Unit - 4 Guide📝

1. Watch a TED Talk on photography while traveling.

2. A discussion on photography and traveling.

3. Share your viewpoints on the issue above.

Vocabulary

Before You Listen - ❓❓❓

Why do people take photos? You may say that you take photos to capture. great moments.

But do you really take photos purely for this reason?

If photographing would somehow ruin your travel experience, would you still do it?

1. to transcend - to rise above or go beyond the normal limits of something  超越；越过

🌰Love transcends anything else.  爱能超越一切。

2. glitter - small shinning material used for decoration   n. 亮片  v. 闪烁，发亮

The diamond glitters brightly in the sun. 这颗钻石在阳光下闪闪发光。

3. ironically - something that happens ironically happens in a strange and funny way that you wouldn't expect  讽刺的是

4. impulse - an impulse is a sudden and strange desire to do something, usually without thinking carefully  冲动，心血来潮

5. equivalent - equal     complexity - complicatedness     explicit - clear  

6. to enhance - to increase or to improve  加强，提升，改善

7. to illuminate - to shine light on 照亮；阐明

8. to muse about - to think carefully about  沉思

🐾Oral Expressions

① The Importance of Travel Photography - Why do people take travel photos?

    For a lot of people, the purpose of traveling is to experience new things. Since photographs can be regarded as miniatures of reality people tend to rely on them to document the fleeting moments that they experience while traveling. Memories may fade, but they can always go back to the photos they took to reminisce and relive the transient pleasures.

In addition to capturing the experience, people also take photos to certify their travel experience. By taking and sharing travel photos on social media, they prove that they're having fun on vacation. Travel photos have become souvenirs of their daily lives and trophies of thein hard work.

②Pros and Cons - How does photography affect your travel experience?

    I feel that l enjoy myself more when I carry a camera with me. When l began to look for pictures, l became more aware of my surroundings and paid more attention to the details. So in some way, photography can enhance my travel experience.

But I also noticed myself feeling pressure to hold a camera all the time. Sometimes I just want the pure experience itself. And having a camera between me and the scenery feels like a block between me and reality. When I'm focused on getting a shot, I'm probably ignoring what's transpiring at the moment. So in this sense, photography could limit my travel experience.

I think it's all about finding a balance. I need to decide when to have my camera out and when to put it away. Sometimes it's important to control my impulse when l want to fumble for it and just immerse myself in the moment.

To be continued...