【英语趣味课堂】最喜爱的地方-Favorite Place
时间:2019-02-16 作者:英语课 分类:英语趣味课堂
英语课
Todd: Kentaro, we're going to talk about destinations.
Kentaro: Alright
Todd: Where do you want to go?
Kentaro: I want to go to Thailand.
Todd: Thailand. Why Thailand?
Kentaro: Well, I love that country. The people, the food and the culture.
Todd: OK, and how would you get there?
Kentaro: Well, I guess from Narita Airport.
Todd: OK, how long would it take to get there?
Kentaro: Approximately 7 hours I would say.
Todd: 7 hours , that's not too bad. What would you eat in Thailand?
Kentaro: I would eat Thai food which is something like Pat 1 Thai, which is a Thai noodle, or Tom Yang Gung, which is a Thai soup.
Todd: OK, is it spicy 2?
Kentaro: It's spicy.
Todd: Really. OK, how long would you stay?
Kentaro: As long as I can.
Todd: OK, Yeah. So.
Kentaro: As long as I don't get fired.
Todd: OK, Thailand has nice beaches and nice mountains. Which do you prefer the beaches or the moutains?
Kentaro: I prefer the beach.
Todd: The beach.
Kentaro: The beach. It's cold here. It's getting warm but I like warm weather.
Todd: OK, yeah, yeah. I miss the beach. I'm from California, we have nice beaches.
Kentaro: Oh, another beach person.
学习内容:
Learn Vocabulary from the lesson
destination
We're going to talk about destinations.
A "destination" is the place a person travels to or the location you traveling to. We also use "destination" for the place that something is being sent. Notice the following:
Is Paris your final destination today?
He is writing a book about the best travel destinations in Asia.
culture
I love Thailand. The people, the food and the culture.
The "culture" of a place is the social habits, beliefs and norms 3 of the people who live there. Notice the following:
What are some differences between your culture and mine?
It is part of their culture to smile a lot.
approximately
Approximately 7 hours I would say.
You can use the word "approximately" when you don't know the exact amount of something like time, money, distance, etc. Notice the following:
He works 4 approximately 10 hours a day.
The beach is approximately 100 miles from here.
spicy
Is Thai food spicy?
"Spicy" food contains chili 5 peppers. It makes your mouth feel hot and sometimes makes your eyes cry. Notice the following:
The soup was so spicy that I couldn't eat it.
Do you like spicy food?
fired
As long as I don't get fired.
To get "fired" from a job is when you lose your job because you did something wrong and your boss is angry. Notice the following:
Has he ever fired any employees?
He got fired from his last job.
n.轻拍,拍打声;vt.轻拍,拍打;vi.轻跑,轻击;adv.适时,彻底;adj.油腔滑调的,恰好的,合适的
- Could you hear the pat?你能听到轻轻的拍击声吗?
- He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
adj.加香料的;辛辣的,有风味的
- The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
- Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。
n.作品,著作;工厂,活动部件,机件
- We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
- The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。