2016年ESL之旅行交通购物 05 Using a Map Program

ESL Podcast 1194 – Using a Map Program 

Caroline: I just got an email from Sandra with her new address. I wish I knew what kind of neighborhood our daughter is living in. 

Bryce: Let’s find out. I’ll type in her address on this map program. 

Caroline: That will just tell us where she’s living within the city, not what kind of neighborhood it is. 

Bryce: Just wait. I can show you the street view of her apartment and you can see what her building looks like. 

Caroline: Wow, that’s amazing, but doesn’t the building look a little run-down? 

Bryce: That’s what you get with high-resolution images. You see every detail. You can navigate¹ around and see a panoramic² view of her street. 

Caroline: Oh, that doesn’t look very clean or safe. 

Bryce: Let me show you an aerial³ view. The satellite view will give you a better idea of the entire area. 

Caroline: Is that an airport nearby and are those factories? What will this other view show us? 

Bryce: That provides real-time traffic information and allows for route planning. It looks like she lives on a highly congested street. Hey, where are you going? 

Caroline: I’m going to visit our daughter. I want to see for myself what kind of hovel she’s living in! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 navigate   

v.航行，飞行；导航，领航

参考例句：

• He was the first man to navigate the Atlantic by air.他是第一个飞越大西洋的人。
• Such boats can navigate on the Nile.这种船可以在尼罗河上航行。

2 panoramic   

adj. 全景的

参考例句：

• Most rooms enjoy panoramic views of the sea. 大多数房间都能看到海的全景。
• In a panoramic survey of nature, speed is interesting because it has a ceiling. 概观自然全景，速率是有趣的，因为它有一个上限。

3 aerial   

adj.飞机（航空）的，空中的；n.天线

参考例句：

• An aerial photograph of the field shows clearly where the buildings were.这一场地的空中照片清晰地显示出这些建筑物的位置。
• Aerial pollution is a problem that should be solved quickly.空气污染是一个亟待解决的问题。