英语新闻视频 Excited Olympic Host Family

[VOICEOVER]
To give foreigners a cultural taste of the Chinese capital during the Olympics, the Beijing Tourism Administration¹ is organizing a homestay program.
The government body is now inspecting thousands of applications from potential host families and in the end will have up to 1,000 Chinese families hosting foreign visitors this summer.
And Han Rubing and her family is the first one approved for the program.
Living in Anhuili community north of Beijing, Han's family is only a few blocks away from the National Stadium, or Bird’s Nest.
She is an English teacher in Tourism Institute of Beijing Union University, her husband is a lawyer, and her son practices Chinese Wushu.
Han’s family was selected mainly due to their strong English skills and enthusiasm² for sports.
[QUOTE-Ms. Han]
I am the kind of person who will watch all the Olympics events on TV all night during the Games. My husband is just like me. I like Liu Xiang.
I think it is a good opportunity for us to take part in the Olympics. My family’s Olympic dream has come true through this very special program.
[VOICEOVER]
Han plans to redecorate her home to welcome her guest. But she said there are other things which are of greater significance to help her guest get the most out of his or her visit to Beijing.
[QUOTE-Ms. Han]
It takes only one month, or 40 days to redecorate my home, to make it look new. This is very easy. But I think helping³ our guest feel at home is much more important. For instance⁴, customs, habits, and cultural differences… we need to learn them as quickly as possible.
[VOICEOVER]
Although the Olympic homestay program will be a very short time period, Han vows⁵ to cook her best dishes in order to make it a more enjoyable experience for her guest.
[QUOTE-Ms. Han]
[For us Chinese,] eating is very important. So I will take this opportunity to further improve my cooking skills. Making food with stuffing⁶, such as dumplings, wontons and baozi [steamed stuffed⁷ buns], is no problem for me. I’m very good at it. I’ll teach them how to make Chinese dumplings. And then they can make it themselves when they go back home.
It’s this cultural taste of China that Han hopes will create a memorable⁸ experience for foreigners, just as much as attending the Beijing Olympics.

1 administration   

n.经营，管理；行政，行政机关，管理部门

参考例句：

• Who is in charge of the administration of your company?你们公司的行政工作由谁负责？
• The teachers are responsible to the school administration.教师向学校行政负责。

2 enthusiasm   

n.热情，激情；巨大兴趣；热衷的事物

参考例句：

• We set about our task at once with great enthusiasm.我们立刻兴致勃勃地干起来。
• A team which is full of enthusiasm is more likely to win.情绪高涨的球队更可能获胜。

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 instance   

n.例，例证，实例

参考例句：

• Can you quote me a recent instance?你能给我举一个最近的例子吗？
• He's a greedy boy,yesterday,for instance,he ate all our biscuits!他是个贪吃的孩子――比如，他昨天把我们的饼干都吃了！

5 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

6 stuffing   

n.填充物vt.填充(stuff的现在分词)

参考例句：

• We had a chicken and stuffing, and new potatoes from the garden. 我们吃了只百宝鸡，还有园子里种的新鲜马铃薯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She had already mixed the stuffing for the dumplings. 她已经把饺子馅和好了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 stuffed   

adj.充满的；饱的v.塞住( stuff的过去式和过去分词 )；把…装进；把…装满；（使）吃撑

参考例句：

• stuffed animals in glass cases 玻璃柜里的动物标本
• I was stuffed to the gills with chocolate cake. 我嘴里塞满了巧克力蛋糕。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。