Talking About Your Vacation in English - Spoken English Lesson

英语口语 - 度假

Hi, I'm Gina.

嗨我是吉娜。

Welcome to Oxford Online English.

欢迎来到Oxford Online English。

In this lesson, you can learn how to talk about your vacation in English.

在本课中，您将学到如何用英文聊 您的假期。

Where did you go for your last holiday?

您上次渡假去哪儿了？

What did you do there?

您在那里做什么？

Did you have a good time?

您玩得开心吗？

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to answer these questions and more in clear, natural

在本课中，您将学习如何用更清晰 自然的英语回答

English.

这些问题。

Did you notice how Jack says 'holiday', but I said 'vacation'?

您是否注意到杰克怎样说“holiday/假日”，但是 我说“vacation/假期”？

This is a difference between British and American English.

这是英式英语和美式英语之间的区别。

Both words have the same meaning.

这两个词有相同含义。

Let's start with some simple language you can use to start your answer.

通过说您去过哪、和谁一起、 去了多久来开始

Begin your answer by saying where you went, who with and how long for.

让我们从一些您能用的简单的话语 来开始您的回答。

For example:

例如：

I went to the countryside with my family for a couple of weeks.

我和家人一起去了乡下 几个星期。

I went to Thailand with a group of friends for ten days.

我和一群朋友去了泰国 十天。

My girlfriend and I went to Rome for a long weekend.

我和我女友去了罗马一个长周末。

A long weekend means you go for three or four days, usually Friday-Monday or Saturday-Monday,

一个长周末意味着您要去三四天， 通常是星期五-星期一或星期六-星期一，

maybe because there’s a public holiday on the Monday.

也许是因为在周一有一个公众假日。

What about you?

您呢？

Where did you go for your last vacation?

您上次假期去哪儿了？

Who did you go with, and how long for?

您和谁一起去？

Pause the video and make your own sentence.

暂停视频，然后造一个自己的句子。

If you want extra practice, write your sentence down.

如果您想额外练习，请写下您的句子。

If you really want extra practice, write down three different sentences!

如果您真的想要额外练习，请写下 三个不同的句子！

Okay?

好吗？

Next, let’s see how you can talk about what you did on your holiday.

接下来，让我们看看如何聊 您在假期时做过什么。

What do you like doing on holiday?

您喜欢在假期做什么？

Do you prefer a more active holiday, maybe with lots of adventure sports and activities,

您是否喜欢一个更加活跃的假期？ 也许有很多冒险运动和活动，

or would you rather do something more cultural?

还是您愿意做一些更具文化性的事情？

Or, maybe you just like relaxing on the beach.

或者，也许您只是喜欢在海滩上放松。

Whatever you prefer, it’s good if you can say something about how you spent your time

无论您喜欢什么，如果您可以说说您怎样 打发假期这段时间，

on holiday.

都很好。

Let’s look at some examples and some good vocabulary for you to use:

让我们看一些例子和一些好的 供您使用的词汇：

I went to the countryside with my family for a couple of weeks.

我和家人一起去了乡下 几个星期。

Mostly, we went hiking in the hills and mountains nearby.

大部分的时间，我们去附近的山间徒步。

We also just hung out in the village, playing cards and eating.

我们也只在村子里闲逛， 玩牌和吃饭。

Do you like hiking?

您喜欢徒步吗？

Hiking means going for longer walks, often in the hills or the mountains.

徒步通常意味着在山丘上或 深山里走更长的路。

If you hang out, you spend time without having any particular goal.

如果您闲逛，指的是您不用花时间 在任何特定的目标。

If you say we just hung out in the village, you mean that you spent time there in a relaxed

如果您说我们只是在村子里闲逛， 您的意思是您以休闲

way.

方式在那打发时间。

Let’s look at our second example:

让我们看第二个例子：

I went to Thailand with a group of friends for ten days.

我和一群朋友去了泰国 十天。

We did some sightseeing in Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and so on.

我们在曼谷去一些观光景点： 大皇宫、卧佛寺等。

Then we hit the beaches in Krabi for some sun, swimming and cocktails!

