【英语趣味课堂】香港-Hong Kong

Todd: OK, we're here with Laura. Hello!

 

Laura: Hi!

 

Todd: Hi! Now, Laura, where you are from?

 

Laura: I'm from Hong Kong.

 

Todd: Hong Kong. That's great. So tell us about Hong Kong.

 

Laura: Well, it's a country for people, and well, when I ask my friends would they love Hong Kong they just say, Oh well, many good cheap things to buy, what, so many, a lot of delicious dishes, what, so.

 

Laura: And Hong Kong is a really big modern city, with tall, tall buildings.

 

Todd: Do you live downtown where all the tall buildings are?

 

Laura: When, I'm in the city. I live in the 24th floor.

 

Todd: The 24th floor.

 

Laura: So my brother live in 44.

 

Todd: Wow!

 

Laura: It's amazing right?

 

Todd: Yeah, that's insane¹. Wow

 

Laura: So just for residential² users³ we have very tall buildings.

 

Todd: Oh, OK. What's the best thing about Hong Kong?

 

Laura: Well, what do you mean?

 

Todd: Like what's something that is really nice about living in Hong Kong?

 

Laura: Mm!

 

Todd: It's kind of hard. I'm sorry. On the spot. How about the food? Does Hong Kong have really good food?

 

Laura: Maybe a lot of choice. So you have different kind of cuisine⁴, like Japanese food, Chinese food, Western food, well, a lot of choice.

 

Todd: OK. And the people of Hong Kong, do they all speak different types of Chinese?

 

Laura: Well, mainly Cantonese, but sometimes, well in school they usually speak English.

 

Todd: Really!

 

Laura: Yes, now because well, we are a part of China, so we usually, we have to learn Mandarin⁵ as well.

 

Todd: OK, so you speak Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.

 

Laura: Well, you can say that.

 

Todd: That's amazing. OK, thanks a lot.

 

学习内容：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

modern

 

Hong Kong is a really big modern city.

 

A "modern" city has a contemporary appearance, a style that is popular now and recent technology.  Notice the following:

 

He always has the most modern technology.

Do you prefer modern or traditional houses?

downtown

 

Do you live downtown?

 

The "downtown" of a city is the central area, where a lot of the businesses and stores are.  Notice the following:

 

They like to go shopping downtown.

Do you know the streets downtown?

residential

 

For residential users we have very tall buildings.

 

A "residential" area is a place where people live in houses or apartments.  This may be in a separate area from the stores or businesses.  Notice the following:

 

They are building a new residential complex close to my office.

We moved out of downtown and into a more residential neighborhood a few years ago.

on the spot

 

It's kind of hard. I'm sorry. On the spot.

 

If you are "on the spot" all attention is focused on you and you have to make a statement or decision right now.  Notice the following:

 

He put me on the spot by asking my opinion about the new plan.

She always gets nervous when people put her on the spot.

you can say that

 

Well, you can say that.

 

We you the phrase "you can say that" to show agreement with what another person has said.  It is similar to "that is true."  Notice the following:

 

You can say that the city is an exciting place to live.

You can say that he is a hard worker.

 

1 insane   

adj.蠢极的，荒唐的，精神错乱的，疯狂的

参考例句：

• Insane people are sometimes dangerous.精神病人有时非常危险。
• The letter made her insane with jealousy.那封信使她妒忌得发疯。

2 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

3 users   

用户，使用者( user的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The new software will prove a boon to Internet users. 这种新软件将会对互联网用户大有益处。
• Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users. 应该给轮椅使用者提供坡道。

4 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。

5 Mandarin   

n.中国官话，国语，满清官吏；adj.华丽辞藻的

参考例句：

• Just over one billion people speak Mandarin as their native tongue.大约有十亿以上的人口以华语为母语。
• Mandarin will be the new official language of the European Union.普通话会变成欧盟新的官方语言。