本期节目话题背景

　　最近，有同学问了这样一道题“Describe a place for vacation that you recommend”。这个话题让我想起了瑞士。我刚毕业后就和一群大学同学去了那里。经过一年的学习，我们决定来一场说走就走的旅行。这一路上的见闻，真是太精彩了。究竟去了哪些地方？咱们一起来聊一聊吧~
　　瑞士真是太让人喜欢了，有令人惊叹的雪山，壮观的山谷，古雅的小村庄，还有层次丰富的奶酪和美味的巧克力，太让人流连忘返了！

　　本期Part 2 话题

　　Describe a place for vacation that you recommend
　　You should say:
　　Where it is
　　When you went there
　　What you did there
　　And explain why you went there.

　　本期节目话题参考文本

　　One country I’ve been to - which made a huge impression on me - is Switzerland. I went there with a bunch of classmates from University just after we had graduated. We wanted to wind down after a grueling year of study.
　　We went backpacking as we were all practically penniless and we stayed in hostels and we got around using public transport. We did try hitchhiking but without much success.
　　I was absolutely staggered by the cleanliness of the accommodation. The rooms were spotless – you could literally have eaten your lunch off the floors. It was also shocking how punctual and reliable buses were.
　　We spent most of the fortnight we were there climbing, hiking and visiting beauty spots. They have stunning snow-capped mountains, spectacular valleys, quaint little villages and it’s all so picturesque. We did a bit of sightseeing in the cities but I must admit, we skipped the museums, art galleries and historical monuments. The thing that left a lasting impression was the food. Gorgeous cheese, scrumptious chocolate. It makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
　　As I mentioned, we went there to chill out but also to visit a Swiss student who’d been on our course. He promised us the holiday of a lifetime and we certainly weren’t disappointed.

　　Words & expressions in this episode
　　1. wind down 放松一下
　　2. hitchhike v. 搭便车式旅行
　　3. stagger v. 使吃惊
　　4. scrumptious adj. 美味的；可口的