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MEMPHISINMAY-(3-3-A)-ThisTennesseefestivalwilldelightyoursenses

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刊物:空中英語教室

日期:2013-05-03

難易度:Medium

關鍵字:exhibit,symphony,annual,orchestra,sunset

Hello,andwelcometoStudioClassroom.MynameisGabe.

AndI'mCarolyn.

Andwewanttothankyouforjoiningusforthethirddayofourlesson-MemphisinMay.We'vebeentalkingallaboutthisspecialmonth-longfestivalinMemphis,Tennessee.

Carolyn,whatwassomethingthatwelearnedthefirstdayofourlesson,MemphisinMay?Well,weweretalkingabouttheBealeStreetMusicFestival,whichkicksoffthemonth-longcelebration.

Andit'sathree-dayeventwithlotsofdifferentconcertswithworld-famousperformers.Allright.

Thereareworld-famousperformers.Topartistscomeandperform.

Andofcourse,somethingelsethatyoucanexperienceduringthismonth-longfestivalWorldChampionshipBarbecueCookingContest.

It'sthelargestporkbarbecueintheworld.

Youcangoandexperiencesomemouthwateringsmellsduringthiscontest.

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Andofcourse,youcanseesomepeoplesinging,dressedlikepigsanddancingaroundonstage.Itallsoundsquiteinteresting.

Well,wehavemoretolearnaboutMemphisinMaytoday.Solet'sgetstartedwiththefirstreading.

(Music).MemphisinMay.

Aninternationalevent.

Withagoaltopromoteworldculturalawareness,MemphisinMayselectsonecountryeachyeartofocusonandhonor.

ThechosencountrythisyearisSweden,andspecialeventswillincludeSwedishartsandcookingexhibits.

Dancers,singers,artistsandspeakersfromSwedenwillalsoperformthroughoutthemonth.

Localstudentswillparticipateinwriting,photo,PowerPointandpostercontestswithattentiongiventolearningmoreaboutthehonoredcountry.

Well,thiscertainlyisaninternationalevent.

Let'sgotothetop.

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Withagoaltopromoteworldculturalawareness,MemphisinMayselectsonecountryeachyeartofocusonandhonor.

Well,thisdoessoundquiteinteresting.Theywanttopromotesomething.

Theywanttopromoteworldculturalawareness.

Whatdoesthatmean,Carolyn,worldculturalawareness?

Well,theywanttohelppeoplethatareattendingtheirfestivaltoknowsomethingmoreaboutotherculturesaroundtheworld.

BecausetheMemphisinMaycelebration,there'salotofartistswhoperformlocalmusic,themusicthatMemphisisfamousfor,

buttheyalsowantpeopletobecomemorefamiliarwithotherculturesaroundtheworld,notjustthatinMemphis.

Ithinkthat'sagreatidea.

Ithinkit'seasyifyou'relivinginacertaincountryjusttothinkaboutwhatisaroundyou.Butit'simportanttoberemindedtobecomeawareofotherthingsaroundtheworld.

Sotheyselectonecountryeachyeartofocusonandhonor.

Ifyoufocusonsomething,thatmeansyou'rereallygoingtobetalkingaboutthatmostlyandnotmuchelse.

Youfocusonthatthing.That'sright.

Andthecountrychosenthisyear,thechosencountrythisyearisSweden,andspecialeventswillincludeSwedishartsandcookingexhibits.

Oh.SotherearegoingtobelotsofdifferentthingsjustfocusingonthecountrySwedenthisyear.That'sright.

ThespecialeventswillincludeSwedishartsandcookingexhibits.

Let'stakealookatthatword"exhibits."Nowanexhibitissomethingthatyoumightsee.It'sakindofshow.

SothereareSwedishexhibits,maybedifferentthingsthatarefromSwedenordescribeSweden,thingsfromSweden.

Nowthere'sadifferencebetweenexhibitandexhibition.Ifyougotoamuseum,theremightbeanexhibition.

Thatmeansmanythingstalkingaboutonetopic.Butanexhibitisjustoneofthosethings.

Soanexhibition,andthenanexhibit.That'sright.

Andweseewhatsomeofthoseexhibitswillbe.

Dancers,singers,artistsandspeakersfromSwedenwillalsoperformthroughoutthemonth.

Soit'snotjustpartofthefestivalbutfortheentiremonth,theywillbefocusingonthingsfromSweden.

That'sright,throughoutthemonth.Well,thisdoessoundprettyinteresting.Wecontinueinourlesson:

Localstudentswillparticipateinwriting,photo,PowerPointandpostercontestswithattention

giventolearningmoreaboutthehonoredcountry.

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Allright.Soit'sallaboutSwedenthisyear.

Andlocalstudentswillparticipateinthesethings.Whichonesoundsinterestingtoyou?

Carolyn,wouldyouwanttoparticipateinwriting,photo,PowerPointormaybeapostercontest?Well,I'mnotthemostcreativepersonwhenitcomestopostersorPowerPointsorevenphotography,

soIthinkIwouldprobablyliketodothewritingcompetition.Ireallyenjoywritingandexpressingthingsthroughwords.

Whoa.Thatsoundsprettygood.

Ithinkyouwouldbegoodatthat.You'regoodatwriting.

Uh,let'ssee,IthinkImightbebestatwritingaswell.

MaybeIcouldmakeaposterofsomekindandcompetewithotherpeople.Well,wefindthatthereisachanceforyoutodothis.

IfyouhaveachancetovisitMemphisinMay,thenyoucantakepartinoneofthesecontests.Whichonewouldyouenjoydoingmost?

Weseethatit's...hasattentiongiventolearningmoreaboutthehonoredcountry.Carolyn,whatdoesthatmean,attentionisgiventosomething?

Well,ifyougiveyourattentiontosomething,thenthatiswhatyou'regoingtofocuson.SotheyarefocusingonSweden.

Butyoualsomightwanttogiveyourattentiont