华尔街基础英语Lesson 51

1. Hello, my name is Clair Mountain. I’m a journalist and I live in Brighton a town o the south coast of England. Brighton is a popular resort 1 and visitors come from all over the world to see the beach, museums, put and theatre. I’m going to find some visitors to the town and find out what they think of Brighton. I’m down here on the beach and I’m joined by some visitors to Brighton.
- Could I ask you some questions?
- Yes.
- First of all, where are you from?
- The United 2 States the State of Nebraska.
- And your name is?
- Lieffa Speaking.
- Have you ever been to Brighton before, Lieffa?
- No.
- So are you here on holiday or for business?
- Holiday.
- How long are you here for?
- Just today.
- A day-trip. Now what have you been able to see in one day?
- We were just under the Royal Pavilion.
- And what do you think of Brighton?
- I think it’s very nice, pretty.
- Have you been England before?
- Yes, this if my second trip to England?
- I love it.
2. I’m now here on the Palace Pier 3 by the sea and there are lots of young visitors around me. I can hear people speaking Spanish, Italian, Chinese, and French. And over there I can hear some people speaking German.
- Excuse me, could you answer a few questions? Where are you from?
- I’m from Hamburg, Germany.
- And what’s your name?
- My name is Nicole.
- And is this your first visit to England?
- Yes. Why did you come to Brighton?
- I wanted to go to Oxford 4. But there was no course. So I decided 5 to go to Brighton. And it’s, It’s a very nice cit.
- So you are here really to learn English.
- Yes.
- Is that difficult?
- Hum, sometimes.
- What do you think about English people? Are they friendly?
- Yes, the family I’m staying in is very friendly.
- What do you do for fun and entertainment?
- I walk along the beach and perhaps I go to the cinema and… Well, I go to the disco 6.
3. I’m here at the town museum. It’s an interesting place and very popular with tourist. Excuse me, are you a visitor to Brighton?
- Yes, I am.
- Can you tell me your name?
- Yes, my name is Ereya Elliot.
- And where do you come from?
- I’m from Australia.
- Why did you come to Brighton?
- I came to Brighton because I have relatives staying here and I wanted to tour to the UK.
- Is this your first visit in the UK?
- Yes, it is.
- What do you think of Brighton?
- Oh, it’s lovely. I like the seaside, and I like the tourist attractions 7.
- What sort of attractions?
- Things like the pavilion, beaches, club. Just the nightlife, things like that.
- Have you found it easy to meet people here?
- Yes, I have. Everyone’s very friendly.
4. I’m now sitting in the big beer garden of an English pub 8. And with me are some Polish 9 students who are over here to learn English.
- Can I ask, what do you think of England?
- Very nice but very expensive.
- Very expensive, yes. But the people in England are very nice and very friendly.
- England is quite different from Poland.
- What do you think of English food?
- English food is very good. Sometimes it’s better than Polish food. And…
- What about things to go and see on the history of England?
- We have history of England in Poland, a few lessons of course. And we can see this history today because we are in London, in the Westminster House of Parliament 10.