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Eric:
That'
sright.I'
vejustcomebackfromNewYork.
Isitasdangerousastheysay?
No,NewYorkisn'
tdangerous,nomorethananyotherbigcity,especiallyifyou'
recarefulanddon'
tadvertisethefactthatyou'
reatourist.
AndisittruewhattheysayaboutNewYorkers,thatthey'
rerude,andthattheyonlycareaboutthemselves?
Well,Ifoundthepeoplewereveryfriendly.However,theydohaveareputationfornotcaringaboutotherpeople.IthinkthereasonforthisisthatlifeinNewYorkisincrediblystressful.Peoplejustdon'
thavethetimetothinkaboutanybodyelse.Itisn'
tthattheydon'
tcare.
IsthereanythingelseyounoticedaboutNewYorkers?
TwothingsIhadheardaboutbeforeIwenttoNewYorkdidseemtobetrue,though.Firstisthattheyarealwaystalkingaboutmoneyandhowmuchthingscost.Secondly,it'
sthatpeopleeatallthetimeastheygoabouttheirdailylives,youknowthey"
grazeonthehoof"
astheywalkaboutthestreets.
ThanksEric,andnowIhavewithme,Sue,who'
sbeentothesouthofFrance...
PartIINewIcelanders
NewZealandisanislandcountryintheSouthPacificOceanabout1200milessoutheastofAustralia.Ithasabout2575000people.TwothirdsliveontheNorthIslands,andonethirdonthelargerSouthIsland.MostofthemareofBritishdescent.
AlmosteveryoneinNewZealandknowshowtoreadandwrite.Thegovernmentprovidesfreeeducationforchildrenfromages3to19.Educationiscompulsoryforchildrenbetweentheagesof7and15,butmostenterschoolbytheageof5.YoungchildrenwholivefarfromschoolsbelongtotheGovernmentCorrespondenceSchoolandlistentodailyschoolbroadcastsontheradio.
NewZealandersenjoyoneofthehigheststandardsoflivingintheworld.Therearenopeopleofgreatwealth,butpovertyispracticallyunknown.Themajorityoffamiliesliveinone-storywoodenhomes.Mostfamilieshaveanautomobile,andmanyhavemodernhomeappliances.Becausethecountryisamajorproducerofsheepanddairyproducts,meatandbutterformalargershareofthedietthaniscommoninothercountries.Thepeopleareamongtheworld'
sgreatestteadrinkers.
Manyofthebooks,magazines,andmoviesinNewZealandcomefromtheUnitedKingdomortheUnitedStates.Butthenumberofbookspublishedinthecountryisgrowingrapidly.MusicalandtheatricalgroupscomefromEuropeandNorthAmericatoperform.Thelargercitieshaveradioandtelevisionstations.TheNationalSymphonyOrchestragivesconcertsthroughoutthecountry,andtherearealsooperaandballetcompanies.
NewZealandersenjoytheoutdoors,andpeopleofallagestakepartinsports.Favoriteholidayactivitiesarecamping,boating,huntingandfishing.Horseracingdrawslargecrowdstoracetracks.Rugbyfootballisanationalgame.Otherteamsportsaresoccer,cricket,basketball,andfieldhockey.
Statements:
1.NewZealandisabout1400milesfromAustralia.
2.MorepeopleliveonthelargerSouthIslandthantheNorthIslandinNewZealand.
3.MostNewZealandersareofBritishorigin.
4.ChildreninNewZealandusuallygotoschoolattheageof5.
5.NotmanyNewZealandershavetheirowncars.
6.NewZealandersarefondofdrinkingalotoftea.
PartIIIWhatdoyouthinkofBritain?
?
PaulcomesfromJamaica.
Interviewer:
WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishfood?
Paul:
Englishfood--rightnow,Icanenjoyit,butwhenIfirstcameupfromtheWestIndies,Ifounditratherdistasteful,ratherboring,noflavor,notaste.
WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?
TheEnglishweather--Idonotthinkthereareenoughadjectivestodescribe(it)--miserable,cold,damp,changeable,depressing.Ithinkbleakisthebestword.
NowwhatdoyouthinkaboutEnglishpeopleandtheirwayoflife?
TheoldergenerationofEnglishpeoplearereallysnobbish--thesnob-nosedEnglish.ButtheyouthofEnglandtoday--they'
rereallyalive,youknow,they'
remorevibrant,onfire,alive.Theyaremuchmorefreethantheirparents,crazy!
CindycomesfromLosAngeles.
Cindy:
Well,it'
srathercloudyanddepressing.Igettiredofallthese"
sunnyintervals."
There'
snotenoughsunshine.Otherthanthat,it'
sallright.It'
snottoocold,nortoowarm.
AndhaveyouhadmuchopportunitytoeatEnglishfood?
Yes,Iavoidit,becauseit'
sdull.Ithinkit'
sdull.AndIthinktheEnglisheatalotofsweetsandgreasyfoodlikechips.
AndwhatabouttheEnglishwayoflife?
