【英语趣味课堂】蒙特利尔的夏季-Summer in Montreal

Adrienne : So, Lisa, you're Canadian, right?

 

Lisa: I am. I'm a very proud Canadian.

 

Adrienne: And, I believe you're from Montreal.

 

Adrienne: Can you tell me a little about your hometown?

 

Lisa: Sure. Montreal is a big city for Canadian standards located¹ in Eastern Canada. It is in the province of Quebec², which is one of the biggest provinces in Canada. It has a population, or Montreal has a population, of three million people and it is a city that was founded by the French and has always maintained³ its French roots, so that in Montreal today, it is a perfect blend⁴ of European French influences with English speaking from the rest of Canada culture, so in Quebec people are bilingual; they speak English and French, and you can, when you go traveling in Montreal, and you speak to someone first in English, they will reply to you in English, or if you start a conversation in French they will reply to you in French.

 

Adrienne: Oh, very interesting…. Well, what's interesting to do in Montreal?

 

Lisa: Montreal is just so fabulous⁵.

 

Adrienne: Let's talk about daytime. What can you do during the day in Montreal?

 

Lisa: It's not only about daytime, but also what season we're talking about, so let's start off with summer first, because summer in Montreal is probably the nicest season to go. Starting with festivals that happen in Montreal, there are three major festivals where we get people from all over the world coming into the city. The first festival is called Juste pour rire , which is "just for laughs". It's a comedy festival. It started in Montreal and has now attracted talent from all over the world. There are comedy shows going on. There's also outdoor events, and you can sometimes see that Juste pour rire or just for laughs videos, when you're riding in airplanes. They have it before movies come on. There's also the Jazz festival where all over downtown Montreal you have Jazz, free jazz concerts or paid jazz concerts in all the different areas, all the different stadiums or concert halls and so the summer.

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 Quebec   

n.魁北克[加拿大省名]

参考例句：

• Quebec is a good place to enjoy French cuisine.魁北克是品尝法国风味的好地方。
• After roaming around nearly half his life,he finally settled down in Quebec.他过了半辈子的流浪生活，最后在魁北克定居了下来。

3 maintained   

保持( maintain的过去式和过去分词 )； 保养； 坚持； 保卫

参考例句：

• He maintained a professional demeanour throughout. 他始终保持着专业人才的风度。
• Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. 在整个审讯过程中，他始终沉默以保持尊严。

4 blend   

v.(使)混和，(使)混杂；n.混合物；混和

参考例句：

• Do you think these two colours will blend together?你认为这两种颜色和谐吗？
• These houses seem to blend into the surrounding scenery.这些房屋似乎与周围的景色融为一体了。

5 fabulous   

adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的

参考例句：

• We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
• This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。