文档介绍：Interactions
Listening/Speaking
高级英语听说(1)
Chapter 2
Experiencing Nature
“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” 在大自然中每走一步,你都会有新的发现。
— John Muir
American naturalist (1838-1914)
美国早期的环保运动领袖
因为他的申请,美国才有了国家公园法案,因此他被称为‘Father of the National Parks’(国家公园之父)
主张人与自然应该和谐相处,人们在追求物质享受的同时应该看到自然界的价值,应该善待大自然
Part 1 Vacation Plans
Peter: “It’s raining cats and dogs again!”
It is raining very heavily.
Part 1 Vacation Plans
Peter: “I hate this weather. When does winter break start?”
Jack: “Winter break? It’s only October.”
Peter: “I know, but I’m sick of studying…”
winter break 寒假
be sick of…对……厌倦
相当于
be bored with
be fed up with
Part 1 Vacation Plans
Peter: “…I want to go someplace warm and lie on the beach for a week. Someplace where it’s sunny and dry. Florida or Hawaii, Maybe?”
Jack: “Yeah. Where we can go swimming and snorkeling and get a great tan…”
sunny and dry 阳光明媚、干燥舒适
get a great tan 把皮肤晒成古铜色
Part 1 Vacation Plans
Jack: “…Now that’s my idea of a perfect vacation.”
Ming: “Not mine.”
perfect vacation 完美假期
Not mine =
That’s not my idea of a perfect vacation.
Part 1 Vacation Plans
Ming: “… I just prefer the mountains, especially in winter. I love snowboarding…”
snowboard 单板滑雪