节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-01-22
难易度:High
关键字:pervade, medieval, loom, spectacular, Baroque, cogwheel
Well, we now know that Austria is home to several very famous things.
One of those is the famous composer Mozart, who you will definitely hear if you
visited Austria.
But also The Sound of Music, a very popular musical is also based there.
And we're going to hear a little bit more about the Sound of Music now in the
second reading.
A Taste of Austria.
The Sound of Music fans will enjoy the Sound of Music tour,
which includes visits to the mansion and wedding church as well as a beautiful
stretch of those famous hills.
Be sure to hear some of Salzburg's beautiful music for yourself.
The city hosts more than 2,000 classical performances annually in its churches
and palaces.
Just east of Salzburg lies Austria's lake district.
The loveliness of the area will take your breath away.
Visit the tiny village of St. Wolfgang.
Swim in the clean, clear lake water.
Then take the Schafbergbahn, a steam-powered cogwheel train, up the nearby
mountain for spectacular views over the lakes below.
All about The Sound of Music here.
I am a fan of The Sound of Music.
The first sentence here is:
The Sound of Music fans will enjoy the Sound of Music tour,
which includes visits to the mansion and wedding church as well as a beautiful
stretch of those famous hills.
And yes, I am a The Sound of Music fan.
Carolyn, Nathanael, do you like The Sound of Music?
I love The Sound of Music.
And actually, it's my mom's favorite movie.
Mine too.
Really!
No way! Yeah! Well, our moms share the same favorite movie, everybody.
Nathanael, does your mom like The Sound of Music?
I think she does.
I don't know if it's her favorite, but she does like it.
And all of its songs are actually really famous, a lot of people know them.
That's right. The Sound of Music.
The hills are alive...
We can't sing too much here at Studio Classroom, but I'm sure you know that
song.
These famous hills.
And of course, the wedding church.
I... these images just come to mind.
I would love to visit this place.
Well, let's continue.
Be sure to hear some of Salzburg's music for yourself.
I want to talk about that sentence pattern a little bit: hear something for
yourself, or do something for yourself.
Maybe you have read about something or seen something in a movie, but you want
to do it for yourself.
If you go to Austria, you can do that.
Well, what else can you do for yourself, Carolyn?
Well, if you are very interested in something, then I would recommend that you
see it for yourself.
So, if perhaps you haven't been to Austria, you should see it for yourself, just
to know how beautiful it is.
Yes, I would love to see these places for myself.
Nathanael, how else can you use these words?
Sometimes I think I might say something like:
These are my cookies. Buy some for yourself.
You can't have any.
Nice! Buy some for yourself.
Get some for yourself.
If you ever come to visit Taipei, you've heard of (Chinese), but have you tried
it?
Well, you should try some for yourself.
Of course, if you are learning English here at Studio Classroom, maybe you have
already tried (Chinese) and you love it.
And you want to tell someone else to "Taste it for yourself!" Well, let's
continue.
The city hosts more than 2,000 classical performances annually in its churches
and palaces.
Maybe most of you know that word "annually." What does that mean, Carolyn?
Well, if something is done annually, then it is done every year.
My hometown has an annual train festival.
Oh, it does? So there's a train festival every year?
Yes, every October there is a train festival in my hometown.
All right.
Well, you can go and check that out annually if you want.
Let's continue.
Just east of Salzburg lies Austria's lake district.
This does sound lovely.
The loveliness of the area will take your breath away.
We want to talk about that phrase there because it takes my breath away.
If something takes your breath away, does it mean that you cannot breathe
anymore, Nathanael?
Well, you might feel like that for a second, I guess.
But usually it just means that it really surprises you.
Maybe it's nothing you've ever seen before, and it's just really great.
It is really great, it will take your breath away.
I want to hear a little more about this phrase with Ken and Steve.
So let's go and visit the Info Cloud right now.
Hey, guys.
Hello.
Hi, teachers.
Hey, guys.
Steve, we know that sometimes language comes literally and sometimes it comes
figuratively.
In today's lesson, the author says the loveliness of the area will take your
breath away.
Now is this literal or figurative?
Well, if it were literal, then it would mean visitors to Austria's lake district
can expect to have difficulty breathing.
On the other hand, if it were figurative, it would mean the area is so
beautiful, it overwhelms and surprises visitors.
And since "literal" means taking words in their natural meaning,
and "figurative" means taking words to represent something else, I'm going to
say the idiom is figurative.
I agree.
Using literal and figurative language is a great way to create interest in
speech and writing.
Unfortunately, today "literally" is often wrongly used as a synonym for
"actually" and "really." Moreover, because of overuse, the word is losing its
meaning.
Can you give us an example?
Sure.
I was recently reading about a basketball player in the newspaper.
And the report said the player was so good that he could literally do anything
he wanted on the court.
Really? Anything?
I highly doubt that.
(Chinese).
Thank you, guys.
Well, let's continue.
You can visit the tiny village of St. Wolfgang.
Swim in the clean, clear lake water.
Then take the Schafbergbahn, a steam-powered cogwheel train, up the nearby
mountain for spectacular views over the lakes below.
OK. That sentence was a mouthful, but we want to talk about that Word Bank word:
spectacular.
This is something that you must see.
Spec, that usually refers to the eyes, something that you need to see to
experience, a spectacular view.
How else can you use that word, Nathanael?
I've seen a lot of fireworks that are spectacular; a spectacular fireworks show.
A spectacular fireworks show.
What have you seen that is spectacular?
Well, I've seen a lot of stage productions or plays that were just spectacular
and got standing ovations.
Yes, I would use spectacular to describe an awesome show.
Well, let's continue right now learning something with Michelle at the Language
Lab.
(Chinese).
And let's get back to teachers.
Well, today we've learned a lot about Austria's classical performances and their
beautiful lakeside views.
So Nathanael, if you could only do one because you had a short amount of time,
which would you choose?
To see a classical performance or enjoy the spectacular lakeside views?
That's a hard choice, but I think I would choose to look at the scenery to go by
that lake.
It sounds beautiful.
I was thinking the same thing.
I was thinking I would choose the scenery at the lake not because I don't like
classical performances,
but because maybe I can hear the music somewhere else, but I can't always go see
that lake.
What about you Carolyn?
Which would you choose?
Well, I think the three of us should go on a picnic together on the... at the
lake.
Sounds great?
That is a great idea, not anytime soon, though.
We have to go right now, friends, but we do want you to come back tomorrow for
our next lesson, A Taste of Austria.
We'll see you then.