Natural beauty abounds on these islands and in the ocean around them
人間天堂──帛琉 海洋仙境 處處美景
Visitors can canoe through the beautiful turquoise water of Palau's bays and lagoons. When they are near land, the boats can glide through mangrove forests, where tress grow out of shallow seawater.
On land, hikers should visit Babeldaob, the largest island in Palau. As they explore its mountains, jungles and lakes they may stumble upon ancient archaeological sites or objects from World War II.
Many birdwatchers find Palau a great place to observe a variety of bird species, both common and endangered. They can wander the trails of the Ngermeskang Bird Sanctuary, which is one of a network of areas where wildlife is protected.
Visitors to Palau can also take helicopter rides and see the shapes of the islands. From the air it's also possible to see marine lakes. Some of these bodies of seawater have been separated from the ocean by land.
Palau is a paradise for plants and animals, both on land and underwater. It's like nowhere else on earth. Nature-loving tourists can explore this beautiful chain of islands in numerous ways to their heart's content.
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It's a small world after all. Hi, friends. And welcome to Info Cloud. Today we are learning about a phrase in this song, "It's a Small World." Manya is going to tell us more about the phrase and the song.
The song "It's a Small World" was written in 1964 for the World Fair in New York City. Now it is a popular boat ride created by Walt Disney. It shows dolls wearing clothes from all around the world, and the tune itself is very memorable. In fact, it is the most publicly performed song of all time. It plays around 1,200 times every day in Disney Parks. But let's talk about the meaning of that first line. When you learn more about the world, you feel more connected to others even if they are far away. The phrase "It's a small world" or just "small world" is much older than the song. It is used when a surprising coincidence happens like maybe I meet someone at the gym who is related to one of my co-workers, or maybe you are traveling and you meet someone from your hometown. These unexpected connections make us feel closer to each other and make this world seem smaller.
如果你去過迪士尼樂園，一定聽過這首世界知名的主題歌 It’s a Small World. 小小世界。這首歌曲原本是為了1964年在紐約舉辦的世界博覽會所寫的，現在是全球迪士尼樂園每天會播放上千次的主題歌，園區內的同名遊樂設施也是遊客們會玩的經典項目，It’s a Small World. 所要表達的概念是，我們和世界各國是有某種程度上的連結，我們的距離其實並沒有那麼遠，在現在這個網路時代更是如此。下次到了迪士樂園，別忘了玩一下 It’s a Small World.
Language Lab
glide v. 滑行
to fly without engine power
- Chris and Dylan glided along the lake in their canoe.
glide v. 悄悄地走
to move in a smooth way
- No one heard the thief as he glided from room to room in the museum.
glide v.
（時間等）悄悄地消逝
- Theo and Marge's summer days at the beach glided by very quickly.
stumble upon [=found] 偶然發現
- The hikers stumbled upon a little cabin deep in the forest.
- The researchers stumbled upon a new treatment for kidney disease when trying to find a cure for cancer.
stumble v.
to begin to have problems after a time of success
- Megan stumbled her way through the song because she hadn't learned the words very well.
helicopter n.
an aircraft that can stay in the air without moving forward and that has metal blades that turn around on its top
- The helicopter ride down into the Grand Canyon was terrifying.
- The team used helicopters to search for the boat lost off the East Coast.
helicopter vt. 用直升機載送
- They helicoptered the wounded from the battlefield to the hospital.
numerous n.
existing in large numbers
- Numerous students want to take Professor Armand's class because he is so interesting.
- Patrick made numerous attempts to take Pauline out on a date, but he was never successful.
- After numerous meetings with the insurance company, Liz finally got them to agree to pay her claim.
turquoise n.
/ˈtɚˌkoɪz/
a bluish-green color
