【英语趣味课堂】纽约旅游贴士-New York Tips

Warren: Hey, Antoinette, why don’t you tell me about growing up in New York?

 

Antoinette: New York. Warren, why do you want to know about that? Well, growing up in New York was lots of fun. I loved growing up in New York. I couldn’t imagine growing up anywhere else.

 

Warren: Really?

 

Antoinette: Yeah, really. The fun things I did – well, lots of movies to go see but I guess you can see movies anywhere in the US. Anywhere in the world for that matter. I enjoyed being¹ able to go to Lincoln Center for concerts or Carnegie Hall and even play in Carnegie Hall. So I did play in Carnegie Hall.

 

Warren: Wow. Well, that’s exciting.

 

Antoinette: Have you ever been to New York?

 

Warren: I have.

 

Antoinette: You have.

 

Warren: Yeah. I’ve been there twice.

 

Antoinette: Okay. What did you do when you were there?

 

Warren: The first time, I was with my mother. I was 12 years old. And we went to Central Park and we saw some museums around Central Park.

 

Antoinette: You didn’t go into the museums?

 

Warren: Yes, we did go into the museums.

 

Antoinette: Oh, okay. Yeah. That’s my park, Central Park. How did you find my park? Did you like my park?

 

Warren: It was great. I was surprised how big it was.

 

Antoinette: It is a big park. That’s what I like about it. You can get lost in the park and almost forget that you’re in a city.

 

Warren: Yeah. That’s what I found really neat² about it is sometimes I felt like I was in the countryside. But then I would see large buildings.

 

Antoinette: Yes. Yeah, I enjoy that, too. Did you know that you could ride horses in the park?

 

Warren: No, I didn’t.

 

Antoinette: Did you know about the skating rink in the park?

 

Warren: Yes. I’ve seen the skating rink on TV.

 

Antoinette: Okay. What time of year did you go? What season was it?

 

Warren: I’ve been there in the summer and in fall but not winter.

 

Antoinette: It’s beautiful in any season, I think. I love Central Park.

 

Warren: Yeah, me too. It was very – it was a memorable³ experience.

 

Antoinette: I’m glad to hear that. What other places did you go to?

 

Warren: Well, when I was older, I went with my friend and we went on top of the Empire⁴ State Building.

 

Antoinette: Okay. I’m not sure if they allow you to go up there now.

 

Warren: That was around 2004 that we went.

 

Antoinette: Okay. Were you able to look over the edge⁵?

 

Warren: I don’t know if I was looking over the edge. I think it’s inside but you’re at the top.

 

Antoinette: Okay. So yeah, things have changed a bit since I was a little girl.

 

Warren: Did it use to be outside that you could go?

 

Antoinette: You could go outside. There were these binoculars⁶ or I don’t know what they’re called but you put a little change in and you could see the city.

 

Warren: Yeah. They had those as well. Yeah.

 

Antoinette: Okay.

 

Warren: Yeah. We could see Central Park and you could even see the Statue⁷ of Liberty⁸ from there.

 

Antoinette: Oh well, I’ve been there.

 

Warren: Yeah. Actually, I never got to go. Both times I went to New York, we wanted to go to the Statue of Liberty but we didn’t have enough time.

 

Antoinette: Oh well, you should plan another trip.

 

Warren: I’d like to, yeah. Sounds great.

 

重点词汇：

 

Learn vocabulary⁹ from the lesson below.

 

I can't imagine

 

I couldn’t imagine growing up anywhere else.

 

Here, we use the phrase¹⁰ 'I can't imagine' to show amazement¹¹ about something. Notice the following:

 

I can't imagine living without the Internet.

I love my job. I couldn't imagine working for another company.

get lost in

 

You can get lost in the park.

 

Here, the phrase 'get lost' means¹² you forget where you are because you are enjoying yourself. Notice the following:

 

I love to get lost in a book.

It is easy to get lost in the park and forget you are in the city.

neat

 

I thought is was neat.

 

Here, 'neat' means interesting. Notice the following:

 

That is a neat shirt you are wearing.

I like your house. It is neat.

memorable experience

 

It was a memorable experience.

 

A memorable experience is something we remember easily. Notice the following:

 

Living overseas¹³ was a memorable experience.

It was a terrible trip. Let's just say it was a memorable experience.

look over

 

Were you able to look over the edge?

 

Here, 'look over' means to look down to the ground. Notice the following:

 

Don't look over the side. You will get scared.

Can you look over the wall and see what is there?

binoculars

 

There were these binoculars.

 

Binoculars are special glasses to see things very far away. Notice the following:

 

Bird watchers love to use binoculars.

Ship captains need binoculars.

1 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

2 neat   

adj.整洁的，爱整洁的，利索的，简洁的

参考例句：

• She always kept her room neat.她总是保持房间整洁。
• Keep your exercise-books neat and clean.练习本要保持整洁干净。

3 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。

4 empire   

n.帝国，帝权

参考例句：

• The Thirty Year's War nearly caused the breakup of the empire.30年的战争几乎导致帝国的解体。
• The British Empire flourished in the 19th century.英帝国在19世纪曾昌盛一时。

5 edge   

n.边(缘)；刃；优势；v.侧着移动，徐徐移动

参考例句：

• Sight along the edge to see if it's straight.顺着边目测，看看直不直。
• She lived on the extreme edge of the forest.她住在森林的最边缘。

6 binoculars   

n.双筒望远镜

参考例句：

• He watched the play through his binoculars.他用双筒望远镜看戏。
• If I had binoculars,I could see that comet clearly.如果我有望远镜，我就可以清楚地看见那颗彗星。

7 statue   

n.塑像；雕像

参考例句：

• Whose statue is that over there?那边的雕像是谁？
• He had molded a statue.他已塑了一尊塑像。

8 liberty   

n.自由，自由权；冒昧行为

参考例句：

• He stood for the cause of liberty and justice.他为自由和正义的事业而奋斗。
• You are at liberty to do as you please.你可以随意行事。

9 vocabulary   

n.词汇，词汇量；词汇表

参考例句：

• How can I widen my vocabulary?怎样扩大自己的词汇量？
• You can find all the new words in the vocabulary of the text.你能在课文的词汇表中找到所有的生词。

10 phrase   

n.短语，词组；成语，习语

参考例句：

• The phrase was caught on and immediately became popular.这个短语被采用后很快就流行了。
• That's exactly the phrase I was looking for.这就是我一直找的那个短语。

11 amazement   

n.惊奇，惊讶

参考例句：

• All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
• He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。

12 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。

13 overseas   

adj.海外的；adv.在海外

参考例句：

• Her man has been sent overseas by his employers.她的丈夫已被雇主派往海外。
• Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。