第一部分对话:土著居民的乐器
第52讲标志着我们这个广播讲座已进行了一半了。在这一讲里,我们只复习,不讲新的语言现象。这一讲的主要内容是介绍澳大利亚的首都堪培拉。
这一讲一开始,先提到澳大利亚的土著居民和他们特有的乐器didgeridoo。接着介绍堪培拉的历史,随后你就可以跟着Harry Johnson和他的妻子Jean一起在堪培拉观光了。这是他们第一次来到堪培拉。他们先居高临下,观看整个城市的布局,然后参观澳大利亚国立大开云kaiyun(中国),听乡村乐队演奏的乐曲。最后他们来到议会大厦,看到总理出席会议的情况,还听了一位议员的发言。
Dialogue 1
英语情景对话1
本世纪初,澳大利亚的政界人士讨论应该把首都定在什么地方。下面是几位政界人士在堪培拉山谷进行实地考察时的一段。
POLITICIAN 1: Gentlemen, this isa good place to build a city.
POLITICIAN 2: Yes, it's a very good place. It's sheltered...
POLITICIAN 1:It's very sheltered. There are hills all around. And there's plenty of water.
POLITICIAN 3:It's near the railway.You can easily catch the train north to Sydney,or south to Melbourne.
POLITICIAN 1:Everything's here—eVerything we need.The railway,water,a good climate.We can build a beautiful city here.
POLITICIAN 2:But there are no tIees.Just farms and Sheep.
POLITICIAN 1:We'll plant trees.Trees from all over the world.We'll make this a garden city.
Dialogue 2
英语情景对话2
1927年议会大厦落成,议会举行了盛大的开幕典礼。你在广播中将会听到:
It is my pleasure to declare open the first meeting of Parliament in this new capital city of Australia.
Dialogue 3
英语情景对话3
Harry Johnson和妻子Jean在堪培拉观光。下面是他们居高临下,观看城市布局时说的一段对话。
HARRY: Well, there it is. Canberra.
JEAN: Mm. It's lovely! It was a great idea to make a lake, wasn't it?
HARRY: Yes.Look, it's easy to see the triangle from here.
JEAN: Mm. So it is. Parliament House really stands out, doesn't it?
HARRY: Yes. Well, there's a lot to see. Where would you like to go first?
JEAN:Why don't we start at the National Gallery?
Dialogue 4
英语情景对话4
下面是他们在议会大厦来宾席上的一段对话。
HARRY: Oh, look. There's the Prime Minister. Just what he looks like on television!
JEAN:Oh,yes! You know,I thought he'd sit at the front.
HARRY:No.he sits at the side.With the other Government people.
Dialogue 5
英语情景对话5
下面是一位议员在议会的一段发言。
POUTICIAN:
There are many problems confronting farmers today.Drought has plagued the Australian rural industry in recent years.
Farmers can no longer Save for a rainy day. Of course,it is not the rainy day they need to save for,it is the dry
day,the dry season and,in recent times, the dry years.