【英语趣味课堂】帆板运动-Wind Surfing

 Todd: OK, let's talk about hobbies. What do you like to do in your free time?

 

Roe¹: You mean other than seducing² ladies?

 

Todd: Yeah, well, we might actually have women listen to this.

 

Roe: Just joking. Just joking OK. I like windsurfing. That's my number one hobby, and surfing I'm in progress, and I like skateboarding but I'm getting old, so it is kind of tiresome³. What else do I like? I like going to restaurants, going out, bars, restaurants, bar hopping⁴.

 

Todd: Cool, yeah, I like to bar hop⁵. Let's go back to the windsurfing, um, how long have you been windsurfing?

 

Roe: Since 26, so that's 4, 5, 7 years.

 

Todd: 7 years! Yeah, where did you first begin windsurfing?

 

Roe: Kamakura.

 

Todd: Oh, in Kamakura. That's a beautiful place.

 

Roe: In winter, yeah, but in summer, it's, I don't know, it's questionable⁶.

 

Todd: Really? Why?

 

Roe:Oily.

 

Todd: Oh, cause the water is polluted.

 

Roe: Yeah, cause people, a lot of people come from the city. They put oils right oil, and they go swimming into the ocean.

 

Todd: You mean suntan lotion⁷ from people's bodies gets in the water and makes it oily. That's disgusting.

 

Roe: Isn't it. You see the oil floating around in the ocean. It's kind of sick in summer, so I really don't windsurf in summer.

 

Todd: Wow, it must be hard to, if there is so many people in the water.

 

Roe: Yeah, but there is a swimming section and a windsurfing section, but anyway.

 

Todd: So, did somebody teach you to windsurf?

 

Roe: Yeah, my brother. Oh, your brother. OK. Did it come easy for you, or was it difficult?

 

Roe: It is really difficult to explain windsurfing cause, I show you. Can you stand up?

 

Todd: OK, so I'm standing⁸ up?

 

Roe: And your holding your rig, and go back, you are like 80 kilometer and your body is more closer to the ocean and your body is like down here and like 80 kilometer and waves are like 4 meters and on a good day so that is really radical⁹.

 

Todd: Yeah that sounds difficult. I don't think I'm ready for windsurfing.

 

Roe: It's pretty interesting though. It's free too.

 

Todd: But the equipment must be very expensive.

 

Roe: The first time yeah, but once you buy and have everything down it's free to go surfing to the beach so.

 

Todd: How many windsurfing boards do you have?

 

Roe: Two.

 

Todd: Two. And do you have to do a lot of work to maintain them, to keep them clean?

 

Roe: Not really cause out in the ocean just wash with the water, clean water, that's about it.

 

Todd: How far do you live from the beach?

 

Roe: It takes me about, about an hour from my house.

 

Todd: One hour. Boy. That's dedication¹⁰.

 

Roe: It's like, how can I explain this, what are your hobbies there?

 

Todd: I like running so yeah I run all the time.

 

Roe: Right, but it's not, you feel like you are dedicating your energy to the running.

 

Todd: No, No. Yeah

 

Roe: You do it because it is fun.

 

Todd: Yeah

 

Roe: Exactly.

 

Todd: OK, yeah, maybe I'll have to try windsurfing one of these days. I've always wanted to try that and surfing. It look like a lot of fun.

 

Roe: Come. I have my board and my surfboard too.

 

Todd: Oh, that's right, you have two boards, so, hey OK. Thanks and we have to go before it's summer. Now it is spring, and all the oil in the water, that's disgusting. I can't. I thought you meant like oil from ships or sewage from the city. OK. Oil from people's bodies. Well, there must be a lot of tan bodies.

 

 

Todd: OK, let's talk about hobbies. What do you like to do in your free time?

 

Roe: You mean other than seducing ladies?

 

Todd: Yeah, well, we might actually have women listen to this.

 

Roe: Just joking. Just joking OK. I like windsurfing. That's my number one hobby, and surfing I'm in progress, and I like skateboarding but I'm getting old, so it is kind of tiresome. What else do I like? I like going to restaurants, going out, bars, restaurants, bar hopping.

 

Todd: Cool, yeah, I like to bar hop. Let's go back to the windsurfing, um, how long have you been windsurfing?

 

Roe: Since 26, so that's 4, 5, 7 years.

 

Todd: 7 years! Yeah, where did you first begin windsurfing?

 

Roe: Kamakura.

 

Todd: Oh, in Kamakura. That's a beautiful place.

 

Roe: In winter, yeah, but in summer, it's, I don't know, it's questionable.

 

Todd: Really? Why?

 

Roe:Oily.

 

Todd: Oh, cause the water is polluted.

 

Roe: Yeah, cause people, a lot of people come from the city. They put oils right oil, and they go swimming into the ocean.

 

Todd: You mean suntan lotion from people's bodies gets in the water and makes it oily. That's disgusting.

 

Roe: Isn't it. You see the oil floating around in the ocean. It's kind of sick in summer, so I really don't windsurf in summer.

 

Todd: Wow, it must be hard to, if there is so many people in the water.

 

Roe: Yeah, but there is a swimming section and a windsurfing section, but anyway.

 

Todd: So, did somebody teach you to windsurf?

 

Roe: Yeah, my brother. Oh, your brother. OK. Did it come easy for you, or was it difficult?

 

Roe: It is really difficult to explain windsurfing cause, I show you. Can you stand up?

 

Todd: OK, so I'm standing up?

 

Roe: And your holding your rig, and go back, you are like 80 kilometer and your body is more closer to the ocean and your body is like down here and like 80 kilometer and waves are like 4 meters and on a good day so that is really radical.

 

Todd: Yeah that sounds difficult. I don't think I'm ready for windsurfing.

 

Roe: It's pretty interesting though. It's free too.

 

Todd: But the equipment must be very expensive.

 

Roe: The first time yeah, but once you buy and have everything down it's free to go surfing to the beach so.

 

Todd: How many windsurfing boards do you have?

 

Roe: Two.

 

Todd: Two. And do you have to do a lot of work to maintain them, to keep them clean?

 

Roe: Not really cause out in the ocean just wash with the water, clean water, that's about it.

 

Todd: How far do you live from the beach?

 

Roe: It takes me about, about an hour from my house.

 

Todd: One hour. Boy. That's dedication.

 

Roe: It's like, how can I explain this, what are your hobbies there?

 

Todd: I like running so yeah I run all the time.

 

Roe: Right, but it's not, you feel like you are dedicating your energy to the running.

 

Todd: No, No. Yeah

 

Roe: You do it because it is fun.

 

Todd: Yeah

 

Roe: Exactly.

 

Todd: OK, yeah, maybe I'll have to try windsurfing one of these days. I've always wanted to try that and surfing. It look like a lot of fun.

 

Roe: Come. I have my board and my surfboard too.

 

Todd: Oh, that's right, you have two boards, so, hey OK. Thanks and we have to go before it's summer. Now it is spring, and all the oil in the water, that's disgusting. I can't. I thought you meant like oil from ships or sewage from the city. OK. Oil from people's bodies. Well, there must be a lot of tan bodies.

 

 

学习内容：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

free time

 

What do you like to do in your free time?

 

Time when you have no other obligations like school or work is your 'free time.'  Notice the following:

 

When do you have free time to go out for coffee with me?

She doesn't have enough free time to do what she wants.

tiresome

 

I'm getting old, so skateboarding is kind of tiresome.

 

If something is 'tiresome' it makes you feel tired.  This can be physically¹¹ or mentally tired.  Notice the following:

 

Traveling can be very tiresome.

Please stop asking me the same questions.  It's very tiresome.

bar hopping

 

I like to go bar hopping.

 

'Bar hopping' is going from on bar to another all night.  Notice the following:

 

He was really interested in bar hopping for a few years.

We are going out bar hopping to celebrate my birthday on Tuesday.

maintain

 

Do you have a lot of work to maintain the windsurfing boards.

 

To 'maintain' something is to keep it in good or working condition.  We can use this word to refer to things or our bodies.  Notice the following:

 

She maintains a good balance between work and pleasure.  

After he moved in to his own house, he discovered it takes a lot of energy to maintain everything.

dedicate

 

One hour from your home. That's dedication.

 

In the example 'dedication' is very similar to commitment.  If you continue to do something even though it is difficult or time consuming you are dedicated¹² to what you are doing.  Notice the following:

 

How can you dedicate so much time to exercising?

He dedication to studying increased a lot after he started paying for his own education.

 

 

 

 

1 roe   

n.鱼卵；獐鹿

参考例句：

• We will serve smoked cod's roe at the dinner.宴会上我们将上一道熏鳕鱼子。
• I'll scramble some eggs with roe?我用鱼籽炒几个鸡蛋好吗？

2 seducing   

诱奸( seduce的现在分词 )； 勾引； 诱使堕落； 使入迷

参考例句：

• He got into trouble for seducing the daughter of a respectable tradesman. 他因为引诱一个有名望的商人的女儿而惹上了麻烦。
• Chao Hsin-mei, you scoundrel, you shameless wretch, seducing a married woman. 赵辛楣，你这混帐东西！无耻家伙！引诱有夫之妇。

3 tiresome   

adj.令人疲劳的，令人厌倦的

参考例句：

• His doubts and hesitations were tiresome.他的疑惑和犹豫令人厌烦。
• He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors.他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜，令人生厌。

4 hopping   

n. 跳跃 动词hop的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• The clubs in town are really hopping. 城里的俱乐部真够热闹的。
• I'm hopping over to Paris for the weekend. 我要去巴黎度周末。

5 hop   

n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过

参考例句：

• The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。
• How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远？

6 questionable   

adj.可疑的，有问题的

参考例句：

• There are still a few questionable points in the case.这个案件还有几个疑点。
• Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。

7 lotion   

n.洗剂

参考例句：

• The lotion should be applied sparingly to the skin.这种洗液应均匀地涂在皮肤上。
• She lubricates her hands with a lotion.她用一种洗剂来滑润她的手。

8 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

9 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

10 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

11 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

12 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。