每日對話圍繞一家人在美國50個州的旅行見聞展開。請來跟隨他們一起體驗地方風情和歷史。這個對話系列適於中級或中級以上英語水平的學生使用。
今天一家人驅車沿緬因州(Maine)海岸線遊覽。
Paul: This is a beautiful drive up the Maine coastline.
Gina: I still can’t believe how many lighthouses we』ve seen.
Paul: Well, the coastline is pretty rocky, so it makes sense that they』d need a lot of lighthouses. They guide the sailors and fishermen safely to the harbor.
Gina: That’s a good point. And it’s a long coastline.
Sam: Well, I’m hoping we get to see a moose and not just more lighthouses.
Claudine: The guidebook says there are about 75,000 moose in Maine, but I don’t think we』ll see one along the coast.
Sam: That’s too bad. Well, what else is Maine famous for?
Claudine: Lobster! It’s a staple dish of many of the restaurants in the state. We definitely should eat some before we leave.
讓我們複習一些詞語：A coastline： 海岸線。A coast ：海岸
A lighthouse ：燈塔
Rocky ：多巖的，（海岸）不平展的
A harbor ：海港
A moose ：駝鹿，緬因州的標誌性動物。Moose 一詞是可數名詞，但它的單複數同形，即複數不加s, 也是 moose ，例如：one moose, two moose，等。
A guidebook ：導遊書，指南手冊
A lobster ：龍蝦
A staple dish ：某一地區、群體或家庭中的常見菜餚
Everyday conversations: Some of the main things about Maine [audio]This series of Everyday Conversations is about a family traveling to each of the 50 states in the U.S. Join the family members as they learn about local pastimes and history. These conversations are for intermediate-level English-language learners or higher.
In this conversation, the family drives along the coast of Maine.
Paul: This is a beautiful drive up the Maine coastline.
Gina: I still can’t believe how many lighthouses we』ve seen.
Paul: Well, the coastline is pretty rocky, so it makes sense that they』d need a lot of lighthouses. They guide the sailors and fishermen safely to the harbor.
Gina: That’s a good point. And it’s a long coastline.
Sam: Well, I’m hoping we get to see a moose and not just more lighthouses.
Claudine: The guidebook says there are about 75,000 moose in Maine, but I don’t think we』ll see one along the coast.
Sam: That’s too bad. Well, what else is Maine famous for?
Claudine: Lobster! It’s a staple dish of many of the restaurants in the state. We definitely should eat some before we leave.
Now let’s review the vocabulary.A coastline is the boundary between land and the ocean. A coast is the land along the ocean or sea.
A lighthouse is a tower on or near the coast. A lighthouse has a strong light used to guide ships away from danger.
Rocky means having many rocks.
A harbor is an area of water on the coast that is protected and deep enough to provide safety to ships.
A moose is a large animal with very large, flat antlers, which are a type of horn. It is the official state animal of Maine. Moose is a countable noun, but the plural of moose is moose. One moose, two moose, etc.
A guidebook is a book with information for travelers and tourists.
A lobster is a sea creature with a long body, a hard, black shell, and a pair of large claws. Claws are curved and pointed arms for catching and holding things. The shell of a lobster turns bright red when it is boiled.
A staple dish is a dish, or a food prepared in a particular way, that is eaten routinely among a group of people or in a certain geographic region.
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