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  Hello, everybody, welcome again to Radio English on Sunday.
This is Bruce,/ and this is Peter,/ Welcome back. Today we look at unit thirty six, Vancouver: Asia's Newest City.
Mmm, ..read the first paragraph or two, and then we can clear up this unusual title.
What? Wait a minute! Did read that right? I though Vancouver was in Canada, not in Asia. Why is the title of this article "Vancouver, Asia's Newest city"?
Relax, everyone. Yes, Vancouver is still in Canada, North America's largest country, not in Asia. Over the past twenty years, however, Asians from China, Taiwan, Hongkong, Thailand, the Philippines, and other countries across the Ocean, have flocked into this largest city on Canada's Pacific Coast. By some accounts, as many as thirty percent of household in Vancouver speak Mandarin1 or Cantonese, making the Chinese there the largest minority by far. Just what is the attraction of this English speaking city, however?
Ok, we are going back here. Yes, that's right, Vancouver is still part of Canada, but because so many Asians have moved into Vancouver, especially over the last two decades or so, at least thirty percent of the people who live in Vancouver, are of Chinese heritage, and there are other people from Thailand, Philippines, probably Korea, India and other Asian nations, that have also moved into Vancouver, because it's on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, just as many large California cities, also have sizable, oriental populations.
/ Oh, they have a sizable, oriental population, the city has a sizable, oriental population.
They are American's or they are Canadian's of Chinese heritage, 华裔,or descent.
/ "Descent" or "extraction." ____都表示“血统”.还有这个heritage.
____decent, 却表示:正派的,端庄的,有分寸的,得体的,相当好的,与descent完全不一样哦。Pan.
...of Chinese heritage, of Chinese descent, of Chinese extraction. They are all the same.
Now let's continue about Vancouver.
A visit to Vancouver quickly reveals her charms. Situated2 on the ocean and possessing a fine, deepwater port, British Columbia's largest city faces Vancouver Island to the West, and mountains to the East and North. Most of the city is relatively3 new,4:28 having been rebuilt after a great fire in eighteen eighty six. The completion of the Panama Canal in nineteen fifteen, during the Wrold War One helped spur growth all along the West Coast of America. As products from the Western states of the US, and the Western provinces of Canada could be profitably shipped to Europe. By the Nineteen thirties, Vancouver has become Canada's third largest city, a position it maintains today. Lumber4 from the extensive forested areas within the province, minerals, seafood5, and assorted6 industries, including tourism, give the million-plus residents of metropolitan7 Vancouver a high standard of living.
Now we take a look at some of the geographic8 information about Vancouver, it's on the West Coast of Canada, that is on the Pacific Ocean, in the province of British Clumbia. In the US, we use "state", so do (BroZio 地名) and India. Many countries use "province" such as China or Frence and here we have Canada, which use "province." The history of this city is not very long, it was small and got smaller in eighteen eighty six, due to a great fire. It didn't really start to develop until after the Panama Canal was completed in World War One. Since then, since British Clumbia has a lot of rich natural resources, the people in Vancouver have a wild variety of jobs to do, including tourism.
/ lumber, 木材,timber, 也是木材, wood, 木头,log, 也是木头,How on earth should we distinguish them from one to another?
/ Well, I would say, that "lumber" and "timber" are almost exactly the same. We can talk about the lumber industry or the timber industry. So those two you can use interchangeably in most cases. But "log" and "wood", no. If we cut down a tree, the long, round trunk of the tree, is called a "log", and it is composed of "wood". After we cut the log into pieces, 7:35 we can make furniture or building materials. The material itself is wood, but "log" refers to a felled tree, or sections of that.
/ log 是可数的,he was sleeping like a log. 我们中国人常说的这个“睡得象猪一样”差不多的意思罗。wood通常是不可数的。a piece of wood. 当这样说的时候,I enjoy walking in the woods, 表示树林。
一片树林的时候,there's a wood in front of my house, there's a woods in front of my house, are both right.
/I would say "a woods", but some people would say "a wood" because of the grammatical relationship.
Ok, let's continue and talk more about ..we can call it "the political geography of the city", what the city actually looks like or what it offers people.
