英语访谈对话 74 Canadian Cities

 　　Todd: Marika, what is the best city in your country?

　　Marika: I think Montreal is the best city in my country. I've never been to Vancouver but I think Montreal is the best city in my country.

　　Todd: Why is it so special?

　　Marika: I think it is special because it has a lot of history, and a lot of old buildings and it feels like Europe but there is still a lot of modern things going on, and the French Canadian culture is there, very multi-cultural. It's got a lot of different things going on.

　　Todd: OK. Well, how big is it?

　　Marika: I think it is about 3 or 4 million people.

　　Jamon: OK. And what other cities are good in your country?

　　Marika: I think Toronto is a good city just because it is my hometown. There's not many big cities in Canada, but I also like Halifax, which is on the east coast¹ of Canada. There's really strong Celtic culture on the east coast. Lot of the descendants² are from Ireland³ or Scotland⁴, so it's interesting.

1 coast   

n.海岸，海滨，滑坡；vt.沿海岸而行；vi.下滑

参考例句：

• They're holidaying on the west coast.他们正在西海岸度假。
• There are thousands of villages on the coast.在沿海有上千座村庄。

2 descendants   

n. 后代，后裔 名词descendant的复数形式

参考例句：

• They were the direct descendants of the Dutch settlers. 他们是荷兰移民的直系后裔。
• They are the descendants of Queen Victoria. 他们是维多利亚女王的后裔。

3 Ireland   

n.爱尔兰(西欧国家)；爱尔兰岛(西欧)

参考例句：

• Ireland lies to the west of England.爱尔兰位于英格兰之西。
• Dublin is the capital of Ireland.都柏林是爱尔兰的首都。

4 Scotland   

n.苏格兰

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。
• Scotland is to the north of England.苏格兰在英格兰之北。