本週話題焦點：行前準備（Day 2 預覽景點）
| Brian and his travel partner, Jocelyn, are discussing their journey to Thailand. Brian 正在和他的旅遊夥伴 Jocelyn 討論他們的泰國之旅。 |
Brian: My colleague told me that Thailand is a great country to visit.
我同事跟我說泰國是個值得一遊的好地方。
Jocelyn: Yes, I also heard that from my brother. He just came back from there a few days ago.
是呀，我也是聽我哥哥這樣說。他幾天前才剛從那裡回來。
Brian: I can't wait to take off！
我等不及要出發了！
Jocelyn: Me neither! But before that, we need to make some plans about where to visit since Thailand is much bigger than we can imagine.
我也是！不過在那之前，我們得先計劃要去哪些地方玩，畢竟泰國可是比我們想像中大多了。
Brian: All right, but how can we start？
好吧，不過我們要怎麼開始啊？
Jocelyn: I borrowed some travel books from my brother and he also recommended some must-go places for us to see.
我跟我哥哥借了一些旅遊書，而且他也推薦了一些必去的景點給我們。
Brian: Like where？
像是哪裡？
Jocelyn: Bangkok, which is the capital of Thailand, is surrounded by gorgeous palaces and temples. Pataya, which is famous for bustling night clubs and various shows, and Phuket, which is a beautiful resort island with fantastic beaches.
泰國首都曼谷，那邊到處都是輝煌華麗的皇宮和寺廟。以熱鬧的夜店和眾多表演秀聞名的芭達雅，還有擁有迷人海灘的美麗度假島嶼普吉島。
Brian: Wow, sounds perfect! Can we just go to all of these places？
哇，聽起來超棒的！我們可以全部都去嗎？
Jocelyn: I hope so, too. That's why we need the travel books to help us.
我也希望啊。這就是為什麼我們需要這些旅遊書來幫忙。
| 重要字詞講解： |
| 1. colleague (n.) 同事 例：My colleague told me that Thailand is a great country to visit. （我同事跟我說泰國是個值得一遊的好地方。） 例：He knows how to get along well with his colleagues. （他知道如何和他的同事好好相處。） 2. imagine (v.) 想像 例：Thailand is much bigger than we can imagine. （泰國比我們想像中大多了。） 例：I can imagine what he has suffered. （我可以想像他遭受了什麼。） 3. recommend (v.) 推薦 例：He recommended some must-go places for us to see. （他推薦了一些必去的景點給我們。） 例：Can you recommend me some cookbooks？ （你可以推薦我一些食譜嗎？） ※ 小叮嚀： 「推薦某物給某人」可用句型「recommend + 人 + 物」。 4. surround (v.) 圍繞 例：Bangkok, which is the capital of Thailand, is surrounded by gorgeous palaces and temples. （泰國首都曼谷，那邊到處都是輝煌華麗的皇宮和寺廟。） 例：The star was surrounded with his fans. （這個明星被歌迷團團圍住。） ※ 小叮嚀： surround 在被動式當中，可用介系詞 with 或 by 來接被什麼東西包圍。 5. bustling (adj.) 活躍的；熙攘的 例：Pataya is famous for bustling night clubs and various shows. （芭達雅以熱鬧的夜店和眾多表演秀聞名。） 例：There are all kinds of stores in this bustling shopping area. （這個熱鬧的購物區有各種的商店。） |
相關實用句型解析
1. 等不及要 …
sb. can't wait to ＋原形動詞 …
例：I can't wait to take off！
（我等不及要出發了！）
例：They can't wait to see the Taipei 101 Tower Building.
（他們等不及要去看台北 101 大樓。）
2. 以 … 聞名
be famous for…
例：Pataya, which is famous for bustling night clubs and various shows.
（以熱鬧的夜店和眾多表演秀聞名的芭達雅。）
例：The winery is famous for its mellow wine.
（這座釀酒場以它香醇的美酒而聞名。）
※ 小叮嚀：
除了以 "be famous for" 來表達「以 … 聞名」之外，另外兩個片語 "be known for" 與" be noted for" 也有同樣的意思。
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