
A person who tells actors what to do in a movie or TV show.
Example:The director told the actor to speak louder.
drama (n.)
The study of acting and plays.
Example:She loves studying drama at school.
theater (n.)
A place where people go to watch plays.
Example:We went to the theater to see a play.
episodes (n.)
One part of a story told in a TV series.
Example:I watched three episodes of the show yesterday.
awards (n.)
Prizes given to people for doing something very well.
Example:The movie won many awards for its great music.
Practice A2 words in a crossword