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【一起听英语】黑色旅游

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黑色旅游指人们到死亡、灾难、痛苦、恐怖事件或悲剧发生地旅游的一种现象。

Rob: Welcome to 6 Minute English. I’m Rob.

Neil: And I'm Neil. Hello.

Rob: Today we’re talking about an unusual type of tourism. Tourism is the

business of providing services such as transport, places to stay, or

entertainment for people who are on holiday.

Neil: But instead of providing sunny holidays in a nice hotel by the sea – this is

where tourists travel to sites of death, brutality1 and terror. It's being called

'dark tourism'. Rob, have you ever been to any dark tourist destination – or

place?

Rob: Yes. I've visited Auschwitz in Poland – a fascinating trip to an obviously

depressing place. And next month I'm planning to go to Chernobyl – the site

of a catastrophic nuclear accident in 1986.

Neil: So these are not your typical sightseeing trips but a visit to places that make

you curious because of their significance – their importance – in history?

Rob: Exactly. We'll talk more about this soon but not before I set you today's

question. Robben Island in South Africa is one dark tourism destination. It's

where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned2 for 18 years. Do you know in which

year it finally closed as a prison?

a) 1991

b) 1996

c) 1999

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Neil: I don't know but I'm going to guess a) 1991 because I think he was released

in 1989 and surely they would have shut it down pretty quickly after that.

Rob: I'll reveal the answer later. So let’s talk more about 'dark tourism'. The word

'dark' is used here because it relates to places that are connected with bad or

sinister3 things or things that could be considered morally wrong.

Neil: It's strange to want to visit places like these. There is what we call a morbid4

fascination5 – that's showing an interest in things connected with death and

destruction. And these kinds of trips are on the increase.

Rob: Yes, there are organised tours to places like Ground Zero in New York, the

killing6 fields in Cambodia and the nuclear power station in Chernobyl.

Neil: And there are the battlefields of World War I and II – and the top security

prison of Alcatraz.

Rob: There are also plans to turn the disaster site of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear

power plant in Japan into a tourist destination – once the radiation is reduced.

Neil: But why do people want to visit these macabre7 sites? Well I mentioned

curiosity and a chance to learn about history – but sometimes people just feel

compelled to visit them.

Rob: But what about the ethics8 of dark tourism – is it wrong to make this trip? Are

we not just exploiting – making money or cashing in on someone's suffering?

Neil: Doctor Phillip Stone is an expert in this subject. He's director of the Institute

for Dark Tourism Research. He says this type of tourism isn't new – people

have been visiting these types of places for years. He says it's always been

there…

Doctor Phillip Stone, Director of the Institute for Dark Tourism Research:

It's not new in the sense that we are fascinated by other death and people's suffering. But

it's how it's packaged up by the tourist industry.

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Rob: So he says dark tourism isn't new. In fact a medieval execution was an early

form of dark tourism. Maybe it's just human nature that draws us to these

places? Doctor Stone says it's all about how these dark trips are packaged.

So it depends how they are sold and how tasteful they are – are they

sensitive to the horrors of what has taken place?

Neil: Yes, being able to walk around a historic site or visit a museum is one thing

but how about staying in a former prison in Latvia and paying to be treated

like a prisoner? Or how about crawling around Vietnamese war tunnels whilst

people fire guns outside?

Rob: Maybe that is taking the experience too far. Doctor Stone says there is a

"blurred9 line between memorialisation and tourism". He means it is hard to

separate going to remember an event and the people who've died with visiting

somewhere as part of a holiday.

Neil: Another issue when visiting these places is how you remember your visit –

you must be respectful - perhaps taking photos, yes, but should you take a

'selfie'? And should you buy a souvenir or send a postcard home?

Rob: Well you certainly wouldn't write on your postcard 'wish you were here'.

Anyway, let's now reveal the answer to the question I set you earlier.

Neil: Yes, this was about the former prison on Robben Island which is now a

popular destination for dark tourism.

Rob: I asked you when it finally closed as a prison. Was it in:

a) 1991

b) 1996

c) 1999

Neil: I said 1991.

Rob: And you were wrong actually. It was in 1996. About 350,000 people now visit

the site every year – which shows how much interest there is in a place that

you would have once never wanted to go near. Is it somewhere you would like

to visit Neil?

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Neil: I'm not sure about dark tourism to be honest.

Rob: Ok Neil, could you remind us of some of the vocabulary we’ve heard today:

Neil: Yes, we heard:

tourism

depressing

catastrophic

curious

morally wrong

morbid fascination

macabre

compelled

ethics

exploiting

human nature

tasteful

memorialisation

respectful

Rob: Thanks. We hope you’ve enjoyed today’s programme. Please join us again

soon for 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.

Both: Bye.


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1 brutality MSbyb     
n.野蛮的行为,残忍,野蛮
参考例句:
  • The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
  • a general who was infamous for his brutality 因残忍而恶名昭彰的将军
2 imprisoned bc7d0bcdd0951055b819cfd008ef0d8d     
下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁,合并执行。
  • They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。
3 sinister 6ETz6     
adj.不吉利的,凶恶的,左边的
参考例句:
  • There is something sinister at the back of that series of crimes.在这一系列罪行背后有险恶的阴谋。
  • Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.他们的建议不仅一钱不值,而且包藏祸心。
4 morbid u6qz3     
adj.病的;致病的;病态的;可怕的
参考例句:
  • Some people have a morbid fascination with crime.一些人对犯罪有一种病态的痴迷。
  • It's morbid to dwell on cemeteries and such like.不厌其烦地谈论墓地以及诸如此类的事是一种病态。
5 fascination FlHxO     
n.令人着迷的事物,魅力,迷恋
参考例句:
  • He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。
  • His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience.广大观众一直迷恋于他的来信。
6 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
参考例句:
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
7 macabre 42syo     
adj.骇人的,可怖的
参考例句:
  • He takes a macabre interest in graveyards.他那么留意墓地,令人毛骨悚然。
  • Mr Dahl was well-known for his macabre adult stories called 'Tales of the Unexpected'.达尔先生以成人恐怖小说集《意料之外的故事》闻名于世。
8 ethics Dt3zbI     
n.伦理学;伦理观,道德标准
参考例句:
  • The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
  • Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。
9 blurred blurred     
v.(使)变模糊( blur的过去式和过去分词 );(使)难以区分;模模糊糊;迷离
参考例句:
  • She suffered from dizziness and blurred vision. 她饱受头晕目眩之苦。
  • Their lazy, blurred voices fell pleasantly on his ears. 他们那种慢吞吞、含糊不清的声音在他听起来却很悦耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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