對話 Dialogue
清清：週末我陪我爸媽去高雄玩了一趟，我們去看了跟以前歌廳秀有關的展覽，很有意思。
Qīngqing: Zhōumò wǒ péi wǒ bàmā qù Gāoxióng wánle yí tàng, wǒmen qù kànle gēn yǐqián gētīng xiù yǒuguān de zhǎnlǎn, hěn yǒuyìsi.
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華華：對啊！在父母年輕的那個年代，台灣的秀場文化非常有名，也是當時一項重要的娛樂。
Huáhua: Duì a! Zài fùmǔ niánqīng de nàge niándài, Táiwān de xiùchǎng wénhuà fēicháng yǒumíng, yěshì dāngshí yí xiàng zhòngyào de yúlè.
清清：在那裡看展覽，就好像回到小時候，大明星都穿著既誇張又華麗的秀服，在台上帶給觀眾許多歡樂。
Qīngqing: Zài nàlǐ kàn zhǎnlǎn, jiù hǎoxiàng huídào xiǎoshíhòu, dà míngxīng dōu chuānzhe jì kuāzhāng yòu huálì de xiùfú, zài táishàng dài gěi guānzhòng xǔduō huānlè.
華華：聽說他們在現場不只會唱歌、跳舞，還會演小短劇或說相聲，沒有實力是沒辦法參加演出的。
Huáhua: Tīngshuō tāmen zài xiànchǎng bùzhǐ huì chànggē, tiàowǔ, hái huì yǎn xiǎo duǎnjù huò shuō xiàngsheng, méiyǒu shílì shì méi bànfǎ cānjiā yǎnchū de.
清清：我爸媽說那時候秀場或歌廳的主持人，全是大哥大姊級的，講話幽默，表演精彩，都是經典的回憶。
Qīngqing: Wǒ bàmā shuō nà shíhòu xiùchǎng huò gētīng de zhǔchí rén, quán shì dàgē dàjiě jí de, jiǎnghuà yōumò, biǎoyǎn jīngcǎi, dōu shì jīngdiǎn de huíyì.
華華：有空我也帶我爸媽去參觀參觀好了，我想他們也會喜歡。
Huáhua: Yǒukòng wǒ yě dài wǒ bàmā qù cānguān cānguān hǎole, wǒ xiǎng tāmen yě huì xǐhuān.
清清：可以啊！在高雄流行音樂中心展出，年底前都可以提前預約，但要注意，週一是休館的喔！
Qīngqing: Kěyǐ a! Zài Gāoxióng Liúxíng Yīnyuè Zhōngxīn zhǎnchū, niándǐ qián dōu kěyǐ tíqián yùyuē, dàn yào zhùyì, zhōuyī shì xiū guǎn de ō!
華華：了解了，感恩喔！
Huáhua: Liǎojiě le, gǎn’ēn o!
翻譯 Translation
Qingqing: I accompanied my parents to Kaohsiung for a trip over the weekend. We went to see an exhibition related to the old cabaret shows, and it was very interesting.
Huahua: Yes. When our parents were young, the show culture in Taiwan was very famous and an important form of entertainment.
Qingqing: Visiting the exhibition felt like going back to my childhood, where the big stars wore extravagant and glamorous costumes, bringing joy to the audience.
Huahua: I heard that they not only sang and danced but also performed short skits or stand-up comedy. You couldn’t participate without real talent.
Qingqing: My parents said that the hosts in those show venues were like big brothers and sisters, speaking humorously and performing spectacularly. Those are classic memories.
Huahua: I should take my parents to see it too; I think they would enjoy it.
Qingqing: Sure. It’s on display at the Kaohsiung Pop Music Center and can be reserved in advance until the end of the year. Just keep in mind that the museum is closed on Mondays.
Huahua: Got it, thanks.
生詞 Vocabulary
1. 歌廳 (gētīng) cabaret, music hall
2. 秀場 (xiùchǎng) performance venue
3. 娛樂 (yúlè) entertainment
4. 誇張 (kuāzhāng) exaggerated
5. 相聲 (xiàngsheng) crosstalk
6. 經典 (jīngdiǎn) classic
7. 休館 (xiū guǎn) closed, closed to the public
8. 感恩 (gǎn’ēn) thanks
教材音檔 Audio Files
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By National Tsing Hua University Chinese Language Center:
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