节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-11-09
难易度:Medium
关键字:fort, demonstrate, thrill, antique, obstacle course, zipline
We are continuing to learn all about fun things to do in Singapore.
Today we've talked about two so far.
The first one was Fort Siloso, where you can see the largest collection of items
in Singapore from World War II.
And then you can go to Jurong Bird Park, where you can see 5,000 birds of 380
different species.
And if you're hungry, you can even have lunch with the parrots in the park.
Well, we have a few more things to learn about fun things to do in Singapore.
Let's continue.
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Ten Fun Things to Do in Singapore.
Forest Adventure.
Seeking a thrill or a physical challenge?
Try Forest Adventure's obstacle courses.
Its Grand Course contains 34 obstacles, including four ziplines.
A separate kids' course is available for children ages 5 to 10.
Malls and Markets.
Wander through Orchard Road's modern malls that connect underground and stretch
for almost 2.2 kilometers.
Then try an open-air shopping experience at the Thieves' Market.
There you can buy inexpensive clothes, toys and even antiques.
With all these possibilities, Singapore is sure to impress you!
Singapore is sure to impress you.
It impressed me when I visited, and it made me want to go again.
Actually, reading this article made me want to go and visit again and see some
of these places.
Well, let's talk about these last couple of places here.
The first is Forest Adventure.
So, seeking a thrill or a physical challenge?
A thrill?
What's a thrill?
Well, a thrill is a word from our Word Bank.
A thrill is something that makes you feel very excited.
So you can go to an amusement park to get a thrill by riding the roller
coasters.
OK. That can be very thrilling.
All right, so you add the letters -ing.
It becomes a thrilling ride.
That's an adjective.
OK. Do you like thrills?
I love thrills.
I love going on, ooh, the pirate ships at amusement parks.
They just go back and forth, back and forth.
That is quite a thrill for me.
Well, you can do many thrilling things.
And you can get a thrill here at Forest Adventure.
Or you can have a physical challenge.
And we read: Try Forest Adventure's obstacle courses.
So they have many obstacle courses.
And its Grand Course contains 34 obstacles, including four ziplines.
That is so cool!
The Grand Course - that means the biggest one.
And it has 34 obstacles.
OK. What's an obstacle?
And what's an obstacle course?
Well, an obstacle is something that is in your way.
It's stopping you or maybe it's in between you and your goal.
So you have to overcome these obstacles.
And there are many obstacles in life, not just physical obstacles.
Maybe something is stopping you from reaching your dream.
That's an obstacle you need to overcome.
That's right.
Well, if you want to experience these physical obstacles, then you can go to an
obstacle course.
You have to find a way to get around them.
And going on ziplines is always very fun.
A zipline is that line above the ground and you zoom down it over, over a large
area.
It's a lot of fun.
Carolyn, have you been on many ziplines?
I have not, but I've always wanted to try.
Really? You haven't tried yet?
Uh, no.
Carolyn, it's a lot of fun.
And actually, it's quite safe.
If you're interested in going on a zipline somewhere, it's safe.
They keep you protected.
And you can just zoom from the top across maybe a lot of trees.
And you can see a lot of beautiful scenery while you're zooming down that
zipline.
Well, that sounds like a lot of fun, and I do want to try it.
So I'll have to put Forest Adventure on my list as well.
Hmm. My list keeps getting longer, Gabe.
Well, continuing learning about Forest Adventure:
A separate kids' course is available for children ages 5 to 10.
So the Grand Course might be a little bit too difficult for children, but they
have a separate course for them.
And of course, if you're going to any of these places in Singapore, you want to
remember to take your camera.
Take lots of pictures of your experiences.
Actually, Steve and Ken have something they have to share with us in the
Information Cloud about taking pictures.
Something called a selfie?
Let's join them now.
Should you ever visit Singapore with all its fun places to go and fun things to
see,
you'll have lots of opportunities to take a selfie with something interesting in
the background.
A selfie is a self-portrait people take using a small digital camera either at
arm's length or in front of a mirror.
And don't think it's just teenagers who take selfies.
The selfie phenomenon crosses many generations and cultures.
Right now there are an estimated 93 million uploaded pictures on Instagram alone
with a hashtag selfie.
Yes, we really, really love taking pictures of ourselves.
Many feel the selfie craze is an indication that society has become too
narcissistic.
In other words, we love ourselves too much.
In response to this and for a laugh, many daring people started posting
intentionally unattractive selfies.
The word "selfie" was first coined in 2005, so it's still fairly young, not yet
an official English word.
But that could change soon.
Editors at Oxford English Dictionary are seriously considering including it in
its next online edition.
By the way, friends, a selfie with more than one person in it, it's called a
group selfie.
(Chinese).
Thank you, guys.
I will have to practice taking selfies more often.
Well, we have one more wonderful thing to do in Singapore, so much fun:
The malls and markets.
Wander through Orchard Road's modern malls that connect underground and stretch
for almost 2.2 kilometers.
Well, that sounds really cool.
If you love shopping, you should check this out.
I was in Singapore, but I didn't do this.
Carolyn, is this something that you did?
Does it really go for 2.2 kilometers?
Well, a lot of that was closed because I was there during Chinese New Year.
So I didn't get to go shopping in the malls.
But I did get to enjoy the markets.
So the next time I go to Singapore, I'll have to be sure to check out these
malls that are connected underground for 2.2 kilometers.
Yeah, me too.
Well, there's something else you can do here.
We read:
Then try an open-air shopping experience at the Thieves' Market.
Well, there you can buy inexpensive clothes, toys and even antiques.
That's right. And antique is from our Word Bank.
An antique is something that is old but also valuable.
Do your grandparents have a lot of antiques in their house?
Things that are worth a lot of money but are rather old.