An interesting climate
新概念英语－听录音，并回答问题
What is the favourite subject of conversation in England?在英国最受欢迎的话题是什么？
新概念英语－课文
HANS : Where do you come from?
JIM : I come from England.
HANS : What's the climate like in your country?
JIM : It's mild, but it's not always pleasant.
JIM : The weather's often cold in the North and windy in the East. It's often wet in the West and sometimes warm in the South.
HANS : Which seasons do you like best?
JIM : I like spring and summer. The days are long and the nights are short. The sun rises early and sets late.
JIM : I don't like autumn and winter. The days are short and the nights are long. The sun rises late and sets early.
JIM : Our climate is not very good, but it's certainly interesting. It's our favorite subject of conversation.
新概念英语－单词与短语
mild
[maild]
adj.
温和的，温暖的
always
['ɔ:lweiz]
adv.
总是
north
[nɔ:θ]
n.
北方
east
[i:st]
n.
东方
wet
[wet]
adj.
潮湿的
west
[west]
n.
西方
south
[sauθ]
n.
南方
season
['si:zən]
n.
季节
best
[best]
adv.
最
night
[nait]
n.
夜晚
rise
[raiz]
v.
升起
early
['ə:li]
adv.
早
set
[set]
v.
(太阳)落下去
late
[leit]
adv.
晚，迟
interesting
['intristiŋ]
adj.
有趣的，有意思的
subject
['sʌbdʒikt]
n.
话题
conversation
[ˌkɔnvə'seiʃən]
n.
谈话
新概念英语－翻译
汉斯：你是哪国人？
吉姆：我是英国人。
汉斯：你们国家的气候怎么样？
吉姆：气候温和，但也不总是宜人的。
吉姆：北部的天气常常寒冷，东部则常常刮风。西部常下雨，南部有时则很暖和。
汉斯：你最喜欢哪些季节？
吉姆：我最喜欢春季和夏季。因为此时白天长而夜晚短。
吉姆：太阳升得早而落得晚。
吉姆：我不喜欢秋季和冬季。因为此时白天短而夜晚长。
吉姆：太阳升得迟而落得早。
吉姆：虽然我们国家的气候并不很好，但又确实很有意思。天气是我们最喜欢谈论的话题。
小编笔记
6月4日 08:000
继续讨论不同季节的天气。遇到一个熟悉的词 'favorite'，我们在 [97-1-037] 讨论过这个词，当时父亲说给孩子做了一个粉色的书柜，父亲说，'Pink's her favorite colour'， 粉色是她最喜欢的颜色， 还记得吗？