然后我们去喀比的海滩 享受日光浴、游泳和享用鸡尾酒！

Sightseeing means visiting the famous places in a city.

观光意味着参观一个城市中著名的地方。

You can go sightseeing or do sightseeing.

您可以go sightseeing或do sightseeing。

For example, if you go sightseeing in Paris, you’d probably visit the Eiffel Tower, the

例如，如果您去巴黎观光， 您可能会参观艾菲尔铁塔、

Louvre, Notre Dame and so on.

罗浮宫、巴黎圣母院等。

Saying we hit the beaches is a very informal way of saying we went to the beaches.

we hit the beaches是一个说我们去海滩的 很不正式的方式。

You could also say we hit the bars or we hit the clubs.

您也可以说we hit the bars或者we hit the clubs。

Using hit suggests you’re going somewhere to party and have a good time, so you probably

使用hit意味着您要去某个地方 参加聚并会玩得开心，所以您可能

wouldn’t use it with other places.

不会也使用这个词在其他地方。

Let’s do one more example together:

让我们再一起多做一个例子：

My boyfriend and I went to Rome for a long weekend.

我和我男朋友去了罗马 一个长周末。

We went on a walking tour of the centre and the Vatican.

我们参加了一个市中心和梵蒂冈的 步行之旅。

Mostly, we went to restaurants and cafes and sampled as much of the local cuisine as we

我们主要去了餐馆和咖啡馆， 品尝了很多能适合我们口味的

could fit in our stomachs!

当地美食！

If you go on a tour, for example a walking tour, you pay for a guide.

如果您参加一个旅行行程，例如 一个步行之旅，您需要支付向导费。

Often, tours are in big groups.

通常，旅行团是大群人的。

Do you prefer to go on a tour with a guide, or do you like to explore by yourself?

您是否愿意参加一个有导游的旅行行程， 还是您喜欢自己探索？

Sample means to try many different things.

例句意味着试下很多不同的事情。

We sampled as much of the local cuisine as we could means that we tried many different

我们品尝了尽可能多的当地美食， 意味着我们尝了

dishes.

很多不同的菜。

Alright, over to you!

好了，交给您！

What did you do on your last holiday?

您上一个假期做了什么？

Did you go hiking in the mountains, go sightseeing, or sample lots of delicious food?

您在山区徒步旅行、去景点观光、 又或是品尝了很多美味的食物？

Try to make two or three sentences.

试着造两三个句子。

Use the language from this section if you can.

如果您可以，用本节中学到的语言。

Pause the video now and make your answer.

现在暂停视频并造句。

Next, let’s see how you can describe the place you visited in more detail.

接下来，让我们看看如何描述 您访问过的地方的详细信息。

Can you think of three adjectives to describe where you went for your last vacation?

您能想到三个形容词来形容 您上次假期去的地方吗？

Here, try to avoid general adjectives like nice or good.

在这里，尽量避免使用一般形容词， 像是nice或good。

Try to find specific adjectives.

尝试找特定形容词。

Your answer will be more interesting!

您的答案会很有趣！

Let’s look at an example:

让我们看一个例子：

I went to the countryside with my family for a couple of weeks.

我和家人一起去了乡下 几个星期。

We stayed in a very nice village surrounded by nice mountain scenery.

我们住在一个漂亮山景围绕的 很漂亮的村庄里。

Do you see what we mean?

您明白我们的意思吗？

Saying nice doesn’t say much.

不要说太多的nice。

This isn’t a very good example.

这不是一个很好的例子。

How could you make it better?

您如何才能使它更好？

Here’s one way to improve it:

这有一种改进方法：

I went to the countryside with my family for a couple of weeks.

我和家人一起去了乡下 几个星期。

We stayed in a very picturesque, sleepy village surrounded by some dramatic mountain scenery.

我们住在一个被一些梦幻的山景环抱的、 风景如画的、寂静的村庄里。

What do you think dramatic scenery means?

您认为梦幻的风景意味着什么？

It means the mountains were very impressive and beautiful.

