Part I
Good morning. I'm very pleased to have this opportunity to say a little about two exciting new developments in the city: the Brackenside Open-Air Swimming Pool and the children's Adventure Playground in Central Park.As many of you may know, the idea for these initiatives came from you, the public, in the extensive consultation exercise which the City Council conducted last year. And they have been realised using money from the SWRDC—the South West Regional Development Commission. First of all, Brackenside Pool. As many of the older members of the audience will remember, there used to be a wonderful open-air pool on the sea front 30 years ago but it had to close when it was judged to be unsafe.许多年纪较大的观众可能还记得，30年前海滨曾有一个很棒的露天游泳池，但后来因为被认为不安全而关闭了。noun. a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose 倡议；新方案E.g.:a government initiative to combat unemployment
政府应付失业问题的新方案
2. consultation|ˌkɒnslˈteɪʃn|noun. the act of discussing sth with sb or with a group of people before making a decision about it 咨询；商讨；磋商
E.g.: The decision was taken after close consultation with local residents.
这项决定是在与当地居民仔细磋商后作出的。
noun. an activity that is designed to achieve a particular result （为达到特定结果的）活动
E.g.: an exercise in public relations
公共关系活动
noun. to achieve sth important that you very much want to do 实现；将…变为现实
E.g.: She never realized her ambition of becoming a professional singer.
她从未能实现成为一名职业歌手的志向。
For the design of this new heated pool, we were very happy to secure the talents of internationally renowned architect Ellen Wendon, who has managed to combine a charming 1930s design, which fits in so well with many of the other buildings in the area, with up-to-the-minute features such as a recycling system-the only one of its kind in the—which enables seawater to be used in the pool.Now, there has been quite a bit of discussion in the local press about whether there would be enough room for the number of visitors we’re hoping to attract, but the design is deceptive and there have been rigorous checks about capacity.Also, just in case you were wondering, we're on schedule for a June 15th opening date and well within budget: a testimony to the excellent work of local contractors Hickman's. We hope that as many people as possible will be there on June 15th. We have engaged award-winning actress Coral White to declare the pool open and there'll be drinks and snacks available at the pool side. There'll also be a competition for the public to decide on the sculpture we plan to have at the entrance: you will decide which famous historical figure from the city we should have.为了设计这座新的恒温泳池，我们非常高兴地邀请到了国际知名建筑师Ellen Wendon担任设计师。她巧妙地将迷人的1930年代设计与该地区的许多其他建筑完美融合，并配备了最新的功能，例如循环系统——这是该地区独一无二的系统——该系统允许在泳池中使用海水。verb. to obtain or achieve sth, especially when this means using a lot of effort （尤指经过努力）获得，取得，实现
E.g.: He secured a place for himself at law school.
他在法学院取得了学籍。
adj. famous and respected 有名的；闻名的；受尊敬的
E.g.: It is renowned as one of the region's best restaurants.
这是本地区最好的饭店之一。
noun. newspapers and magazines 报章杂志；报刊；印刷媒体
E.g.: Unlike the American, the British press operates on a national scale.
与美国不同，英国报刊都是行销全国的。
adj. likely to make you believe sth that is not true 欺骗性的；误导的；骗人的
E.g.: the deceptive simplicity of her writing style (=it seems simple but is not really)
adj. done carefully and with a lot of attention to detail谨慎的；细致的；彻底的
E.g.: The selection process is based on rigorous tests of competence and experience.
挑选过程是建立在对能力和经验严格缜密的考核的基础之上的。6. testimony |ˈtestɪmoʊni|noun. a thing that shows that sth else exists or is true 证据；证明
E.g.: This increase in exports bears testimony to the successes of industry.
出口增长证明了产业的成功。
verb. to employ sb to do a particular job 雇用；聘用
E.g.: He is currently engaged as a consultant.
