20090617 -- Exploring Egypt (1)

Exploring Egypt

Discover the ancient wonders that make Egypt famous

Have you ever wanted to travel in a time machine? If you visit Egypt, you can! A trip to Egypt will take you back thousands of years. You can discover the glorious ruins of Egyptian civilization. Whether you visit impressive pyramids or ancient temples, you can touch the past.

Along the Nile
Aswan, in southern Egypt, is famous for its views of the Nile. The 6,650-km-long Nile River contrasts sharply with Aswan's golden desert landscape.

Walk down the Corniche, a river promenade, and watch the white sails of the boats on the water. Or go across the river where ancient tombs sit on a hillside. The paintings inside the tombs reveal early Egyptian life.

South of Aswan, near Sudan, lies the temple complex of Abu Simbel. Pharaoh Ramses II built two temples here out of rock. The larger one features four huge, 20-m-high statues of Pharaoh himself. Inside are four small statues that are placed so the sun shines on them twice a year.



civilization n. 文明
eg: Henry loves to study history, especially Roman civilization.
eg: Modern Asian cultures are influenced by Western civilization.
eg: Ancient Roman civilization is characterized by its political system.

tomb n. 墓/墓碑
-> the place where the person was burid after he died
eg: Jane's family visits the tomb of her grandfather once a year.

reveal v. 顯露
-> show
eg: Some important information about this country is revealed on its flag.
eg: Helen's expression revealed her fellings toward George.
eg: These letters revealed the dark secrets of the royal family.
eg: The robber wouldn't reveal where he hid his money.

complex n. 綜合系統/綜合式的區域
eg: This medical complex includes hospitals, clinics and a medical school.
eg: The company is located in an office complex in London.
eg: The shopping complex contains three department stores and over 100 shops.

ruin n. 廢墟/遺跡
eg: We visited the ruins of the temple.

Nile n. 尼羅河
Sudan n. 蘇丹(非洲國家)

promenade n. 散步/(開車、乘遊艇)兜風
a river promenade
-> walk along the river

pharaoh n. 法老(古埃及國王)


//== Chat room ==//

touch the past

You can touch the past. 你可以深深感受到過去的情景

touch on 涉及到/提到
-> talk about a specific subject for a short amount of time
eg: touch on the subject on the air travel

touch down 落地/著地
-> airplane lands on the ground

touch up 修補
-> improve something by small changes

touch base (在職場上)和客戶建過一次面後的保持追蹤
-> talk with someone about something
eg: I need to touch base with John about next month meeting.

//== Do you know ==//

The best time to visit Egypt is in the spring and fall to avoid the hot summer months. Mean times in Egypt are later than in most countries. Eat lunch around 3 p.m. and dinner around 9 p.m. The Nile flows south to north. So the southern part of Egypt is called "Upper Egypt" and the area surrounding Cairo is called "Lower Egypt."