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刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-06-29
难易度:Medium
关键字:photography, gear, cannon, destination
We are on day three of our article talking about the island of Chuuk in
Micronesia.
And today we're talking about exploring Chuuk above the water.
There are many, many things to do and see that don't require diving.
You could go snorkeling.
The water is very clear, and there are many things that you can see without
having to go far under the water.
There are also tours that you can go on around the island to learn about some of
its history.
Well, we still have some more to learn about this great island in the next
section of our reading.
Chuuk: The South Pacific's Historic Treasure.
Chuuk's capital, Weno has a limited number of hotels, but the best are
well-developed for international visitors.
They offer meals, Wi-Fi, beautiful ocean views and more.
Their dive shops are happy to organize dive trips for groups big and small.
Various dive courses are available as well.
What Micronesia lacks in size, it makes up for in once-in-a-lifetime
experiences.
"The Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon" belongs at the top of any diver's to-do list.
With its stunning marine life, variety of wrecks and dramatic history, Chuuk is
a fascinating destination waiting to be explored.
It's waiting to be explored perhaps by you.
Well, let's go up to the beginning of this section here.
We're talking about Chuuk's capital now.
Chuuk's capital, Weno has a limited number of hotels, but the best are
well-developed for what?
Well, for international visitors.
OK. So it has a limited number of hotels.
That means that maybe there's only enough for a certain amount of people.
You could use that phrase in other ways.
There are only a limited number of seats in this room.
Or there are only a limited number of rooms in this hotel.
That's right.
Well, since it is a small island, it would make sense if there are only a few
hotels there.
And it's important if... I guess if you want to go visit Chuuk that you book in
advance so that you make sure you have a place to stay.
But continuing we see that they offer meals, Wi-Fi, beautiful ocean views and
more.
So they do sound like they are very well-developed and ready for international
guests.
That's right.
Most international guests love to have their Wi-Fi even at a place like Chuuk
where it probably is really nice to just get out and get away from technology
for a while.
Well, we continue our lesson.
Their dive shops are happy to organize dive trips for groups big and small.
You can rephrase that sentence to say they're happy to organize them for big or
small groups.
But this is another way to say it: groups big and small.
That's right.
And it is a fun way to say it.
And it's great that since there are so many wonderful diving opportunities that
they are happy to organize dives for you whether you are part of a large group
or a small group.
Maybe it's just you and one or two other people, you can still organize a dive
to go visit some of these sunken ships.
OK. So you can go with one of these groups, or you can learn.
We continue learning here.
Various dive courses are available as well.
So Carolyn, you don't know how to dive yet.
Would you like to travel to Chuuk to learn how?
I think that would be an amazing trip to be able to say that I learned how to
dive when I went to the Federated States of Micronesia,
and I spent some time on this island Chuuk, and I got to explore all of these
great wrecks as part of my diving course?
Oh, I... I think this sounds like the best place to learn.
I think so too, Carolyn.
It would be a great place to learn how to dive.
And of course, what can you do next?
Well, what Micronesia lacks in size, it makes up for in once-in-a-lifetime
experiences.
So of course you can go diving and go enjoying the other uh... things to do
there.
And what it lacks in size, it makes up for in once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
Let's take a look at that phrase.
What something lacks in something, it makes up for in something else.
So it's OK if something doesn't have something because you look at another
aspect of that thing, and it makes up for it.
It's OK.
Carolyn, please give us an example of how to use this phrase.
Well, maybe you're going to one of the hotels, and it's a very small hotel.
You might say what the hotel lacks in size, it makes up for in service.
OK.
They did a great job organizing my dive.
It was so much fun.
It was so much fun.
You could also say what Tina lacks in height, she makes up for in confidence.
So she's very short, but she has a lot of confidence.
Or maybe what the car lacks in size, it makes up for in speed.
It's not very big, but it's very fast.
So here what Micronesia lacks in size, it makes up for in once-in-a-lifetime
experiences.
That's right.
