节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-07-16
难易度:Low
关键字:collection, gallery, sport, carve, renovate, resident, striped
So far today we've been talking about the local culture here in the Netherlands
and especially in Amsterdam.
You can go and visit the Rijksmuseum and take a look at some famous paintings by
people like Rembrandt and Vincent van Gogh.
And of course you can learn a little bit of history as well in this city.
Visit the Oude Kerk, or the "old church," that dates from 1306.
Or you can go to the Anne Frank Museum and learn more about the history and the
experience of one person in the Second World War.
Well, it's time for us now to learn more about Enjoy the Netherlands.
Enjoy the Netherlands.
Get out of the city.
What about the wooden shoes and windmills?
If you want to really see the Netherlands, take a bus.
About 25 kilometers north of Amsterdam is the town of Marken.
Even today, some of the residents can be seen sporting the Dutch costume.
Look for ladies in long black skirts, striped aprons, lace caps and, yes, even
wooden shoes!
In fact, you can learn how the old-fashioned footwear is carved and buy a pair
for yourself.
That does sound like a very interesting thing to do while you're in the
Netherlands.
But this next section we have here is titled: Get out of the city.
So we've spent some time exploring Amsterdam.
And now it is time to leave the city because, what did we talk about yesterday?
People think about wooden shoes and windmills.
Right, Gabe?
That's right.
So what about the wooden shoes and windmills?
This is what we've been wanting to talk about.
What about that thing that is on your mind already?
OK. So let's continue.
If you want to really see the Netherlands, take a bus.
All right.
So of course we learned yesterday that one way of traveling is by pedaling on a
bicycle.
But what else can you do?
You can take the bus if you really want to see the Netherlands.
And about 25 kilometers north of Amsterdam is the town of Marken.
So you can take a bus just 25 kilometers north.
And even today, some of the residents can be seen sporting the Dutch costume.
So if you want to see the more traditional clothing, the Dutch costume, you can
go to this city Marken, where they might be sporting these clothes.
Well, let's take a look that word from our Word Bank: to sport something.
Usually I think of sporting clothes or something that you take with you like
maybe a backpack.
That means you are wearing it for... for other people to see you're... just
because that's... that's what you wear.
And so you might say he sported his new backpack.
He wanted to show everyone his new backpack.
That's right.
Or maybe you really enjoy fashion, and you want to make sure that you are
sporting this season's latest style so that you aren't behind in fashion.
But here they are sporting the Dutch costume which is very traditional.
And so because it's traditional, the people that live there or the residents are
sporting these costumes.
So a resident is someone who lives somewhere.
And if you are new in a country, maybe you can become a resident of that country
by living there for a long time.
There are ways to become a resident of a certain country or a city.
That's right.
Well, if you go to Marken, make sure that you look for ladies in long black
skirts, striped aprons, lace caps and, yes, even wooden shoes.
All right.
Well, I can just imagine these people right now.
Long black skirts, striped aprons.
Of course, an apron is what you might use when you are cooking or in the
kitchen.
Or maybe even someone who's making pottery will wear an apron to keep his
clothes from getting dirty.
But what else might they be wearing, Carolyn?
Well, a lace cap.
And a cap is a kind of hat.
And these caps are made out of lace.
And yes, they might even be wearing the wooden shoes that the Netherlands are so
famous for.
That's right.
In fact, you can learn how the old-fashioned footwear is carved and buy a pair
for yourself.
So it's not just the residents who might be wearing these shoes.
Of course tourists might also buy these shoes.
Let's take a look at this word from our Word Bank.
It is "carve." When you carve something, you are making it.
You're using a knife, you are carving something out of maybe wood or stone or
some other kind of material and... giving it a certain shape.
That's right.
So you can carve these pieces of wood and make them into shoes.
Would you be interested in wearing these shoes, Gabe?
Would you want to wear a pair of carved wooden shoes?
You know, I have no idea, Carolyn.
I've seen other people wear them.
There's a picture of Naomi here wearing them.
I don't know how comfortable they are.
I really care about comfort, so.
I don't know if I would buy one of these pairs of wooden shoes.
But they do certainly look interesting.
Well, maybe if you were to go there and they were to measure your feet, they
could carve it just to fit your foot.
Yeah.
No one else could wear it because they would be your shoes.
That's true.
They could carve the shoes just for me.
But I would have to make sure the inside had like... had something soft and
comfortable so that my feet stay comfortable.
I could wear them here on Studio Classroom.
That would be kind of cool.
Well, hey, Carolyn, what else could you carve?
Do you ever carve pumpkins at Halloween?
Well, actually yes, I really like to carve pumpkins.
You could also carve things out of clay.
Maybe you want to make a beautiful sculpture, you should carve it first.
And then you can have some beautiful artwork.
And maybe it will even be shown in a gallery.
That's a great idea - Get your artwork shown in a gallery.
Well, friends, it's time for us to enjoy a review skit now.
And then we'll join Michelle in the Language Lab.
Oh. Thinking about the Netherlands is wonderful.
It is.
Well, if you like art, think about this.
Think about what?
Well, there is a newly renovated art museum with a collection of famous Dutch
paintings.
Oh! What should I look for?
Look for Rembrandt's impressive Night Watch.
It fills a whole wall.
There it is.
I can see it in my mind.
Anything else?
Oh, yes.
Check out Vincent Van Gogh Gallery.
View some of the world's best-loved paintings.
I can just imagine. Wow!
What about history?
History?
Well, think about this.
There is an old church there that dates from 1306.
Wow! That's 700 years of history to think about.
Uh-huh. And around the corner is the home of Anne Frank.
Oh, the young Jewish girl who penned a diary.
Yes.
Her family's hiding place is now a museum.
I enjoy thinking about the Netherlands.
But wait, what about the wooden shoes?
What about the windmills?
Yes, what about those?
Well, take a bus to the town of Marken.
You'll see residents sporting the Dutch costume.
Oh, great.
So what should I look for?
Well, look for ladies in long black skirts, aprons, caps and wooden shoes.
Yes. Oh, I can see it now!
Thinking about the Netherlands is really fun.
Yes. Well, you don't have to just think about it.
You can actually go.
What?!
I'm a travel agent.
I can sign you up for a trip to the Netherlands right now.
What do you think?
Well, since I've been thinking about it so much, I guess I really don't need to
go.
Thanks, anyway.
OK.
(Chinese).
And now let's return to our teachers.
Well, on the second day of this article Enjoy the Netherlands, we've been
learning a lot about culture and history,
different kinds of art and different clothing that people wear in the
Netherlands.
Now Gabe, we talked a little bit about the traditional clothing worn in the city
of Marken.
And I wonder, do people from your hometown or in the United States still wear
traditional clothing?
In the United States?
There are certain groups I'm thinking of.
The Amish, maybe in Pennsylvania or Ohio.
The people there still wear traditional clothes, very nice.
The guys wear suits.
The ladies wear dresses and some of these lace caps as well.
What else can you think of, Carolyn?
Well, a lot of times when I think of traditional clothing, I just think of blue
jeans.
Blue jeans were used by workers because they lasted a long time, and they're
still quite popular today.
It's true.
They are quite popular.
Well, how would you answer that question?
Do you know of anybody who still wears traditional clothing in your country?
We have more to learn about the Netherlands next time right here on Studio
Classroom.