时间:2019-02-08 作者:英语课 分类:原版英语对话1000个


英语课

Todd: Mariel, you are from Finland.


Mariel: Oh, yeah. Yes, I am.


Todd: What city are you from?


Mariel: I live in a city called Espoo, which is right next to Helsinki, but I was born in the center of Finland in a place called Jyvaskyla.


Todd: Right in the middle?


Mariel: Yeah, pretty much right in the middle.


Todd: So is that way out in nature in the forest, or is it a big city?


Mariel: It's a reasonable 1 size city, maybe the fifth largest in Finland, but it is very, a very natural place still. It's surrounded 2 by lakes and forests and lots of cliffs 3 and really beautiful scenery 4. Yeah.


Todd: Well, that sounds nice.


Mariel: Yeah. Yeah, I love it there. I go back there every year to visit my hometown.


Todd: Now does your family still live in your hometown?


Mariel: No, they live down south near Helsinki.


Todd: OK, is that common? Everybody moves to the big city.


Mariel: Pretty much, yeah. Especially young people. They want to get jobs and go to schools near Helsinki. Yeah.


Todd: Now is Finland part of the European Union 5?


Mariel: Yes, it is since 1995.


Todd: OK, so because it's part of the European Union do a lot of young people decide to leave Finland and go live in other countries?


Mariel: The Finnish young people are actually very outgoing and they're very interested foreign cultures so a lot of people take a year or two just to travel, just to see the world, visit some places, and yeah, a lot of people go out to other countries to study as well. Yep, mainly 6 Europe but also a lot of my friends for example went to India for six months or to South America.


Todd: OK. Sounds fun.


Mariel: Yeah.


Todd: But because you're in the European Union you can go live in France or Germany or Spain if you want, correct?


Mariel: Yeah. It's very easy. Just go.


Todd: But do most Finnish people prefer to stay in Finland or do a lot of people like to go move to warmer climates 7?


Mariel: Finnish people are very patriotic 8. We really love our country. We like to visit other places but I think even if we live abroad for a long time most people always some back to Finland. I think especially if they want to have a family because Finland is a very safe place and it's very good to raise your kids in Finland.


Todd: Sounds like a nice place.


Mariel: Yeah, I think so. You should come and visit.


Todd: Oh, I'd love to.

 



adj.合理的,有道理的;通情达理的,公道的
  • Many restaurants do a very reasonable set menu at lunchtime.许多餐馆中午都提供价钱合理的客饭。
  • I'll buy the car if the price is reasonable.如果价钱公道,我就把这辆车买下。
adj.(后面与by,with连用)被…环绕着的v.包围( surround的过去式和过去分词 );与…紧密相关;围绕;喜欢结交(某类人)
  • The factory is surrounded by electric fencing. 工厂有电网围着。
  • a star surrounded by her minders 被保镖簇拥着的明星
n.悬崖,峭壁(cliff的复数形式)
  • the chalk cliffs of southern England 英格兰南部的白垩质峭壁
  • Local folklore has it that prehistoric men drove cattle over these cliffs. 当地民间传说中称,史前人类把野牛从这些悬崖上驱赶下去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.景色,风景,场景,场面
  • The west lake is famous for its beautiful scenery.西湖以风景优美著称。
  • She enjoys mountain scenery.她喜欢山景。
n.联合,合并,结合,联盟,协会
  • The President gave his speech on the state of the Union.总统发表了国情咨文演讲。
  • Even the union leaders hoped that the strike would die quietly. 甚至连工会领袖们都希望罢工会无声无息地结束。
adv.主要地,大抵,大概
  • The sea water is mainly composed of water and salt.海水主要由水和盐组成。
  • It is mainly because of my fault.这主要是由于我的过错。
n.气候( climate的名词复数 );气候区;倾向;思潮
  • The sea tempers the climates. 海洋调节气候。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Most of them live in developing nations in tropical climates. 他们大部分人生活在热带的发展中国家。 来自辞典例句
adj.爱国的,有爱国心的
  • His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
  • The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。
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acarabiasis
antitechnologism
aperture compensation
athlete heart
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blings-blings
bolting house
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containment annulus
cross-stringing
cynodontin
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ETCL
ethyl pyoktanin
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general theory of statistics
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implicit culture
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inspectors trunk
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Lidgett
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massacree
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Menen(Menin)
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neutral gene
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