And the Ghost Fleet of Chuuk Lagoon, or Truk Lagoon belongs at the top of any
diver's to-do list.
Now a to-do list.
I think Liz may have something for us about that in the Grammar Gym.
And then we'll see what Steve and Ken have to say in the Information Cloud.
Friends, thanks for coming here to the Grammar Gym.
My name is Liz.
Now in today's article we see this sentence:
"The Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon" belongs at the top of any diver's to-do list.
And that's our Grammar Tip sentence.
Our focus is on the phrase at the end of the sentence: to-do list.
Now normally a to-do list is a list that a person makes to remind himself or
herself of all the things that need to be done.
It can be on a piece of paper, or now on a handheld device.
But in today's sentence, we're not really talking about a piece of paper or a
handheld device for the divers to carry around.
Instead, a to-do list is the idea of the many things that someone wants to do
and may have already planned out.
So let's say you are with your friend at the mall, and you know your friend
wants to do a lot of things.
You can ask: What is the first thing on your to-do list?
Or, let's say you have a lot of fun things planned out for this weekend, but
watching a movie is not one of the activities.
You can say:
I have planned a lot of fun activities but watching a movie is not on the to-do
list.
Now friends, if you have a copy of this month's magazine with you, be sure to
check out the Grammar Tip section for more examples.
And that's it for today.
This is Liz from the Grammar Gym.
I'll see you next time.
Bye-bye.
Because we are forgetful, we often resort to making lists.
Our lesson today mentions the to-do list.
Well, Ken, what other kinds of lists are there?
Well, before I go to the grocery store, I sometimes write a grocery list, which
would include things like milk, cereal, bananas, carrots and chicken feet.
They're the grocery items I need to pick up at the supermarket.
Very important.
And then there's the laundry list.
Ken, I don't know about you, but when I hear the word "laundry," I think of
dirty underwear.
So a laundry list is a very long or exhaustive list of things that are mostly
negative or boring, like a laundry list of complaints.
Here's a different list that contains things that you really wish you could do -
bucket list.
This is the list of things you would like to do before you die.
It comes from the term "kick the bucket," which means to die.
Come to think of it, I need to add skydiving to my bucket list.
All right.
Finally, friends, there is the A-list.
If you're throwing a big, fancy party and trying to decide who to invite, people
on the A-list are the ones that are the most desirable.
We often refer to big movie stars in Hollywood as A-listers.
(Chinese).
Thank you.
Well, let's continue with our lesson.
With its stunning marine life, variety of wrecks and dramatic history, Chuuk is
a fascinating destination waiting to be explored.
It does sound like a destination that should be explored.
Maybe you can do that soon.
Let's take a look at our key word there.
It's "destination." A destination is where you are going.
That's where you will arrive finally, your destination.
That's right.
Is there a destination that you have set for this summer?
Maybe you're getting ready to go on vacation.
What is your destination?
Where do you want to go?
Or where are you traveling?
Maybe you're going to visit many places.
You could say: What's your next destination?
When I went to India, we went to Chennai.
Our next destination was New Delhi.
Our next destination was Goa.
And finally, our final destination was Mumbai.
So that's how you can use this word.
Do that sometime today.
Right now it's time for us to learn more with Michelle in the Language Lab.
(Chinese).
And let's get back to our teachers now.
Well, I've certainly enjoyed learning about Chuuk over the last couple of days
here in Micronesia.
But I do wonder about this diving.
I think it's great to promote tourism in certain places.
But how do you feel about this, promoting tourism here?
Carolyn?
Well, I know that it's a beautiful area with clear water.
And sometimes large numbers of tourists or encouraging this type of activity can
destroy the environment.
So that's a little bit of a concern.
But the wrecks have been there for over 50 years, so maybe it's not too big of a
problem.
Well, I hope it's not a problem.
But of course, you do want to try to be concerned about the place you are
visiting.
Protect the environment.
Thank you for joining us for this wonderful lesson.
And of course we will see you next time right here on Studio Classrooom.