America Inside Out with Katie Couric 透視美國
Well-known journalist▼ Katie Couric travels around America exploring the many important cultural questions of today.
知名記者凱蒂•庫瑞克往來美國各地，探索當今許多重要的文化議題。
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For many people in America, the past few years have seemed difficult or even hopeless. There have been serious cultural questions about inequality▼, race relations, police brutality▼, gender▼ issues, and much more. With public protests, climate issues, and one of the most contested▼ presidential▼ elections in recent history, many Americans feel like they are under attack. National Geographic teamed up with one of the most respected names in journalism▼ to deal with these questions head-on in America Inside Out with Katie Couric.
National Geographic film crews went along with Couric as she toured the country interviewing people who are often ignored or forgotten in America. This six-part documentary▼ series starts by talking about the idea of political correctness and the rights of free speech. She interviews people on all sides of the issue to really get a conversation going about this important topic in today’s culture. Couric’s goal is to get an open, honest discussion of the problems that America faces today. Tune in to National Geographic’s America Inside Out with Katie Couric to get the full story in this amazing documentary series.
1. relation n.（組織之間的）正式關係
in relation to... 有關……
This meeting’s aim is to encourage friendly relations between our two companies.
這次會議旨在促進我們兩家公司之間的友好關係。
MC HotDog is going to give a lecture in relation to Chinese rap.
MC 熱狗要做一場關於中文饒舌歌的講座。
* lecture n. 講座，演講
2. protest n. 抗議 & vi. 抗議（與介詞 against 並用）& vt. 反對
Hundreds of workers united in protest against poor working conditions in the coal mine.
數百名工人團結起來抗議煤礦區的惡劣工作環境。
The people of Orchid Island protested against the dumping of nuclear waste on their island.
蘭嶼的百姓發動抗議，抵制核廢料在該島掩埋。
* nuclear a. 核能的
3. team up (with...) （與……）合作／組成一隊
In order to save the planet, superheroes have to team up and defeat the bad guy.
為了拯救地球，超級英雄們必須通力合作來擊敗惡勢力。
4. head-on adv. 直接地（解決問題）；迎面地
Try to handle your problems head-on instead of avoiding them.
試著直接去處理你的問題，而不是逃避它們。
5. crew n. 一隊工作人員；（全體的）工作人員
After we finished shooting the movie, the director threw a party for the whole cast and crew.
電影殺青後，導演為全體演員及工作人員辦了一場派對。
6. political a. 政治（上）的
Karen has some pretty strange political ideas.
凱倫有一些非常奇怪的政治論點。
▼ journalist n. 新聞記者；新聞工作者 ▼ inequality n.（社會上的）不平等 ▼ brutality n. 暴行，野蠻行為 ▼ gender n. 性別 ▼ contested a. 受爭議的 ▼ presidential a. 與總統有關的 ▼ journalism n. 新聞界 ▼ documentary n. 紀錄片，紀實性節目