The city itself is comfortable and attractive. A large center park called "Stanly" Park includes a zoo, gardens, arboretum9, and aquarium10. The university of British Clumbia and (Siman Frasea 鸟地名) university are located in the greater Vancouver area, as are many small and quaint11 farming and fishing villages within a few hours' drive. Scenic12, unpolluted, and prosperous, who could ask for anything more?
_______arboretum,A place where an extensive variety of woody plants are cultivated for scientific, educational, and ornamental13 purposes.
树木园,植物园为科学、教育及装饰目而大量种植各类木本植物的地方quaint,Odd, especially in an old-fashioned way:
离奇的奇异的,尤指以一种老式的方法:
揟here is something almost quaint in the image of Irish organized crime, something that calls to mind old movies with Jimmy Cagney?James Traub)“在爱尔兰有组织犯罪的影像中,有一些离奇古怪的东西,这让人想起吉米·卡格尼的老式电影”(詹姆斯·特劳布)Unfamiliar or unusual in character; strange:
古怪的特征不熟悉或不寻常的;奇怪的:
quaint dialect words.
古怪的方言单词See: strange离奇有趣的; 优雅的; 奇怪的做得很精巧的性格或外表异常的, 奇特的a quaint old house一座古雅的老房子a quaint method (custom)一个奇怪的方法 (风俗)So we find out what Vancouver offers people. If you like the natural life and the city life together, there're few better choices than Vancouver. It has some of the best gardens, and parks in the world, and the aquarium or zoo, this sort of thing, many students like Vancouver because of these famous universities and of course several smaller ones as well. And if you are tired of the city, you don't have to drive very long to go to quaint farming and fishing villages. These are small, so beautiful, so unpolluted, it looks like pictures, they don't even look real as you're driving along the ocean highway.
/ Quite agree with you because I just have been to Vancouver, it's a very beautiful city, you know. I took a (croose), a rather (croose) trip, all the way to (Alasca, Absonr, 地名) you know. When I first landed at the airport over there, I was shocked, or rather amazed at the beautiful view all around. The air there is really fresh, you know, it's really beautiful, beyond description, I should say.
/ Especially when we think about Taibei, or Los Angeles, or (Huston, 休斯顿什么的), and other polluted cities, going to a city where the air is freshing and clean, is a shocking, amazing, ..
/ It's more moderate in climate, as you go east in North America, in Canada that will be to (Montrilo or Toronto, 蒙特利亚,多伦多什么的), or in the states from San Francisco over to Boston and New York, the temperature falls quite a bit. It's much colder on the east coast than on the west coast. That's something you should remember.
/ fall, fell, fallen, 而砍树 v,,的原始形为fell, felled, felled,to fell a tree,I felled a tree yesterday,Many trees here have been felled.
Ok, let's go ahead.
Certainly not the Chinese. Although limited immigration from the Far East began as early as the nineteen century, it was not until the nineteen seventy's that immigration to both Canada and US began to increase significantly. By the nineteen eighty's, the steady stream had become a flood. Today, Vancouver's Chinatown is set to be North America's second largest. Given the large numbers of Chinese living in the much larger cities of New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, that represents astronomical14 growth.
Here we are talking about immigration. Remember, immigration, I-M-M-I...but emigration, which refers to leaving or going out from one's country, is E-M-I...
Well, from the nineteen seventy's until now, these twenty to thirty years, immigration from the Far East, sometimes we say the "orient", has increased dramatically. The number of Asians living in the US and in Canada has inscreased by many hundreds of percent since the nineteen seventy's. And Vancouver has received a very large share of this large immigration. That's why we began by saying "about one third of the poeple in Vancouver city are of Chinese extraction. Now it's much higher a percentage than in big cities like New York, Toronto, (Alli, 鸟地名), or San Francisco.
/ ..
/ We also have many Spanish-speaking Americans, I don't know about Canada, but because the US is next to Mexico, in California, (Erozona and Texis 一些鸟地名得克杀死什么什么的) there are small towns that speak Spanish, not English. And you can be born in the town, and live your whole life in the town, knowing only Spanish.
/ Mmm,/ Hey, what's the problem? They can make their living, and they don't even have to learn English.
Ok, let's go on and over to the next page.
