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London
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伦敦

Present Perfect

Date: Jul 30 2012

Themes: Travel

Grammar: Present Perfect Tense

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Blimey! The Olympics are in London this year, mate. That makes it a perfect time to start using your favorite British English expressions, as you enjoy a nice warm glass of ale at your favorite pub.

London is a city that’s rich with history and traditions. And from their food to their humor, the British people are a unique bunch. They may speak the same language as Americans, more or less, but that definitely doesn’t mean their culture is the same. Hear Mason and Amy talk about their favorite aspects of London and the UK.

嘿!朋友,奥运会今年要在伦敦举行了。这真是一边在最喜欢的酒吧享用新鲜的麦芽酒,一边使用英式英语进行交流的好机会。

伦敦是一座拥有悠久历史和传统的城市。英国人民的独特,不仅体现在其美食上,更表现在他们的幽默风趣上。他们和美国人讲差不多相同的语言,但这绝不意味着他们的文化也相同。请听梅森和艾米谈论他们最喜欢伦敦和英国的哪些方面。

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Amy:  Are you excited about the Olympics being in London this year?

Mason:  I mean, I’m excited about the Olympics in general, I think. I didn’t really pay much attention to, like, them being in London or not. But I’m sure that’ll be awesome.

Amy:  Have you ever been to England or to London?

Mason:  I’ve been a couple times to London. And last time I was there, I did a tour of the Tower of London, and apparently, there was one time that they were housing the Olympics in there, and they thought they would do maybe some of the swim races in the moat, which is a terrible idea, because that was basically the bathroom for the entire Tower of London. So they ruled that out.

Amy:  Oh man. See, I love that about London. There’s just so much history there, and so many crazy stories like that. It’s different from the US, where, you know, we just have such a shorter history.

Mason:  Absolutely. It establishes a really interesting dynamic over there.

Amy:  Yeah. There’s so many great traditions, and just, sort of cultural things that everyone knows, like the British sense of humor and the ale and gross food and all that kind of stuff.

Mason:  I don’t know that anyone is really happy about the gross food, to be fair.

Amy:  That’s true.

Mason:  And it is gross. Are you listening, England? Your food is totally gross.

 

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Mason is excited about the Olympics. Amy reminds him that they are in London this year. He thinks that could make them even more fun.

Mason has been to London twice. He likes London for its rich history and traditions. Amy points out that England has a much longer history than the US, which she thinks makes it a very interesting place.

The British are known for many things, including their dry sense of humor and their pubs. Some of the things they’re known for aren’t great. For example, their cuisine is considered far from delicious. Mason dislikes British food, but he loves London.

Have you ever visited London? What do you think England is best known for?

 

Comments

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princessanika

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

oh yes i’d like it very much.i like one day go to Landon and visit olympics.

07:08 AM Jul 30 2012 |

Sonia.NJ

Sonia.NJ

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

unfortunately i’ve never been there, but i hope some day i can visit that historical city.

05:07 AM Jul 30 2012 |

Ngubo Sixtus

South Africa

london is a place i wish to visit next time. i would like to see all that is famous about but the way people talk about it makes  me curious.

03:05 AM Jul 30 2012 |

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tjftina

tjftina

China

I have never been to London. In my opinion, London is famous for it’s history and  bad cuisine. And now it’s a focus because of the Olympics. No one can move the sight about it.

02:44 AM Jul 30 2012 |

ErinDong

ErinDong

United States

London seems like a nice place to visit! It has great sights and food restaurants. Unfortunately, I have never visited London or England. I think England is best known for it’s food and culture. They have a unique accent. Their food is like dried snails, Escargot,and chocolate ants. Eew! When I get a chance to go to England, one thing I will not do is try their food. 

03:34 AM Jul 27 2012 |

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