Interested in diving? Moalboal is the place to stare! 潜水天堂：莫亚礁。对潜水有兴趣吗？莫亚礁是个开始（体验潜水）的好地方！
For a wonderful vacation experience, visit Moalboal, a small town in the southwest of Cebu, Philippines. It's a three-hour trip from Cebu City, and its population is around 28,000. The sleepy town may not look like much, but Moalboal is home to some of the best dive sites in Asia. If you love the sun and the water, you'll love this little paradise.
Panagsama Beach
The fun starts at Panagsama Beech, a former fishing village that's now scuba central. Walk down the street, and you'll see dive shops, restaurants, resorts and more. Locals sell fresh seafood right on the street. just pick the fish you want, and they'll cook it for you! Or step into one of the open-air restaurants that sit right at the water's edge. These offer all types of food, and all have an ideal view of the ocean.
This town is a close-knit mix of locals and divers. Stay a few days and you'll begin to see some familiar faces!
Diving Moalboal
Visitors often schedule dives with one of the dive shops. These trips are very affordable and fun for divers of all skill levels. The shops rent diving equipment, or you can bring your own. Most shops offer scuba courses. You can take a beginner course and experience diving for the first time. If you're more experienced, you can try a wreck dive or a night dive.
Moalboal's beautiful coral reef has a wide variety of marine life. Sea turtles, lionfish and starfish are a few of the creatures you may see. One popular dive site is Pescador Island. Underwater, divers can explore a steep wall covered in coral. And don't miss diving with whale sharks! These sharks are enormous at 12 meters or more in length. Don't worry- they're very gentle and only feed on plankton and small fish. If you can't dive, that's OK. You can see the sharks from a boat, or you can try snorkeling with them instead.
Exploring Moalboal
There's a lot to do above the water as well in Panagsama Beach there are plenty of small souvenir shops to shop in. Ride into Moalboal's city center in a local "taxi," a motorcycle with a sidecar. There you can explore the fruit stands, bakeries and a fish market. If you're in the mood for something really exciting, book a day trip to go river trekking, horseback riding or mountain biking!
Just like the dives, there are tours for people of all skill levels. For a relaxing day, go to beautiful White Beach. Although it is less developed than Panagsama, it's a good place for a beach barbecue! This beach is quiet on weekdays, but the weekends are much busier. Go on a Sunday for a taste of a true Filipino beach party! For such a small place, there's a lot to see and do!
Whether you are underwater or on dry land, Moalboal is a great choice for a tropical adventure.
Grammar Tips:
The sleepy town may not look like much, but Moaboal is home to some of the best dive sites in Asia.
much - There is so mach to do!
much - here refer to "something special or something remarkable."
much - something special.
look - appearance.
The tiny robot may not look like much, but it is programmed to do many things.
The park wasn't much to look at even though the travel book describes it as such a wonderful place to visit.
Vocabulary Tips:
paradise - 乐园，像天堂一样的地方。a place that is good and perfect.
*Paris is a paradise for fashion enthusiasts.热爱时尚的人
*Hawaii is a tropical paradise.
*His idea of paradise is lying on his bed watching TV all day.
scuba - 水肺，潜水用的水肺。an equipment for diving.
scuba diving -带着水肺潜水。浮潜。潜
* Patrick went to Guam for a scuba diving trip.
snorkel -潜水时带的呼吸管。a tube to breath while you are in the water.
snorkeling - 带着呼吸管的浮潜。
*Many tourists are snorkeling in this shallow area.
close-knit: 紧密地结合，互动密切的。a group of people support each other, very friendly. "knit" -编织
*Isabelle is from a close-knit family. They do everything together.
*The elderly people are well taken care of in such a close-knit community. 老人受到很好的照顾。
equipment -设备。配备。
* The recording studio's equipment costs millions.
* Dad has a whole set of camping equipment.
* The renovation of the clinic's equipment will take about three months.
cliff -陡峭的。sharp and steep.
*The steep cliff is a well-known site for photographers.
*It was difficult to climb such a steep trail.
* The steep cliff is a well-known site for photographers.
cliff -起伏很大的。
*The steep rise in oil prices will affect many businesses.
enormous (adj)- 庞大的，巨大的。huge,very large, very big.
*The enormous stadium really impressed me.
*George is under enormous pressure now. He needs our support.
*An enormous amount of time and effort was invested in this project.
steep - sharp cliff.
wreck - damaged ship, sank ship.破船，沉在海底的船。
snorkeling - not diving, not go into the water, stay on the water, wear snorkel, put head in the water to watch things under the water.
lionfish - small white and red fish with long fin.
plankton - small sea creature, smaller than fish.
whale shark - is a kind of shark with weak teeth, would not kill people.
souvenir - a gift you buy when you're traveling.
*I bought a miniature Eiffel Tower in a souvenir store.
*Ellen kept her ticket to the show as a souvenir for the night.
* Bad collects souvenir spoons.
mood- a feeling. (in)
*Oscar is in a bad mood today. You'd better leave him alone.
*I'm not in the mood for partying. I need to finish my report today.
*I'm not in the mood to joke around.
tropical (adj) - 热带的
* a tropical island -热带的岛屿
* tropical fruits -热带的水果
* tropical storms -热带的所产生的暴风雨。
tropics (n)-热带
*The trip to the tropics changed Jason's life. 热带之旅
Chat Room:
"open-air" -户外露天的。outdoor, outside, there is open to outside, not walls.
an open-air theater :户外露天的剧院。
alfresco = in the fresh air
We'll be dining alfresco (adv.) - We'll be dining in the fresh air.(open-air restaurant or place.)
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marine - 海洋的，栖息于海洋的生物。
marine exploration - 海洋探险。
a marine laboratory -海洋实验室。
marine biology - 海洋生物学。
marine life -海洋生物 refer to animals live in the sea.
Marine - 海军。
the United States Marine Corps - (Corps, 'ps' 不发音 唸"cor") 美国海军陆战队.
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book -书
book - reserve. 预订，预约
to book a day trip to go river trekking, horseback riding or mountain biking.
book a table -预订餐桌（在饭馆）
booked up = booked solid = fully booked - no available at all. 订满了。
to cook the books.- 在做帐时，作手脚，不实的申报盈利与开支。即是“做假帐”
"cook" -窜改，捏造
" book "- 帐簿。
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