华尔街基础英语Lesson 51

1. Hello, my name is Clair Mountain. I’m a journalist and I live in Brighton a town o the south coast of England. Brighton is a popular resort¹ and visitors come from all over the world to see the beach, museums, put and theatre. I’m going to find some visitors to the town and find out what they think of Brighton. I’m down here on the beach and I’m joined by some visitors to Brighton.
- Could I ask you some questions?
- Yes.
- First of all, where are you from?
- The United² States the State of Nebraska.
- And your name is?
- Lieffa Speaking.
- Have you ever been to Brighton before, Lieffa?
- No.
- So are you here on holiday or for business?
- Holiday.
- How long are you here for?
- Just today.
- A day-trip. Now what have you been able to see in one day?
- We were just under the Royal Pavilion.
- And what do you think of Brighton?
- I think it’s very nice, pretty.
- Have you been England before?
- Yes, this if my second trip to England?
- I love it.
2. I’m now here on the Palace Pier³ by the sea and there are lots of young visitors around me. I can hear people speaking Spanish, Italian, Chinese, and French. And over there I can hear some people speaking German.
- Excuse me, could you answer a few questions? Where are you from?
- I’m from Hamburg, Germany.
- And what’s your name?
- My name is Nicole.
- And is this your first visit to England?
- Yes. Why did you come to Brighton?
- I wanted to go to Oxford⁴. But there was no course. So I decided⁵ to go to Brighton. And it’s, It’s a very nice cit.
- So you are here really to learn English.
- Yes.
- Is that difficult?
- Hum, sometimes.
- What do you think about English people? Are they friendly?
- Yes, the family I’m staying in is very friendly.
- What do you do for fun and entertainment?
- I walk along the beach and perhaps I go to the cinema and… Well, I go to the disco⁶.
3. I’m here at the town museum. It’s an interesting place and very popular with tourist. Excuse me, are you a visitor to Brighton?
- Yes, I am.
- Can you tell me your name?
- Yes, my name is Ereya Elliot.
- And where do you come from?
- I’m from Australia.
- Why did you come to Brighton?
- I came to Brighton because I have relatives staying here and I wanted to tour to the UK.
- Is this your first visit in the UK?
- Yes, it is.
- What do you think of Brighton?
- Oh, it’s lovely. I like the seaside, and I like the tourist attractions⁷.
- What sort of attractions?
- Things like the pavilion, beaches, club. Just the nightlife, things like that.
- Have you found it easy to meet people here?
- Yes, I have. Everyone’s very friendly.
4. I’m now sitting in the big beer garden of an English pub⁸. And with me are some Polish⁹ students who are over here to learn English.
- Can I ask, what do you think of England?
- Very nice but very expensive.
- Very expensive, yes. But the people in England are very nice and very friendly.
- England is quite different from Poland.
- What do you think of English food?
- English food is very good. Sometimes it’s better than Polish food. And…
- What about things to go and see on the history of England?
- We have history of England in Poland, a few lessons of course. And we can see this history today because we are in London, in the Westminster House of Parliament¹⁰.

1 resort   

n.凭借，手段，常去之地，胜地；vi.求助，诉诸，采取（某种手段等），常去

参考例句：

• He couldn't have passed the exam without resort to cheating.他要不是靠作弊是通不过这次考试的。
• Beidaihe is noted for its summer resort.北戴河以避暑胜地而著称。

2 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

3 pier   

n.码头；桥墩，桥柱；[建]窗间壁，支柱

参考例句：

• The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害，专家担心它已不能负重。
• The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。

4 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

6 disco   

n.迪斯科舞厅，迪斯科舞会

参考例句：

• Can you find a disco?你能找到迪斯科舞厅吗？
• Disco was not my scene.我对迪斯科舞不感兴趣。

7 attractions   

n.吸引( attraction的名词复数 )；具有吸引力的事物；有吸引力的特征（或品质、人）；（尤指两性间的）爱慕

参考例句：

• Venice is one of the great tourist attractions of the world. 威尼斯是世界上令人向往的旅游胜地之一。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Three others like to see some natural attractions of beauty and peacefulness. 另外三个人喜欢美丽、安静的自然景观。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 pub   

n.[英]旅馆，小店，酒馆

参考例句：

• He is the landlord of this pub.他是这家酒店的店主。
• They saw that four large men marched into the pub.他们看到四个彪形大汉走进了酒吧。

9 polish   

vt.修正；文饰；（涂蜡等）打光滑；使（人、举止、仪表等）变得优雅；n.擦亮剂；擦亮，磨光；优美，优雅，精良；adj.使完美，使优美，使精炼；vi.得到改进，变得完美

参考例句：

• I'm going to New York,so I must polish up my English.我要去纽约，因此我必须提高英语水平。
• The wood won't polish.这种木材无法磨光。

10 Parliament   

n.议会，国会

参考例句：

• She won a seat in Parliament at the election.她在选举中赢得了议会中的席位。
• The drug was banned by an act of parliament.议会的法案明令禁止该药品。