节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2012-05-04
难易度:Low
关键字:crew, pirate, terrify, exchange, Aborigine
Welcome back from the break.
Well, interestingly, the Bugis people don't call themselves Bugis.
It's just the name we foreigners use to describe them.
The word the Bugis people use to describe themselves is the shorter and more
conventional word Ugi.
OK, back to our lesson.
We'll pick up the reading at the top of the right-hand column.
The Bugis People.
According to some, the Bugis terrified the Europeans so much that European
stories mentioned them.
Parents began warning their children that if they didn't behave, the "bogeyman"
would get them.
But Bugis sailors also traded peacefully with people throughout Indonesia and
beyond.
They traveled to northern Australia to exchange goods with the Aborigines.
Bugis traders stayed there for several months each year and made some buildings
that still exist.
They also influenced the local language and artwork.
So we're in the waters around Indonesia, we're on a Dutch trading ship, and
we're attacked by the Bugis people!
Now as you can imagine, that would be quite scary.
Yes. So the Dutch had to go through this very often in the past.
And now we're going to see a little bit why the Bugis people were constantly
attacking these ships, trying to get independence and wealth.
That's right.
Well, we know what they want, Ryan.
But how did they affect other cultures?
In our deck, we saw that they had a great effect on other cultures.
Well, here's how they did it.
That's right.
According to some, the Bugis terrified the Europeans so much that European
stories mentioned them.
Wow! So the stories have traveled all the way from Indonesia up to Europe with
this trading company.
With the Dutch trading company, the stories get to go in.
And the Europeans were terrified.
That's right. And if you're "terrified," that means you are very afraid.
And when you "terrify" someone, that means to cause them to feel very afraid.
Well, I would feel very afraid.
I might be terrified if my ship was attacked in the middle of the ocean by a
dark ship with people covered in paint.
Yeah. We saw that was actually a very scary story, a very terrifying story that
you wouldn't really want to happen to you.
No! No, no, no.
So I would definitely tell the story to people where I was going because it
seems so strange.
Yeah, exactly.
And so this really did have an effect on European culture.
Parents began warning their children that if they didn't behave, the "bogeyman"
would get them.
Now the story has gotten from Europe, and it's all over the world now.
Ryan, I know my parents never scared me with the bogeyman story.
But I definitely knew who he was from other kids.
That's right.
It's affected European culture, and now even American culture.
I've heard of the bogeyman too as described as a monster that will come and get
you if you're bad.
That's right.
We are told that he's going to get you because you did something wrong.
Well, we see now that the term "bogeyman" actually came from the Bugis people.
Right, which, I think, many of us didn't actually know.
This is kind of new information.
But it makes a lot of sense.
It's named after the Bugis people.
Well, we have some more information about that.
So let's visit the Information Station.
Bryan, it is so interesting to learn about the Bugis pirates from Indonesia.
Yes, Bill, it is.
In the 1800s they terrified the European settlers and stole from merchant ships.
Well, over the course of history, there have been many pirates.
So friends, let's meet some of them over at...
Information Station.
Perhaps the most famous pirate of all is Blackbeard.
He roamed the Caribbean in the early 1700s.
Blackbeard was hunted by the British Navy and was killed in a fierce battle.
His legacy is the basis for the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
Cheung Po Tsai was a famous Chinese pirate who operated alone the Guangdong
coast during the Qing Dynasty in the early 1800s.
Cheung Po Tsai was so powerful that he had a fleet of several hundred ships and
20,000 men.
There have been some women pirates too.
Around 1715, Mary Reed was a passenger on a ship that was captured by pirates.
She became friends with the pirates and decided to become one herself.
But the interesting thing about Mary Reed is that she spent her entire pirate
career pretending to be a man.
Today, pirates still operate in places like the Strait of Malacca between
Malaysia and Indonesia.
And last year, Somali pirates from East Africa even captured an oil tanker that
is 1,000 feet long.
But not all pirates are evil, Bill.
Major League Baseball has a team called the Pittsburgh Pirates.
