节目资讯
刊物:空中英語教室
日期:2012-04-25
难易度:High
关键字:extreme sport, inflatable, designated, sphere, contradiction
Hi, everybody.
Welcome to Studio Classroom Worldwide.
My name is Steve.
Thanks for joining us today.
Are you looking for a little excitement in your life?
Well, then stay tuned because we've got a few sports you might want to try to
get your blood pumping.
Now despite the fact that these four sports are all very different from each
other, they do have something in common.
And that is all of them are weird, wild ways to get a thrill.
Let's open our magazines now to page 46 and learn about some Unusual Sports.
Unusual Sports.
Weird, wild ways to get a thrill.
Do you want to try something new and exciting that most of your friends have
never heard of?
These extreme sports can give you a thrill in ways you've never imagined.
Globe riding.
Have you ever had the urge to roll down a hill inside a giant inflatable ball?
Maybe you have and maybe you haven't, but the company Zorb is devoted to helping
you do just that.
You can go globe riding at designated sites in New Zealand, North America,
Europe, South America and Asia.
Hello. My name is Brandon.
And my name is Kaylah.
Thank you so much for joining us today on Studio Classroom Worldwide.
Today we're talking about our SPORTS article.
That's right.
And I like sports, Kaylah, so I am excited to be here to talk about sports.
But we're not just talking about any sport, any kind of sports; we're talking
about Unusual Sports.
Now I am excited about this SPORTS article because it's unusual.
It's not common.
It's special.
And Brandon, these are some weird, wild ways to get a thrill.
That's right.
If you want to get a thrill, it's something that it's exciting.
You want to do something that's different, something that's unusual.
Maybe you've been playing basketball for years, but you want to put that
basketball down and do something different.
That's right, Brandon.
These are out sports we usually play.
These are not really team sports either.
These are exciting and unusual sports.
They are very, very strange.
That's true.
And it's for people who want a thrill.
If you want a thrill, you want something that makes you feel excited.
That's right.
Now thrills are definitely something we enjoy in life.
I know I'm a thrill seeker.
That means I like doing things that are exciting.
Are you a thrill-seeking type person?
Not usually, Kaylah; but sometimes.
But how about you?
We begin our article with this question:
Do you want to try something new and exciting that most of your friends have
never even heard of?
Yes, Brandon, I do.
Awesome! What would you like to try?
Well, I don't know.
Let's look at this article.
There are some extreme sports here that would definitely be exciting to try.
And I know my friends have not heard of these sports.
That's right.
And we have "extreme sports." That means sports that can be kind of dangerous.
If you're not careful, you could get hurt.
And that's the whole idea of being a thrill seeker - you're seeking something
that's a little dangerous.
That makes you excited, and you want to do it.
That's right. The danger makes it exciting.
Hopefully, you don't get hurt.
But here are some extreme sports that can give you a thrill in ways that you
never imagined.
So you may think, well, you know, parachuting or paragliding, those are exciting
sports.
But these are ones you've never thought of before.
And we begin with globe riding.
Now a globe, it makes us think of Earth.
Earth is... we call a globe.
And it's a circular shape, we often think of a ball.
That's right.
A globe is the shape of a ball.
Now here's something you've maybe never thought of.
Have you ever had the urge to roll down a hill inside a giant inflatable ball?
Have you?
Well, after reading this article, Kaylah, I do have that desire.
I have that urge.
If you have an urge to do something, it just means you have a desire.
And then we have this inflatable ball, meaning you can fill it with air, right?
That's right.
"Inflatable" means something you put air into.
Well, this is our Grammar on the Go sentence, so let's check in with Liz.
Hi there, friends.
I hope you're doing well today.
My name is Liz.
And it's time for Grammar on the Go.
I'm in New Zealand today.
And this is one of the places where you can go global riding, which is the first
sport we read about in today's article.
We read:
Have you ever had the urge to roll down a hill inside a giant inflatable ball?
That's our Grammar Tip sentence.
And our focus today is on the phrase, to have the urge to.
It's just another way to say "to suddenly have this strong feeling or desire" to
do some things.
So what the writer is asking is:
Do you ever have the sudden, strong desire or feeling to go and roll down a hill
inside a giant inflatable ball?
This is a common expression native speakers use to talk about how they suddenly
really want to do something.
For example, some people get excited when they see a blank wall and feel the
sudden desire to write something or draw something on the wall.
So we can say:
Some people have the urge to write or draw something when they see a blank wall.
Or, maybe you normally don't snack in the middle of the night.
But last night you suddenly felt like going out to get some French fries and ice
cream at 2 in the morning.
So you can say:
Last night I had the urge to go out and get some French fries and ice cream.
So next time when you want to describe how you have the strong feeling to go do
something, you can try using this phrase to describe this feeling.
Be sure to check out today's Grammar Tip section for more example sentences.
That's it for today.
This is Liz with Grammar on the Go, signing off, in New Zealand.
Bye-bye.
(Music).
Thanks, Liz.
Well, if you do have this desire to roll down a hill in a giant inflatable ball,
we have great news for you.
Well, maybe you have, maybe you haven't had this desire, but maybe you will.
So we're excited to talk about this thing called Zorb.
Now Zorb is the name of the company, and they're devoted to something.
"Devoted to" means they are dedicated.
That is what their goal is, and they are sticking to it.
And they are devoted to helping you do just that.
They're devoted to helping you to roll down a hill in a giant inflatable ball.
That's what they are all about.
That's what this company is doing.
And they want you to take part in it.
That's right.
Now you can't just do this anywhere you want to.
That wouldn't be very safe.
But Zorb has designated areas.
Now "designated" means it is set aside.
So you can go globe riding at designated sites.
That's right.
And you can do this in New Zealand, North America, Europe, South America and
Asia.
So, many different places you can go and roll down a hill in a giant ball.
So really, a lot of places around the world, this is an option.
So no matter where you live, you could find a Zorb location to roll down.
Now these designated sites, Brandon, are very specific.
And you need to make sure you do not do this on your own, that you do this with
the company in a designated area for safety reasons.
That's right.
Don't try this at home.
Go to a place where they have everything you need, and they are thinking about
your safety.
Well, we are going to talk much more about this in just amoment.