本期节目话题背景

　　最近，雅思口语出了这样一道题“Describe a city that you think is very interesting.”，我其实是一个非常热爱旅行的人，去过许多国家和城市，见过太多有趣的城市了，但是一定要选择一个的话，那一定是马赛了。马赛既拥有法式的神秘感，又拥有历史的厚重感。不得不说，在马赛玩得我都有点乐不思蜀了。

　　有趣的城市之所以吸引人，除了它本身的传统风俗以外，还有当地的美食、美景等，除此以外，更令人记忆犹新的就是热情好客的当地人啦！

　　本期Part 2 话题

　　Describe a city that you think is very interesting

　　You should say:

　　Where it is

　　What it is famous for

　　How you knew this city

　　And explain why you think it is very interesting

　　本期节目话题参考文本

　　I have been to many interesting cities before and it is hard to say which one is more interesting than others. But if I had to choose one off the top of my head, I would say Marseille.

　　Marseille, which is located in South France on the coast of the Mediterranean, is the 2nd largest city in France. It has the biggest harbor and oldest trading center in Europe. I had only been to France once before and I mostly stayed in Paris because that is what any first-time tourists would do. Then some locals recommended me to check out south France as it is not as touristy as Paris.

　　So I decided to do some research and found out that the city is most famous for old churches and cathedrals. Also, there is a little island off the coast of Marseille that houses a place called Ch?teau d'If which was a fortress and former prison that supposedly inspired Alexandre Dumas's adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo which is also one of my all-time favorites.

　　So last time I decided to fly to Paris first then hopped on a train directly to Marseille. It took me about four hours to get there and I stayed for three days. I thought the sightseeing was decent but not fantastic because some part of the city felt a little dangerous and dirty. However, the seafood is quite amazing and locals are super friendly. So, I definitely had a great time.

　　Words & expressions in this episode

　　1. off the top of one’s head 根据记忆中的知识

　　2. touristy adj. 吸引很多游客的；为吸引游客设计的

　　3. decent adj. 得体的；相当不错的；合宜的