【英语趣味课堂】阿德莱德-Adelaide

 Todd: OK. Hello!

 

Sophie: Hello!

 

Todd: Hi. Could you say your name please?

 

Sophie: Sophie Wilkins.

 

Todd: Sophie Wilkins. Sophie, where are you from?

 

Sophie: I'm from Adelaide, South Australia.

 

Todd: Oh, nice. Adelaide. What's Adelaide like?

 

Sophie: It's a big country town, although it is actually a capital city of South Australia.

 

Todd: OK. Is it like over a million people or?

 

Sophie: It's about 1.8 million people.

 

Todd: Oh, that's pretty big. Nice. How long have you lived there?

 

Sophie: I've lived there for about six years.

 

Todd: Six years!

 

Sophie: Mm!

 

Todd: OK. So, you weren't born there?

 

Sophie: No, no. I was actually born on a farm in Mid-North South Australia.

 

Todd: Oh, nice. Farmer girl.

 

Sophie: Yeah!

 

Todd: That's cool. OK. So what, what do you think about Australia?

 

Sophie: I love it. I love the space, how clean it is, the health, the lifestyle. It's very healthy, and the people as well.

 

Todd: OK. Great, so after Japan are you going to go back to Australia?

 

Sophie: Temporarily I think so yes. For a couple of months and then hopefully come back to Japan.

 

Todd: OK. Great. Thanks.

 

Sophie: Alright.

 

学习内容：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

country town

 

Adelaide is a big country town.

 

A "town" is an area where people live and work that is smaller than a city, but still has many people in it.  A "country town" is a town that is surrounded by country, or is located¹ in a rural² area.  Outside of the town there is a lot of open space.  Notice the following:

 

They wanted to buy a house in a country town so their children would have a safe place to grow up.

He is not a good driver in the city because he has lived in a country town for his whole life.

capital city

 

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia.

 

The "capital city" of a state or country is the city that is the official location³ of the government.  Usually there are special government buildings within the city.  Notice the following:

 

What is the capital city of your country?

How many capital cities have you visited?

lifestyle

 

I love the lifestyle in Australia.

 

The "lifestyle" of a place is the way of life there.  The routines⁴, habits, hobbies and social standards of a place.  Notice the following:

 

His lifestyle completely⁵ changed after he started working.

I don't know how you have energy for your crazy lifestyle.

temporary

 

Temporarily, for a couple of months.

 

Something temporary only exists for a short period of time.  Notice the following:

 

They are doing construction in the building next to us, but we know the noise will be temporary.

She is working her first temporary summer job this year.

come back

 

Then hopefully come back to Japan.

 

To "come back" to a place is to return to the place where the speaker currently⁶ is.  Notice the following:

 

We will never come back to this restaurant.

Can you please come back home immediately after work?

1 located   

adj.处于，位于

参考例句：

• The mechanic located the fault immediately. 机修工立即找到了出故障的地方。
• a small town located 30 miles south of Chicago 位于芝加哥以南30英里的一个小镇

2 rural   

adj.乡下的，田园的，乡村风味的

参考例句：

• He lived a rural life.他过着田园生活。
• We left the city for a rural home.我们离开城市，去农村安家。

3 location   

n.地点，位置，定位

参考例句：

• It is a suitable location for a new school.那是建一所新学校的合适地点。
• I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。

4 routines   

n.[计算机]程序( routine的名词复数 )；例行公事；日常工作；固定节目

参考例句：

• The artists were going through their daily routines. 艺术家们正进行日常的练习活动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Hospital routines for nurses are very rigid. 医院中护士的日常工作非常刻板。 来自辞典例句

5 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。

6 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。