Swedish Ice Hotel Celebrates 32 Years

Did you know Sweden has ice hotels? 你聽說過瑞典有冰旅館嗎？ It's now been 32 years since the first one was made. 它已經有32年歷史了。 Of course, what happens to ice in the summer? Umm hmm… it melts. So, every year… they build a new one. 夏天的時候，旅館會融化，所以他們每一年都會蓋一座新的冰旅館。 The ice hotel idea started after someone in Sweden showed some art in a huge igloo. That was back in 1989, when your mom and dad were young people. 冰旅館的點子開始在1989年，當時有人在很大的冰屋裡開展覽。 Some people then asked if they could sleep in the igloo. The artist said, "Um, yeah… but it's going to be cold!" The people said, "No problem! Sounds like fun!" 後來，有一些不怕冷的人，想要睡在冰屋裡。 And so, that's how they got the idea for an ice hotel. The ice hotel in Sweden is not cheap. A simple room costs more than $11,000 Taiwan dollars for one night. And a fancy room can cost more than $25,000 Taiwan dollars for one night! 不過這間旅館不便宜，普通的房間一晚要一萬一千塊台幣，高級豪華的房間要兩萬五千塊！ Plus, the rooms are cold, really cold! They never get warmer than minus 5 degrees! You have to snuggle up in special sleeping bags and wear warm clothes when you sleep. 而且，房間的溫度低於零下五度！你需要穿厚衣服，還要睡在睡袋裡面。 What do you think? Does an ice hotel sound fun, or would you rather go stay at the beach hotel in Kenting? ________________________________ Vocabulary 住在零下五度的冰屋裡，恐怕很難入睡呢。 1.Sweden 瑞典 Would you like to visit Sweden some day? 你想不想有一天去瑞典玩？ Sweden? It's in northern Europe. 瑞典? 在歐洲北部。 The weather there must be very cold.那兒的天氣一定很冷。 2) Melt 融化 We can go in spring time. 我們可以春天去。 The snow will have melted. 那時候雪已經融了。 You really want to do it? 你真的要這麼做？ 3) Sleeping bag 睡袋 I do. We can take sleeping bags. 真的，我們可以帶睡袋去。 No, I'm staying in a hotel. I'm not going camping. 不了，我要住旅館。我不去露營。 4) Cost 花費 But camping only costs 600 NT a night. 但是露營一個晚上只要六百台幣。 That cheap? Okay. 那麼便宜喔? 好吧。 Would you like to visit Sweden some day? Sweden 瑞典 melt 融化 sleeping bag 睡袋 cost 花費 ________________________________ Quiz 1.Where is the ice hotel in the story? A: Switzerland B: Somalia C: Sweden 2.How much does it cost to stay there for one night? A: $11,000 - $25,000 NT B: It's free! C: $500 - $5000 NT 3.How cold are the rooms at the ice hotel? A: Not bad… about 25 C. B: Cold! -5C! C: A little cold… about 10 degrees. Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn