【英语趣味课堂】最喜爱的地方-Favorite Place

 Todd: Kentaro, we're going to talk about destinations.

 

Kentaro: Alright

 

Todd: Where do you want to go?

 

Kentaro: I want to go to Thailand.

 

Todd: Thailand. Why Thailand?

 

Kentaro: Well, I love that country. The people, the food and the culture.

 

Todd: OK, and how would you get there?

 

Kentaro: Well, I guess from Narita Airport.

 

Todd: OK, how long would it take to get there?

 

Kentaro: Approximately 7 hours I would say.

 

Todd: 7 hours , that's not too bad. What would you eat in Thailand?

 

Kentaro: I would eat Thai food which is something like Pat¹ Thai, which is a Thai noodle, or Tom Yang Gung, which is a Thai soup.

 

Todd: OK, is it spicy²?

 

Kentaro: It's spicy.

 

Todd: Really. OK, how long would you stay?

 

Kentaro: As long as I can.

 

Todd: OK, Yeah. So.

 

Kentaro: As long as I don't get fired.

 

Todd: OK, Thailand has nice beaches and nice mountains. Which do you prefer the beaches or the moutains?

 

Kentaro: I prefer the beach.

 

Todd: The beach.

 

Kentaro: The beach. It's cold here. It's getting warm but I like warm weather.

 

Todd: OK, yeah, yeah. I miss the beach. I'm from California, we have nice beaches.

 

Kentaro: Oh, another beach person.

 

学习内容：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

destination

 

We're going to talk about destinations.

 

A "destination" is the place a person travels to or the location you traveling to.  We also use "destination" for the place that something is being sent.  Notice the following:

 

Is Paris your final destination today?

He is writing a book about the best travel destinations in Asia.

culture

 

I love Thailand. The people, the food and the culture.

 

The "culture" of a place is the social habits, beliefs and norms³ of the people who live there.  Notice the following:

 

What are some differences between your culture and mine?

It is part of their culture to smile a lot.

approximately

 

Approximately 7 hours I would say.

 

You can use the word "approximately" when you don't know the exact amount of something like time, money, distance, etc.  Notice the following:

 

He works⁴ approximately 10 hours a day.

The beach is approximately 100 miles from here.

spicy

 

Is Thai food spicy?

 

"Spicy" food contains chili⁵ peppers.  It makes your mouth feel hot and sometimes makes your eyes cry.  Notice the following:

 

The soup was so spicy that I couldn't eat it.

Do you like spicy food?

fired

 

As long as I don't get fired.

 

To get "fired" from a job is when you lose your job because you did something wrong and your boss is angry.  Notice the following:

 

Has he ever fired any employees?

He got fired from his last job.

1 pat   

n.轻拍，拍打声；vt.轻拍，拍打；vi.轻跑，轻击；adv.适时，彻底；adj.油腔滑调的，恰好的，合适的

参考例句：

• Could you hear the pat?你能听到轻轻的拍击声吗？
• He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。

2 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

3 norms   

n. 规范 名词norm的复数形式

参考例句：

• deviation from the previously accepted norms 违背事先接受的准则
• Everyone should abide by our social norms. 我们每个人都应该遵守社会行为准则。

4 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

5 chili   

n.辣椒

参考例句：

• He helped himself to another two small spoonfuls of chili oil.他自己下手又加了两小勺辣椒油。
• It has chocolate,chili,and other spices.有巧克力粉，辣椒，和其他的调味品。