文档介绍：Cultural corner
Postcards to Myself
Read the first paragraph and answer the following questions.
1. What does Mr McCorquodale like doing when he travels?
2. What does he usually write to himself?
He likes sending himself a postcard.
A short message.
Translate the following sentences.
1. His latest one, from the Malvinas islands, reads Good fishing.
2. He always chooses a postcard with a beautiful view, and sticks on an interesting stamp.
他最近从马尔维纳斯群岛寄出的一张上写着“钓鱼很好”。
他总是选一张有着美丽风景的明信片,并贴上一张有趣的邮票。
Read the second paragraph and answer the following questions.
1. In what situation will he stick a pin in the map?
Only if he has been in a place for more than 24 hours.
Only if you study hard, you will pass the exam.
Translate the following sentences
1. On a wall in his home in London there is a large map of the world.
2. There are hundreds of little red pins stuck in it.
在伦敦他的家里有面墙上游张大的世界地图。
上面扎着几百个红的小别针。
stick – stuck – stuck 贴,粘;刺,扎;陷入,卡住
1) He stuck the stamps onto the parcel.
他把邮票贴在包裹上。
2) A nail stuck in the tire of my car.
一根钉子扎入我的车胎。
3) Our car stuck in the mud.
我们的车子陷入泥泞中。
Read the third paragraph and answer the following questions.
1. Does he have his favourite places?
Yes, he does.
Translate the following sentences
1. New Zealand he describes as “wonderful”.
他描述新西兰为“妙极了”。
describe … as …
把…描述成…
1) I describe Linda as my best friend.
2) He described my plan as unrealistic.
他批评我的计划不切实际。
2. There’s a saying in the travel trade that all tourists are ripped off.
在旅游行业有一种说法是所有的游客都被敲了竹杠。
3. It’s been around for 6,000 years, yet it’s a country of the future.
它已经存在了6,000年,但还是一个充满未来的国家。
Although/though it’s been around for 6,000 years, (yet) it’s a country of the future.
1. Why does he do it?
Read the last two paragraphs and answer the following questions.
He does it for the journey. And he could get a kick out of travelling.