2015年ESL之旅行交通购物 03 Traveling to a Remote Island

Traveling to a Remote Island 

Leandro: When you said you got a plum job working abroad, I thought you were going to Europe or Asia. Where exactly is Hueller Island? 

Alysson: It?s in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Here, I?ll show you on the map. 

Leandro: Wow, I had no idea you?d be working in such a far-flung place. It?s a bit remote, isn?t it? 

Alysson: It is, but it?s also unspoiled and beautiful. I?ve seen photos and it looks like my idea of paradise¹. See? After I get settled, you should come for a visit. 

Leandro: It looks a little desolate². Is it hard to get to? 

Alysson: You would need to take a 19-hour flight from here to the mainland and then a two-day boat ride to reach it. 

Leandro: Aren?t you worried about living in such isolation³? It?s so far from civilization. 

Alysson: There are other people living on the island, you know, so it?s not like I wouldn?t see another living soul for days. 

Leandro: Oh, I?m glad there?s a community living there. What is the population of Hueller Island? 

Alysson: It?s small, which isn?t unusual for an island this size. 

Leandro: How small? 

Alysson: When I move there, it?ll increase to seven. And if you visit, you?ll make eight. 

Leandro: I?ll give the idea of that trip all the consideration it deserves. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 paradise   

n.伊甸乐园，天堂

参考例句：

• My house had a small backyard,the paradise of children.我那幢房子有一个小后院，那是孩子们玩耍的乐园。
• On a hot day a dip in the sea is sheer paradise.热天洗个海水澡是十分令人惬意的事。

2 desolate   

adj.荒凉的，荒芜的；孤独的，凄凉的；v.使荒芜，使孤寂

参考例句：

• The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
• We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后，我们都觉得万分孤寂。

3 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。