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Keren
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Todd
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Great Places
Keren talks about some of the interesting places she has visited in the world.
Todd: OK, now Keren, Hello.
Keren: Hello.
Todd: I thought we would talk about travelling. Now you've travelled to many places, many continents.
Keren: Yes.
Todd: Can you talk about some of the places you've been to.
Keren: Yes. First of all, I spent about four and a half months in Australia. I suppose the most amazing place I went to there was Uluru.
Todd: Uluru.
Keren: Ayers Rock. And it's just an incredible place which is... the land is very barren and very red and the sky is very blue and it's just beautiful.
Todd: Wow, And what's it called again?
Keren: Uluru.
Todd: Uluru. OK, besides there, anywhere else?
Keren: I've also been to South America. I spent a year in Peru and while I was there I went to Machu Picchu.
Todd: Machu Picchu. What is Machu Picchu?
Keren: Machu Picchu is an ancient ruin of an old Inca town.
Todd: Do you know how old it is?
Keren: Probably about seven hundred, eight hundred years old, I think. It's not actually that old.
Todd: Oh, really.
Keren: Really.
Todd: Huh! That's interesting.
Keren: Yeah.
Todd: OK, any other places?
Keren: I spent quite a lot of time in Spain and the most interesting place I went there was Granada.
Todd: Granada.
Keren: Yeah.
Todd: OK, what's in Granada?
Keren: The Alhambra which is the old Muslim capital of Spain. And it's an amazing old town with Muslim palaces.
Todd: And there is just one palace or is there many, many palaces?
Keren: There is many, many ruins and there's a lot to do. You can spend the whole day there walking around the different old buildings that were built in different times.
Todd: Very cool. So, you've seen something in Australia, in South America, in Europe, how about Asia?
Keren: Asia. I've been to Japan and Thailand and Malaysia and Singapore.
Todd: And what is you favorite place in Asia?
Keren: Hmm. It's a difficult question. I liked Hokkaido.
continents
Now you've travelled to many places, many continents.
The word - "continents" - means the main large land areas of the world, such as Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Notice the following examples:
- She has visited three continents.
- Asia is the largest of the seven continents.
the most amazing place
I suppose the most amazing place I went to there was Uluru.
The phrase - "the most amazing place" - means the best or most impressive place among many places.
Notice the following examples:
- Paris was the most amazing place on our trip.
- The beach was the most amazing place I visited last year.
barren
The land is very barren and very red, and the sky is very blue.
The word - "barren" - means empty, dry, and not able to grow many plants.
Notice the following examples:
- The desert looked barren and dry.
- The land was barren because there was no rain.
besides there
OK, besides there, anywhere else?
The phrase - "besides there" - means apart from that place; in addition to that place.
Notice the following examples:
- Besides there, did you visit any other cities?
- Besides there, we also went to the mountains.
an ancient ruin
Machu Picchu is an ancient ruin of an old Inca town.
The phrase - "an ancient ruin" - means a very old building or place that is partly broken but still remains.
Notice the following examples:
- They visited an ancient ruin in Greece.
- The temple is an ancient ruin from long ago.
quite a lot of
I spent quite a lot of time in Spain.
The phrase - "quite a lot of" - means a large amount of something.
Notice the following examples:
- She has quite a lot of books at home.
- We spent quite a lot of money on the trip.
capital
The Alhambra which is the old Muslim capital of Spain.
The word - "capital" - means the main city of a country or region, usually where the government is based.
Notice the following examples:
- Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
- They traveled to the capital for work.
palace
Is there just one palace or is there many palaces?
The word - "palace" - means a large and beautiful building where a king, queen, or ruler lives or lived.
Notice the following examples:
- The king lived in a large palace.
- We visited the queen's palace during our holiday.
Vocabulary Quiz
barren • capital • palace
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