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 Kate: Hello, I’m Kate Colin and this is 6 Minute English. Today I'm joined by

Rebecca Byrne and we're discussing couch1 surfing. Have you heard of this
before Rebecca?
Jackie: Hi Kate, well no….I'm afraid I've never heard of couch surfing but let me try
to work it out…..A couch is another word for a sofa or long soft seat on which
more than one person can sit, and surfing (when not used in the sporting sense)
can mean the act of visiting lots of different places. For example surfing the
web is when you visit lots of different websites. So, I assume2 couch surfing
has something to do with visiting lots of different people's couches3 or sofas….?
Kate: Good guess work! Couch surfing is a relatively4 new term used to describe an
internet-based hospitality5 service - the practice of either offering your sofa to a
stranger to sleep on or staying with someone you've never met before. This
accommodation system has become a world wide success in the last two or
three years providing people all over the world with a couch or a floor to sleep
on absolutely free.
Rebecca: Well, it sounds like a great idea and is certainly a cheap way of finding6
accommodation in a strange country, but it doesn't sound very luxurious7 to me!
I think I'd rather have a bed in a hotel than somebody's sofa ….but I can see
there must be some benefits…. 
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Page 2 of 4
Kate: And we'll be finding out about them later in the programme, but before we go
any further, here's my question for this week. Which city is currently8 the most
popular destination for couch surfing. Is is:
a) London
b) New York
c) Paris
Rebecca: Answers
Kate: We'll check you answer at the end of the programme. But first, let's find out
a bit more about how couch surfing works9. There are various websites
which contain databases10 of people willing to offer their couch to strangers to
sleep on. So if you are looking for somewhere to stay, you simply look up
the area where you're going and see if there is anyone there willing to give
you a bed or couch and then you contact them.
Rebecca: But why would someone let people come and stay with them – people who
they've never even met before?!!
Kate: Well, hopefully we're going to find out. We're going to hear from a
journalist called Fleur Britain was so interested in the system of couch
surfing that she decided11 to use to during a ten week journey across Russia,
China, Kazackstan and Mongolia only staying with people who offered her
a couch. In the following extract12 she uses the word motives14. What does this
mean Rebecca?
Rebecca: Well, a motive13 is a reason for doing something.
Kate: And worldly views?
Rebecca: Well, this means the experiences of people who have travelled a lot or had
 experience of many different places. 
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Kate: Let's listen. Can you hear the reasons or motives why people are willing to
offer their houses (or couches) to strangers for free and volunteer to be hosts?
Hosts are what we call people who have guests in their house, for eg. if you
came to stay in my house for a night or two, I would be your host.
Extract 1
Actually you'll find that lots of hosts have many motives, maybe they want to practise their
English, maybe they live in a country where it's difficult for them to get a visa, or actually to
afford to travel. Sometimes people want their children to experience the worldly views of
travellers. Some people are just instinctive15 hosts and they just love having people in their
house.
Rebecca: She said that people have a range of motives. That maybe they want to
practise their English, that maybe they want their children to experience the
worldly views of travellers. Or maybe they just like having people in their
houses. She called them 'instinctive hosts' which means they don’t have
any other reason for wanting people to stay with them other than just
enjoying the experience.
Kate: So we've heard about why people might want to offer their house to
strangers, but what are the benefits to the people who are sleeping on the
couches – the travellers? We’re going to hear the word 'compelling16'. What
does this mean?
Rebecca: Compelling is used to describe something which is very exciting or
interesting and it makes you want to do it.
Kate: And 'inside track'? 
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Page 4 of 4
Rebecca: Inside track means getting access to something which only certain people
have. So if I had an inside track on something, I would have a special
position or relationship with a person that gives you advantages that other
people do not have.
Kate: Let's listen. What unique experiences did she have through couch surfing?
Extract 2
There are so many compelling things to the idea of couch surfing in that you get amazing
access to the inside story. So we would start off by looking at our guidebooks, you know,
instead we got the inside track, and were taken to things that weren't in the guidebook,
taken to their friend's houses, went to house parties….
 
