节目资讯
刊物:空中英語教室
日期:2012-03-16
难易度:Medium
关键字:venture, demonstration, labor, route
(Music).
Hello, everybody.
Welcome to Studio Classroom Worldwide.
My name is Steve.
And thanks for joining us today.
This month's TRAVEL feature takes us to Pennsylvania, where we are visiting a
group of people called the Amish.
Mostly of German and Swiss origin, the Amish traveled from Europe to America in
the 16- and 1700s to find religious freedom.
Since that time, little has changed.
But that's just how the Amish like it.
They keep their lifestyle plain and simple because they don't want the things of
this world to distract them from their relationship with God.
OK. Let's dig into today's lesson by reading together on page 33.
Pennsylvania Dutch Country.
From Lancaster, venture out into the small towns that dot the county.
But a word of warning - fill your gas tank before leaving Lancaster.
You won't find any gas stations along the country roads!
Landis Valley Museum.
Just north of Lancaster, stop by the Landis Valley Museum to see what
Pennsylvania Dutch life was like around 1900.
In the open-air museum, you can visit more than 15 historic buildings and see
demonstrations of weaving and pottery making.
Hello, friends.
Thank you so much for joining us here in the studio back talking about the
Pennsylvania Dutch.
OK. Now we've seen a couple of reasons already why you might want to go visit
this part of the USA.
You can see a lot of history people living the... the way that they used to live
almost 300 years ago.
Now what I think is very special about the Pennsylvania Dutch is often when you
visit the United States,
you go to big cities like Los Angeles, Chicago or New York City.
But if you have the opportunity to visit somewhere like Pennsylvania Dutch
County or the Outer Banks of North Carolina,
you get the chance to see something that makes the United States really special.
It's what is the countryside, the beautiful unique part of the United States.
And Lancaster is definitely part of that.
Yeah. You can see a lot of history, a lot of beauty, and there is actually a lot
to do there.
We saw that you can go on walking tours.
And now we see that from Lancaster, you can venture out into the small towns
that dot the country.
That's right. So Lancaster is the major city, but you're allowed to venture out
into the area.
To "venture" means you go out and try to experience something new.
Exactly. If you've venturing, then maybe you're traveling, maybe going somewhere
a little bit dangerous or a little bit risky.
Well, how in the world would this peaceful and plain community be dangerous?
Well, we have a good word of warning here.
That's right.
There's a word of warning, which is a phrase that is letting you know there
could be danger in these... these areas or towns that dot the country.
That's right. And when we say "they dot the country," that means they are spread
out around the countryside.
And if you were maybe in an airplane and you were looking down at the country,
you would see little bitty dots all over that were the small towns.
But we have this word of warning because we're venturing out.
Our warning is: Fill your gas tank before leaving Lancaster.
That's right.
Fill your gas tank in your car before you leave Lancaster.
Now I guess you might not have to worry about this if you are riding in a buggy.
Yes. But if you're in a car, Ryan, you need to make sure you fill your gas tank
before you leave.
Well, that is our Grammar on the Go tip, so let's visit Liz.
Hi there, friends.
Greetings from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.
My name is Liz, and it's time for Grammar on the Go.
We've visiting Lancaster County today, Pennsylvania's Dutch Country.
It's a very special place where you can see people still living the kind of life
that people used to live.
There's a lot to see and do there.
But our writer warns us, "... a word of warning - fill your gas tank before
leaving Lancaster." That's our Grammar Tip sentence.
Notice how the sentence begins with the phrase, a word of warning.
It's a formal way of saying remember or be careful.
The writer is warning the readers that filling the gas tank before leaving
Lancaster is a very important thing to do because there are no gas stations
along the country roads.
We use this phrase, a word of warning, in formal situations, usually in writing
or in formal announcements or speeches.
Here are some examples.
Let's suppose you're telling people about this mountain trail that they can go
on to get a good view of the valley.
However, since there are no street lamps in this mountain, it is dangerous to be
on the trail at night.
So you can say: A word of warning - you should come back down the mountain
before sunset.
Or let's suppose you're explaining to a new co-worker that if they want to ride
the public bus, the last one comes at 6:00 pm.
If they miss that bus, they would have to take a taxi.
So you can say:
You can take the public bus, but a word of warning - if you miss the 6:00 pm
bus, you will have to take a taxi.
Be sure to check out today's Grammar Tip section in your Studio Classroom
magazine.
That's it for today.
This is Liz with Grammar on the Go, signing off, in Lancaster County.
Bye-bye.
OK. So if you're driving your car from Lancaster, you need to make sure you fill
your gas tank before you leave.
Now why is that, Kaylah?
Well, you won't find any gas stations along the country roads.
Now that may seem weird.
We need gas stations for our cars.
So if you're out in the country, you need to make sure you keep your gas tank
full so you don't end up stuck somewhere.
But because these are "Plain" Amish People, they don't use cars.
So they don't need gas stations.
OK. Well, we've taken a look at the City of Lancaster, and now we're going to
travel somewhere else - to Landis Valley Museum.
That's right. We are venturing out of Lancaster into the countryside to the
Landis Valley Museum.
Now the valley is just an area between two hills.
So this would probably be somewhere a little flat, maybe a small town is what
built in this area.
Yeah. And it is just north of Lancaster.
Now the word "just" here means it's pretty close to Lancaster to the north.
And you can stop by this museum to see what the Pennsylvania Dutch lived like
around 1900.
Well, Ryan, I thought we said we could see how they've lived for 300 years.
Why would we need to see a museum to find that?
Well, a museum actually saves a lot of memories, and there might be stories and
what you call "artifacts" or "objects" with that history.
So even though they still live the same way, it's a good way to learn about
their history and to discover where they come from.
It's a great... great place to go and learn about where you are.
That's what museums are great for.
Exactly. So you can see them in the City of Lancaster, and then go learn more
about them in this open-air museum.
That's right.
Now this "open-air" term means that it is outside.
It is not just in one building.
This museum is special because you can visit more than 15 historic buildings and
see demonstrations of weaving and pottery making.
Have you ever been to an open-air museum?
Actually, I don't think I have.
If I try to remember, I don't think I've been to one.
Oh, really?
Yeah.
Well, I grew up in the eastern United States, so I have visited quite a few of
these open-air museums to see these kinds of buildings.
But the best part are the demonstrations.
That's true.
A "demonstration" is when you get to learn how to do something, someone will
show you how to maybe weave and make a pot.
Ooh. That's right.
Now you can do pottery making.
It means you form clay into different things.
So it would be interesting to stop by this open-air museum.
Well, let's take a quick break from just talking about it and see some of it.