Brighton 布萊頓
Brighton 布萊頓
The script of this programme 本節目臺詞
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I love Brighton, it's my favourite place in the whole world. It's diverse and it's cultured and the people are just so friendly.
Visitor to Brighton
I think in the summer the seafront is a great place to visit as, you know, lots to do and lots of pubs to go to.
I love Brighton, it's my favourite place in the whole world. I really can't think of anywhere that I'd rather spend a sunny summer evening, it's diverse and it's cultured and it's, the people are just so friendly. It's completely different to the rest of the UK.
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Yang Li: Those are some of the people I spoke to in Brighton last week. 大家好，我是楊莉。
Finn: And I'm Finn and it's a pity I didn't get to go this time, Li, but of course I'm very happy to be presenting this programme with you. Now, Brighton is a wonderful place to visit.
Yang Li: Yes, it is. The main attraction of course is the seaside.
Finn: That's right, but Brighton also has a lot of other interesting places to see, such as the Royal Pavilion, as this university student Andy told us:
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The Brighton Pavilion is Brighton's main landmark. It's the kind of - almost the Taj Mahal - it's Indian architecture on the outside but Oriental design on the inside; it's a fusion of different cultures – it reflects Brighton. It has got a massive history which goes along with the city from its very beginnings when - I think it was - the Prince Regent first built the rail line to come to Brighton which is why it was such a massive city.
Finn: Now, the Royal Pavilion used to be a royal residence which was built in the early 19th century and it was built as a seaside palace for the then Prince Regent. It's often referred to though, as the Brighton Pavilion.
The Brighton Pavilion is Brighton's main landmark
Yang Li: The Royal Pavilion 和 the Brighton Pavilion 都指的是皇家行宮，是英國攝政王子于19世紀修建的海濱行宮。
Finn: And it's built in a similar style to the famous Taj Mahal in India.
Yang Li: 行宮的建筑風格同印度泰姬陵相仿 the Taj Mahal, 不過，內部裝飾卻沿襲了東方式的設計。
Finn: Yes, Oriental design, so it's a fusion of different cultures.
Yang Li: 不同文化的融合。
Finn: Now, speaking about different cultures, one of the largest arts festivals in the UK, the Brighton Festival, takes place right here in Brighton.
Yang Li: 沒錯，一年一度的英國布萊頓藝術節 Brighton Festival 已經開始了，創辦于1966年的布萊頓藝術節是英格蘭最大規模的多元藝術節，每年五月春暖花開季節舉行，為期三周。
Finn: And Brighton Festival has been on the go since 1966, so why do people keep coming back year after year?
Brighton's a lovely city to visit and people can see a diverse range of shows, music, theatre... And there's an awful lot going on just all over the city because the Festival is on.
Visitor to Brighton
Yang Li: Well, I put this question to a few people on the streets:
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I think it's because Brighton's a lovely city to visit and people can see a diverse range of shows, music, theatre... And there's an awful lot going on just all over the city because the Festival is on; not just the main events in the theatres but also in small bars and clubs and restaurants. Everybody is getting into it and contributing.
Yang Li: 他說，布萊頓藝術節活動不僅僅在劇院，音樂廳和海濱廣場舉行，而且，深入到大街小巷的酒吧，俱樂部和餐館里，進而人人參與，人人貢獻。
Finn: One of the unique things about Brighton Festival are the open house artists.
Yang Li: Open house artists 藝術家對外開放日。
Finn: John Ellis lives in Brighton and he thinks this idea of having open house artists, is wonderful.
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It can be sculpture, it can be watercolours, it can be oils, it can be abstract; so you've got a real wide variety, depending on what your taste is.
Visitor to Brighton
You can have something like over fifty houses that are open. From a Friday night, Saturday, Sunday, you just walk into the house basically and walk around the living room looking at art on the walls. It's great! Often people will give you a cup of tea or a glass of wine and say hello. And it can be sculpture, it can be watercolours, it can be oils, it can be abstract; so you've got a real wide variety, depending on what your taste is.
Finn: What a nice idea! You just walk into an artist's house and look around.
Yang Li: That's true. But talking about art, what is your taste Finn? 你喜歡哪種藝術風格呢？ Sculpture, water colours, oils or abstract?
Finn: Oh, let me see now Li. Sculpture 雕塑， watercolours 水彩， oils 油畫， or abstract 抽象畫? 這些我都喜歡，不過最欣賞的還是抽象雕塑 abstract sculptures. And you?
Yang Li: Well, I like oil paintings best.
Finn: I thought you might.
Yang Li: Now, during the festival, there are also some debates and lectures taking place.
Finn: Now, let's listen to Andy, who we heard from earlier. He's a media student and he says that these lectures are very engaging.
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There are lectures which go on discussing kind of topical issues and current affairs. They kind of get broadsheet columnists and editors to come down and chair a debate on things like, topical issues like parenting and politics.
There are lectures which go on discussing kind of topical issues and current affairs.
Visitor to Brighton
Finn: So these aren't the kind of lectures you might attend at university. Instead he says they discuss things like parenting and topical issues.
Yang Li: Parenting 做父母的藝術。這些活動都是由英國大報的專欄作家 columnists 編輯 editors 來主持的，看來英國也講究名人效應喲。
Finn: Well, Li, I think that's true everywhere. But as long as the audience like you, then that's what it matters.
Yang Li: Well, I hope our audience likes our programme about Brighton.
Finn: You've been listening to BBC Learning English. See you soon.
Yang Li: Bye.
