ESL Podcast 869 – Touring Celebrity Homes and Filming Locations

 　　Tour guide: Welcome to Hollywood Tours, everybody. I’m your tour guide for today, and I’ll be showing you some of the most memorable¹ locations in Hollywood history. Every seat in this double-decker bus is a good one, and you’ll be able to see every landmark² we drive by. Uh, do you have a question?

 

　　Elvira: Yes, I do. When do we see the celebrities³? I want to get my picture taken with a real Hollywood star!

 

　　Tour guide: Well, we’ll be stopping at some celebrity⁴ homes and it’s possible that we’ll catch a glimpse of a celebrity. I’ll also be taking you to some filming locations where classic and well-known movies were filmed on location.

 

　　Elvira: Yes, but can we go to some celebrity hangouts? I really want to meet Johnny Depp.

 

　　Tour guide: I’m not sure...

 

　　Elvira: If I saw a Johnny Depp or any celebrity walking down the street, I would just go crazy! For sure I’d chase them down!

 

　　Tour guide: This isn’t a hop-on, hop-off bus and it would be really dangerous to run out into L.A. traffic.

 

　　Elvira: Oh, what’s a little danger if I can come face to face with a real life movie star?

 

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。

2 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

3 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

4 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。