【英语趣味课堂】在葡萄牙的生活-Life in Portugal

Michael: So Ana, you're from Portugal. Can you tell me a little bit about your country?

 

Ana: Yes, sure. Portugal is a really small country actually. It's right by Spain in Europe and we have really nice weather there. It's really sunny most of the year and really hot in summer. It can get really cold and really rainy in winter. But yeah, overall, it's a really nice country to live in.

 

Michael: And I've heard you have nice beaches in Portugal.

 

Ana: Yes, we do. I used to go to the beach everyday with my family in summer. It was really great. But the beaches can get really crowded. Lots of people, so you might want to be a bit careful when you choose where to go.

 

Michael: All right, I see. And where do you live in Portugal?

 

Ana: I live in a small village actually. You probably don't know it. It's called Palmela. But it's south of Lisbon and it's by the coast, so it's really nice. We get a nice view of the mountains and of the rivers. So I really enjoy living there. It's really quite. Not a lot of people. A lot of wine farms actually and really nice food. You should come and visit sometime.

 

Michael: I like wine. And so you have good wine in Portugal. What sort of food do you eat in Portugal?

 

Ana: Let's see. We get a lot of fish because we're by the sea. And so codfish is a traditional and sardines² and mackerels.

 

Michael: Oh, I like sardines.

 

Ana: Yeah. It's really good. And we also have really good desserts. So for example, coffee cake, yogurt cake. We've got pastel de nata which is kind of an egg tart³ thing. So I really recommend you try that with our coffee when you go there.

 

Michael: All right. And you speak Portuguese⁴ as your first language.

 

Ana: Yes, I do. I speak Portuguese. It's not the same as Brazilian Portuguese but it's really close and we can understand each other. So that's really great.

 

Michael: All right. And can you understand Spanish as well?

 

Ana: Yeah. I can understand a little bit of Spanish but there are some differences between Portuguese and Spanish.

 

Michael: How do you say hello in Portuguese?

 

Ana: Oh, you can say, "Ola."

 

Michael: Ola.

 

Ana: Yeah, it's fun. You should learn some Portuguese.

 

Michael: Oh, I'd love to.

 

重点词汇：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the Lesson!

codfish

 

Codfish is a traditional dish in Portugal.

 

Codfish is a type of fish that has a nice, white texture⁵. Notice the following:

 

They serve great codfish there.

I love to eat codfish with white wine.

sardines

 

We ate sardines for lunch.

 

A sardine¹ is a small fish which if often canned. Notice the following:

 

I like to eat sardines on crackers⁶.

He bought a can of sardines.

mackeral

 

 

We had mackeral for dinner.

 

Mackeral is a kind of fish. Notice the following:

 

I don't like fish, but I like to eat mackeral.

You can buy mackeral at the market.

tart

 

Pastel de nata is a kind of an egg tart thing.

 

A tart is a smally pastry⁷ made in a short cup. Notice the following:

 

Making tarts⁸ is not easy.

I love to eat lemon tarts.

recommend

 

I really recommend you try that.

 

When you recommend something, you suggest someone try it. Notice the following:

 

I am new here, what do you recommend?

The waitress recommends we try the coffee cake.

1 sardine   

n.[C]沙丁鱼

参考例句：

• Every bus arrives and leaves packed as fully as a sardine tin.每辆开来和开走的公共汽车都塞得像沙丁鱼罐头一样拥挤。
• As we chatted,a brightly painted sardine boat dropped anchor.我们正在聊着，只见一条颜色鲜艳的捕捞沙丁鱼的船抛了锚。

2 sardines   

n. 沙丁鱼

参考例句：

• The young of some kinds of herring are canned as sardines. 有些种类的鲱鱼幼鱼可制成罐头。
• Sardines can be eaten fresh but are often preserved in tins. 沙丁鱼可以吃新鲜的，但常常是装听的。

3 tart   

adj.酸的；尖酸的，刻薄的；n.果馅饼；淫妇

参考例句：

• She was learning how to make a fruit tart in class.她正在课上学习如何制作水果馅饼。
• She replied in her usual tart and offhand way.她开口回答了，用她平常那种尖酸刻薄的声调随口说道。

4 Portuguese   

n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语

参考例句：

• They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
• Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。

5 texture   

n.(织物)质地；(材料)构造；结构；肌理

参考例句：

• We could feel the smooth texture of silk.我们能感觉出丝绸的光滑质地。
• Her skin has a fine texture.她的皮肤细腻。

6 crackers   

adj.精神错乱的，癫狂的n.爆竹( cracker的名词复数 )；薄脆饼干；（认为）十分愉快的事；迷人的姑娘

参考例句：

• That noise is driving me crackers. 那噪声闹得我简直要疯了。
• We served some crackers and cheese as an appetiser. 我们上了些饼干和奶酪作为开胃品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 pastry   

n.油酥面团，酥皮糕点

参考例句：

• The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry.厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
• The pastry crust was always underdone.馅饼的壳皮常常烤得不透。

8 tarts   

n.果馅饼( tart的名词复数 )；轻佻的女人；妓女；小妞

参考例句：

• I decided to make some tarts for tea. 我决定做些吃茶点时吃的果馅饼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They ate raspberry tarts and ice cream. 大家吃着木莓馅饼和冰淇淋。 来自辞典例句