雅思场景听写训练 第14期:租房(5)

Do you think we ought to give some historical background?

Oh, no...definitely not...We won't have time!

OK...but I think we ought to say something about the geographical¹ location,

because not a lot of people know where the islands are.

Yes. OK. I'll take notes, shall I?

Yeah, that'll be a help.

So... geographical location.

Then, we ought to give an overview² of the whole education system.

Shouldn't we say something about the economy...you know agricultural

produce... minerals and so forth³?

Well... Dr. White said we shouldn't go into that sort of detail. .

But ifs pretty important when you think about it...you know because it does influence the education system...

Look... let's think about that one later shall we? Let s see how we re doing for time ...

OK... so... general overview of education.

Of course... and then the role of English language...

Nope... that goes in the Languge Policy Seminar... don't you remember?

Are you sure?

Positive.

All right... so those are the topics we're going to be... to be covering...

1 geographical   

adj.地理的；地区(性)的

参考例句：

• The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行。
• These birds have a wide geographical distribution.这些鸟的地理分布很广。

2 overview   

n.概观，概述

参考例句：

• The opening chapter gives a brief historical overview of transport.第一章是运输史的简要回顾。
• The seminar aims to provide an overview on new media publishing.研讨会旨在综览新兴的媒体出版。

3 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。