Vancouver's Chinatown is located within walking distance of the downtown area as are most Chinatowns in North America. Here one can find both traditional Chinese herbal stores and fresh food markets, as well as small retails16 and service businesses. From mid-May to September, Friday to Sunday evenings from six thirty to eleven thirty, both Chinese and foreign visitors to this area might mistake themselves as being in ShangHai or Hongkong. For daytime visitors, the Dr. (Sunias Sun) classical Chinese Gardens is a must, offering beautiful landscape floral gardens. The nearby Chinese cultural Center conducts walking tours of its historic district, and even the slide show revealing the historic development of the area.
Are you worried that your English isn't so good? Don't worry when you are in Vancouver, because the Chinatown there is very well-organized to help the Chinese, the foreign visitors of Chinese extraction, from main-land China, HongKong, Taiwan, Singapore and so on, if you don't know English, don't worry. Because you will find all the Chinese services, restaurants, shops and stores you are used to, and if you want to learn something about Vancouver, and get around, there will be tours in Mandarin and Cantonese, and possibly some other dialects of Chinese as well.
/ Because of the trip to Vancouver, I conclude that what Bruce has just said is one hundred percent right. If you ever have a chance to visit a city, if you in case, if you get lost, don't worry, stay over there, pretty soon you will run into someone that is able to speak Chinese. No doubt about that.
/ Yeah, a lot of people in Vancouver are not only of Chinese extraction, but because of the recent immigration, most of them speak Mandarin, Cantonese as their native langauge, English or French is their second language.
/ Right. ..the old time for quite a long time, Chinese over there spoke17 Cantonese only, but today the things have already changed. Most of them speak Mandarin, very beautiful Mandarin.
/ Right, and the same thing now is happening in HongKong.
/ Oh, yes.
/ They used to speak only Cantonese but more and more people also speak Mandarin in Hongkong.
Well, we'll finish up. Our concluding paragraph tells us,Of course, Vancouver has much more to offer its residents and out-of-town and overseas visitors. Though, or perhaps because, it lacks the manic energy of east coast cities of America, or those of modern Asia, Vancouver continues to attract new residents with its serene18, safe, and, well, sane19 lifestyle.
________serene,Unaffected by disturbance20; calm and unruffled.
安详的不受干扰所影响的;平静和安定的See: calmUnclouded; fair:
睛朗的无云的;晴朗的:
serene skies and a bright blue sea.
晴朗的天空和亮蓝色的大海OftenSerene常作SereneUsed as a title and form of address for certain members of royalty21:
尊贵的用作对特定的贵族成员的头衔和称呼形式:
Her Serene Highness; His Serene Highness.
公主殿下;殿下Well, why do people go to Vancouver? And we could also say other cities like San Francisco, or (Seato 西雅图什么什么的) on the west coast, they don't have that manic energy, "manic" is an adjective that really means crazy, and if you've been to Tokyo or Hongkong, here in Taibei or New York, you know what I'm talking about, it seems that everybody is in the rush all the time, and so serious, and everything's important and busy, busy, busy, that's a little bit crazy, let's face it, it's stimulating22, and for us workaholic, it's fun.
/ Mmm-hum,/ But it's a stressful life. And if we look at the last sentence here, we can see that Vancouver may be attracting so many people because it's serene, it's peaceful, it's safe, you don't have to worry when you go out at night, and maybe we could say, sane, too. It's a healthful lifestyle, not like a crazy one like in New York.
/ Well, in appearance, of course, life there is ..but in private I talked to someone in Canadian over there, they complain that it's very hard to find a job over there, so...
/ Really?
/ ..big city of hustle23 and bustle24, cities like New York and San Francisco, so ..there're always two sizes to a coin.
Ok, let's go back and review this beautiful city, Vancouver, Asia's newest city.
21:26/ Yeah...with San Francisco, Vancouver actually came into being because of the gold (brosh) in the eighteen hundred's or something.
/ Yeah, after the Civil War, ...
..ok, by the way, on the page three hundred seven, we said that Canada is the largest country in North America, we mean area, not popullation, that will be the US. Anyway, join us next time for unit thirty seven, the Germanic Lanuages.
_____________Pan. 2003, 5.
***************************************************************************************Unit 36Vancouver: Asia's Newest City 温哥佛---亚洲的新都市What? Wait a minute! Did I read that right? I thought Vancouver was in Canada, not in Aisa. Why is the title of this article "Vancouver: Asia's Newest City"?
