【Transcript】

Nora: … Awards season has begun! Roving reporter Max McGrath joins us live from Los Angeles, USA, where they’re busy getting ready for the 65th annual Grammy Awards! Max?

Max: Thanks Nora. I’m here on stage at one of the Grammys’ favorite venues: the Crypto.com Arena, where the show will be held. I’m joined by awards-show envelope stuffer, Trudy Pie. Trudy, welcome! Trudy: Thank you Max!

Max: This is where the envelopes are opened, and the winners get their awards. Trudy: It is!

Max: And you’re an ‘envelope stuffer’ … what is that?

Trudy: Well, my job is to put the right names into the right envelopes, so all the right people take home all the right awards …

Max: Right! That sounds tricky …

Trudy: Tricky? Max: Difficult.

Trudy: Well, it’s not just me, thank goodness!

Max: Let’s talk about some of the awards …

Trudy: I can’t tell you who wins, you know!

Max: I know, no spoilers here! So, some new awards have been added this year, right?

Trudy: Yes. There are five new ones: ‘Best Alternative Music Performance’; ‘Best Americana Performance’; ‘Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical’; ‘Best Spoken Word Poetry Album’; and finally, ‘Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media’.

Max: Phew! That’s a lot to remember!

Trudy: It is! Max: Those are all the new awards, plus we have the ‘big four’! Always my favorite part of the Grammys.

Trudy: Me too, they’re so exciting! Those four awards are ‘Album of the Year’; ‘Record of the Year’; ‘Song of the Year’; and ‘Best New Artist’.

Max: How do they decide the winners?

Trudy: They have to pick based on quality. That means they have to choose the best artists. They can’t just vote for their best friends! Max: Can you give us any hints? Just tell us one winner …

Trudy: No Max!

Max: Gah! So close. Well, what else can we look forward to this year?

Trudy: South African comedian Trevor Noah is hosting again. Also, Beyoncé is nominated lots this year, she’s up for 9 awards! That makes her the most nominated female artist ever!

Max: Wow! This really sounds like a great Grammys! Thank you Trudy. Live from LA, this is Max McGrath. Back to you Nora. Nora: Thanks Max! Make sure not to miss this year’s Grammy Awards, on Sunday, February 5th. I’m Nora Yu.

 

【Vocabulary】

 

Venue 場館 (n.)

Many venues can host various kinds of events like weddings or graduation parties.

 

Alternative 另類的；替代的(adj.)

Taiwan’s English-language radio station broadcasts mainstream and alternative music.

 

Interactive 互動的(adj.)

Comedians who give interactive performances might engage audiences by inviting someone onto the stage.

 

Quality 品質(n.)

The sound quality of the new microphones on the podium is crystal clear.

 

Hint 提示(n.)

The book is full of handy hints on painting and decorating Nominated

 

被提名的(adj.)

He's been nominated by the Green Party as their candidate in the next election.