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2. Maria: Well, I think it is rather appropriate for me to begin our discussion. 4. Kathy: Unlike the Venice Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival only includes small, independent films. 5. Kathy: The Sundance Film Festival deliberately boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. 9. Many of them are American, but we reject the idea that we have lost our edge as the best international film festival in the world. reject vt. 拒绝；不接受 e.g. He rejected their invitation point- blank. 他直截了当地拒绝了他们的邀请。 10. Hollywood films are in the minority, while films that are likely to be overlooked at other festivals, for example at Cannes,, have a real chance of becoming champions. 11. Even though we have only existed a short time, our festival has a good reputation worldwide. * Unit 4 Films and film events Language points These spokeswomen and spokesmen will tell us about the festivals they represent. represent vt. 在这里表示“代表” e.g. The union represents over 200,000 teachers. 工会代表着20余万教师的利益。 represent 还可表示“维护……的利益；体现；象征”等 e.g. Those comments do not represent the views of us all. 这些言论不足以体现我们所有人的看法。 Each color on the chart represents a different department. 图表的每种颜色都代表不同的部门。 rather adv. 稍微；有点；颇；相当 e.g. rather cold weather 相当冷的天气 She was rather hurt by his unkind words. 他出言不逊, 使她相当伤心。 rather 常与than连用, 表示“宁可，宁愿” e.g. I’d rather play tennis than swim. 我宁愿打网球，不愿游泳。 We would rather receive money than the usual gifts. 我们宁可接受钱而不希望受到一般的 礼物。 rather than 还可表示“更……” e.g. These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty. 这双鞋不好看，但是舒服。 3. We view film as a type of contemporary art. view 认为；把……看作是 e.g. The plan was viewed favorably. 这项计划是受到称赞的。 doesn’t view herself as a success 不认为她自己成功了 viewed their efforts