http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/international/20130819/35231672/EntertainingEdinburgh

Entertaining Edinburgh

趣味盎然的愛丁堡藝術節

We all dream of having a vacation at times. People need to get away, and Edinburgh is a fun place for everyone. One of the reasons Edinburgh is so much fun is because of its exciting events. There are many things to see and take part in throughout the year. August is a particularly interesting month. Each year, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe invites countless people from all walks of life into the world of arts. It is the largest art festival in the world and focuses on the performing arts. This mostly means theater and comedy, but dance and music are widely seen as well. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is open to everyone, so you never know what you will experience each year. The festival lasts nearly the whole month, so you will have a lot of time to explore.

中譯

我們都夢想偶爾能來場假期。大家都需要抽身出去走走，而愛丁堡就是個老少咸宜的有趣景點。愛丁堡如此有趣的原因之一，是因為擁有眾多令人興奮不已的活動。整年都有許多值得欣賞及參與的活動。八月則是特別有趣的月份。愛丁堡藝穗節每年都會邀請無數各行各業的人來參與藝術活動。它是世上規模最大的藝術節，而且著重於表演藝術。這意味著戲劇及喜劇表演為慶典大部分的重點，不過舞蹈及音樂表演也相當常見。人人都能參加愛丁堡藝穗節，所以您每年都無法得知自己將會有什麼新體驗。這項節慶持續將近整整一個月，所以有許多時間可讓人盡情地探索發掘。 

生活必備字詞：

1. Entertaining [͵ɛntɚˋtenɪŋ]   a. 使人得到娛樂的; 使人愉快的; 有趣的

Films should be entertaining. 電影應該是有娛樂性的。

2. dream of (介係詞)….  夢想到; 想到

He dreamed of becoming a millionaire. 他夢想成為百萬富翁。

3. because of (介係詞)  + 名詞 / 動名詞   　

because (連接詞)  + 子句

He went to bed early because of his tire.

He went to bed early because he was tired.