节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2012-01-19
难易度:Medium
关键字:worry, parking, shopping, carry, park, public transportation
(Music).
I'm ready. Are you ready?
I'm ready.
All right. Lights.
Camera.
Let's Talk in English.
Hi, everyone. I'm Andrea.
And I am Gabe.
Welcome to Let's Talk in English.
Now this week we've been talking a little bit about transportation.
How to get from here to there?
How to get around a city or a place?
And today we're going to talk about Which Is Better?
There are differing ways to get around.
Which way is better?
Do you like to drive a car like Lilly, or take a bus like she does sometimes?
Which way is better?
Is it better to ride a motorcycle, or to ride a scooter?
Is it better to walk to work or take the bus?
We'll be talking about many different things to help you learn how to talk about
this in English.
Well friends, don't worry.
We're going to go through this together.
And we're going to start with our Read It.
So please open your magazine.
You'll see the key words there and learn more right now.
Here we go.
Do you drive a car or use public transportation?
Which is better?
Having a car is convenient.
You can just get in your car and go.
When you use public transportation, you may need to change buses or subways.
However, you don't need to worry about parking or traffic.
Shopping is easier with a car because you don't have to carry things with you.
You can put them in your car, if you parked close to the store!
Do you like to drive a car, or do you use public transportation?
Now that's a big word - transportation.
That is anything that gets you from one place to another like a car, motorcycle,
scooter, a bike.
Now, what is public transportation, Andrea?
Well, public transportation is transportation that a city has for people in the
city to use.
It's public. That means everyone can use this kind of transportation.
What is one kind of public transportation?
Can you all think of one?
Well, a bus is a kind of public transportation.
A subway and taxis are also public transportation.
So a bus or subway or taxi, these are different kinds of public transportations.
Now, if you are going somewhere by public transportation, then you don't have to
worry about finding parking.
"Worry" is a key word here.
If you worry about something, that means you think about it.
Maybe you're a little nervous.
You wonder what will happen.
And you cannot stop thinking about something.
Is worrying a good feeling, Andrea?
Well no, it's not.
It's not really good to worry a lot.
I think we all worry sometimes.
But try not to worry too much.
Don't worry, be happy.
Hey, that sounds like a great song that I know.
Don't worry, be happy.
Don't worry because if you're taking public transportation, you don't have to
worry about parking.
"Parking" is another key word.
Parking is the spot that you find where you can stop your car.
You're driving your car, and if you find parking, that is where you stop your
car and get out.
Yeah. Well, I like to drive a car when I'm going to a place that I know has good
parking, like a shopping mall.
I know there's parking there, so I don't have to worry about trying to find a
place to keep my car.
You said the word "shopping," Andrea.
That is a key word.
When you go shopping, you are trying to buy things.
Maybe you just want to look at different things to see if you would like to buy
something.
Do you like to go shopping, Andrea?
I do enjoy shopping. Shopping is a fun activity.
I like going to malls and walking around.
I enjoy shopping.
Now, I don't always buy something when I go shopping.
Sometimes I just go shopping for fun and look around.
Do you ever shop and buy so much that it's heavy to carry?
Uh, yes, I do. It's very heavy to carry, and that's when I need help.
That's when you need help.
If something is too heavy to carry, you need help.
Friends, let's take a look at this key word.
When you carry something, you're using your hands and walking around with
something.
You carry something.
That's right.
Now, when you buy many things after a shopping trip, you'll need to carry those
things to your car.
But you need to remember where you parked.
And "park" is also a key word.
park.
When you park your car, that means you have been driving, and now you stop your
car for a while to get out.
You park your car.
Well friends, it's time for us to stop right now, but we want to continue later.
For now, let's learn something with Christina.
(Chinese).
OK, let's continue with our program.
I love driving my car.
Why?
Driving a car is fun. And it's convenient.
Why?
I can just get in my car and go.
I don't need to wait for the bus, and I don't need to change buses.
Yeah. But you do have to worry about parking and traffic.
That's true.
But shopping is so much easier when I drive.
I don't have to carry things with me.
I put things in my car.
Driving a car is better.
Yeah. So let's go shopping.
You can drive.
Uh, but...
Yeah, come on! Let's go! Let's go shopping.
Or maybe I can drive.
No!
Do you drive a car or use public transportation?
Which is better?
Having a car is convenient.
You can just get in your car and go.
When you use public transportation, you may need to change buses or subways.
However, you don't need to worry about parking or traffic.
Shopping is easier with a car because you don't have to carry things with you.
You can put them in your car, if you parked close to the store!
Don't worry about remembering all the key words.
It's time to review them and practice right now.
worry.
worry.
Don't worry about the test. You did great!
parking.
parking.
This city has great parking, so many people own cars.
shopping.
shopping.
Shopping is Cindy's favorite thing. She goes to many stores every week.
carry.
carry.
I have too many bags. I can't carry them all.
park.
park.
We need to park the car. Then we can go inside the restaurant.
And now we can go and see the Word Brothers.
Hi, everyone. I'm Jim.
And I'm Tim. We're...
The Word Brothers.
We are similar.
But very different.
Yes, just like some English words.
Right. For example, ant, A-N-T.
And aunt, A-U-N-T.
These two words are similar.
But very different.
An ant is an insect.
Sometimes when you're eating food outside, you might see ants.
You might also see ants in your house.
For example, if your brother leaves food in the kitchen, some ants might come
and visit.
Hey, I already said I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to leave the food out.
It's OK. Good thing Aunt Tammy cleaned it up.
Yes, I am thankful for Aunt Tammy.
Aunt Tammy is not an insect.
The word "aunt" here is A-U-N-T.
Someone who is your aunt is your father or mother's sister.
Aunt Tammy is our mother's sister.
She is our aunt.
We love our aunt very much.
Yes, we do.
So aunt.
And ant.
Can you see the difference?
Good! Until next time, this is Tim.
And Jim saying...
Goodbye.
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