【英语趣味课堂】澳大利亚人-Aussies

 Nicola: I'm gonna laugh!

 

Todd: OK. Hello!

 

Nicola: Hello!

 

Todd: Hi. What is your name?

 

Nicola: My name's Nicola.

 

Todd: OK, Nicola. Where are you from?

 

Nicola: I'm from Australia.

 

Todd: Australia! Great! And where are you from in Australia?

 

Nicola: I'm from a state¹ called Queensland.

 

Todd: OK. What is Queensland like?

 

Nicola: It's pretty hot. There's a lot of beaches and a lot of rainforests³.

 

Todd: Oh, rainforests, really!

 

Nicola: Yeah!

 

Todd: Do you go in the rainforest² often?

 

Nicola: Occasionally⁴ my friends and I go hiking⁵ there, but not that often.

 

Todd: OK. Are there really big snakes?

 

Nicola: Ahhhh..I haven't seen⁶ any yet⁷.

 

Todd: OK, that's good. That's good. How do you feel about Australia?

 

Nicola: It's a beautiful place to live. I like travelling⁸, so I like seeing other countries. But when I go home I am always happy to be there. OK. Yeah, that's nice. I kind of feel the same way about America.

 

Nicola: Mm.

 

Todd: How would⁹ you compare¹⁰ Australia and Japan?

 

Nicola: They are very different. Japanese¹¹ people are quite busy, Australians¹² are pretty laid¹³ back. OK. OK. I see we're just about out of time so anyway¹⁴ thanks.

 

Nicola: OK. Thank you. 

1 state   

n.州，国，情形；adj.国家的，州的，正式的；vt.说，陈述，声明，规定

参考例句：

• I'm worried about her state of health.我担心她的身体状况。
• Each state of the United States has a capital.美国每一个州都有一个首府。

2 rainforest   

n.(热带)雨林

参考例句：

• They are all from a rainforest in South America.他们全部来自南美洲一处雨林处。
• They walked through the rainforest.他们走过了热带雨林。

3 rainforests   

n.（热带）雨林( rainforest的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Tropical rainforests have the most varied assemblage of plants in the world. 热带雨林集聚了世界上种类最繁多的植物。
• the destruction of the rainforests 对热带雨林的破坏

4 occasionally   

adv.偶然地；非经常地

参考例句：

• He went on talking,occasionally wiping at his face with a towel.他继续说着，偶尔用毛巾擦一下脸。
• I like playing football best,but occasionally I play table tennis,too.我最喜欢踢足球，偶尔也打打乒乓球。

5 hiking   

n.徒步旅行

参考例句：

• He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
• Hiking is not yet popular in China.徒步旅行在中国还不流行。

6 seen   

vbl.(see的过去分词)看见

参考例句：

• Since I left college, I have not seen him.自从我离开大学以后，就没有见过他了。
• I hope to have seen the film next week.我希望下星期能看到这部电影。

7 yet   

adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而

参考例句：

• I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
• Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。

8 travelling   

adj.旅行的v.行进( travel的现在分词 )；步行；经过；走过…

参考例句：

• her adventures travelling in Africa 她在非洲旅行时的冒险经历
• She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. 她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。

9 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

10 compare   

vt.(to，with)比较；(to)把…比作；vi.相比

参考例句：

• How does your new house compare with your old one?你的新房子和你的旧房子比起来怎样？
• It is hard to compare.很难比较。

11 Japanese   

n.日本人；日语；日文；adj.日本的；日本语的

参考例句：

• This is of Japanese make.这是日本制造的。
• He began to learn Japanese three years ago.3年前他开始学日语。

12 Australians   

n.澳大利亚人( Australian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Most Australians are of British origin. 大部分澳大利亚人都是英国人的后裔。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Australians - a varied people in size, colour and origins. 澳大利亚人？有不同体型，肤色和祖先。 来自英语晨读30分（高二）

13 laid   

v.打赌( lay的过去式和过去分词 )；提出；放置；铺

参考例句：

• Whole stretches of land were laid waste and depopulated. 一片片土地荒芜，人口减少。
• a laid-back attitude to life 悠然自得的生活态度

14 anyway   

adv.不管怎样；无论如何

参考例句：

• Anyway I'm free now . Let me go with you. 我反正闲着没事,就陪你走一趟吧。
• Anyway, you can try. 至少你可以试试。