【英语趣味课堂】在圣地亚哥闲逛-Hanging out in Santiago

Hana: Hello!

 

Daniel: Hello! How are you?

 

Hana: I’m fine, thank you. I heard you’re from Chile.

 

Daniel: Yes, that’s right.

 

Hana: Where are you from in Chile?

 

Daniel: I’m from a city called Santiago, that’s the capital.

 

Hana: Ah, I see, I've never been. What do you recommend¹?

 

Daniel: Well in Santiago there are a lot of things to do. First, we have a lot of historical² places. There are a lot of Spanish buildings. But also Santiago has turned into a really modern city, so we have a lot of shopping malls. There are a lot of really modern tall buildings. But on the other hand, we still keep a lot of parks. There is a lot of nature in Santiago. And since Chile is so narrow there is also the Andes Mountains right next to the city. So that is really, really nice.

 

Hana: I see. How’s the food?

 

Daniel: Well Chilean food is really good. And the good thing about being in Santiago is that there are a lot of restaurants where you can try really local and traditional food. And also a lot of cafes that you can go have a drink, to have a coffee, relax with your friends. So there are many, many things that you can do if you visit Santiago.

 

Hana: Wow, it sounds very interesting.

 

重点词汇：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

capital

 

notesI’m from a city called Santiago, that’s the capital.

 

The capital is the most important city in a country. Notice the following:

 

The capital of Australia is Canberra.

Paris is the fashion capital of the world.

turn into

 

notesSantiago has turned into a really modern city.

 

'Turned into' means³ 'become'. Notice the following:

 

He has turned into a really nice young man.

We hope to turn the old building into a dance club.

a lot of

 

notesThere is a lot of nature in Santiago.

 

'A lot of' means 'many' or 'much'. It is used with count and non-count nouns⁴. Notice the following:

 

There is not a lot of crime⁵ in this city.

There are a lot of jobs now in biotechnology.

since

 

notesAnd since Chile is so narrow, there is also the Andes Mountains right next to the city.

 

'Since' can mean 'because'. Notice the following:

 

Since the party is over, I will go home.

Let's stay home since it is cold outside.

right

 

notesThere is also the Andes Mountains right next to the city.

 

When the word 'right' comes next to a prepostion, it is similar to 'very' or 'exactly' in meaning. Notice the following:

 

He is right in front of you.

My house is right by a park.

 

1 recommend   

vt.推荐，介绍；劝告，建议；使成为可取，使受欢迎

参考例句：

• Can you recommend me a good book?你能给我介绍一本好书吗？
• I can recommend this play to all lovers of good theatre.我把这个剧推荐给所有爱好优秀戏剧的人。

2 historical   

adj.历史的，史实的，历史上的

参考例句：

• The book is based on historical events.这本书是根据历史事件写成的。
• We have shared the same historical experiences.咱们有着共同的历史遭遇。

3 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。

4 nouns   

n.名词；名词( noun的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns. 法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Nouns join to form compounds. 名词和名词结合构成复合词。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 crime   

n.犯罪，罪行，罪恶

参考例句：

• You'll have to pay for your crime.你得为你的罪行付出代价。
• Crime in our big cities is on the increase.在我们大城市里犯罪率正在增长。