20101028 See the World Couch by Couch (2)

See the World Couch by Couch

How to CouchSurf

Trust builds when CochSurfers interact with each other online and meet in person. To get started, build a profile and post in the online forums. Meet the CouchSurfers in your area by attending a local meeting. Offer to show travelers around your city. That's what CouchSurfers did for Studio Classroom teacher Ryan Batdorf on a trip to Singapore. Batdorf says, "They taught me many interesting things about Singapore. They showed me things I would never have found on my own, like amazing Indian food in Chinatown."

When you're ready to host, you can indicate that on your profile. People will begin to send you requests. Read their profiles and the references other CouchSurfers have posted about them.

With this information, you can decide if you want to host a person or not. Hosts and CouchSurfers often discover that the experience changes them. Blain says, "I think CouchSurfing is a good way to have an open mind. Maybe the best one I know."

inter- 兩者之間

interact v. 互動

eg: The new student refused to interact with his classmates at first, but soon started to play with them.

=> 這位新學生一開始拒絕和其他同學互動，但是很快的就和他們一起玩了。

eg: During the experiment, you can observe how the two chemicals interact.

=> 在實驗過程中，你可以觀察這兩個化學物質如何交互作用

refer v. 談到/提及

reference n. 推薦函/推薦文

eg: My previous boss wrote a very nice reference letter for me.

=> 我之前的老闆為我寫了一份很棒的推薦函

reference n. 參考的資料

eg: There's a long list of references at the end of the article.

=> 文章結尾處有一長串參考資料的清單

open mind 開闊的心胸/接受新事物的能力

eg: Keep an open mind, especially when you're talking to teenagers.

=> 在和青少年交談的時候，特別要保持開闊的心胸

eg: We should have open minds and listen to all the people involved.

=> 我們應該有更開闊的心胸來聽牽涉的各方所說的意見

//== Chat room == //

profile 在檔案裡的個人資料

=> 警察在尋找嫌犯時，往往會有嫌犯的profile，然後到處去詢問有人fit the profile

fit the profile 符合這個檔案裡的個人資料

keep a low profile 保持低調

high profile 高姿態/曝光率很高

//== More Information ==//

CouchSurfing opens the door to friendships with people from around the world. Lia Sastra from Indonesia writes. I hoste, two Malaysian tirls two years ago We had many remarkable moments together. Before they left, they said. You know what? This is the best vacation we've ever had. Indonesia is not so bad like the media says. Indonesia is a great country because of the warm hearts of its people...