How did artists learn English? Here are two examples.
Zhang Ziyi, a well-known Chinese actress, had a small part in the 2001 American film Rush Hour 2 with Jackie Chan. The role was1for her because she couldn't speak English. Chan had to translate(翻译)2from Chinese to English for her.
3Rush Hour 2, Zhang began to study English in New York City. She also watched television and listened to music in English. She liked watching TV commercials(广告)4the actress spoke slowly and clearly.
Zhang's biggest5came when she played the starring role(主角)in the film Memoirs of a Geisha. A friend told Zhang, "It will be hard for you to express your feelings in English." But she6the part and studied harder. As a result, her role in the film was7.
Shakira is a Colombian singer and songwriter. She used to sing and write in Spanish. Many people wanted to translate her songs from Spanish to English. Shakira8, but she felt worried about losing control of her music. So she decided to write her own9in English.
Shakira studied grammar and common expressions. She also wanted to know10people use English to express their feelings. So she also read newspapers and poetry(诗歌).
Today, Shakira writes and performs her music in both Spanish and English for fans around the world.
