【英语趣味课堂】日本旅游贴士-Tips on Japan

 Daniel: So Hana, I’m planning my first trip to Japan, but since I’ve never been there I’m not really sure what I should do. Is there anything you can help me with?

 

Hana: Well first you should definitely¹ go to a temple or a shrine². It describes Japan. And there are many famous temples all over Japan. So you should definitely visit one.

 

Daniel: Okay, that sounds really interesting. Anything else that I should try? How about for example, Japanese food?

 

Hana: Well Japanese food is very famous, for example, fish like sushi or sashimi, Japanese people love it, and so does foreign people.

 

Daniel: Yeah, especially because sushi is getting really, really popular everywhere now. So I’m really looking forward to trying proper Japanese sushi. How about anything else, any like cultural experience or something that Japanese people do every day?

 

Hana: Well you should try and go to an onsen, it’s a hot spring, it’s a big bath where you can all go. It’ll be different and it would be kind of weird³ at first. But I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

 

Daniel: Why do you say it’s going to be weird?

 

Hana: Well a lot of people at first, they’re embarrassed⁴ to be naked⁵ in front of people. But once you get used to it, you’ll enjoy it and you would want to go every day.

 

Daniel: Yeah. I’m not sure if I’m okay with being naked in front of people. But if you say that I have to try it I probably will. Do you have any big celebrations⁶ or any like big events that I can see in Japan?

 

Hana: Well, in Japan there are many festivals all around the year. For example, in the summertime there is a huge festival where there is parades⁷ and you get to see the fireworks and you can see people in their traditional yukata. And you can try lots of food too.

 

Daniel: Oh, that sounds really interesting, especially because I’m going in summer. Is there anything I shouldn’t do in Japan or that I should be really careful with?

 

Hana: Well, Japan is a very quiet country and a very polite country. So you shouldn’t be too loud or you should be polite to the older people.

 

Daniel: Well yeah, I’m trying to keep that in mind, because especially my friends are quite loud. Thank you very much for the tips.

 

Hana: You’re welcome.

 

重点词汇：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

definitely

 

So you should definitely visit one.

 

Definitely means⁸ absolutely or certainly. Notice the following:

 

Tokyo is definitely the capital of Japan. 

I will definitely cook steak for dinner tonight.

weird

 

It would be kind of weird at first.

 

Weird means strange or odd⁹. Notice the following:

 

This food tastes weird. 

I had a weird dream last night.

get used to

 

But once you get used to it, you’ll enjoy it.

 

Get used to means to become accoustomed to or to become natural at something. Notice the following:

 

After a week, I got used to eating only twice a day. 

Don't worry, you'll get used to the temperature.

be okay with

 

I’m not sure if I’m okay with being naked in front of people.

 

To be okay with something means it doesn't bother you. Notice the following:

 

He's okay with his friends making jokes about him.

I'm not okay with mushrooms.

polite

 

Japan is a very quiet country and a very polite country.

 

Polite means to have manners¹⁰ or act respectfully¹¹. Notice the following:

 

Our waiter was very polite. 

A good way to be polite is to say thank you.

1 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

2 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

3 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

4 embarrassed   

adj.尴尬的，不好意思的

参考例句：

• He was very embarrassed to hear people speak so highly of him.他听见别人这样夸他,感到很难为情。
• He is somewhat embarrassed.他稍微有点窘迫。

5 naked   

adj.裸露的；赤裸裸的，无遮蔽的

参考例句：

• To the east of our school,there's a naked hillside.我们学校东边有片光秃秃的山坡。
• The children stripped off their clothes and swam naked in the river.孩子们脱得光溜溜的在河里游泳。

6 celebrations   

n.庆祝( celebration的名词复数 )；庆祝会（仪式）

参考例句：

• The mayor was there to dignify the celebrations. 市长的光临为庆祝活动增辉。
• Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee celebrations 维多利亚女王登基50周年庆典

7 parades   

n.（部队的）检阅( parade的名词复数 )v.（使）集合接受检阅( parade的第三人称单数 )；游行，列队行进；展示，炫耀

参考例句：

• There are parades with dragons as part of the New Year celebrations. 新年庆祝的时候，其中一个节目是跑龙套。 来自超越目标英语 第1册
• They usually watch sports and parades on TV. 他们通常在电视上看体育和欢庆活动的节目。 来自超越目标英语 第1册

8 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

9 odd   

adj.奇特的；临时的；奇数的；n.[pl.]机会

参考例句：

• She looks a bit odd.I wonder what has happened to her.她的神色有些异样，不知出了什么事。
• He's an odd character and no mistake!他的确是个怪人！

10 manners   

n.礼貌；规矩

参考例句：

• You should mend your manners.你的态度应当纠正。
• His manners are rough,but he is a kind man at heart.他虽然举止粗鲁，但心地善良。

11 respectfully   

adv.恭敬地；此致敬礼

参考例句：

• People respectfully called him the venerable Zhu.人们尊称他为朱老。
• We respectfully request your guidance.敬祈指导。