Relax, everyone. yes, Vancouver is still in Canada, North America's largest country, not in Asia. Over the past twenty years, however, Asians from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, and other countries across the ocean have flocked into this largest city on Canada's Pacific coast. By some accounts, as many as 30% of households in Vancouver speak Mandarin or Cantonese, making the Chinese there the largest minority by far. Just what is the attraction of this English-speaking city, however?
A visit to Vancouver quickly reveals her charms. Situated on the ocean and possessing a fine, deepwater port, British Columbia's largest city faces Vancouver Island to the west and mountains to the east and north. Most of the city is relatively new, having been rebuilt after a great fire in 1886. The completion of the Panama Canal in 1915 during World War I helped spur growth all along the West Coast of North America, as products from the western states of the United States and the western provinces of Canada could be profitably shipped to Europe. By the 1930s Vancouver had become Canada's third-largest city, a position it maintains today. Lumber from the extensive forested areas within the province, minerals, seafood, and assorted industries. including tourism, give the million-plus residents of metropolitan Vancouver a high standard of living.
The city itself is comfortable and attractive. A large central park called Stanley Park includes a zoo, gardens, arboretum, and aquarium! The University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University are located in the greater Vancouver area, as are many small and quaint farming and fishing villages within a few hours' drive. Scenic, unpolluted, and prosperous: who could ask for anything more?
Certainly not the Chinese. Although limited immigration from the Far East began as early as the 19th century, it was not until the 1970s that immigration to both Canada and the United States began to increase significantly. By the 1980s, the steady stream had become a flood. Today, Vancouver's Chinatown is said to be North America's second largest. Given the large numbers of Chinese living in the much larger cities of New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, that represents astonomical growth.
Vancouver's Chinatown is located within walking distance of the downtown area, as are most Chinatowns in North America. Here one can find both traditional Chinese herbal stores and fresh food markets as well as small retail15 and service businesses. From mid-May to September, Friday to Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 11:30, both Chinese and "foreign" visitors to this area might mistake themselves as being in Shanghai or Hong Kong. For daytime visitors, the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Classical Chinese Gardens is a must, offering beautifully landscaped floral gardens. The nearby Chinese Cultural Center conducts walking tours of the historic district and even a slide show revealing the historic development of the area.
Of course, Vancouver has much more ot offer its residents and out-of-town and overseas visitors. Though--or perhaps because--it lacks the manic energy of East Coast cities of North America or those of modern Aisa, Vancouver continues to attract new residents with its serene, safe, and, well, sane lifestyle.
*****************************************************************************flock,Shoppers flocked to the department store during its year-end sale.
reveal,Mary smiled at the sight of John, revealing that she was very much in love with him.
be situated in/ on,   座落于…之内/之上= be located in/on,lie in/on,stand in/on,My hometown is a small village situated deep in the mountain.
relatively, adv, 相当地,Indonesia is a relatively populous25 nation, but it has only one-sixth the population of China.
spur, v, 激动,刺激,激励,Low taxes and good infrastructure26 spur a nation's growth.
低税率和完善的基础设施能激励国家的成长。
assorted, adj, 混合的,My boyfriend gave me a box of assorted chocolates on Valentine's Day.
astronomical, adj,Many computer companies have experienced astronomical growth in the past ten years.
Be within walking distance of ...离...走路就到了,距离不远,走几步就到了,The post office is within walking distance of where I live.
landscape, 这里是v, 将...作景观美化,The city government had the dump landscaped and changed into a beautiful park.
manic, adj, 狂躁的,Life in HongKong is manic compared to the simple life of agricultural village.
serene, adj, 宁静的,After he retired27, Peter led a serene life in the country.


