节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-12-10
难易度:High
关键字:stroll, performer, assortment, marvelous, flamenco, tapas bar
(Music).
Hello, and welcome to Studio Classroom.
My name is Gabe.
And my name is Carolyn.
And your English will improve today.
We're continuing to learn about the beautiful city of Madrid.
And of course there are many things you can do in Madrid.
You can learn about the history of Madrid.
You can enjoy the art of Madrid.
And of course, you can even go shopping in Madrid.
In today's lesson, we'll start by learning about a taste of Egypt.
Interesting.
A taste of Egypt in Madrid.
Well, have you ever traveled to a place and seen something that seemed like it
didn't belong there?
Carolyn, has that ever happened to you?
Well, yes, actually.
Well, I'm from West Virginia, and West Virginia is covered in mountains.
It is just beautiful, and you'll be driving along, and suddenly you'll see like
um, a big mansion on top of a mountain.
It's like... wait! But... but that's supposed to be a mountain, not a house!
And it's a little bit out of place because it's very different from the styles
of other houses in the state.
That's right.
Well, I live near Neihu, Taipei.
And I'm going through the city of Neihu.
And on the ride, all of a sudden, I see this church with pillars that look like
it was built in Greece.
It had Greek pillars.
That seemed a little out of place.
But of course it adds to the style there. It adds to the city.
Well, of course we're going to learn about something that adds to the city of
Madrid here with our part of the lesson called A taste of Egypt.
Let's get started.
Things to do in Madrid.
A taste of Egypt.
Visitors strolling through the Parque del Oeste will come upon a little bit of
Egypt in the heart of Spain - the Debod Temple.
Originally located in southern Egypt, the structure was donated to Spain in
1968, rebuilt and opened to the public in 1972.
Entertainment.
No trip to Madrid is complete without seeing a performance of Spain's famous art
form, flamenco.
Every day, flamenco performers sing, dance or play the guitar in small cafes and
grand theaters alike.
Over the years, famous celebrities have traveled to Madrid to see this famous
folk art.
There are so many wonderful things to enjoy in this great city of Madrid.
Well, we will begin this lesson with A taste of Egypt.
And we find something very interesting in this city.
We read:
Visitors strolling through Parque del Oeste will come upon a little bit of Egypt
in the heart of Spain - the Debod Temple.
Well, this is very interesting.
There is an Egyptian temple in Madrid.
That's right.
And so people who are strolling along might see this temple.
Let's take a look at that word from our Word Bank: stroll.
Of course when you're strolling, you're not in a hurry.
It's another word for walking.
You could stroll. Or you could use it as a noun.
You could take a stroll through a park.
That's right.
And so you might go strolling through the woods on a beautiful summer day.
But now it is a little bit too cold to be doing that.
It's true.
But of course it's very nice to take a stroll outside in nature.
And of course if you're in Madrid, then you might be strolling through the
Parque del Oeste, and you'll come upon a little bit of Egypt.
Well, let's take a look at a phrase there.
The phrase: to come upon something.
What does that mean?
Well, that means that you weren't expecting to see it, so, but it's right there.
Maybe you are taking a stroll in the woods, and you come upon a baby deer.
There's a little fawn.
You didn't know it would be there, but you came upon it during your walk.
And so maybe the baby deer joins you on your hike.
And then you come upon a waterfall.
You didn't know the waterfall was there, but you came upon this waterfall.
It was a very enjoyable time, of course, for you and this baby deer.
Of course.
Well, continuing to learn about the Debod Temple.
Originally located in southern Egypt, this structure was donated to Spain in
1968, rebuilt and opened to the public in 1972.
All right, so Egypt and Spain have a pretty good relationship here.
Egypt is donating things to Spain.
Sometimes countries do that.
You might see or hear about a country that donates something to another country.
Like in America, the Statue of Liberty was actually donated by France to the
United States.
That's right.
So that is also the case with the Debod Temple.
It was donated to Spain by Egypt.
So this is a great way for the countries to maintain good relations.
Now we have another section here: Entertainment.
Gabe, what do we learn in this section?
Well, of course no trip to Madrid is complete without seeing a performance of
Spain's famous art form, flamenco.
I don't know how to dance flamenco style or play guitar flamenco style,
but I think I would agree that I would want to see one of these kinds of
performances if I visit Madrid.
That's right.
And at the very beginning of this sentence, we see a phrase: no something is
complete without something else.
And you could use this in many different ways.
Perhaps you are looking to fulfill your home.
You want to complete every room, and your kitchen is not quite done.
No kitchen is complete without an oven.
OK. Well, that's what you think. Very good.
You could use this in other ways.
Let's see... maybe if you visit Studio Classroom.
Well, no trip to Studio Classroom is complete without a trip to the studio here
where you can watch people film.
No something is complete without something else.
No trip to Grandma's house is complete without trying her delicious chocolate
chip cookies.
Well, that sounds like a very true statement, Gabe.
Now continuing to learn about flamenco.
Every day, flamenco performers sing, dance or play the guitar in small cafes and
grand theaters alike.
All right, so you can see this kind of art form all over the place.
Well, let's take a look at that word "performer." A performer is someone who
performs, someone who does a show of some kind.
Do you like to perform?
What kind of performer are you?
Well, that is a very good question, Gabe.
I used to do theater when I was younger, so I was a performer on stage.
Now you could also... say that the performers were very talented, or use a word
we have already learned: splendid.
The performers were splendid.
That's right.
Performers did a splendid job.
Well, over the years, famous celebrities have traveled to Madrid to see this
famous folk art.
And this is something that I would love to do if I ever have a chance to visit
Madrid.
Would you like to see flamenco?
I would love to.
It would certainly be on my list of things to see.
Well, before we go and see flamenco in Madrid, it's time for us now to learn
something with Michelle in the Language Lab.
(Chinese).