节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2012-06-07
难易度:Low
关键字:forbid, species, variety, float, juggler, mime, raft
(Music).
Welcome back, everybody.
What makes the Asahikawa Zoo Japan's number-one zoo?
Well, a few things.
First, the zoo was designed so as to display the animals' behavior, not just the
animals themselves.
Also, the animal enclosures are created with the visitor in mind, allowing them
to get pretty close to the animals.
OK. Let's wrap up our lesson with this last section at the top of page 20 titled
Outdoor Activities.
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Hokkaido.
Outdoor Adventures.
Near many of Hokkaido's cities you can try a wide variety of exciting
activities.
For instance, racing down a river in a raft or canoe is a great adventure.
It will let you enjoy the beauty and power of Hokkaido's clear rivers up close.
When you're done rushing down the river, try floating in the sky!
Furano, as well as some other cities, offers rides in hot air balloons.
Leave worry behind, and admire Hokkaido's beauty from above.
This summer, visit Hokkaido.
You'll never forget this remarkable place!
(Music).
We are going to look at outdoor adventures in Hokkaido, the final section of our
adventures throughout northern Japan.
OK. So let's take a look at some of what you can do outdoors.
Near many of Hokkaido's cities, you can try a wide variety of exciting
activities.
Now we have talked about one city.
And that's Furano that you can take hiking trails from out of there into
Daisetsuzan National Park.
But you can also enjoy festivals, street performances and workshops in this area
as well.
That's right.
So there are many different things there.
There's a variety of things you can do there.
And there is a variety of adventures or exciting activities that you can do
outside of Hokkaido's major cities.
Now a "variety" means a lot of different things, different types of things to
experience.
And usually that means as many choices.
When you say, "We have a variety of whatever..." Maybe you are a baker, you work
at a restaurant.
You have a variety of different kinds of bread, all different kinds.
Yeah. That means you have many different things.
OK. So here, Kaylah, we're talking about adventures.
So if there's a variety of adventures, what kinds of things can you do here?
Well, for instance, you can go racing down a river in a raft or a canoe.
And I assume that would be a great adventure.
Yeah. That sounds like a lot of fun.
Racing is when you are moving as fast as you can.
And here you'd be racing down a river in a raft.
Now a raft is a small rubber or plastic... boat that is filled with air, and you
can float on the water and go down.
Now usually we think of like whitewater rafting, and you would see those
inflatable rafts.
You can see a picture of an inflatable raft on page 20 in your Studio Classroom
magazine.
That's right.
Now Kaylah, have you ever been down a river in a raft?
Many times!
I enjoy rafting.
I've rafted in Taiwan as well as multiple times in the United States.
It's a lot of fun, isn't it?
Absolutely.
This would definitely be an adventure that I would like to go on.
Yeah. This sounds like fun.
But it's not just rafts you can go down rivers in.
You can also go down in canoes, which are longer than rafts and usually can hold
more people.
Now a "raft" is... is usually short and wide.
And a canoe is long and skinny.
And the rafts can... you add air to them, or you take the air out and they go
flat.
A canoe is always in a solid shape, usually made of wood or tin.
And it's... you use a paddle to go down the rivers.
Now I also love canoeing.
It's more of a calm activity.
But if you're racing down a river, I would say it's probably not very calm.
Yeah. This sounds more like an adventure than something you do to try and relax.
But this would be a great way for you to see a lot more of the beauty of this
island.
That's right.
It would let you enjoy the beauty and power of Hokkaido's clear rivers up close,
meaning right there next to them on the river, enjoying the water, not just
looking at it.
Yeah. And these rivers are clear so you can see through the water very easily.
And you can also experience the power of these, but you're dong that up close.
"Up close," that means right there next to it.
I love water sports.
I love water activities.
And I love traveling.
So I think this Hokkaido sounds great.
It sounds like it's a lot of fun.
Now when you're done rushing down the river, try floating in the sky.
OK. I want to get to talk about the sky, but first, let's do "rushing." You said
"racing" means very fast.
So what is rushing?
Well, when you're rushing, it also means you're moving quickly.
But it means that you're almost being pushed, you're needing to run very... or
move very quickly.
OK. So now we see floating in the sky.
You can float on water, but you can also float in the sky!
All right. Now if you're "floating," that means you move very easily through
either the air or through water.
That's right.
You're moving slowly and smoothly through air or water.
And here we're talking about air,
and you can see how you would do that once again on page 20 in your Studio
Classroom magazine.
So Furano, as well as some other cities, offer rides in hot air balloons, just
like you can see on page 20.
That's right. Now hot air balloons are an exciting way to travel.
They have a basket on the bottom that you can ride in with a large balloon that
is filled with hot air, which allows... allows it to rise.
And that would have a floating sensation.
So leave worry behind and admire Hokkaido's unforgettable places.
Right. You can admire the beauty from above.
And this summer you can go visit Hokkaido.
You'll never forget this remarkable, amazing place!
That's right.
It would be remarkable, beautiful and unforgettable.
Well, thank you for joining us learning about northern Japan.
For now, let's visit the Chat Room.
No, no, no. That's not right.
What's the matter, Ken?
Looks like you're having some kind of problem?
Yeah. I'm writing a letter to my friend, and I'm trying to describe this place
that's really cold.
It's so cold that you can see the um... the mist coming out of people's mouths
when they talk.
The mist?
I think you mean their breath?
That's it! You can see their breath.
Thanks, Bryan. Breath...
Hey, Bryan, what about hot air?
Can I say the hot air coming out of people's mouths?
Uh, no. I wouldn't use "hot air" because that can mean something entirely
different.
Oh, yeah? Doesn't hot air mean just that, air that is hot?
No. Hot air is also an informal expression that means empty or exaggerated talk.
Oh, yeah? Can you give me an example?
Sure.
Someone might make a lot of promises, but then after a while, you realize that
their promises turn out to be a lot of hot air.
Which is empty talk?
That's right.
The person was insincere.
And if someone is in the habit of boasting or making exaggerated remarks, then
we can say the person is full of hot air.
I used to know such a person.
He was full of hot air.
I just stopped paying attention to him after a while.
I run into people like that in the library all the time - people who were just
full of it.
Full of it?
Yep. That's another way of saying they are full of hot air or nonsense.
I see.
Well, maybe it's not a good idea to use "hot air" to describe people's breath
then.
No. I don't recommend it.
Thanks, Bryan.
(Chinese).
Hi, everyone. I'm Michelle.
(Chinese).
And I guess it's... that's it for today's Language Tips.
Keep up the good work, and I'll see you next time.
Thank you, Michelle.
Again, Daisetsuzan National Park is known for its beautiful scenery,
the highest mountain on Hokkaido and a variety of plants and animals.
In Furano, you can enjoy the Lavender Festival and workshops that teach you how
to make food and other fun stuff.
Hokkaido's outdoor adventures, such as hiking, rafting and hot air balloon
rides,
let you admire the beauty of the island from unique perspectives.
Speaking of perspective, what's your perspective about energy drinks?
We'll talk about that tomorrow.
Until then, have a great day.