Activity 3a Read this newspaper article about Paris. Circle the things you like about visiting Paris. Underline the things you don't like.
3a 閱讀下列有關巴黎的報紙。圈出你喜歡瀏覽巴黎的事物。在你不喜歡的事物下面畫線。
Travel Spotlight: Paris
令人注目的旅游勝地:巴黎
For your next vacation, why not consider visiting Paris?
你下一次度假,為什么不考慮去游覽巴黎呢?
Paris is the capital of France and is one of the liveliest cities in Europe.
巴黎是法國的首都,并且是歐洲最熱鬧的城市之一。
It doesn't have any beaches or mountains, but there are still many things to do there.
它沒有海灘或高山,但是在那里仍有許多事可做。
For example, it has some fantastic sights, including the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral, one of themost famous churches in the world.
例如,巴黎擁有一些富有幻想的奇觀景象,包括埃菲爾鐵塔和巴黎圣母院——世界上最著名的教堂之一。
Traveling around Paris by taxi can cost a lot of money, but it is usually convenient to take the underground train to most places.
乘出租車環繞巴黎游覽會花許多錢,但是乘地鐵去大多數地方通常是很便利的。
In general, though, France is quite an expensive place.
盡管一般來說法國是消費水平很高的地方。
One thing that is not expensive in France however is the wine!
但有一種東西在法國確實不貴的,那就是葡萄酒!
Most people in France have learned English.
大多數的法國人學過英語。
But many people don't like to speak English, especially in Paris.
但是許多人不喜歡說英語,尤其是在巴黎。
So unless you speak French yourself, it's best to travel with someone who can translate things for you.
所以,除非你自己會講法語,否則最好跟一個能為你翻譯的人一起去旅行。