Rebecca: She said she was taken to friend's houses and parties. You can really see
why you can get the 'inside track' to a country and how couch surfing can
help you to meet people to see the real side of a country rather than just
being a tourist.
Kate: So would you ever like to try couch surfing?
Rebecca: answers
Kate: And finally to the question I asked you earlier…..Which city is currently the
most popular for couch surfing?
The answer is in fact Paris with 22,000 surfers visiting the city.
Kate: That's all we have time for. Until next week. Goodbye. 

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1 couch mzfxf     
n.睡椅,长沙发椅;vt.表达,隐含
参考例句:
  • Lie down on the couch if you're feeling ill.如果你感觉不舒服就躺到沙发上去。
  • The rabbIt'sprang from its grassy couch.兔子从草丛中跳出。
2 assume 6Ouyn     
vt.假装;假定,设想;承担;呈现,采取
参考例句:
  • I assume that he won't cheat you.想来他是不会骗你的。
  • We can't assume anything in this case.在这种情况下我们不可能做出假设。
3 couches 5701344ce3a3c4a872e37e1ec62e0ccd     
n.长沙发椅( couch的名词复数 );睡椅;(病人受检查时躺的)长榻;(尤指诊室内的)诊察台
参考例句:
  • In the small room we disguise our beds as couches.during the day. 在这间小房间里,白天我们把床改作长椅用。 来自辞典例句
  • The furniture was old and comfortable-leather couches, newspaper racks, priceless antique tables. 家具古老而舒适——有皮靠背椅,报纸架,无价的古董桌子。 来自辞典例句
4 relatively bkqzS3     
adv.比较...地,相对地
参考例句:
  • The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
  • The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
5 hospitality ocqxC     
n.好客,殷勤;adj.(气候等)宜人,适宜
参考例句:
  • He welcomed you to enjoy his hospitality.他欢迎你去做客。
  • Thank you for your kind hospitality.谢谢你的盛情款待。
6 finding 5tAzVe     
n.发现,发现物;调查的结果
参考例句:
  • The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
  • That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。
7 luxurious S2pyv     
adj.精美而昂贵的;豪华的
参考例句:
  • This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
  • The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。
8 currently SvMzI2     
adv.通常地,普遍地,当前
参考例句:
  • Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
  • Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。
9 works ieuzIh     
n.作品,著作;工厂,活动部件,机件
参考例句:
  • We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
  • The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
10 databases e61ce3062cb76770658896b778ad06cd     
n.资料库( database的名词复数 );数据库;(贮存在计算机中的)数据库
参考例句:
  • For example, this problem crops up frequently when querying databases. 例如,在查询数据库时,这一问题频频出现。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
  • Databases of abstracts would eventually become redundant. 文摘数据库最终将成为多余。 来自辞典例句
11 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
12 extract 6PszS     
vt.取出,提取,获得,摘录;n.摘录,提出物
参考例句:
  • The article was a choice extract from her writings.这篇文章是从她的著作中摘录出来的精粹。
  • We can extract oil from olive.我们可以从橄榄中榨油。
13 motive GFzxz     
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
参考例句:
  • The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
  • He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。
14 motives 6c25d038886898b20441190abe240957     
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • to impeach sb's motives 怀疑某人的动机
  • His motives are unclear. 他的用意不明。
15 instinctive c6jxT     
adj.(出于)本能的;直觉的;(出于)天性的
参考例句:
  • He tried to conceal his instinctive revulsion at the idea.他试图饰盖自己对这一想法本能的厌恶。
  • Animals have an instinctive fear of fire.动物本能地怕火。
16 compelling 2wIzZO     
v.令人信服的
参考例句:
  • Her latest book makes compelling reading. 她新出的书读起来扣人心弦。
  • The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it. 证据是那样的令人折服,他觉得不得不接受。
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