Get a glimpse of city life in Brazil, Turkey, Finland and Israel on the same day without getting on a plane. Watch cultural performances and sample foods from around the world at your leisure. Sound too good to be true? With over 200 countries and international organizations taking part, Expo Shanghai makes this, and more, possible.
What is a world expo?
Every world's fair traces its roots to the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Held in London in 1851, the Great Exhibition introduced new inventions like an early form of the fax machine and the voting machine. Other inventions first revealed at world's fairs include the ice cream cone and the X-ray machine.
This expo
From today May 1, 2010 until October 31, an estimated 70 million people will flock to Shanghai to explore this exposition. Centered on the theme of " city" this expo will investigate the challenges and consequences of urbanization. What is the potential of urban life in this century? Visit the Shanghai Expo and find out.
More Information
The Shanghai Expo logo features a modified version of the chinese character shi, with the year 2010. This represents three people holding hands, which symbolizes the big family of mankind.
The Shanghai expo is the first expo in a developing country. It is the first expo with an accompanying online edition. The Shanghai expo is expected to draw a record number of visitors.
Grammar
Watch cultural performances and sample foods from around the world at you leisure.
at your leisure- at one's leisure
whenever you like-
*Take courses at your leisure and earn a master's degree!
*Explore the natural wonders of the park at your leisure.
*Tour Shanghai at your leisure.
Vocabulary
take part-参与 participate.
take part in something-
*Sherry refused to take part in the group discussion because she felt her ideas were rejected.
*Many local businesses took part in the fundraising campaign.
consequences-result. 跟随着的,意即是"随着一起来的后果". con-一起sequ-跟随
*The consequences of over-spending lead to financial difficulties.
*I'm willing to accept the consequences of my decision.
potential-潜能,潜力
*The young child has singing potential. She has perfect pitch.音准
*The new company has the potential to become the leading supplier of software in the industry.
glimpse-quick look, look it at very small amount of time.
sample- try, taste. 试吃
leisure-not rush, take time and freely.悠闲
flock- a lot of people
urban-city, urbanize-making an area more like a city. ize-making something.
Chat Room
expo= stand for exposition 博览会
exhibition-展览会 (展览会里有很多不同的exhibit展览品)
exhibit-展览,展览会,展览品
an art exhibit-艺术展览会,一个艺术展览品.
Exhibit A, Exhibit B-,指法定上的证物.... 法定上的证物之一,法定上的证物之二....
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