UNIT 5 Culture Shapes Us Lesson 39 Memories of Canada

[ti:UNIT 5 Culture¹ Shapes Us Lesson 39 Memories² of Canada]
[0:00.351]UNIT 5 第五单元
[0:02.178]Culture Shapes Us 文化塑造我们
[0:04.727]Lesson 39: 第39课：
[0:06.573]Memories of Canada 回忆加拿大
[0:10.299]To: 至：
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[0:14.517]From: 来自：
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[0:18.748]Subject: 主题：
[0:19.950]Little North America 小北美
[0:22.238]Date: 日期：
[0:23.160]09/05 6:58 PM 5月9日下午6:58
[0:27.868]Dear Jenny, 亲爱的珍妮：
[0:29.004]I was⁴ very interested⁵ to read your e-mail⁶ about "Little North America." 我对你有关“小北美”的电子邮件很感兴趣。
[0:33.778]It made⁷ me remember my own⁸ visit to Canada. 它让我想起了自己去加拿大的旅行。
[0:37.383]You welcomed me into your home, and you were wonderful hosts⁹. 你们欢迎我到你家去，你们真是非常好的主人。
[0:41.828]It was very strange¹⁰, though¹¹, being¹² a guest¹³ in a different country and a different culture. 但处于不同的国家和不同的文化里，做为客人的感觉仍然很奇怪。
[0:47.639]When I had¹⁴ my first breakfast in Canada, I asked your mother if you had any chopsticks! 我在加拿大第一次吃早饭时，我还问你妈妈是否有筷子！
[0:53.961]In Canada, I ate³ so many things that I had never eaten before. 在加拿大，我吃到了许多从未吃过的东西。
[0:58.669]But the food wasn't the only thing that was strange. 不过食物并不是唯一令人感到奇怪的东西。
[1:01.978]Compared to China, Canada doesn't have many people. 与中国相比，加拿大没有多少人。
[1:05.715]Even in the city, it felt like there was so much space! 即使是在市里，也会感觉到很空旷！
[1:09.912]It also seemed¹⁵ strange not to hear my own language¹⁶. 听不到自己的语言也很奇怪。
[1:13.682]Sometimes it made my head hurt to speak English all day. 有时整天说英语真是让我头疼。
[1:17.436]I was happy when you offered¹⁷ to take me to Chinatown. 你们带我去唐人街的时候我真的很高兴。
[1:21.172]For that whole¹⁸ afternoon, I felt like I was at home. 整个下午，我就感觉像是在家里一样。
[1:25.700]It was so nice when we walked into the grocery¹⁹ store²⁰. 我们走进杂货店时感觉好极了。
[1:29.041]It smelled just like a store in my own city! 那里的味道很像我家乡的小店的味道！
[1:32.251]And do you remember the man who served²¹ us lunch at the restaurant that day? 你记得那天在饭店招待我们的那个人吗？
[1:36.746]He was from Shijiazhuang, just like me! 他来自石家庄，和我一样！
[1:40.384]It was fun. 真是有趣。
[1:42.392]The Chinese people in Canada are very proud²², and they work hard to keep their culture alive²³. 在加拿大的中国人很骄傲，他们很努力地使自己的文化存活下来。
[1:48.615]It must be hard to do that, when Western²⁴ culture is all around them. 那一定很困难，因为周围都是西方文化。
[1:53.603]It's good that Canadians²⁵ accept²⁶ other people. 很庆幸加拿大人能够接纳其他人。
[1:56.681]Though I was glad to come home again, I will never forget the welcome I received²⁷ in Canada. 虽然我很高兴又回到家里，但我绝不会忘记我在加拿大受到的礼遇。
[2:03.332]Li Ming 李明
[2:05.438]Would you like to visit Canada? 你想参观加拿大吗？
[2:08.806]LET'S DO IT! 做一做！
[2:10.852]Write in your diary²⁸ about a trip you took²⁹ to a place with a different culture. 把你去一个拥有不同文化的地方旅行的经历写进日记。
[2:17.199]Talk about why you went there and what made the trip unforgettable³⁰ or special. 谈谈你为什么去那里，什么使得这次旅行不同或特别
[2:23.433]You can also talk about an imaginary³¹ trip. 你也可以谈谈一次假想的旅行。
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1 culture   

n.文化，教养，种植；vt.培养

参考例句：

• I love the national culture very much.我非常喜欢民族文化。
• I'm learning all about Thai food and culture.我学习所有的关于泰国的食物和文化。

2 memories   

n.记忆力( memory的名词复数 )；记忆中的事物；记忆系统；记忆容量

参考例句：

• My memories of childhood are hazy and episodic. 我儿时的回忆是一些朦朦胧胧的松散片段。
• The music evoked memories of her youth. 这乐曲勾起了她对青年时代的回忆。

3 ate   

v.吃，eat的过去式

参考例句：

• I ate a whole box of chocolates.我吃了一整盒巧克力。
• It's a long time since she ate out last time.她很长一段时间没在外面吃饭了。

4 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。

5 interested   

adj.感兴趣的；拥有权益的；有成见的v.使…感兴趣(interest的过去分词)