这意味着山景令人印象深刻 和美丽。

Picturesque is another way to say ‘beautiful’.

风景如画是另一种表达“美丽”的方式。

If something is picturesque, it’s beautiful like a painting.

如果风景如画，那是美得 像一幅画。

So you can use picturesque to talk about scenery and places.

这样您就可以用风景如画 来谈论风景和地方。

Sleepy means that the village was very quiet and peaceful.

寂静意味着这个村庄很安静 平和

You can see that using more specific adjectives like picturesque, sleepy or dramatic makes

您可以看到使用更具体的形容词 如 picturesque、sleepy或dramatic来让

your answer more interesting and expressive.

您的回答更有趣和富有表现力。

Of course, you’ll need different language to talk about different places.

当然，您要用不同的说法来 谈论不同的地方。

Let’s look at another example:

让我们看另一个例子：

I went to Thailand with a group of friends for ten days.

我和一群朋友去了泰国 十天。

Bangkok is a very cosmopolitan place but it could be a little overwhelming because there

曼谷是一个非常国际化的大都会，但 可能有点无所适从，因为那里

was so much going on!

有太多事情发生了！

Then we went to Krabi, which has some stunning beaches.

然后我们去了喀比，那有令人惊艳的海滩。

Do you know the meaning of the key words in this answer?

您知道在这个答案中 关键字的含义吗？

Cosmopolitan describes a city which has many different people and cultures mixed together.

Cosmopolitan描述了一个很多不同的人和文化 混合在一起的城市。

Overwhelming describes something which is very intense.

Overwhelming描述是 非常激烈。

For example, a city can be overwhelming if there are lots of people, noises, sights and

例如，如果周围有太多的人、噪音、景点和气味，

smells all around you.

一个城市会是overwhelming。

There’s so much to take in that you don’t know where to look!

有太多东西可以看，而您 不知道要看哪里！

Stunning means ‘very beautiful’.

Stunning意思是“非常美丽”。

Let’s do one more example together:

让我们再一起多造一个例子：

My girlfriend and I went to Rome for a long weekend.

我和我女友去了罗马 一个长周末。

It’s a fascinating place but it’s quite touristy, too.

这也是一个迷人但十分多观光客的地方。

The best thing was the food, which was out of this world.

最棒的东西是食物， 这是世界上最好的。

Here, we used the adjectives fascinating, touristy and out of this world.

在这里，我们使用了形容词fascinating, touristy and out of this world。

Could you explain what these mean?

您能解释一下这些意思吗？

Fascinating means ‘very interesting’.

Fascinating意思是“非常有趣”。

Touristy describes a place where tourism has grown too much.

Touristy描述一个旅游业过度发展的地方。

Often, if you describe a place as touristy, you mean that it’s lost some of its original

通常，如果您将某个地方描述为touristy， 您的意思是说它已经失去了一些原有的

atmosphere.

氛围。

Finally, if you describe something as out of this world, you mean it’s really good

最后，如果您将某物描述为 out of this world，您的意思是真的很好

and you enjoyed it very much.

而且您也非常享受。

Now, it’s your turn.

现在轮到您了。

Can you describe the place you visited on your last vacation?

您能描述一下您最近假期去过的地方吗？

You can use the adjectives and language from this section, or you can find your own words

您可以使用本单元的形容词和说法， 或者您可以找自己的词

and phrases.

和短语。

Try to use at least three interesting adjectives in your answer.

尝试至少在您的回答中用三个有趣的形容词。

Pause the video and do it now, either speaking or writing.

暂停播放视频，现在就开始说 或写。

How was that?

怎么样？

Remember that you can always review a section if you found something difficult.

请记住，如果您发现困难， 随时可以复习这一单元。

Next, how can you talk about what you liked or disliked on your vacation?

接下来，您怎样谈论在假期中您喜欢的东西 或不喜欢的东西？

What’s the best vacation you’ve ever had?

您度过的最好的假期是哪一个？

What about the worst vacation you’ve ever been on?

那您有史以来最糟糕的假期 又是怎样？

What made these holidays so good or so bad?

