全球節慶 |本集 精彩教學影片(講解老師:Shane & Bernice 老師)
A special festival with growing problems
Lopburi, Thailand, is known for its large population of monkeys. Every year, on the last Sunday of November, a unique event called the Monkey Buffet Festival is held to honor these animal residents. The city’s respect for monkeys comes from an ancient legend. In the story, the monkey king Hanuman helped a divine prince save his wife. Therefore, monkeys, considered to be descendants of Hanuman, are believed to bring good luck to the city and its residents.
Although the city of Lopburi has shared a special relationship with monkeys for hundreds of years, the Monkey Buffet Festival only began in 1989. It was the idea of a businessman who hoped to increase tourism in the region. The plan obviously worked, as the yearly festival is now an important tradition that draws countless tourists from around the world to participate.
The festival kicks off with performances of dancers dressed as monkeys. As soon as the monkeys arrive, the hosts of the festival reveal the grand monkey buffet, which includes tons of fruit and vegetables. Thousands of monkeys climb up the tables and fill their bellies with bananas, pineapples, lettuce, and many other treats. While the monkeys madly enjoy the feast, locals and tourists join in the festival fun by dancing and singing.
Thomas Edison won honor for inventing the light bulb.
湯瑪士•愛迪生因發明電燈泡而贏得殊榮。
We should all honor justice.
我們大家都應尊重司法。
I feel honored to have the opportunity to deliver this speech to you.
有此機會對諸位演講,本人深感榮幸。
I honored my promise by buying my girlfriend a ring.
我實踐了我的諾言,買了戒指給我女友。
I promise you on my honor―I won’t let you down.
我以我的人格向你保證⸺我不會讓你失望的。
“Yes, Your Honor,” I replied to the judge.
我回答法官說:『是的,法官閣下。』
The famous actress gave a great performance in the play last night.
那位知名的女演員昨晚在舞臺劇中有精彩的演出。
I'm pleased that my son's academic performance is very good.
我兒子的功課很好,這令我滿意。
The mechanic checked the car's engine performance before the trip.
在出發旅行前,技師檢查了汽車的引擎性能。
After visiting Canada, Tim hoped that one day he could become a resident of that country.
提姆到訪加拿大後,希望有一天能成為該國的居民。
Julia is a first-year resident in pediatrics at Boston Hospital.
茱莉亞是在波士頓醫院服務第一年的小兒科住院醫生。
Susan has been resident in Germany since she was a teenager.
蘇珊自青少年時就一直居住在德國。
We have a big Thanksgiving Day feast every year.
我們每年都有盛大的感恩節大餐宴會。
The film festival should be a real feast for moviegoers.
電影節對愛看電影的人來說應該是一大樂事。
Tonight we are going to feast on turkey and mashed potatoes.
今晚我們要吃一頓火雞和馬鈴薯泥大餐。
I feasted my eyes on the beauty of the valley, feeling as if I were in heaven.
我飽覽山谷之美,覺得自己彷彿置身於天堂般。
Mike is considered / thought to be the best carpenter
in town.
麥可被認為是鎮上最棒的木匠。
The manager kicked off the meeting with a short speech.
經理以簡短的演說開始了會議。
♦ 表「一……就……」的用法
1. As soon as + S + V, S + V
as soon as 表「一……(就……)」,所引導的副詞子句可置於主要子句之前或之後,表示某事緊接著另一件事發生。
例 As soon as John heard the good news, he shouted excitedly.
約翰一聽見這個好消息就興奮地大叫。
2. Upon / On + N/V-ing, S + V
使用 upon / on 時,所引導的介詞片語與主要子句的主詞要一致;若主詞不一致,則 upon / on 之後要有所有格,再接名詞或動名詞。
主詞一致:
例 Upon feeling the huge earthquake, all the students hid under the tables.
一感覺到有大地震,所有學生都躲到桌子底下。
主詞不一致:
例 Upon Sally’s arrival / arriving in Keelung, it started to rain.
莎莉一抵達基隆,就開始下雨了。
請從下欄選出最適合的句子來完成該句
____❶ Frank likes to eat buffets
____❷ The race kicked off with
____❸ Many people are looking forward to
A. the host explaining the rules.
B. because he can choose whatever he wants.
C. watching the famous singer’s performance.
D. canceling the yearly sales event.
答案: 1. B 2. A 3. C
問題日益浮現的特殊節慶
泰國華富里以大量的猴子而聞名。每年十一月的最後一個星期天,人們會舉行一場名為泰國猴子自助餐節的獨特活動來向這些動物居民致敬。該城市對猴子的尊敬來自一則古老的傳說。在故事中,猴王哈奴曼幫神聖的王子拯救了他的妻子。因此,人們相信被視為哈奴曼後代的猴子會為城市及其居民帶來好運。
雖然華富里和猴子的特殊關係已經存在好幾百年了,但泰國猴子自助餐節於 1989 年才開始舉辦。這是一名商人的點子,他希望能助長該地區的觀光業。這項計畫顯然奏效了,因為這個一年一度的節日現在是重要的傳統,吸引來自世界各地無數的遊客參加。
該節慶以打扮成猴子的舞者的表演揭開序幕。猴子們一抵達現場,節慶的主辦單位便會揭曉盛大的猴子自助餐,包括大量的水果及蔬菜。上千隻猴子爬上桌用香蕉、鳳梨、萵苣及許多其他美食填飽肚子。當猴子們盡情享受這場盛宴時,當地人及遊客會載歌載舞一同享受節慶的樂趣。
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