【英语趣味课堂】对家乡的喜爱和厌恶-Likes and Dislikes for Hometown

 Karlo: So Vesna, as I understand you live in Croatia, where are you from? What do you like and dislike about your place?

 

Vesna: Yes, I live in Croatia, in a city named Pula. It is situated¹ in the Istrian peninsula² and it's the biggest city in Istria. It counts a population of around 60,000. What I like about Pula is the fact that it's perfectly³ sized, it's not too big nor too small. And it has all of the civilisation⁴ benefits as any Western European city. For example, in the area of education and culture, there is a university, a theater, a cinema, a great number of galleries, museums, libraries, there are some historical sites and so on. Then for example, in the health area, there is a hospital, a number of private clinics, dentist offices, ambulances and pharmacies⁵ and so on. There are places to go such as restaurants, bars, exhibitions, concerts, especially in the summer, during various festivals, sport, gastronomic⁶, musical, dance and theatrical⁷ events. Also Pula is surrounded by the Adriatic sea, so you can always go to the ... you can always go to the beach or to one of the many beaches, to sunbathe⁸ or go fishing or sailing. If you prefer the land you can take a field trip to the surrounding places and discover there, natural and other attractions. Altogether I really love living here.

 

Karlo: Okay. You only told me about your positive sides of living in Pula, what about your dislikes?

 

Vesna: Well, like any other place there is no perfection⁹. The downside is that we have a huge traffic problem I would say, especially lately due to some construction projects. So I recommend using public transportation whenever possible or simply going by foot. Some people might say that Pula doesn't exactly have a wild nightlife, but I don't consider it a downside, rather a peaceful alternative to some other tourist destinations. So that's it.

 

Karlo: Okay, thanks Vesna.

 

Vesna: Thank you.

 

重点词汇：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

situated

 

It is situated in the Istrian peninsula.

 

'Situated' expresses that something exists in a certian place. Notice the following:

 

There are many trees situated on campus¹⁰.

My house is situated on a hill.

the fact that

 

What I like about Pula is the fact that it's perfectly sized.

 

We use the phrase 'the fact that' to bring extra attention to what is being said. Notice the following:

 

I love the fact that it is free.

She hates the fact that we have to wear a uniform.

Altoghter

 

Altogether I really love living here.

 

'Altogether' shows the combined affect of a group of items. Notice the following:

 

There are altogether 30 people in class.

I run, dance, and swim. Altogether, they help me stay very fit.

surrounding

 

You can take a field trip to the surrounding places.

 

The surrounding area is the area that circles an area. Notice the following:

 

There are many farm in the surrounding area.

We have lots of parks in the surrounding area.

due to

 

We have a traffic problem due to some construction projects.

 

'Due to' means 'because of' and shows the cause of something. Notice the following:

 

We cancelled the game due to the rain.

She quit her job due to the long hours she had to work.

1 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。

2 peninsula   

n.半岛

参考例句：

• Dalian is in the south of the Liaodong Peninsula.大连位于辽东半岛南部。
• Korean peninsula lies to the west of Japan.朝鲜半岛在日本以西。

3 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

4 civilisation   

n.文明，文化，开化，教化

参考例句：

• Energy and ideas are the twin bases of our civilisation.能源和思想是我们文明的两大基石。
• This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。

5 pharmacies   

药店

参考例句：

• Still, 32 percent of the pharmacies filled the prescriptions. 但仍然有32%的药剂师配发了这两张药方。 来自互联网
• Chinese herbal pharmacies, and traditional massage therapists in the Vancouver telephone book. 中药店，和传统的按摩师在温哥华的电话簿里。 来自互联网

6 gastronomic   

adj.美食（烹饪）法的，烹任学的

参考例句：

• The gastronomic restaurant is a feature of the hotel. 美食餐厅是这家饭店的一个特色。 来自互联网
• The restaurant offers a special gastronomic menu. 这家餐馆备有一份特别的美食菜单。 来自互联网

7 theatrical   

adj.剧场的，演戏的；做戏似的，做作的

参考例句：

• The final scene was dismayingly lacking in theatrical effect.最后一场缺乏戏剧效果，叫人失望。
• She always makes some theatrical gesture.她老在做些夸张的手势。

8 sunbathe   

n.日光浴

参考例句：

• She liked to sunbathe in the seclusion of her own garden.她喜欢在自己僻静的花园里晒日光浴。
• People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。

9 perfection   

n.尽善尽美，无比精确

参考例句：

• Their works reach to a great height of perfection.他们的作品到了极完美的境地。
• The picture wants something of perfection.这幅画还有些不够完美。

10 campus   

n.大学校园，学校校园；大学　

参考例句：

• They spoke of the old days on the campus.他们谈起昔日的校园生活。
• The campus covers an area of twenty square kilometres.这个校园占地二十平方公里。