是什么让您觉得这些假期好或不好呢？

Let’s see how you can talk about the positives and negatives of your holiday.

让我们看看如何谈论假期的正面评价和负面评价。

Here’s our first example:

这是我们的第一个例子：

I went to the countryside with my family for a couple of weeks.

我和家人一起去了乡下 几个星期。

It was relaxing but by the end I was getting quite bored.

很休闲，但最后我觉得 很无聊。

This is good, but it’s always better to add a reason if you can:

很好，但是如果您能加一个理由，将总是更好：

I went to the countryside with my family for a couple of weeks.

我和家人一起去了乡下 几个星期。

It was relaxing but by the end I was getting quite bored, because each day was pretty similar.

很休闲，但最后我觉得 很无聊，因为每一天都完全一样。

What does that mean, each day was pretty similar?

这是什么意思，each day was pretty similar？

Do you know?

您知道吗？

It means that you did the same kind of things each day, so there wasn’t much variety from

这意味着您每天做同样的事情， 所以从一天到第二天，

one day to the next.

没有太多的变化。

Let’s look at our next example:

让我们看下一个例子：

I went to Thailand with a group of friends for ten days.

我和一群朋友去了泰国 十天。

I loved Krabi, because it was like nowhere I’d ever been before.

我爱喀比，因为那是我之前从未去过的地方。

I wasn’t so keen on Bangkok.

我不太热衷于曼谷。

It’s a cool place but it’s a bit big and noisy for my tastes.

这是一个很酷的地方，但它有点大， 对我来说很吵。

Saying it was like nowhere I’d ever been before means that the place you went to was

说 it was like nowhere I'd ever been before 表示您去的地方

really unique.

真的是很独特。

You can use I wasn’t so keen on… to talk about something you didn’t like very much

您可以用I wasn't so keen on... 来谈论您之前不太

in the past.

喜欢的事情。

For example:

例如：

I wasn’t so keen on the food in the hotel.

我不是很热衷于酒店里的食物。

I wasn’t so keen on the museums—I didn’t think they were very interesting.

我不太喜欢博物馆-我不认为 他们很有趣。

Adding for my tastes after you give your opinion shows that this is just your perspective.

发表您的意见后，增添自己的品味 来表明这只是您的观点。

You would use it after you give a negative opinion, to soften your idea slightly.

在您给了一个负评后，您要用这个， 来稍微软化您的想法。

For example:

例如：

It’s a nice area, but it’s too developed and touristy for my tastes.

这是一个不错的地方，但是对我来说，开发太多了， 旅游业过度发展。

Adding for my tastes makes this sound slightly softer and less direct.

添加我的品味会使说法听起来 更柔和以及不太直接。

Okay, let’s do one more example together:

好的，让我们再一起多造一个例子：

My girlfriend and I went to Rome for a long weekend.

我和我女友去了罗马 一个长周末。

I think I liked the general atmosphere most of all.

我想所有之中我最喜欢的是一般氛围。

Walking around the little streets in the centre felt like being in an old film.

在市中心的小街道上漫步 感觉就像在一部老电影里。

I wish it had been less crowded, though.

我希望它不那么拥挤，说是这样说。

Here, you can use the phrase I liked … most of all to talk about your favourite thing

在这，您可以用短语 I liked … most of all 谈论在您的假期中

from your vacation.

您最喜欢的事情。

Use I wish plus the past perfect (had done) to talk about something in the past which

使用I wish plus the past perfect (had done) 来谈论过去的，

you would change if you could.

如果可以您会改变的事情。

For example:

例如：

I wish we’d had more time to explore the city.

我希望我们有更多时间在这个城市探秘。

I wish we hadn’t stayed in that awful hotel.

我希望我们不要住在那家糟糕的酒店。

Okay, your turn again!

好吧，又轮到你了！

What did you like and dislike about your last holiday?

上一次假期中您喜欢和不喜欢什么？

Make at least two or three sentences, and say them out loud.

至少造两三个句子，然后 大声说出来。

Remember to give reasons to support your ideas.

