Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Hokkaido

Exciting experiences await you on Japan’s beautiful northern island
北海道 日本美麗的北方島嶼有 著刺激興奮的體驗等待 你來探索


Every winter, skiers rush to Hokkaido, Japan's northern island, for wintry fun. But summer in Hokkaido offers other kinds of adventures.


Daisetsuzan National Park
Known as the "roof of Hokkaido."  Daisetzuzan is home to some of the island's largest mountains. The park also includes Hokkaido's highest mountain. The scenery makes it worth visiting at any time of the year. Some types of the park's plants and animals only live in that area. Take a guided hike through the park, leaving from the nearby city of Furano.


In the park's center lies Soun-Kyo gorge, with 100-meter cliffs rising on either side. The gorge's crashing waterfalls and interesting rock formations attract millions of visitors yearly. Ride the kuro dake lift to view Mt. Daisetsuzan from a height of 1,700 meters. Or hike or bicycle through the gorge. After all that exercise, you'll need some relaxation. Enjoy the natural hot water at Soun-Kyo onsen  (hot spring) in the center of the gorge.


Furano Festivals and Workshops
During the summer, lavender flowers fill the fields of central Hokkaido. In July, the fields near Furano are also filled with lavender Festival celebrations. These include children's shows, live music, fireworks displays and more. All year long, you can express your creativity in one of Furano's workshops. Learn to make sausage bread and cheese, or create your own glass art, cloth or pottery.

Rishiri-to  and Rebun-to
Leave Hokkaido by ferry or plane to tour these small but beautiful northern islands. In the center of Rishire-to lies Mount Rishiri-zan. Those who complete the challenging climb to the top will be reworded with an impressive view. From its top. you can see all of Rishiri-to and some nearby islands. Continue north across a   small stretch of water to admire Rebun-to's gentle hills and fields. This island's elegant beauty has earned it the name "floating island of flowers." Enjoy hiking through its colorful fields and along the rugged coast.

Asahikawa Street Performance Festival.
In 1966, the city of Asahikawa on Hokkaido set apart one street as a shopping area where vehicles were forbidden. To celebrate, local people hold a festival of street performances each year. Jugglers, mimes and more fill the street, creating an artistic event you won't want to miss. Before leaving Asahikawa visit the Asahiyama Zoo. Japan's number-one zoo. It has about 50 different species of animals.

Outdoor Adventures
Near many of Hokkaido's cities you can try a wide variety of exciting activities. For instance, racing down a river in a raft  or canoe is a great adventure. It will let you enjoy the beauty and power of Hokkaido's clear rivers up close. When you're done rushing down the river, try floating in the sky! Furano, as well as some other cities, offers rides in hot air balloons. Leave worry behind, and admire Hokkaido's beauty from above.

This summer, visit Hokkaido. You'll never forget this remarkable place!

Vocabulary Tips:
adventure -冒险,探险。(n)冒险精神。
scenery - (不可数名词)景色,或风景。"scene" -景象
crash-冲撞,碰撞,坠落,或发出轰然响声。
crashing (adj)-澎湃的,发出巨响的。
crashing water - water fast in movement and make big noise.
cliff - 悬崖
gorge- 峡谷。a part of the land, very deep, some source of river around it, the cliff mountain on its both sides.
in home to (some of )- things you can find there and are only stay there.
Hokkaido -日本的北海道
celebration -庆祝,庆祝典礼(活动)。 celebrate -庆祝。
celebratory -庆祝的。
*We has a celebratory pizza party after winning the game.
celebrated -著名的,有名气的。
a celebrated musician -
reward - you get something from what you doing or enjoyable. Will be rewarded. 通常用被动语态。
pottery -陶瓷,陶器,陶艺。
forbid -not allow. 禁止,不允许。verb+ing.
forbade -(过去式)
forbidden - (adj)
forbidding - 进行式"double "d"
juggler-a person does the juggling.  juggle -three or more ball throw in the air,  throwing and catching  continue acting.
mime - a silent show, tell a story with body expression without say a word.
species -different kind of things but in a the same group.物种。单,复数写法一样。
endangers species. 频临绝种的物种。
float - move very slowly and smoothly through air or water.
rashing -moving quickly, almost you can feel pushed by someone.
up close - right there up to it.    
variety - 多样性,多样化。
"a small stretch" - stretch - make long, move/action by pulling to make it longer.or line up or set up in the road.
*stretch rubber bends.
*Only a half hour but it seems a stretch time.
elegant - something is very attractive, very graceful, very nice and beautiful.
rugged - old, not smooth,not even, opposite of "gentle".
gentle - is very smooth, not having too many rocks.
lift - a kind transportation with open air, has chair for people to sit on, rise up and moving, take people to the higher place.
consult - (vi) 以专家身分提供意见。(vt)1。请教咨询。商量。2。顾及,考虑到。3。参考,查阅,磋商。
discuss -(vt.) 1.津津有味吃或喝。2。论述。(vt./vi ) 讨论,辩论,议论。
talk over- (phr) 讨论

Chat Room:
waterfall -(可数名词)瀑布,one waterfall, seven waterfalls.
falls (n) -瀑布, (集合名词)
the falls -通常是在前面提到waterfall,后面就用"the falls " 来表示。用“单数动词is"
whitewater -水量大,水势急,急流激起的白色大浪花,看似白色的水花。
whitewater rafting - 皮筏可在急流中行驶的。
rapid -quickly. very fast.迅速的。
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scenery/view -风景,景色。
scenery-(不可数的n.)用单数动词 "is",指整个的景色,风景。
view -可数的n。 从某个地点(山顶)看到的景色,风景。What a beautiful view.
will be reworded with an impressive view.
a change of scenery.-换个环境。
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hot air balloon -热气球。
hot air -热气。
hat air -夸张空洞的话。
full of hot air = full of it. 一个人一天到晚都在吹牛。就可说他是"full of hot air" or 更简捷的说 "full of it".
He is full of it. 他是个光说不练的人所说的都是空话。
His promises would be a full of hot air.



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