On New Year's Eve 回顧與展望
On New Year's Eve 回顧與展望
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Michelle: Hello and welcome to a special On the Town as we say goodbye to 2011 and welcome in the new year.
Crowds: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...!
Michelle: I'm Michelle.
Li: 大家好，我是楊莉。 And here in the UK it's almost time to say Happy New Year! Out with the old and in with the new… Now Michelle I have to say you're looking in a rather reflective mood 回顧與反思。
Michelle: Well I suppose I always get reflective at New Year's Eve. It always gets me thinking about all the highlights and good times of the last year.
Li: 是的，過去一年的大事和好時光。
Police in action during the London riots.
Michelle: And of course 2011 saw some major events here in London.
Li: 是的，2011是不平凡的一年，其中值得一提的是倫敦騷亂事件，后來又擴展到了倫敦以外的其他地區，對此媒體進行了大量報道。It was a major news story here in the UK.
Michelle: Absolutely. But on a lighter note I must say one of the most memorable events of the year for me had to be the royal wedding.
Li: Ah yes the Royal Wedding of course! It was royal wedding mania 王室婚禮狂熱 here in London.
Michelle: All the shops near my house ran out of scones and cream because everyone wanted some for the big day.
Li: Mmmm scones 這是一種小松餅，抹上奶油特好吃，是英國傳統午茶的配套小點心，在舉行皇家婚禮期間英國人們紛紛舉行慶祝茶會，結果這種小松餅被搶購一空。
Michelle: Come on then Li, let's remind ourselves of Kate and William's first appearance as a married couple…
William and Kate on their wedding day
Commentator: Balcony doors are opened. Newly married couple stepping for the first time onto this famous balcony as husband and wife, now part of our royal wedding tradition.
Li: 我看咱們還是不要太多情善感了吧。 After all, New Year's Eve is a time to look forward to things to come.
Michelle: You're right. And London will be a very exciting place to be in 2012. We asked people what they were most looking forward to next year. Let's hear what they said…
I just think I'm looking forward to the summer and going to Hampstead Heath. Just chilling out. It's a bit outside of central London so there's lots of green parks and trees and space where you can kind of just get away from central London and the noise for a bit.
In 2012 I'm really looking forward to being part of the Olympic atmosphere. Unfortunately because of the ballot I only got tickets to see Greco-Roman wrestling, But I'm hoping to absorb some of the atmosphere.
Li: So the first man here is looking forward to the summer already! 剛才講話的男子說，他盼著夏天到來，到倫敦北部一個叫 Hampstead Heath 的地區，那里樹木蔥蔥，遠離倫敦市中心的噪音。
The main stadium for London 2012
Michelle: And of course how could we not talk about the biggest event to come to London for years – the 2012 Olympics? But I have to say the woman there got tickets to quite a strange-sounding sport: 'Greco-Roman wrestling'. I've never even heard of it.
Li: Greco-Roman wrestling 意思是希臘羅馬式的摔跤，也是奧林匹克運動會中的一個賽項，不過這個名字是十九世紀從法國開始的。She sounded a bit disappointed she didn't get tickets for anything else.
Michelle: Maybe she was hoping to get to see some track events! But the main thing is she said she's looking forward to 'absorbing some of the atmosphere' – or as we often say, 'soaking up the atmosphere'.
Li: 盡情享受這種氣氛 soaking up the atmosphere. There's certainly going to be a lot of hustle and bustle 熙熙攘攘，忙忙亂亂 in London next year.
Michelle: Now let's listen to this next man. We asked him what he was looking forward to next year. What's he planning on doing?
Come to see your favorite Shakespeare's plays in 2012.
Leaving London because (of) the Olympics… the tube will be a nightmare. If you get on it now at 9 in the morning or 10, you're going to have to wait for two tubes, you can't move, it's horrible. And when everyone comes I just think it's going to be worse and collapse, so I'm going to go.
Li: So he wants to get out of London 想離開倫敦 because he thinks the Tube will be a nightmare 讓人頭疼得事，噩夢 with all the extra people.
Michelle: He's probably right – but it's all part of the atmosphere. Although I must say of all the big events next year, I think the one I'm most looking forward to is the World Shakespeare Festival.
Li: Ah! Me too! 莎士比亞節將是2012年的重大活動，紀念這位大文豪的不朽成就。So you're a bit of a theatre fanatic 戲迷 as well then Michelle?
Splendid fireworks attract millions of people to central London every year.
Michelle: I suppose I am. And I know how much you love Shakespeare Li. But before we get too carried away about 2012, let's not wish our lives away. We've got New Year's Eve parties to prepare for!
Li: You're right. So it's time to stop being 'reflective' Michelle. Let's 'soak up some atmosphere' 好了，讓我們以著名的蘇格蘭樂曲 Auld Lang Syne.《友誼地久天長》來結束今天的節目吧。我是楊莉，祝大家新年愉快，開心！
