Bournemouth

BBC Learning¹ EnglishWeekenderBournemouth
Jackie:  Hello, I'm Jackie Dalton. Welcome toWeekender and what better to do withyour weekend than go to the seaside to get some fresh seaair? England perhaps doesn't have the long, rolling goldenbeaches and palm trees of places such as Mauritius orThailand. But it does have its own kind of seaside andseaside towns are very popular places to go for a breakfrom the chaos² of England's big cities. There's one seasidetown in particular that's not only very popular with theEnglish, but also with visitors from all over the world,and that's Bournemouth. We're going to find out more aboutBournemouth today. One of the reasons why a lot offoreigners come to Bournemouth is to learn English. Thereare dozens of language schools, visited by thousands ofstudents and we'll be hearing from some of them later.
　　Susan Coughlan lives in Bournemouth. She's going to tell usa bit about it. What are some of the adjectives³ she uses todescribe it?
　　Susan  Bournemouth is a very varied⁴ place, it’s a veryfun place, vibrant⁵ and young and lively, but there's lotsto do in Bournemouth for all ages and all types of people.
　　Jackie:  Susan says it's varied – it has lots ofdifferent things. She also says it's vibrant and lively,which both mean there's a lot going on there and lots ofenergy. It has a buzz⁶ to it. Now Susan is going to talkabout some of the other things Bournemouth has to offer –what are they?
　　Susan:  There are lots of young people in Bournemouth,there’s the university here and there are many languageschools, it's also known know as a place for shopping andfor nightclubs and bars, which attracts the younger crowdalso.
　　Jackie:  Did you get those? Susan said there's auniversity, language schools, and Bournemouth is a well-known place for shopping, nightclubs and bars. Now we'regoing to hear from Simon Freeman, talking about theimportance of the English languages schools to theBournemouth economy.
　　Simon:  The contribution made by international students tothe local economy makes it the biggest single contributorto the economy of Bournemouth and Poole.
　　Jackie:  The presence⁷ of international students isthe biggest single contributor to Bournemouth's economy. Sointernational students are very important – they probablykeep many people there in their jobs. Why does Simon thinkso many international students come to Bournemouth? Can youidentify three reasons?
　　Simon:  I think it's the natural attractions of the seasidearea itself, which went on to make it a major, holidaydestination for UK citizens, were also very attractive tothe first international students. Schools have been activein the area for many, many years and there are severalschools which have been operating forperiods of thirty to forty to fifty years. The UK isdefinitely seen by students as a safe destination.
　　Jackie:  Well, Simon says the seaside itself is anattraction, which is one reason why Bournemouth is popular.
　　Also, there's been a tradition of language schools there –some have existed for 50 or so years. And thirdly, he says,the UK is seen as a safe destination.
　　Let's hear now from one of those international students .
　　Njeri is a Kenyan graduate of Bournemouth Universit y. Whatdoes she like best about Bournemouth?
　　Njeri:  I came here as a student and I did my Masters ahhm…which was a lovely year, a brilliant year to be at uni.
　　The best thing about being in Bournemouth I suppose is…itsgives you some sense of warmth, in terms of climate becauseit tends to be the warmest part of England so I can sort ofI really wouldn’t mindcoming from Africa, being in a warmer place, in as much asthey are hard to come across in England, so that does giveyou that.
　　Jackie:  Did you get the answer? Njeri, who's comeform sunny Africa, chose Bournemouth because it was in thewarmest part of the country. Bournemouth is on the SouthCoast of England which does mean its climate is quite mild– although I wouldn't say it's quite as hot as Kenya! Butapart from the weather, there's one other thing which hasreally kept Njeri here – what is it?
　　Njeri:  The best part I got married to a guy from here whois a native, born and breed⁸ here is quite nice, so I alsohave got a bit of family going on.
　　Jackie:  Well, Njeri met her husband in Bournemouthand now has a family – a pretty good reason to stay there.
　　That's all for this latest edition of Weekender...andwhatever you do, whether you can make it to the seaside ornot, do have a lovely weekend.

1 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

2 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

3 adjectives   

n.形容词( adjective的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We can form nouns from adjectives. 我们可以用形容词来构成名词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Attributive adjectives precede the noun. 定语形容词位于名词前。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 varied   

adj.多样的，多变化的

参考例句：

• The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
• The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。

5 vibrant   

adj.震颤的，响亮的，充满活力的，精力充沛的，(色彩)鲜明的

参考例句：

• He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
• She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。

6 buzz   

v.充满了激动或活动的声音，发出低沉的声音

参考例句：

• My brain was in buzz.我的脑袋嗡嗡响。
• A buzz went through the crowded courtroom.拥挤的法庭里响起了一片乱哄哄的说话声。

7 presence   

n.出席；到场；存在

参考例句：

• Her presence lent an air of respectability to the occasion.她的到场使那种场合增添了崇高的气氛。
• His presence is indicative of his willingness to help.他的出席表示他愿意帮忙。

8 breed   

n.品种，种类；vi.繁殖，产仔；vt.养殖，产生

参考例句：

• The parents are trying to breed their son a musician.这对父母尽力要把儿子培养成为音乐家。
• This breed of horses is both tall and heavily grown.这种马既高且大。