Level 6 Unit 2 Part 1 Dialogue
Vocation Plans
Discussing about the traveling destination
W: So, where should we go on a vacation? What about Africa?
M: Africa? No, that's not for me. Why do you want to go to Africa?
W: I'd like to get out and see the wildlife, the drama of nature. We could see some of the great migrations.
drama 英 [ˈdrɑ:mə] 美 [ˈdrɑmə, ˈdræmə] n. 戏剧，剧本;戏剧效果;戏剧文学[艺术];戏剧性事件[场面]
migration :英 [maɪˈgreɪʃn] 美 [maɪˈɡreʃən] n. 迁移，移居
M: Wow, you are an adventurer. What about food and diseases? What about terrorism?
terrorism 英 [ˈterərɪzəm] 美 [ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm] n. 恐怖主义，恐怖手段;威吓，胁迫;恐怖状态;恐怖统治
W: Sure, something bad could happen, but if we never take any risks we won't have an interesting life. I don't want to have a boring life.
>>she is willing to take some risks to avoid having a boring life.
M: So, you think I'm boring then, right?
W: Well, you're certainly not the most exciting person. You play things safe and secure.
你玩的东西安全可靠。
secure 英 [sɪˈkjʊə(r)] 美 [səˈkjʊr] adj. 安全的;牢固的;有把握的;安心的=safe/certain
M: I don't mind taking a few risks, but it's got to be worth it. Watching animals migrate is something I can see in a documentary. And I don't like the idea of being around predators like lions and hyenas.
documentary: 英 [ˌdɒkjuˈmentri] 美 [ˌdɑ:kjuˈmentri] n. 纪录片 adj. 纪实的;记录的;文书的
predator :英 [ˈpredətə(r)] 美 [ˈprɛdətɚ, -ˌtɔr] n. 以掠夺为生的人;捕食其他动物的动物，食肉动物
hyena 英 [haɪ'i:nə] 美 [haɪˈinə] n. 鬣狗
W: OK, my brave man. What would you like to do?
M: Well, I've been thinking about it. I think it would be nice to go to Paris in the fall and visit some museums. We could go to a concert and maybe see a ballet.
ballet 英 [ˈbæleɪ] 美 [bæˈle,ˈbælˌe] n. 芭蕾舞;芭蕾舞团;芭蕾舞剧;芭蕾舞音乐
W: Uh! We've been to Paris before. There's nothing exciting about it and I'm tired of museums.
W: Any other ideas?
M: One place that might be interesting is in south America, Machu Picchu. It's an abandoned city way up in the mountains of Peru.
这是一座废弃的城市，在秘鲁的山上.
Machu Picchu n. 马丘比丘(Machu Picchu)被称作印加帝国的“失落之城”。“马丘比丘”在印加语中意为“古老的山巅”。古城海拔2280米;两侧都有高约600米的悬崖;峭壁下则是日夜奔流的乌鲁班巴河。由于其圣洁、神秘、虔诚的氛围;马丘比丘被列入全球10大怀古圣地名单。
W: Yes, I've heard of it. That might be interesting.
M: Should we look into it?
look into :英 [luk ˈɪntuː] 美 [lʊk ˈɪntu] 调查;观察;在…里查资料;深入地检查
W: Sure, you look into it, and I'll get some information about trips to Africa.
M: So, your heart is really set on Africa, isn't it?
你的心真的寄托在非洲.
W: Yes, it really is. I need something exciting in my life now. All I do is work and be with you. I need a change. Don't you ever feel that way?
你不曾有过这种感觉吗？
M: OK, I hear you. Let's go to Africa! And don't blame me if you get sick along the way.
好的，我明白了。
W: Great, you are not so bad after all. I can always depend on you.
M: Be careful! Maybe one of these days I'll surprise you.