【英语趣味课堂】厄瓜多尔和哥伦比亚-Ecuador and Colombia

 Katia: Hello Felipe, how are you?

Felipe: Hello, I'm fine.

 

Katia: Listen, I was¹ thinking³ you know a lot about Ecuador and Colombia right?

 

Felipe: Yeah.

 

Katia: What is it that you like about those two countries or what is it that you don't like that much or what would⁴ you like to change?

 

Felipe: Well, what I really love of both countries is nature⁵ because, you know, my hobby is mountain climbing so I enjoy climbing high mountains in both countries because you have that, you know that in Colombia and Ecuador there is the highlands and you have really, really high mountains so I enjoy that. And also let's say one thing that I don't like is that cities are too big, you know, and if you get lost, if you travel⁶ to Bogot·, it's huge⁷ so I don't like cities in Colombia because they're so big, they're huge and you get lost.

 

Katia: What about in Ecuador? Quito, is it also a big city?

 

Felipe: Well it is a big city but it's not as² big as Bogot·. If you think, you can travel from the south to the north in a couple⁸ of hours, maybe two hours, it's not that huge as Bogot·.

 

Katia: That is so interesting. What about something that you would like to change perhaps⁹ of Ecuador or Colombia?

 

Felipe: Well, the only thing I would like to change is something about tourism¹⁰ because you know that people overseas¹¹ outside of Colombia and Ecuador, they don't know too much about Colombia and Ecuador. So I don't know, I think the government¹² should, you know, make people overseas know more about Colombia and Ecuador so that we can attract¹³ more tourists¹⁴ to our countries.

 

Katia: That is so true¹⁵. Actually¹⁶ just by knowing more I want to go to Ecuador and Colombia.

 

Felipe: There you are, that's great.

 

Katia: So thank you Felipe.

 

Felipe: OK, you're welcome.

 

重点词汇：

 

Learn Vocabulary¹⁷ from the lesson

get lost

 

Sometimes cities are too big, and you get lost. 

 

When you 'get lost,' you make a mistake¹⁸ in the direction¹⁹ that you are walking or driving, you arrive in an area²⁰ that you are not familiar²¹ with.Notice²² the following²³:

 

It's almost²⁴ impossible²⁵ to get lost around here.

I get lost a lot when I first move to a new city.

perhaps

 

 

What is something you would like to change, perhaps of Ecuador or Colombia?

 

'Perhaps' is another way to say 'maybe.' Notice the following:

 

I was going²⁶ to go for a bike ride or perhaps a run this afternoon.

Perhaps you should go to the doctor. You sound really sick.

huge

 

 

I don't like cities in Colombia because they are so big; they're huge.

 

Something 'huge' is really, really, really big. Notice the following:

 

This sweater is a size²⁷ medium²⁸, but it's huge.

It's impossible to understand how huge the ocean²⁹ really is.

overseas

 

 

People overseas don't know much about Colombia or Ecuador.

 

Here, people 'overseas' just means³⁰ people in a different country. Notice the following:

 

We are going on an overseas honeymoon³¹ next month.

She has been living³² overseas for most of the last 15 years.

There you are

 

 

There you are; that's great.

 

You can use this sentence³³ when you have given³⁴ someone³⁵ else something he wanted and the conversation³⁶ is ending³⁷. Notice the following:

 

There you are. Have a nice day.

I have the books that you wanted to borrow³⁸, so there you are.

1 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

3 thinking   

n.思考，思想；adj.思考的，有理性的；vbl.想，思考

参考例句：

• All thinking men will protest against it.凡是有思想的人都会抗议这件事。
• Thinking is mainly performed with words and other symbols.思想主要是用言语和其他符号来表达的。

4 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？

5 nature   

n.自然，自然界，自然状态；本性，天性，性质；质；性格；性；本质

参考例句：

• Man has been trying to control nature.人类一直在努力控制自然。
• It's man's nature.这是人的本性。

6 travel   

n.旅行，游历，进行；vi.旅行，行进，移动，被传播；vt.旅行，通行于，使移动

参考例句：

• We can now travel by air.现在我们可以坐飞机旅行。
• Autumn is the best season for travel.秋天是旅行的最好季节。

7 huge   

adj.巨大的，庞大的

参考例句：

• He gave me a huge apple.他给了我一个大苹果。
• His acting raised a huge laugh.他的表演引起一阵大笑。

8 couple   

n.对，夫妇，数个；v.加倍，成双，连结

参考例句：

• I have a couple of things to do.我有几件事要做。
• I'll come again in a couple of days.我过两天再来。

9 perhaps   

adv.也许，可能

参考例句：

• Perhaps it will rain in the afternoon.下午可能有雨。
• Perhaps I can help you.也许我能帮帮你的忙吧。

