节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-11-07
难易度:Medium
关键字:bustle, geographical, calligraphy, imaginary, nocturnal, tram
Today we are talking about the bustling city of Singapore and ten fun things
that you can do in this small island country.
So far we have talked about the Night Safari, which is part of the Singapore Zoo
where you can see nocturnal animals in their natural habitat.
We have two more things to talk about today and much more to learn as we
continue this lesson.
So let's get started with the next reading.
(Music).
Ten Fun Things to Do in Singapore.
Chinatown.
This area gets its unique flavor from the wide variety of Chinese people who
live there.
Beautiful historical buildings and classy restaurants line its streets.
You can watch people practice traditional arts from calligraphy to dance.
And Food Street offers many delicious snacks.
Universal Studios.
Enter the world of your favorite movies!
This amusement park includes seven zones based on real or imaginary places.
Enjoy roller coasters, live shows and street entertainment.
You can even meet your favorite characters from Shrek, Transformers and more!
Hmm, I have not yet been to Universal Studios in Singapore.
I'll do that next time I go.
Let's go back to the beginning of this section.
We're talking about the second fun thing you can do in Singapore - Chinatown.
Visit Chinatown.
This area gets its unique flavor from the wide variety of Chinese people who
live there.
Now it gets its flavor.
Are we talking about the taste of Chinese food here, Carolyn?
No, we're not talking about the taste.
We're talking about the environment, what it's like there.
"It has a very unique flavor" means that it's a special place to go and it's
different from other parts of the city.
That's right.
And of course there are a lot of people.
There's a wide variety of things you can see there.
Maybe you can see wide variety of... of sights in Chinatown.
Now beautiful historical buildings and classy restaurants line its streets.
You can watch people practice traditional arts from calligraphy to dance.
Well, let's take a look at our word from the Word Bank there.
It is "calligraphy." Basically, this is the art of handwriting.
Yes, and particularly when we're talking about Chinese characters, so.
I know lots of people who enjoy collecting calligraphy and treating it as art.
Now, wow! I would like to see some of that art.
Yes, some people can write characters very beautifully.
That is good calligraphy.
I had a calligraphy book when I was a child to help me with my calligraphy in
English to write beautifully.
But I don't think it helped me very much.
Anyway, you can see some of this when you go to Chinatown in Singapore.
And Food Street offers many delicious snacks.
Another great reason to visit.
Well, what's the next fun thing to do here, Carolyn?
Well, our third one on the list is Universal Studios.
Enter the world of your favorite movies.
So this is a very special place that you can feel like you are inside your
favorite movie.
This amusement park includes seven zones based on real or imaginary places.
OK, so again, another seven zones here, based on real or imaginary places.
Imaginary. Well, that's a good word to talk about from our Word Bank.
That means you use your imagination to think of it or to create it.
So it's not real.
That's right. It's not real.
Maybe you had an imaginary friend when you were younger.
Or the little boy has an imaginary dog because his parents won't let him have a
real one.
Hmm? Oh, yes.
Yeah... No, I... I completely agree with you!
No, I... I think it's great.
Gabe, do you have an imaginary friend?
Uh, imaginary?
Yes.
Carolyn, you don't see Philip?
Uh, no, Gabe, I don't see Philip.
Oh! Well, I... I guess, yes, he is imaginary.
Um, goodbye, Philip.
We need to keep on teaching.
OK, see you!
He's gone.
Oh, OK.
Well, let's continue with our lesson here.
So you can enjoy roller coasters, live shows and street entertainment.
Well, that sounds like something I want to do next time I go to Singapore
because Universal Studios,
well, in any place in the world, is a great theme park or amusement park.
OK. You can even meet your favorite characters from Shrek, Transformers and
more.
Did you see either of those movies, Carolyn, Shrek or Transformers?
I did. I have seen both of those movies.
And there's more than one movie in that series.
There are several Shrek movies as well as several Transformers movies.
And you can meet your favorite characters at Universal Studios.
All right.
Well, speaking of favorite characters, now it's time to see some of your
favorite characters from here at Studio Classroom in a review skit.
And then we'll join Michelle in the Language Lab.
(Music).
Singapore!
It's a bustling city.
It's a small but impressive city.
Yeah.
Historical sites.
Amusement parks.
Topical beaches.
It's all here.
So, what should we do first?
Hmm... How about the Night Safari?
It's one of the zoo's most famous attractions.
The Night Safari?
Yeah. Walk through the park for up-close views of animals.
It sounds like fun, but...
Or take a tram ride with a guide who shares fascinating facts.
But we can't take the Night Safari now.
It's not night yet.
Oh, yeah.
Well, then what should we do first?
We could go to Chinatown.
Chinatown.
A wide variety of Chinese people live there.
Oh. That area must have a unique flavor.
Yes. And beautiful historical buildings and classy restaurants line the street.
And don't forget Food Street.
Everyone loves snacks!
Hey, let's go.
Wait, wait, wait.
Let's enter the world of our favorite movies.
Universal Studios!
Yeah. There are roller coasters, live shows and street entertainment.
We can meet our favorite characters.
That's great.
Why wait?
Singapore offers so many things, too.
Yeah! Well, we'd better get started then.
OK.
(Chinese).
Now let's see what our teachers are up to.
So far today we've talked about three fun things you can do while you're in
Singapore:
the Night Safari, Chinatown and Universal Studios.
Now if you only had maybe a day or an afternoon to go to Singapore and do one of
these things, which would you choose?
Carolyn?
Well, if I had a night, I wouldn't mind going back to the Night Safari.
OK.
It was a lot of fun.
But you know, I didn't go to Universal Studios when I was there before.
So maybe I should do that next time.
I agree with you, Carolyn.
I like amusement parks.
I would like to visit Universal Studios in Singapore.
Well, what about you?
Where would you like to go?
We're going to learn about more fun things to do in Singapore next time right
here at Studio Classroom.
See you.