And all they do is "steal" bases.
And Information has... Information Station has its very own pirate, right?
That's right, Bill.
Tango Bear likes to dress up like a pirate.
He thinks that he's Johnny Depp.
And he's a handsome pirate too.
Well, it's time for us to set sail.
And we'll see you next time here at...
Information Station.
All right.
So the Bugis people have influenced European culture by adding stories that the
parents tell to their kids to warn them if they don't behave.
But they're not always scary, are they, Kaylah?
That's right.
This is how they have... their stories have spread around the world, but there
is much more to them.
The Bugis sailors also traded peacefully with people throughout Indonesia and
beyond.
So even though they didn't get along with the Dutch traders, they were peaceful
in some areas.
That's right.
They were peaceful throughout Indonesia and even in other parts of the world.
And so they were not always trying to steal from people.
That's right. That phrase "and beyond" means going further than just Indonesia.
We see here an example of that.
That's right.
They traveled to northern Australia to exchange goods with the Aborigines.
OK. So they go to Australia to exchange. What's that word?
OK. When you "exchange" something, that means that you give something in order
to get something else back.
Most people use money to exchange for goods.
If I go to buy a drink, I give someone money, they give me a drink back.
That's right. But back in these days, they would exchange goods.
So maybe I have a food that you would like, and you have a piece of clothing I
would like, we could exchange.
Well, they exchange with the Aborigines.
And the "Aborigines" are the original local people of Australia.
So they are the natives there, or maybe the indigenous, or the aboriginal.
They are actually called Aborigines.
Yeah. They were the first people there.
Now Bugis traders stayed in northern Australia for several months each year and
made some buildings that still exist today.
OK. So not only did they travel to there to exchange goods, they would actually
stay for longer amounts of time.
It is a long trip from Indonesia to Australia, so Ryan, I understand why they
would like some permanent buildings.
Yes, exactly.
And because they stayed there for a long time, there are still buildings there.
They also influenced the local language and the local artwork.
That's right.
So they had an influence on both European and Australian culture.
Well, we're going to talk more about the Bugis and their trading tomorrow.
But first, let's see today's skit.
(Background Noise).
Boo!
Ah!
Who are you?
And what are you doing in my room?
I'm a bogeyman.
What, bogeyman?
Yes. Well, aren't you going to scream?
(Background Noise).
Don't you know about the bogeyman?
Well, yes. I know all about the bogeyman.
You're from Indonesia.
I am?
Uh huh. You come from the Bugis people group.
And you guys used to be pirates.
We were pirates?
Are you sure?
Oh, yes. The crew on your ships would dress in black.
Black is a good color.
Yes. Then they would slide their ship next to a Dutch trading ship and attack
without warning.
How scary! But why were my people pirates?
What did they want?
Well, they desired both independence and wealth.
Oh.
Yeah.
The Dutch ruled Indonesia at that time.
But they couldn't stop the Bugis pirates.
I bet they were terrified.
Oh, yes, so much so that European stories mentioned them.
And my people became famous, or... infamous.
Yeah. Moms and dads began warning their children: If you don't behave, the
bogeyman will get you.
That's me! I'm the bogeyman.
(Background Noise).
But I'm not afraid.
Plenty of your people were peaceful people.
Peaceful? Not scary?
Nope.
They even traveled to Australia.
There they exchanged goods and influenced people.
Oh. Maybe the bogeyman is not so bad after all.
(Music).
Hi, everyone. I'm Michelle.
(Chinese).
And time really flies.
Make sure you come back tomorrow for more Language Tips.
Thank you, Michelle.
Throughout history, the Bugis people left quite a legacy.
To the Europeans who invaded and occupied Indonesia, it was a legacy of trouble
and terror.
To the people they traded with, the native peoples of northern Australia, for
example, the Bugis people left elements of their language and artwork.
Friends, join us tomorrow as we look at the Bugis people and their influence on
the modern world in which they live.
Until then, I hope all of you have a great day.