Ships and Tourism in Split and Dubrovnik

斯普利特與杜布羅夫尼克的郵輪與旅遊業


Introduction

Split and Dubrovnik are two famous cities in Croatia. Many big ships bring tourists to these cities.

斯普利特與杜布羅夫尼克是克羅埃西亞兩座著名的城市。許多大型郵輪將遊客載往這些城市。

Main Body

In Split, the port is very close to the city. People walk for fifteen minutes to reach the center. In Dubrovnik, big ships stop at Port Gruz. This port is far from the old town, so people need a bus.

在斯普利特,港口非常靠近市中心。步行十五分鐘即可到達中心。在杜布羅夫尼克,大型郵輪停靠在格魯茲港。這個港口距離舊城區較遠,因此人們需要搭乘公車。

Split has a very old Roman palace. It is a special place for the world. Dubrovnik has big old walls around the city. People walk on these walls to see the view.

斯普利特擁有一座非常古老的羅馬宮殿。這對世界來說是一個特殊的地方。杜布羅夫尼克在城市周圍有巨大的古城牆。人們在這些城牆上行走以欣賞風景。

Both cities have shops and hotels. In Split, people buy lavender and food. In Dubrovnik, many people visit every year. Tourists in both cities like the beach and kayaking.

兩座城市都有商店與酒店。在斯普利特,人們會購買薰衣草與食物。在杜布羅夫尼克,每年有許多人到訪。兩座城市的遊客都喜歡海灘與划皮艇。

Conclusion

Split and Dubrovnik are important for ships. One city has Roman history and the other has medieval walls.

斯普利特與杜布羅夫尼克對郵輪產業非常重要。一座城市擁有羅馬歷史,另一座則擁有中世紀城牆。

Vocabulary Learning

🗺️ Mapping Places

Look at how we describe where things are. It is a simple pattern: [Place] + is + [Distance/Location].

  • The port \rightarrow is \rightarrow very close.
  • This port \rightarrow is \rightarrow far.

👜 The 'Have' Pattern

To describe a city, we use 'has'. Use this when a city owns a feature:

  • Split has a palace.
  • Dubrovnik has walls.
  • Both have shops.

👣 Action Words (Verbs)

Beginners often confuse walk and visit. Here is the difference in the text:

  1. Walk: Moving your legs (e.g., walk for fifteen minutes).
  2. Visit: Going to a place to see it (e.g., visit every year).

Vocabulary Learning

port (n.)
A place by the sea where ships stop
Example:The big ship arrived at the port.
palace (n.)
A very large and special house for a king or leader
Example:The Roman palace is very old and beautiful.
lavender (n.)
A purple flower that smells very nice
Example:I bought some lavender soap in Split.
kayaking (n.)
The activity of moving in a small, narrow boat
Example:Tourists enjoy kayaking in the blue sea.
medieval (adj.)
From a long time ago, between the Roman time and modern time
Example:Dubrovnik has old medieval walls.
Practice A2 words in a crossword