Whatdoyouthinkofthat?
scertainlymorerelaxed,butIthinkthattheEnglishpeopleare--tendtobe--difficulttogettoknow.They'
rereserved.ThecitiesaresaferandIalsothinkthey'
remuchcleanerthantheAmericancities,whichmakesitmuchmorepleasanttolivethere.UshacomesfromMadras,inIndia.
WouldyouliketotellmewhatyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?
Usha:
Well,theEnglishweatherisverychangeable,butit'
sOK.Well,Ilikespringandautumnbest.Ithinktheyaretheloveliesttimeoftheyear.
AndwhataboutEnglishfood?
Usha:
Well,Englishfoodishealthy.ButIwouldn'
tliketohaveiteveryday.It'
srather...Iwouldn'
tsaydull--buttooblandformytaste.
AndwhataboutEnglishpeople?
Howhaveyoufoundthem?
Well,inthebeginning,theyareratherreserved,butonceyougettoknowthem,theyareveryfriendly,andI'
vegotmanyEnglishfriendsnowinEngland.
AndhowhaveyoufoundtheEnglishwayoflife?
Well,citylifeisfastofcourseeverywhere,butIlikethecountrysideverymuch.Ilikeitverymuch,yes.SpirocomesfromSalonika,inGreece.
You'
velivedinEnglandforaboutsevenyears.WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishweather?
Spiro:
Well,IthinktheEnglishwinterisverydepressingattimes,especiallywhenitdrizzlesallthetime,andalsotheotherthingthatmakesitdepressingisthelongnights.Itgetsdarkveryearlyandyouwakeupandit'
spitchblackagain,andsoyougotoworkandit'
sverydarkandyoucomehomeandit'
sdarkagain.Butinthesummer,Ithink,whenthesun'
sshining,it'
sverypleasantindeed,withgreenparks,trees,verypleasant.
Well,Ithinkit'
s...Englishfoodisallright,butthere'
saverylimitedselectionofdishes.It'
smostlyroastand--offhand--there'
sonlyaboutfivetypicallyEnglishdishesIcanthinkof,whereascomparethattoGreekfood,there'
sanenormousselectionofdishesonecouldcook.Interviewer:
AndwhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishpeople?
Ifindthemveryreserved,butitseemsthatwhenyougettoknowthem,they'
requitefriendlyandsincere.ButitusuallytakessometimetoactuallyopenanEnglishpersonup--ifyoulike.
AndwhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishwayoflife?
Prettyawful,actually.It'
sthespeedoflifereallythatIfindrathertiring.
PartIVMoreaboutthetopic:
NativePeopleofAlaska
WhentheRussiandiscoveredAlaskain1741,theyfounditoccupiedbythreegroupsofnativepeoples--Eskimos,Aleuts,andIndians.DescendantsofthesenativesstillliveinAlaska.
MostscientiststhinkthatthenativepeoplesmigratedoriginallyfromAsiatoNorthAmerica,notallatoncebutinwaveafterwaveoverthousandsofyears.ProbablythelasttoenterAlaskaweretheancestorsofthenorthernEskimos.
EskimosOfthedifferentgroupsofnativepeoples,theEskimosarethemostnumerous.FromearliesttimestheEskimosdependeduponseamammals,fish,andcariboufortheirliving.Inthe1890'
sreindeerwerebroughtfromSiberiatostartherdsasanadditionalmeansoflivelihood.
ManyEskimosnowliveinframehousesheatedbyfueloil,buttheyoncelivedinsodanddriftwoodhutsheatedbyseal-oillamps.Theydidnotbuildsnowig100s,assomeoftheCanadianEskimosstilldo,exceptforemergencyshelter.
TheEskimosaresuperbhunters.Theyareanenergeticpeoplewhohavelongbeenknownfortheirivorycarvingandotherartsandcrafts.Theirwayoflifeischangingastheyfindopportunitiesforschoolingandforemploymentintradesandprofessions.
AleutsTheAleutianIslandsandtheAlaskaPeninsulaarethehomelandsoftheAleuts.TheAleutlanguageisrelatedtothelanguageoftheEskimos,andyetitisverydifferent.LiketheEskimos,theAleutshavealwaysdependedontheseaforfoodandotherneeds.Someofthepresent-dayAleutsoperatefishingboats.Othersworkinfishcanneries.ManyAleutshaveRussiannames,whichgobacktothetimeoftheRussianoccupationofAlaska.
IndiansTherearetwomajorgroupsofIndians--theIndiansoftheInteriorPlateauandtheIndiansofSoutheasternAlaska.
TheIndianswholiveintheinteriorcametoAlaskafromCanada.Originallytheywerehunters.Someofthemstilllivebyhunting,fishing,andtrapping.Othershavemovedtotowns,wheretheyliveandworkasdootherpresent-dayAlaskans.
TheIndiansofSoutheasternAlaskaaresometimesknownasthemaritimeIndians,orIndianswholivenearthesea.Theyhavebee