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Polar Explorer

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BBC Learning EnglishWeekenderPolar Explorer
Amber1:  Hello, I'm Amber, and you’re listening tobbclearningenglish.com.
  In Weekender today, we listen to an interview withexplorer, Rosie Stancer.
  In March, Rosie sets off on her latest expedition –walking solo (on her own) to the North Pole. Rosie hasalready trekked2 all the way to the South Pole, so ifshe succeeds in this latest challenge, she’ll be the firstwoman to reach bothPoles solo.
  We catch up with Rosie on a training exercise in Canada, inResolute Bay. She talks about the landscape she’spreparing to encounter (including the polar bears!), whatit’s like training with the Army and what she thinks aboutwhen she’s on a gruelling solo expedition.
  First, though, Rosie describes what it is like in theArctic (the northern polar region), where her nextexpedition will take place. As you listen, try to catchsome of the different colours she mentions.
  Rosie Stancer‘It is quite ethereal. It is quite out of this world. It’
  s like being on a different planet, and it’sbreathtakingly beautiful – on a good day! The Arctic,unlike the Antarctic, is actually very colourful – you’vegot very rich, spatial3 blues4 and aqua-marines, and then you’ve got all thestartlingly different range of whites, and then the treacleblack of the water.
  Amber:  It sounds stunning6, doesn’t it? Incrediblybeautiful.
  Rosie says there are ‘rich’, strong, blues – ‘spatialblues’ – blues that make you think of space, and ‘aqua-marines’ – blues that make you think of the coloursof water. And there are all different kinds of white, andthe water looks ‘treacle5 black’ – as black as treacle –treacle is a thick, brown, sticky, sweet liquid. Next,Rosie talks about the polar bears she’ll meet - and howshe must‘respect’ them because she’s on their ‘territory’,their land. As you listen, try tocatch how she describes herself while she’s in the polarbears’ environment.
  Rosie Stancer‘Well, I have to respect them because, after all, I’m ontheir territory - I’m but a ‘house guest’, as it were!
  They are part of that environment. They are dangerous andthey are very proficient7 stalkers. But, they’re also …they’re curious.’
  Amber:  So she’s a ‘house-guest’ of the polar bears whenshe’s in the Arctic! And she has to be very carefulbecause the polar bears are excellent hunters – they are‘very proficient stalkers’.
  But for now, she’s training hard with the Army. And whatis that like? As you listen, try to catch the expressionthe Army uses to describe thinking problems out in extremesituations, when you are ‘on your knees’ with exhaustion8.
  Rosie Stancer‘They’re excellent because they push you physically9 intothis different zone. In other words, until you’re on yourknees and then they make you think things out – ‘commandtasking’ they call it. So in other words, you’re forcedinto situations where you’re knackered and you have towork things out for yourself, and this is precisely10 what I’m going to have to do when I’m out there on my own.’
  Amber:  ‘Command tasking’ – that’s what the Army callthinking through difficult problems in extreme situations.
  And Rosie uses a very informal word todescribe exhaustion – to be ‘knackered’. Finally, sheexplains what she thinks about when she’s exhausted,desperate and lonely - how does she push herself on?
  Rosie Stancer‘Well, first of all, strangely, I’ve never felt lonely.
  Secondly11, in a perverse12 sort of way, I actually enjoyed thepsychological challenge. It’s the exploration – it’s notgeographical exploration – it’s the exploration of one’sown boundaries – that you’re pushing yourself beyond, waybeyond, your normal boundaries. And how are you finding it?
  What are you discovering? How far can you push?’
  Amber:  So Rosie enjoys exploring her own ‘boundaries’,her own limits as a person.
  And we wish her well on her solo expedition to the NorthPole in March. Now here’s a list of the language wefocussed on in the programme today.
  solo spatial treacle territorya house-guest proficient stalkers command taskingexploring your own boundariesMore entertainment news stories and language explanationsnext time at bbclearningenglish.com

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1 amber LzazBn     
n.琥珀;琥珀色;adj.琥珀制的
参考例句:
  • Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗?
  • This is a piece of little amber stones.这是一块小小的琥珀化石。
2 trekked 519991528cf92a03563eb482b85eec9e     
v.艰苦跋涉,徒步旅行( trek的过去式和过去分词 );(尤指在山中)远足,徒步旅行,游山玩水
参考例句:
  • They trekked for three days along the banks of the Zambezi. 他们沿着赞比西河河岸跋涉了三天。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Six-man teams trekked through the woods, respectively for 72 to 96 hours. 6人一组的小分队,经过长途跋涉,穿过了森林,分别用72小时到96小时不等。 来自互联网
3 spatial gvcww     
adj.空间的,占据空间的
参考例句:
  • This part of brain judges the spatial relationship between objects.大脑的这部分判断物体间的空间关系。
  • They said that time is the feeling of spatial displacement.他们说时间是空间位移的感觉。
4 blues blues     
n.抑郁,沮丧;布鲁斯音乐
参考例句:
  • She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
  • He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。
5 treacle yGkyP     
n.糖蜜
参考例句:
  • Blend a little milk with two tablespoons of treacle.将少许牛奶和两大汤匙糖浆混合。
  • The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweet.啜饮蜜糖的苍蝇在甜蜜中丧生。
6 stunning NhGzDh     
adj.极好的;使人晕倒的
参考例句:
  • His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
  • The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。
7 proficient Q1EzU     
adj.熟练的,精通的;n.能手,专家
参考例句:
  • She is proficient at swimming.她精通游泳。
  • I think I'm quite proficient in both written and spoken English.我认为我在英语读写方面相当熟练。
8 exhaustion OPezL     
n.耗尽枯竭,疲惫,筋疲力尽,竭尽,详尽无遗的论述
参考例句:
  • She slept the sleep of exhaustion.她因疲劳而酣睡。
  • His exhaustion was obvious when he fell asleep standing.他站着睡着了,显然是太累了。
9 physically iNix5     
adj.物质上,体格上,身体上,按自然规律
参考例句:
  • He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服,心绪也很乱。
  • Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。
10 precisely zlWzUb     
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
参考例句:
  • It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
  • The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。
11 secondly cjazXx     
adv.第二,其次
参考例句:
  • Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二,动脑筋提出自己的见解。
  • Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次,需要确定所作用的载荷。
12 perverse 53mzI     
adj.刚愎的;坚持错误的,行为反常的
参考例句:
  • It would be perverse to stop this healthy trend.阻止这种健康发展的趋势是没有道理的。
  • She gets a perverse satisfaction from making other people embarrassed.她有一种不正常的心态,以使别人难堪来取乐。
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