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ARTISTS
Shakira Jay Chou
First album First film
in English: in English:
Laundry The Green
Service Hornet
5 How she learned English: Many How he learned English: Jay spoke 30
people wanted to translate Shakira's very little English before he got his
songs from Spanish to English. role in The Green Hornet. He
Shakira agreed, but she felt nervous practiced every day for more than a
about losing control of her music. So month. At first he said all of his lines
10 she decided to write her own songs phonetically, but soon, Jay's English 35
1
in English. improved. He was able to speak
English and talk with his costars. His
Shakira studied grammar and common English was not perfect, but he got
expressions. She started reading compliments from the other actors.
newspapers and poetry because
15 she wanted to know how people use Language exchange: As they shot 2 40
English to express their feelings. the movie, Jay and his costar Seth
Rogan took turns teaching each
Biggest challenge: Writing her first other Chinese and English.
songs in English. Today, Shaki'ra
writes and performs her music in Language crossover: Jay is an
20 Spanish and English for fans around award-winning singer, but all of his 45
the world. In the summer of 2010, current songs are Chinese. He
Shakira was selected to record and hopes that in the future he can write
perform the theme song for the songs in English as well.
World Cup in South Africa, caliled
25 "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)."
1 If you say something phonetically, you say it by making its sounds, without necessarily knowing the meaning.
2 When you shoot a movie, you make one, using a camera.
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