【话匣子英语】加拿大旅游

哈皮和安德鲁今天讨论的是话题是去加拿大旅游.....

 

 

Harp¹: OK, so I think we should get started with today’s episode.

Andrew: Yes. And today’s episode is all about travelling in Canada, but with a little twist.

Harp: Yes. We’re going to give you some tips on how to travel in Canada pretty much on a budget.

Andrew: Mmhmm. Because I know a lot of our listeners probably want to visit Canada, but, to be honest, it’s not a cheap place to visit. You can spend a lot of money while you’re here.

Harp: Yes. And it’s pretty isolated² so it’s pretty expensive to get here in the first place, so you might not have that much money left over once you do get here. And it’s such a big country that trying to see more than one region is really expensive.

Andrew: That is right. So we’re going to give you some tips and some suggestions about how to do this on a shoestring³ budget.

Harp: All right. Let’s get started.

Andrew: OK, so the first category we’re going to talk about is accommodation.

Harp: Yes, where to stay.

Andrew: That’s right. And now, the first place that pops into my head is a hotel.

Harp: Yes, but hotels are expensive.

Andrew: Exactly. Hotels are expensive, so we have a couple of suggestions about where you could stay to save some cash.

Harp: Yes. The first one I think about is a hostel⁴.

Andrew: Yeah. Hostels⁵ are great. I’ve stayed at them while I’ve been travelling in Europe, and in Asia too. And I’ve always had a really good time at hostels.

Harp: Yeah, me too. And, so basically, a hostel is where you have usually shared accommodations, so you have maybe a room with four or six other people, and you share a bathroom. And oftentimes I find they have kitchens, where you can cook, and so it’s much cheaper than staying at a hotel.

1 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

2 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

3 shoestring   

n.小额资本；adj.小本经营的

参考例句：

• In the early years,the business was run on a shoestring.早年，这家店铺曾是小本经营。
• How can I take the best possible digital pictures on a shoestring budget?怎样用很小投资拍摄最好的数码照片？

4 hostel   

n.（学生）宿舍，招待所

参考例句：

• I lived in a hostel while I was a student.我求学期间住在青年招待所里。
• He says he's staying at a Youth Hostel.他说他现住在一家青年招待所。

5 hostels   

n.旅舍，招待所( hostel的名词复数 )；青年宿舍

参考例句：

• The students were protesting at overcrowding in the university hostels. 学生们在抗议大学宿舍过于拥挤。 来自辞典例句
• Are there any cheap hostels in Nanjing for one person? 南京有没有便宜的旅店可以一个人住？ 来自互联网