10 tourism   

n.旅游，观光；旅游业，观光业

参考例句：

• The city is finally realizing its tourism potential.该市终于让旅游潜力得到发挥。
• The country's economy is dependent on tourism.该国经济依赖于旅游业。

11 overseas   

adj.海外的；adv.在海外

参考例句：

• Her man has been sent overseas by his employers.她的丈夫已被雇主派往海外。
• Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

12 government   

n.政府，当局，行政管理机构

参考例句：

• Tom works for the government.汤姆为政府机关做事。
• The new government will come into power next month.新政府将在下月开始执政。

13 attract   

v.吸引；引起注意或兴趣

参考例句：

• That will attract a big crowd of people.一定会吸引很多人。
• He shouted to attract attention.他大声叫喊以吸引注意。

14 tourists   

n.旅行者，观光客( tourist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• For the more adventurous tourists, there are trips into the mountains with a local guide. 对更愿猎奇探险的旅游者，有本地向导带领进山游览。
• tourists sunbathing on the beach 在海滩上沐浴着阳光的游客

15 true   

a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的

参考例句：

• He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
• I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。

16 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

17 vocabulary   

n.词汇，词汇量；词汇表

参考例句：

• How can I widen my vocabulary?怎样扩大自己的词汇量？
• You can find all the new words in the vocabulary of the text.你能在课文的词汇表中找到所有的生词。

18 mistake   

n.错误，误会；v.犯错，误认

参考例句：

• Don't make the same mistake again.不要再犯同样的错。
• I made a mistake but you should give me a chance.我犯了一次错误，但你应该给我一次机会。

19 direction   

n.方向；方位；指令；说明

参考例句：

• In which direction did he go?他朝哪个方向去了？
• He looked in that direction and saw an airplane.他朝那个方向看，看见了一架飞机。

20 area   

n.地区，区域，面积，方面

参考例句：

• John is the london area manager.约翰是伦敦地区经理。
• The farm covers a large area.这农场面积很大。

21 familiar   

adj.熟悉的，常见的，亲密的；n.熟友，常客

参考例句：

• I've only just come here.I'm still not familiar with the work.刚到这里，工作很生。
• The man seemed familiar,but I could not quite place him.这人很面熟，但是我记不清在哪儿见过他。

22 notice   

n.通知，布告；注意，认识；vt.看到，注意到

参考例句：

• Post this notice on the wall.把这个通知贴在墙上。
• I didn't notice you when you passed by.你走过时，我没有注意到你。

23 following   

n.下列各项，部下，党羽；aaj.下列的，其次的；vbl.跟随

参考例句：

• The following is the full text.全文如下。
• Answer the following questions.回答下列问题。

24 almost   

adv.几乎，差不多

参考例句：

• The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那支乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了。
• We stay in almost every night and watch television.我们几乎每个晚上都在家里看电视。

25 impossible   

adj.不可能的，不容易的，令人无法忍受的

参考例句：

• I mean that it is impossible.我的意思是说那不可能。
• It is kind of fun to do the impossible.去做不可能的事是一种乐趣。

26 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

27 size   

n.尺寸，大小；v.按大小排列或分类

参考例句：

• I think I can find the right size for you.我想我能给你找到合适的尺码。
• This room is twice the size of that one.这间屋子有那间两个大。

28 medium   

n.媒体，方法，媒介；adj.适中的，中等的

参考例句：

• He was a man of medium height.他是个中等个子的男子。
• Do you have the medium size?您有中号的吗？

29 ocean   

n.洋，海洋；许多，大量

参考例句：

• Who lives in the ocean?谁生活在大海里？
• I have an ocean of things to do.我有许多事情要做。

30 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

31 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

32 living   

adj.活的，活着的，现存的；逼真的，一模一样的；生活的，维持生活的；n.生活，生计

参考例句：

• Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
• I'll never forget that as long as I am living.这事我至死也不会忘记。

33 sentence   

n.句子；判决，宣判 vt.宣判，判决

参考例句：

• It is a simple sentence.这是个简单句。
• This is the first sentence. 这是第一句话。

34 given   

adj.赠予的，沉溺的，特定的，假设的；vbl.give的过去分词

参考例句：

• This was given me as a birthday gift.这是给我的生日礼物。
• He was given every chance to try the job.他得到一切可能的机会去试做这件事。

35 someone   

pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
• Someone wants to see her.有人找她。

36 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

37 ending   

n.结尾，结局；最后

参考例句：

• She think the ending be great.她认为结局好极了。
• The story had a satisfying ending.那个故事的结局令人满意。

38 borrow   

vt.借，借入，借用；vi.借

参考例句：

• Can I borrow two books at a time?我可以一次借两本书吗？
• You can borrow this dictionary from the library.你可以从图书馆借到这本字典。