情景英语口语100主题 075the countryside乡村
时间:2018-12-25 作者:英语课 分类:情景英语口语100主题
英语课
075 The countryside
Words
Rural 1 field agriculture village farm crop farm animals hill mountain river stream lake pond tree grassland 2 irrigation quiet calm relaxing migration 3
Phrases
Live a quiet life
Breathe fresh air
Away from the hustle 4 and bustle 5
Enjoy country walks
Beginner
A: I’d love to have my own farm.
B: it would be very hard work. Are you sure?
A: I wouldn’t mind getting up early morning and the physical work would make me fit and healthy.
B: running a farm would be totally different to you current job.
A: that’s one reason I’d like to try it. I’d really like to get away from working 9 to 5 in an office.
B; you’d need a lot of training before becoming a farmer. It’s not something you can just walk into.
A: my uncle owns a farm and I’ve spent some time working with him. I love being in the countryside with farm animals and green fields.
B; well, I ‘d certainly come and visit you. It would be great to take a working holiday on a farm. I’d love to get away from hustle and bustle of the city for a while.
Intermediate 6
A: it’s so relaxing, taking a walk in the country. The air is so fresh and clean.
B; would you like to live in the country? I’m not sure I’d like it.
A: I can see a lot of advantage and disadvantage. The problem is that, for me, each advantage has its own disadvantage.
B: what do you mean?
A: well, I hate the noise in the city, but I love being around lost of people. The problem is that you can’t have lots of people and have peace and quiet. The tow 7 just don’t go together.
B: I see what you mean. I love being far away from a city, but I hate being so far away department stores and sports facilities.
A: people can’t have it both ways. If you live in the country, it is often less convenient. If you live in a city, it is noisy, buy there’s more to do.
B; I would love to be surrounded by hills and streams. They’re so much better to look at than concrete, rows of parked cars and tall buildings.
A: I would love to hear the birds singing and feel the fresh breeze 8 on my face. When the wind blows in the city, you get dust in your mouth and in your eyes.
B; the view from the hill is so beautiful and relaxing. There’s so sign of pollution. The village looks so peaceful.
A: just remember that in that village there’s nothing to do. There’s not even a pub 9 or restaurant. There’s just one small shop with a poor selection 10 of goods.
B; you’re right. I would have to travel to the city at least once a week to go shopping and see friends. I would hate living in the country!
Words
Rural 1 field agriculture village farm crop farm animals hill mountain river stream lake pond tree grassland 2 irrigation quiet calm relaxing migration 3
Phrases
Live a quiet life
Breathe fresh air
Away from the hustle 4 and bustle 5
Enjoy country walks
Beginner
A: I’d love to have my own farm.
B: it would be very hard work. Are you sure?
A: I wouldn’t mind getting up early morning and the physical work would make me fit and healthy.
B: running a farm would be totally different to you current job.
A: that’s one reason I’d like to try it. I’d really like to get away from working 9 to 5 in an office.
B; you’d need a lot of training before becoming a farmer. It’s not something you can just walk into.
A: my uncle owns a farm and I’ve spent some time working with him. I love being in the countryside with farm animals and green fields.
B; well, I ‘d certainly come and visit you. It would be great to take a working holiday on a farm. I’d love to get away from hustle and bustle of the city for a while.
Intermediate 6
A: it’s so relaxing, taking a walk in the country. The air is so fresh and clean.
B; would you like to live in the country? I’m not sure I’d like it.
A: I can see a lot of advantage and disadvantage. The problem is that, for me, each advantage has its own disadvantage.
B: what do you mean?
A: well, I hate the noise in the city, but I love being around lost of people. The problem is that you can’t have lots of people and have peace and quiet. The tow 7 just don’t go together.
B: I see what you mean. I love being far away from a city, but I hate being so far away department stores and sports facilities.
A: people can’t have it both ways. If you live in the country, it is often less convenient. If you live in a city, it is noisy, buy there’s more to do.
B; I would love to be surrounded by hills and streams. They’re so much better to look at than concrete, rows of parked cars and tall buildings.
A: I would love to hear the birds singing and feel the fresh breeze 8 on my face. When the wind blows in the city, you get dust in your mouth and in your eyes.
B; the view from the hill is so beautiful and relaxing. There’s so sign of pollution. The village looks so peaceful.
A: just remember that in that village there’s nothing to do. There’s not even a pub 9 or restaurant. There’s just one small shop with a poor selection 10 of goods.
B; you’re right. I would have to travel to the city at least once a week to go shopping and see friends. I would hate living in the country!
1 rural
adj.乡下的,田园的,乡村风味的
- He lived a rural life.他过着田园生活。
- We left the city for a rural home.我们离开城市,去农村安家。
2 grassland
n.牧场,草地,草原
- There is a reach of grassland in the distance.远处是连绵一片的草原。
- The snowstorm swept the vast expanse of grassland.暴风雪袭击了辽阔的草原。
3 migration
n.迁移,移居,(鸟类等的)迁徙
- Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
- He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。
4 hustle
v.推搡;竭力兜售或获取;催促;n.奔忙(碌)
- It seems that he enjoys the hustle and bustle of life in the big city.看起来他似乎很喜欢大城市的热闹繁忙的生活。
- I had to hustle through the crowded street.我不得不挤过拥挤的街道。
5 bustle
v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹
- The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深,喧闹声逐渐沉寂。
- There is a lot of hustle and bustle in the railway station.火车站里非常拥挤。
6 intermediate
adj.中间的,居间的,中级的;n.中间体,媒介物
- This country is now at an intermediate stage of development.这个国家目前正处于发展的中间阶段。
- Gray is intermediate between black and white.灰色介于黑色和白色之间。
7 tow
n.拖,拉,牵引
- The broken-down car was taken in tow by a lorry.那辆坏了的车由一辆货车拖着。
- Mrs Hayes went to the supermarket with her four little children in tow.海斯太太带着她的4个小孩到超市去了。
8 breeze
n.微风;轻而易举的事;vi.来去匆匆,急速走
- A little breeze is blowing in from the window.微风从窗户里吹进来。
- The clouds are pale and a light breeze is blowing.云淡风轻。