必修三Module1Carlos:Hello,mynameisCarlosandI'mfromSpain.Helen:Hi,Carlos.I'mHelen.Amy:AndmynameisAmy.Pleasedtomeetyou.Carlos:AreyouEnglish?Helen:No!NeitherofusisEnglish.Amy:Helen'sfromScotlandandI'mfromWales.Carlos:Really?So,Helen,wheredoyouliveinScotland?Helen:InEdinburgh.Carlos:Edinburgh.Nice,that'sthecapitalofScotland,isn'tit?Helen:Yes,itis.Carlos:AndAmy,you'refromWales.Amy:That'sright.Carlos:That'swestofEngland,isn'tit?Amy:Yes,itis.It'saseparatecountryandit'stothewestofEngland.Carlos:AndwhereinWalesdoyoulive?Amy:Well,myfamilylivesinCardiff.Carlos:Cardiff?I'veneverheardofCardiff.Isitabigcity?Amy:Yes,itis!It'sthecapital!Carlos:Oh,I'msosorry!Amy:That'sallright.Carlos:TherearesomanycapitalcitiesintheUnitedKingdom.Helen:Yes,ScotlandandWalesareseparatecountries.Andeachofthemhasacapitalcity.Carlos:SowhatareyoudoinghereinLondon?Helen:We'restudents.Carlos:Whatareyoustudying?Helen:Languages.Carlos:Whichones?Helen:Well,thereareabout60studentsintheclass,andallofthemarestudyingatleasttwolanguages.I'mstudyingFrenchandChinese.Amy:AndI'mstudyingGermanandRussian.Carlos:SoneitherofyouisstudyingSpanish.Amy:No,sorry.Infact,noneofthestudentsinourclassisstudyingSpanish.Carlos:Oh.That'ssad.Helen:WhereinSpaindoyoulive?Carlos:InValencia.Amy:Valencia?Whereaboutsisthat?1Carlos:It'sontheeastcoast.It'sabout200kilometressouthofBarcelona.Amy:Isee.Isitabigcity?Carlos:Yes.Quitebig.Amy:What'sitlike?Carlos:It'sawonderfulplace.Andoursoccerteamisfantastic.Helen:Whatkindofworkdopeopledothere?Carlos:Well,alotofthemworkintourism.Helen:Really?AndwhatareyoudoinghereinLondon?Carlos:Well,I'mstudyingEnglishatuniversity,soI'mhereforamonth.Amy:Really?That'snice.Carlos:Yes.Infact,mywholeclassiscoming.Helen:Howmanystudentsarethereintheclass?Carlos:Forty-seven.Butnoneofthemhasarrivedyet!Module2Lingling:IsthisyourfirsttimeinBeijing,Richard?Richard:Yes,itis.Lingling:Howdoyoufindit?Richard:It'stotallyfascinating.It'ssodifferentfromSydney,whereIlive.Lingling:NowI'mfascinated.Tellmeaboutthedifferences,asyouseethem.Richard:Well,Sydney'sayoungercitythanBeijing.Beijinghasalotmoreinhabitantsandismuchmorecrowded.Lingling:Yes,wecertainlyhaveahugepopulation,likemostChinesecities.Richard:It'sveryexciting,asaresult.Andthere'ssomuchconstructiongoingon.Lingling:Iknow,we'regrowingveryfast.Forexample,Idon'tthinkwehaveasmanyfreewaysasSydneydoes,butwesoonwill!Richard:Ibelieveyou!IthinktherearefewertouristsinBeijing—atleastfornow.AndIgetthefeelingthatBeijing'slessdangerous.Lingling:Yes,there'sprobablyalotlesscrimehere.Richard:Whatabouttheclimate?IthinkSydneyhaslessrain.Lingling:Yes,wecangetalotofraininJulyandAugust.Richard:I'venoticed!It'spouringatthemoment!Lingling:Thegoodthingabouttherain,ofcourse,isthatitwashesthepollutionaway.Richard:I'venoticedthattoo.Wedon'thaveasmuchpollutionasyoudo.Lingling:That'sbecauseyouhavelessindustry.Theaircangetquitepollutedhere...Ok,sothatcoversalotofthedifferences.Butarethereanysimilarities?Richard:Ohyes...forexample,Inoticethewealthandtheenergy.2Lingling:Sorry,Ididn'tgetthat.Richard:Thewealthandenergy.IthinkthereareasmanyrichpeoplehereasinSydney...andIthinkyourcityisjustaslivelyasmine.Lingling:That'sgoodtohear.Soshallwegooutthiseveningandfindsomeoftheaction?Module3Reporter:I'mstandinginthecentreofPlymouth,thecapitalofMontserrat,wherejustoneweekago,avolcaniceruptiontookplace.WithmeisFrankSavage,thegove...
