节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-03-07
难易度:Medium
关键字:coupon, enthusiast, dynamic, shift, Dr. Seuss, mathematical constant,
slumber
Well, if you've been here with us at Studio Classroom today, you've been
learning about all kinds of holidays that are celebrated in March.
I did not know there could be so many things that were celebrated in one month.
It seems like every day is a new holiday.
We have World Book Day, Read Across America Day.
March is Women's History Month and is the American Red Cross Month.
And World Maths Day is also celebrated.
Lots of things to celebrate.
Let's see what else we can find out about March next.
(Music).
March.
March's gemstone, aquamarine, reminds people to stay calm while its flower, the
daffodil, symbolizes friendship and happy homes.
For those living in the northern hemisphere, March can have very dynamic weather
changes.
This is due to the shift between seasons.
"Lion" weather often begins the month with cold temperatures and wind.
By the end, "lamb" - or mild - spring weather has arrived.
This is the time that animals begin to wake up from their winter slumber and
look for food.
(Music).
March is an interesting month.
And we learn a little bit more about the month.
We see: March's gemstone, aquamarine, reminds people to stay calm while its
flower, the daffodil, symbolizes friendship and happy homes.
Well, these sound like two really great things to be reminded of in the... month
of March because it can be a little bit cold, and we want to think about our
happy homes.
Gabe, what can you tell us about this?
Well, about happy homes, I think it's important to have happy homes.
Wherever you are living, whoever you are living with or with your family, you
want to have a happy home.
What does that mean?
What does it take to have a happy home?
I think you need good communication.
And maybe if someone is getting really anxious and angry all the time, just give
them something made with aquamarine.
It will remind them to calm down and relax.
That's right.
Or give them a daffodil for friendship.
Well, continuing on, we see:
For those living in the northern hemisphere, March can have very dynamic weather
changes.
And we see a key word here, the word "dynamic." Nathanael, what does dynamic
mean?
It's a great word.
It can mean changing or constantly changing.
Also, having a lot of ideas can also be part of dynamic, wanting to do different
things.
So there are different ways that you could use this word.
That's right.
Uh, Gabe, can you give us an example of dynamic?
Yeah. Well, it's used here as an adjective.
Um, I kind of think of it as a noun often, though.
Especially when I'm thinking about music, I talk about the dynamics of music.
How loud or soft music is, how fast or slow the music is.
Those are all different dynamics that take place within a piece of music.
That's right.
And you can also have a very dynamic personality.
Maybe you are friendly when you need to be friendly, helpful when you need to be
helpful,
and then a little more quiet and respectful when someone else is in charge.
You can have a very dynamic personality.
Well, I think Liz has a little more to share with us in the Grammar Gym.
Hi there, friends.
Welcome to the Grammer Gym.
My name is Liz.
Now in today's article we see this sentence:
For those living in the northern hemisphere, March can have very dynamic weather
changes.
That's our Grammar Tip sentence.
Notice how the sentence begins with the phrase: for those living.
It's a short way of saying "for the people who are living..." When we're
describing a situation involving a certain group of people,
we can begin with this phrase: For those + verb-ing.
For example:
For those waiting to get back on the plane, the delay seemed like an eternity.
Or: For those choosing to walk instead of riding the cable car, the trail is a
great way to experience nature.
So give this phrase a try.
Think of a certain situation that involves a certain group of people and start
out with this phrase: For those + verb-ing.
And that's it for today.
This is Liz from the Grammar Gym, saying goodbye.
See you next time.
Thanks, Liz.
For those of us learning English, your Grammar Tips are always helpful.
Well, we're talking about the weather in March.
And we see that the dynamic change, this is due to the shift between seasons.
And we have a few things we want to talk about in the sentence.
The first one is a phrase: due to, due to something.
Nathanael, can you explain this phrase for us?
Well, when we say "due to," we mean because of.
I might say that due to coming weather, I am planning to stay inside.
It's not very safe to be outside during this weather.
That's right.
How else might you use this, Gabe?
Well, maybe I think of a student.
Maybe a student has bad grades due to their poor study habits.
Bad grades because of poor study habits.
Of course, you want to have good grades due to good study habits.
Well, due to our schedule, we are going to continue on and look at this other
key word that is in the sentence.
We see the word "shift." If you shift between things, then there is a change.
How can you use this word, Gabe?
Well, I see that you can use this as a noun or a verb.
We're talking about a shift in the weather, a shift between seasons.
That's the noun.
Of course, you can shift something, you move it around a little bit.
I need to shift my desk because I need more space here.
Well, you can use it as a noun or a verb.
How do you use this word, Nathanael?
I was also thinking of using it as a verb like a plane that shifts when it's
flying through a storm has the sharp... movements that we could call a shift.
That is true.
Well, for those of you learning English, depending on who you're talking to, you
might need to shift languages.
If you're speaking to someone in Chinese, and you meet someone who speaks
English, you can shift to English.
Well, how do we continue in our article, Gabe?
Well, we read here:
"Lion" weather often begins the month with cold temperatures and wind.
But by the end, "lamb" - or mild - spring weather has arrived.
So that's... that's here to explain the deck in our lesson here today: March
comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.
And the article also ends with a little bit about animals.
This is the time that animals begin to wake up from their winter slumber and
look for food.
Well, now it's time to spend some time with Michelle in the Language Lab.
OK.
(Chinese).
And let's get back to our teachers.
We've been learning a lot of interesting things about March and the different
things that are celebrated during this month.
But I wonder, what is your favorite celebration in the month of March?
Nathanael?
Well, I'm not very familiar with the celebrations in this article, but I have
celebrated St. Patrick's Day that I mentioned before.
It's just kind of a fun little holiday.
St. Patrick's Day is a lot of fun.
And there is definitely a lot of green going on during that holiday.
What do you like to celebrate in March, Gabe?
Well, I think sometimes Easter is celebrated in late March.
I love celebrating Easter.
It's a very important holiday with a good message as well.
Easter is a wonderful holiday and a wonderful time to spend with your family and
celebrate.
Well, we are very glad that you joined us here on Studio Classroom for this
article on March.
And we hope to see you again tomorrow right here on Studio Classroom.
Bye-bye.
Goodbye.