请记住给出支持您想法的理由。

Now, you should be ready to put everything together into a longer answer.

现在，您要准备好把所有东西 放在一起组成一个更长的回答。

To make a longer answer, you need to:

要做出更长的回答，您需要：

Say where you went, who with, and for how long.

说您去的地方，与谁在一起以及多久。

Say what you did.

说您做了什么。

Describe the place.

描述这个地方。

Talk about what you liked and disliked.

谈谈您喜欢和不喜欢的事情。

Let’s do an example using language from the lesson:

让我们用从本课中看到的说法来造一个例子：

I went to Thailand with a group of friends for ten days.

我和一群朋友去了泰国 十天。

We did some sightseeing in Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and so on.

我们在曼谷参观了大皇宫、 卧佛寺和一些景点等。

Then we hit the beaches in Krabi for some sun, swimming and cocktails!

然后我们去了喀比的海滩 享受日光浴、游泳和享用鸡尾酒！

Bangkok is a very cosmopolitan place but it could be a little overwhelming because there

曼谷是一个非常国际化的地方，但 可能有点无所适从，因为那里

was so much going on!

有太多事情发生了！

Krabi has some stunning beaches, and I loved it there, because it was like nowhere I’d

喀比有一些迷人的海滩，我爱喀比，因为那是我之前

ever been before.

从未去过的地方。

On the other hand, I wasn’t so keen on Bangkok.

另一方面，我不太热衷去曼谷。

It’s a cool place but it’s a bit big and noisy for my tastes.

这是一个很酷的地方，但它有点大， 对我来说很吵。

Do you see how using simple phrases and ideas, you can build a full, clear, detailed answer?

您是否看到如何使用简单的短语和想法， 来构建一个完整、清晰、详细的回答吗？

We’ve added some linking words, but otherwise this is only using language you’ve seen

我们添加了一些连音词，但除此之外 这仅用于在本课中

in this lesson.

您所见过的说法。

Let’s do one more example.

让我们再举一个例子。

This time, we’ll use original ideas:

这次，我们将用原创想法：

I went to Siberia by myself for three weeks.

我一个人去了西伯利亚三个星期。

I travelled around, did some hiking and camping, and explored the countryside.

我到处旅行、远足和露营， 并在乡下探秘。

I was near Lake Baikal, which is a huge lake with mountains and villages dotted around

我曾在贝加尔湖附近，那是 一个周边遍布山脉和村庄的

the sides.

巨大的湖。

It was beautiful in a wild way, and the emptiness gave me a real feeling of isolation and solitude.

这是野性美，空虚给了我一种真正的 与世隔绝和孤独的感觉。

I liked the people I met—everyone was so open and welcoming.

我喜欢我遇到的人-每个人都十分 开放热情。

On the other hand, even though it was summer, the nights were so cold!

另一方面，即使是夏天， 夜晚也市很太冷的！

I wish I’d taken a warmer sleeping bag.

我希望我带了一个暖和的睡袋。

This time, I’m using different ideas and some different language, but I’m still following

这次，我用了不同的想法 和一些不同的说法，但我仍跟随

the same structure.

相同的结构。

Now, can you make a longer answer like these?

现在，您可以像这样造一个比较长的回答吗？

Try it!

试一下！

If it’s difficult, review the video or use a dictionary to get the vocabulary you need.

如果很困难，请复习视频或用一本字典 来获取您所需的词汇。

Practise your answer several times, until you can do it fluently and comfortably.

练习您的答案几次，直到 您可以流畅、舒适地表达。

You could also talk about other vacations you had, not just the last one.

您还可以谈论您之前的其他假期， 并不限于是最后一个。

If you want feedback on your answer, put it in the comments.

如果您想反馈我们您的回答， 请在评论中输入他们。

We’ll give you feedback and show you how you can improve.

我们会给您反馈，并告诉您 可以怎样改善。

And remember, you can find many more free English lessons on our website Oxford Online

记住，在我们的Oxford Online English.com网站里，

English.com.

您可以找到更多免费的课程。

Thanks for watching!

感谢收看！

See you next time!

下次见！