馬拉開波湖
Wendy and Andrew are roommates. They are watching a travel channel.
溫蒂和安德魯是室友。他們正在看旅遊頻道。
travel channel旅遊頻道
Wendy: Wow. Where is this place?
溫蒂：哇，這個地方在哪裡？
Andrew: It’s Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. It is known as the lightning capital of the world.
安德魯：這是委內瑞拉的馬拉開波湖，譽為世界閃電之都。
be known as為人所知、also known as=aka也稱為capital(n.)首都
Wendy: Those flashes are all lightning?
溫蒂：那些閃光都是閃電？
flash(n.)閃光
Andrew: Exactly. It holds the record as the place with the most flashes every year.
安德魯：沒錯。這座湖是目前世界紀錄上閃電最頻繁的地方。
hold the record保持紀錄、break the record打破紀錄
Wendy: Why can’t we hear the thunder?
溫蒂：為什麼聽不到雷聲？
Andrew: It’s all silent. The local people can actually use the lightning to find ways when sailing on the lake.
安德魯：這裡的閃電沒有雷聲。當地人在湖中航行時甚至可以利用閃電來尋找方向。
silent(adj.)寧靜的sail(v.)航行
Wendy: Like a natural light!
溫蒂：就像自然光一樣！
natural light自然光
Andrew: I really want to visit South America one day.
安德魯：我真的很想去南美洲旅行。
Wendy: Me too. And this lake makes the list for sure.
溫蒂：我也是。而這個湖肯定可以列入必去景點。
make the list上榜
Andrew: Of course!
安德魯：當然！