参考例句：

• to be interested in wildlife conservation 对野生动物保护感兴趣
• I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。

6 e-mail   

n.( = electronic mail)电子邮件，电子邮政

参考例句：

• Do you have an e-mail box?你有电子信箱吗？
• May I have your e-mail address?能给我你的e-mail地址吗？

7 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

8 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

9 hosts   

n.[计算机]主机( host的名词复数 )；军队；（寄生动植物的）寄主；主办人[地方，机构等]

参考例句：

• The bridegroom ended his speech by proposing a toast to the hosts. 新郎向主人敬酒结束了他的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• You might offend your hosts if you camp it up at the party in your usual way. 倘若你在晚会上像往常那样哗众取宠可能会冒犯主人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 strange   

adj.奇怪的；古怪的

参考例句：

• She's a strange policewoman.她是个作风奇特的女警。
• I heard a strange sound.我听到一种奇怪的声音。

11 though   

conj.虽然，尽管；即使；可是，不过，然而；adv.可是，不过，然而

参考例句：

• It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉，今天天气还是很不错的。
• I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败，我也要试一下。

12 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

13 guest   

n.客人，宾客，顾客，旅客

参考例句：

• We must prepare a room for our guest.我们必须为客人预备一个房间。
• He is an unwelcome guest.他是个不受欢迎的客人。

14 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

15 seemed   

v.好像，仿佛( seem的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She seemed totally absorbed in her book. 她好像完全被这本书迷住了。
• My life seemed aimless. 我的生活似乎没有目标。

16 language   

n.语言

参考例句：

• Is English a hard language to learn?英语是一种难学的语言吗？
• Language is a wonderful thing.语言是极好的东西。

17 offered   

v.出（价）( offer的过去式和过去分词 )；提出；演出；做出

参考例句：

• I offered him my commiseration. 我对他表示同情。
• He offered a grab bag of reasons for his decision. 他为自己所作的决定提出了各种理由。

18 whole   

adj.整整的；全部的；完整的

参考例句：

• It snowed for two whole days.雪下了整整两天。
• The whole village was sleeping.整个村庄一片寂静。

19 grocery   

n.食品，杂货；食品杂货店

参考例句：

• There used to be a grocery store on the corner.以前在这个街角有家杂货店。
• Her mother began operation of a small grocery.她母亲开始经营一家小杂货店。

20 store   

n.商店，贮藏，仓库；v.储存，贮藏，供给

参考例句：

• The shoe store is across from the bank.鞋店在银行对面。
• Some food won't store.有些食物不能贮存。

21 served   

vt.& vi.serve的过去式v.（为…）服务( serve的过去式和过去分词 )；任（职）；提供；端上

参考例句：

• The meat is served with salad or assorted vegetables. 端上的肉配有色拉或什锦蔬菜。
• The fish is served au naturel, uncooked and with nothing added. 这条鱼是生吃的，未经蒸煮，也没加任何调味品。

22 proud   

adj.感到自豪的；得意的

参考例句：

• He was proud of having such a good friend.他为有这样的好朋友而自豪。
• We are proud of our great motherland.我们为伟大的祖国而自豪。

23 alive   

adj.活着的

参考例句：

• Was the lion alive or dead?这只狮子是死或活？
• He is still alive.他仍然活着。

24 western   

n.西方人；西部片；西部小说；adj.西方的，西洋的，西部的

参考例句：

• He is wearing a western style suit.他穿着一套西式服装。
• He lives at the western end of the village.他家住在村子尽西头。

25 Canadians   

n.加拿大人( Canadian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Most Canadians acknowledge that the aboriginal people have had a rotten deal. 大多数加拿大人承认土著居民遭受了不公平的待遇。 来自辞典例句
• The price paid by the Canadians still rankled. 加拿大人之牺牲，至今仍有余痛。 来自辞典例句

26 accept   

vt.接受，领受；认可，同意；vi.同意，认可

参考例句：

• Please accept me as a friend.请把我当作朋友。
• Please accept it as a present.请把它作为一件礼物收下。

27 received   

adj.被一般承认的，被认为标准的v.收到( receive的过去式和过去分词 )；接到；接纳；接待

参考例句：

• He received a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list. 他是新年受勋者之一，荣获爵士称号。
• The received wisdom is that they cannot win. 大家一致认为他们不会赢。

28 diary   

n.日记，日记簿

参考例句：

• She wrote down my telephone number in her diary. 她把我的电话号码记在她的日记本里。
• She keeps a diary in English.她用英语记日记。

29 took   

vt.带，载(take的过去式)

参考例句：

• I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
• It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。

30 unforgettable   

adj.难忘的

参考例句：

• The trip had been unforgettable experience for both of us.那趟旅行是我们两人难以忘怀的经历。
• He created many unforgettable characters in his novels.他在他的小说中创造了很多令人难忘的人物。

31 imaginary   

adj.想象中的，假想的，虚构的，幻想的；虚数的

参考例句：

• All the characters in this book are imaginary.此书中的所有人物都是虚构的。
• The boy's fears were only imaginary.这小孩的恐惧只是一种想象。