[招募]英文會話讀書會

看板Miaoli (苗栗)作者chingmao (mao)時間15年前 (2010/10/22 09:07)推噓5(5推 0噓 2→)

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大家好~ 每周一次的英文會話讀書會又來招生了目前成員大致上有8位左右了如人數眾多的話會分為兩團左右很歡迎大家的加入唷大致上的進行方式是先輪流念一下文章再由主持人執行問題的討論基本上是以全英文 free discussion 這次的主題是"Dublin" 時間: 10/25 PM7:30 地點: 竹南麥當勞3F，如果沒位子的話當天大家一起討論新地點。 Host: Owen Article: Dublin Dublin is the primate and capital city of Ireland It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath or Áth Cliath. The English name is derived from the Irish Dubh Linn. The city has an urban population of over 1 million people and is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. Originally founded as a Viking settlement, it evolved into the Kingdom of Dublin and became the island's primary city following the Norman invasion. It is currently ranked 29th in the Global Financial Centres Index, has one of the fastest growing populations of any European capital city, and is listed by the GaWC as a global city, placing Dublin among the top 30 cities in the world. It is a historical and contemporary cultural centre for the country, as well as a modern centre of education, the arts, administration, economy and industry. Climate Dublin experiences a maritime temperate climate characterised by mild winters, cool summers, and an absence of temperature extremes. The average maximum January temperature is 7.6 °C, while the average maximum July temperature is 18.9 °C. In recent years, summer temperatures have risen above historical averages 31 °C in July 2006, over 12 °C higher than the average maximum. Recent heat waves include the European heat wave of 2003 and European heat wave of 2006. Typically, the coldest months are January, February and March. The winter of 2009/2010 was the coldest since 1963 with a record low of -12.4 °C recorded at Casement Aerodrome in West Dublin. On average, the sunniest months are May and June, the wettest month is December with 76 mm of rain, and the driest month is February with 50 mm. Dublin typically records 50% less rainfall than the west of Ireland. The average annual precipitation is 732.7 mm. The main precipitation in winter is rain, however snow showers do occur between December and March. Lying snow is not common although there was over ten days of lying snow recorded in January 2010. Hail is more common than snow, and is most likely during the winter and spring months. Due to Dublin's northerly latitude, it experiences long summer days and short winter days. Strong winds from Atlantic storm systems can affect Dublin, but is less affected when compared to other parts of Ireland due to its easterly location. Strong winds are most common in autumn, but can occur at anytime Transport Dublin is the main hub of the country's road network. The M50 motorway, a semi-ring road which runs around the south, west and north of the city, connects important national primary routes in the state to the regions. As of 2008, a toll of €2 applies on the West-Link, two adjacent bridges that tower above the River Liffey near the town of Lucan. The West-Link Toll Bridge was replaced by the eFlow barrier-free tolling system in August 2008, with a three-tiered charge system based on electronic tags and car pre-registration. The Dublin Suburban Rail network is a system of five rail lines serving mainly commuters in the Greater Dublin Area, though some trains go even further to commuter towns such as Drogheda and Dundalk. One of these is an electrified line that runs along Dublin Bay and is known as the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) line. A two-line light rail/tram network called the Luas opened in 2004 and has proved popular in the areas it serves. Five new luas lines are planned, the last of which will be opened in 2014, with the two existing lines set to be joined up by 2012. Q&A 1. How about the Dublin? Do you like it? 2. Which one country is your favorite? Would you like to go? 3. Say something about you never forgot travels experience? Posted by Amos -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 211.76.175.171