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1 Mandarin TorzdX     
n.中国官话,国语,满清官吏;adj.华丽辞藻的
参考例句:
  • Just over one billion people speak Mandarin as their native tongue.大约有十亿以上的人口以华语为母语。
  • Mandarin will be the new official language of the European Union.普通话会变成欧盟新的官方语言。
2 situated JiYzBH     
adj.坐落在...的,处于某种境地的
参考例句:
  • The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
  • She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。
3 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。
4 lumber a8Jz6     
n.木材,木料;v.以破旧东西堆满;伐木;笨重移动
参考例句:
  • The truck was sent to carry lumber.卡车被派出去运木材。
  • They slapped together a cabin out of old lumber.他们利用旧木料草草地盖起了一间小屋。
5 seafood 7j6zUl     
n.海产食品,海味,海鲜
参考例句:
  • There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
  • Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。
6 assorted TyGzop     
adj.各种各样的,各色俱备的
参考例句:
  • There's a bag of assorted sweets on the table.桌子上有一袋什锦糖果。
  • He has always assorted with men of his age.他总是与和他年令相仿的人交往。
7 metropolitan mCyxZ     
adj.大城市的,大都会的
参考例句:
  • Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
  • Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。
8 geographic tgsxb     
adj.地理学的,地理的
参考例句:
  • The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
9 arboretum pNwye     
n.植物园
参考例句:
  • We can go to the arboretum in the southern suburb.我们可以去南郊的植物园。
  • The arboretum is full of exotic flowers and rare herbs.植物园里长满了各种奇花异草。
10 aquarium Gvszl     
n.水族馆,养鱼池,玻璃缸
参考例句:
  • The first time I saw seals was in an aquarium.我第一次看见海豹是在水族馆里。
  • I'm going to the aquarium with my parents this Sunday.这个星期天,我要和父母一起到水族馆去。
11 quaint 7tqy2     
adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的
参考例句:
  • There were many small lanes in the quaint village.在这古香古色的村庄里,有很多小巷。
  • They still keep some quaint old customs.他们仍然保留着一些稀奇古怪的旧风俗。
12 scenic aDbyP     
adj.自然景色的,景色优美的
参考例句:
  • The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
  • The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。
13 ornamental B43zn     
adj.装饰的;作装饰用的;n.装饰品;观赏植物
参考例句:
  • The stream was dammed up to form ornamental lakes.溪流用水坝拦挡起来,形成了装饰性的湖泊。
  • The ornamental ironwork lends a touch of elegance to the house.铁艺饰件为房子略添雅致。
14 astronomical keTyO     
adj.天文学的,(数字)极大的
参考例句:
  • He was an expert on ancient Chinese astronomical literature.他是研究中国古代天文学文献的专家。
  • Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.乡村的房价正在飙升。
15 retail VWoxC     
v./n.零售;adv.以零售价格
参考例句:
  • In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
  • These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
16 retails 454d6c55021c5a8a9af0b4d24db4bdf8     
n.零售( retail的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • This book retails at 10 dollars overseas. 这本书的海外零售价是十美元。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • This radio retails for $ 14.95. 这种收音机的零售价是14美元95美分。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
17 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
18 serene PD2zZ     
adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的
参考例句:
  • He has entered the serene autumn of his life.他已进入了美好的中年时期。
  • He didn't speak much,he just smiled with that serene smile of his.他话不多,只是脸上露出他招牌式的淡定的微笑。
19 sane 9YZxB     
adj.心智健全的,神志清醒的,明智的,稳健的
参考例句:
  • He was sane at the time of the murder.在凶杀案发生时他的神志是清醒的。
  • He is a very sane person.他是一个很有头脑的人。
20 disturbance BsNxk     
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调
参考例句:
  • He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。
  • You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。
21 royalty iX6xN     
n.皇家,皇族
参考例句:
  • She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
  • I waited on tables,and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生, 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。
22 stimulating ShBz7A     
adj.有启发性的,能激发人思考的
参考例句:
  • shower gel containing plant extracts that have a stimulating effect on the skin 含有对皮肤有益的植物精华的沐浴凝胶
  • This is a drug for stimulating nerves. 这是一种兴奋剂。
23 hustle McSzv     
v.推搡;竭力兜售或获取;催促;n.奔忙(碌)
参考例句:
  • It seems that he enjoys the hustle and bustle of life in the big city.看起来他似乎很喜欢大城市的热闹繁忙的生活。
  • I had to hustle through the crowded street.我不得不挤过拥挤的街道。
24 bustle esazC     
v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹
参考例句:
  • The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深,喧闹声逐渐沉寂。
  • There is a lot of hustle and bustle in the railway station.火车站里非常拥挤。
25 populous 4ORxV     
adj.人口稠密的,人口众多的
参考例句:
  • London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
  • China is the most populous developing country in the world.中国是世界上人口最多的发展中国家。
26 infrastructure UbBz5     
n.下部构造,下部组织,基础结构,基础设施
参考例句:
  • We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
  • We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设,发展各类群众文化。
27 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
参考例句:
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

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