每日口說挑戰來到箱根這樣玩！箱根 5 大特色活動讓你不虛度日本行（Top 5 Things to do in Hakone | japan-guide.com）

[Transcript]

Intro:

G’day, VoiceTubers. Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, I am starting to see a lot of friends traveling again. One of the most popular holiday destinations has always been, and still is - Japan! Have you traveled to Japan before? Where are your favourite destinations in Japan? Let’s talk a little more after we go over our pronunciation tips. Here is our sentence.


[00’56’’] Sentence:
The expansive and pristine grounds of the Hakone Open Air Museum are dotted by large sculptures which visitors can walk around and appreciate up close.

Pronunciation Tips:

expansive - not expensive
pristine
walk around - linking words
appreciate


[02’05’’]Vocabulary:

expansive (adj.) KK[ɪkˋspænsɪv] IPA/ɪkˈspæn.sɪv/
廣闊的 covering a large area

Example: The back balcony is my favourite part of this apartment, it has an expansive view of the rice fields.

pristine (adj.) KK[ˋprɪstin] IPA /prɪˈstiːn/
嶄新的 new and in a very good condition

Example: Her cleaner comes twice a week, maintaining her house in pristine condition.


dot (v.) KK[dɑt] IPA /dɑːt/
分佈; 分散 to be spread across an area, or to spread many similar things across an area

Example: There are a lot of Indian restaurants dotted around London.


[03’06’’]Outro:

Hakone is a mountain town only an hour and a half southeast of Tokyo. It’s a popular weekend getaway for the city people with the onsen (hot springs) and views of Mt Fuji being the main reasons for visiting. Watch our video to learn more about Hakone’s beautiful sceneries and their top 5 travel recommendations.
This cooler weather is perfect for the hot springs! The Japanese have perfected the art of onsen for centuries. As most of you know, no clothes or bathing suits are allowed in the onsen bathing areas because they could bring dirt and soap into the hot spring waters from outside and are considered a sort of ‘contamination’. Remember to wash yourself before entering an onsen to ensure you don’t bring any unwanted dirt or bodily residue into the water. Also, keep your face above the water. Unfortunately for those of you with tattoos, you will be refused to enter these public onsens in Japan, due to people associating tattoos with the yakuza, meaning the mafia in Japan.

Traditionally, men and women would apparently bathe together in the same facility, but these days 99% of the onsens in Japan are segregated by gender, with only a few offering mixed pools. At these mixed gender onsens, fortunately you will be allowed to cover up with a towel, cotton dress or shorts provided by the facility so everyone can bathe comfortably (phew!). If you do get the chance to visit one of these rare mixed onsens, it is highly recommended especially if you’re traveling with the whole family. It can be a relaxing and fun experience!

I can’t wait to visit Japan again! In fact, I wish I could be there right now! Alright guys, time for me to wrap up today’s episode. I’m your host Jenny and this will be one of the last few episodes I’ll be hosting here on Pronunciation Challenge. I hope to see you here again next week. Don’t forget to record your sentence and feel free to leave a comment underneath my transcript and tell us what you love about Japan! Bye for now!


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expansive expensive
expand expend
expandable expendable
小朋友，都學會了嗎？(⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)
#我覺得我如果聽到一定分不出來

慢速 中速 快速

卡媽和卡卡失去小綠綠後
因為很難過 就去鳥店看看
結果就帶回來一隻
有緣的玄鳳寶寶…Marble
目前毛都沒齊看起來像小恐龍
餓的時候那個嘎嘎嘎叫聲真是…
吃東西啾啾啾像小雞 (￣∇￣)

小綠綠如果那天你跟朋友吵架了
馬麻和阿po隨時等你回來喔ಥ_ಥ

The expansive and pristine grounds of the Hakone Open Air Museum are dotted by large sculptures which visitors can walk around and appreciate up close.

The expansive and pristine grounds of the Hakone Open Air Museum are dotted by large sculptures which visitors can walk around and appreciate up close.
廣闊而嶄新的箱根雕刻森林美術館中遍佈了許多大型雕塑，遊客可以四處走走、近距離欣賞。