节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-07-01
难易度:Low
关键字:indeed, convey, virtue, implant, hemisphere, Celsius
It is the first day in July.
And indeed, it is hot, hot, hot.
We were talking about how in Death Valley, California, it has reached the
temperature of 56.7 degrees Celsius,
which is almost hot enough to fry an egg, which is a holiday on July 4, you can
try frying an egg on the sidewalk.
Well, we have many things to learn about in the month of July, and we would do
that now in the next reading for today.
July is Hot, Hot, Hot!
In some places you might spot a larkspur, July's flower.
White ones convey a happy nature while purple ones represent first love.
July's gemstone is the red ruby.
This "king of gems" represents courage, among other virtues.
According to some, soldiers used to implant rubies under their skin in hopes of
gaining courage in battle.
International Joke Day is July 1 - today!
And who doesn't like to laugh?
Take some time to tell a joke or post something funny online.
After all, laughter is the best medicine.
Yes, indeed, that is true.
Well, let's get back to the beginning of this section.
Earlier today we talked about maybe taking your ice cream and going out for a
walk.
Now in some places you might spot a larkspur, July's flower.
So if you're taking your ice cream and walking in some places in the world, you
could spot a larkspur.
If you don't know what that is, well, there is a picture in your magazine on
page 12.
That's what a larkspur looks like; and they come in different colors.
That's right.
And this is the flower for the month of July.
White ones convey a happy nature while purple ones represent first love.
So different colors of the larkspur mean different things.
They convey different meanings, Gabe.
That's right.
And let's take a look at that word from our Word Bank: convey.
If you convey something, that means you communicate it.
But you don't necessarily have to use words to communicate it.
You could be conveying something just through your body language.
Or just like a flower, you can look at a color, and it might convey something to
you.
That's right.
So perhaps you smile at someone.
This conveys that you are happy.
Smiles mean you feel happy.
And you can convey a happy attitude by smiling or maybe even waving at someone.
And just like you can convey a happy attitude, sometimes the way you stand or
the way you look can convey a negative attitude as well.
His look conveyed anger.
Or her look conveyed depression; she's not very happy.
Oh, well, we have larkspurs.
And the white ones are happy, or... yes, and the purple ones convey first love,
so.
There are many wonderful things that you can think about when you see these
beautiful flowers.
That's right.
So we're talking about the flowers now, and we're also going to be talking about
July's gemstone.
July's gemstone is the red ruby.
Now if you don't know what a ruby looks like, well, of course there's a picture
in your magazine.
And sometimes here on the TV, you can see it pop up behind Carolyn as well.
A ruby.
Now what do we learn about the ruby, Carolyn?
Well, this "king of gems" represents courage, among other virtues.
And we see that the ruby is referred to as the "king of gems." Why is that,
Gabe?
Well, the king of gems, because actually, it is a very, very important gemstone.
It's a very beautiful gemstone, and it can represent many virtues.
Let's take a look at that word from our Word Bank: virtue.
If something has a virtue, that means it has a very special character; it is
unique.
If a person has virtue, that is a great thing.
You want to be someone who has virtues.
An example of virtue is courage.
What's another example of a virtue, Carolyn?
Well, you could have courage; you could be brave.
Maybe you are very strong, or maybe you are very smart.
You know a lot of things, and you can share your knowledge with other people.
These are very good virtues.
It is also a good virtue to have morals.
You know right and wrong, and you do the right thing.
That's right.
Now sometimes people say that patience is the mother of all virtues.
So if you want to be a virtuous person and have good virtues, you also need to
have patience.
Well, it's time for us to learn something new with Liz in the Grammar Gym right
now.
Hello, friends.
Welcome to the Grammar Gym.
My name is Liz.
In today's article we read:
This "king of gems" represents courage. among other virtues.
That's our Grammar Tip sentence.
Our focus today is on the phrase "among other." It's a fancy way of saying one
of many.
So today's sentence just means this king of gems represents many virtues, and
one of them is courage.
Use this phrase when there's a list of qualities or examples and you want to
just mention one of them.
For example:
Amy visited museums, among other activities, while she was studying in Paris.
Or: A platypus is unlike other mammals; it lays eggs, among other unique
characteristics.
So give this phrase a try.
Think of something that has lots of qualities or examples and talk about it.
That's it for today.
Thanks for joining me here at the Grammar Gym.
This is Liz.
I'll see you again next time.
Bye-bye.
Among other things that we've been learning about today, we were just talking
about the red ruby.
And according to some, soldiers used to implant rubies under their skin in hopes
of gaining courage in battle.
We had just talked about how rubies represent courage.
And this seems a little bit uncomfortable, but let's look at that word: implant.
If you implant something, what does that mean, Gabe?
Well, it means you put something inside of something else but it's not naturally
there.
It's not supposed to be that way.
These days people like to implant little devices or chips uh, maybe in certain
animal skins so that they can track where the animal goes.
They implant these things.
And so some soldiers would implant rubies under their skin.
Maybe it would give them courage.
Maybe it did.
And continuing on: International Joke Day is July 1 - today!
So today is International Joke Day.
And who doesn't like to laugh, Gabe?
That's right.
Who doesn't like to laugh?
And maybe if you missed April 1, April Fools' Day, well, here's another chance
to tell a joke or do something funny.
Take some time to tell a joke or post something funny online.
After all, laughter is the best medicine.
Well, let's take a look at that phrase, "laughter is the best medicine." What
does that mean, Carolyn?
Well, it means that if you aren't feeling well, maybe you just need to laugh.
Laughter can make you feel great.
And a lot of times it can make you feel better, not just your emtions like what
you're thinking about, but make your body healthier.
Exactly.
I think we're going to be learning a little bit more about that later this month
about laughter.
So stay tuned.
But laughter is the best medicine.
So do something funny today, or share something funny with someone else.
Right now it's time for us to continue learning with Michelle in the Language
Lab.
OK.
(Chinese).
And now let's see what our teachers are up to.
We've learned a lot about the month of July today.
And today is July 1, so it is International Joke Day.
Do you know any funny jokes?
Gabe, have you heard a funny joke recently?
Yes. Well, here's one of my favorite jokes.
A horse walked into a restaurant, and the waiter there said, "Why the long
face?" Get it?
A horse has a long face.
But a long face can also convey that the horse is kind of sad, and so he says
why the long face...
Gabe, I... I think that if you have to explain why a joke is funny, it's not
actually funny.
Oh. Right.
Well, maybe... maybe I'll work on that.
OK.
Well, maybe you can share a funny joke with one of your friends today, or post
something funny online.
We will see you next time right here on Studio Classroom.
See you.