2011年5月3日 星期二

2011/4/26 You and Yours Listening Notes (BBC 英文筆記)

C1: Saving for Our Destination:
Consumers are less likely to cut back on holidays than at the start of the recession and more likely to cut back on discretionary spend on socialising - like drinking and dining out.
(1) to look for the best available options
(2) The other side of coin is... (用來表示on the other hand 另一方面) 
(3) no improvement of insolvency= bankruptcy破產
(4) Things are holding up well for those remaining in the market.
(5) downsize 精簡 裁員
(6) disposable income 可支配的稅後收入

C2: The Tourism Industry:
With a number of countries in Europe looking to tourism to boost their economies can Ireland, Portugal and the UK rely on it to create jobs and fill the coffers?增加國庫收入
(1) heed the call/advice 注意 聽從
(2) a broad brush approach : 不考慮細節的方法

C3: Heathrow Airport:
Julian Worricker goes to Heathrow to see what it offers the consumer as a destination experience.
(1) divided opinions 意見分歧
(2) look in the context of ... 瞭解來龍去脈
(3) Capacity is constrained.
(4) What constitutes a good regime? 管理體制

C4: Ash Cloud Technology:
EasyJet is working on a new technology system called AVOID. It's effectively a weather radar for ash allowing pilots to make adjustments to the plane’s flight path to avoid any ash.
(1) AVOID: Airborne Volcanic Objects Identifier and  Detector
(2) It is not about passing costs to customers but about not incurring loss.

C5: All Inclusive Holidays:全包式套裝的假期行程
With the increasing popularity of All Inclusive holidays, we discuss the impact for local economies.
(1) be on a tight budget
(2) The margin is so cut.

C6: For the Love of Camper van: 野營車
Comedian Tom Wrigglesworth on why we love to love and hate the camper van in equal measures.
(1) mobile car

C7: Slow Travel:
Is travel more about the destination or the journey to getting there? We hear about the slow travel mindset from Professor of Tourism and author Les Lumsdon.
(1) embrace it wholeheartedly

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010m2f8#p00gl1zc

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