他现在受雇为顾问。
noun. a person of the type mentioned 人物；人士
E.g.: a leading figure in the music industry
音乐界一位主要人物
Part III
And now, moving on to the Central Park Playground, which we're pleased to announce has just won the Douglas Award for safety: the news came through only last week. The unique design is based on the concept of the Global Village, with the playground being divided into six areas showing different parts of the world—each with a representative feature.For example, there is a section on Asia, and this is represented by rides and equipment in the shape of snakes, orangutans, tigers and so on—fauna native to the forests of the region.Moving south to the Antarctic—we couldn't run to an ice rink I'm afraid but opted instead for climbing blocks in the shape of mountains—I thought they could have had slides for the glaciers but the designers did want to avoid being too literal!向南来到南极——很遗憾，我们没有建溜冰场，而是选择了山形的攀爬块—我以为他们本可以为冰川设计滑梯，但设计师们确实也想避免过于缺乏创意。(of news or a message消息或信息) to arrive by telephone, radio, etc. or through an official organization （用电话、无线电等或由官方机构）传来 E.g.: A message is just coming through.adj. very special or unusual 独特的；罕见的
E.g.: The deal will put the company in a unique position to export goods to Eastern Europe.
这项协议给予这家公司向东欧输出商品的特殊地位。
noun. a large machine at a funfair or amusement park that you ride on for fun or excitement; an occasion when you go on one of these 供乘骑的游乐设施；乘坐（游乐设施）
E.g.: roller coasters or other thrill rides at amusement parks
游乐园里的过山车或其他的飞车娱乐
noun. all the animals living in an area or in a particular period of history （某地区或某时期的）动物群
E.g.: the local flora and fauna (= plants and animals)
当地动植物群
noun. the plants of a particular area, type of environment or period of time （某地区、环境或时期的）植物群
E.g.: rare species of flora and fauna (= plants and animals)
动植物的罕见物种
verb. a rink is a large area covered with ice where people go to ice-skate, or a large area of concrete where people go to roller-skate 溜冰场; 旱冰场
E.g.: The other skaters were ordered off the rink.
其他溜冰者被勒令离开溜冰场。
verb. to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action 选择；挑选
E.g.: Many workers opted to leave their jobs rather than take a pay cut.
许多工人宁肯下岗也不接受减薪。
adj. lacking imagination 缺乏想象力的
E.g.: Her interpretation of the music was too literal.
她演奏的音乐太平淡乏味。
Then on to South America—and here the theme is El Dorado—games replicating the search for mines full of precious stone.And then moving up to North America, here there was considerable debate—I know the contribution of cinema and jazz was considered but the designers finally opted for rockets and the international Space Station.Eastwards to Europe then, and perhaps the most traditional choice of all the areas: medieval castles and other fortifications.Then last, but not least, moving south to Africa and a whole set of wonderful mosaics and trails to represent the great rivers of this fascinating and varied continent.Now, the opening date for our Global Playground is 10th July. And again we’d love to see you there—so make a date and come and see this magnificent, original new amenity right in the heart of the city. 最后，但同样重要的是，我们向南来到非洲，欣赏一系列精彩的马赛克和步道，这些马赛克和步道代表着这片迷人而多样的大陆上的伟大河流。a fabled city in South America, rich in treasure and sought by Spanish explorers in the 16th century 传说中在南美的藏宝城verb. to copy sth exactly 复制；（精确地）仿制E.g.: Subsequent experiments failed to replicate these findings.noun. a deep hole or holes under the ground where minerals such as coal, gold, etc. are dug 矿井；矿
E.g.: a copper/diamond mine
铜╱钻石矿
4. considerable|kənˈsɪdərəb(ə)l|adj. great in amount, size, importance, etc. 相当多（或大、重要等）的
E.g.: The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money.
那项工程耗费了相当多的时间和资金。
5. fortification|ˌfɔːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn|noun. a tower, wall, gun position, etc. built to defend a place against attack 碉堡；围墙；炮台；防御工事
E.g.: Preference will be given to graduates of this university.
这所大学的毕业生会获得优先考虑。
noun. a picture or pattern made by placing together small pieces of glass, stone, etc. of different colours 镶嵌图案；马赛克
E.g.: a design in mosaic
马赛克图案
noun. a feature that makes a place pleasant, comfortable or easy to live in 生活福利设施；便利设施
E.g.: The campsite is close to all local amenities.
营地紧靠当地所有的便利设施。
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