8/3 Moonlight Rainbow Fountain

DIALOG>> We should go there at night.

A: Tomorrow is my last day here in Seoul.

B: I know. Where do you want to go today?

A: I heard there is the longest bridge fountain in the world here.

B: Oh, yeah. There is. It’s on the Banpo Bridge.

A: Let’s go right now!

B: Slow down, cowboy! We should go there at night.

RESPONSE>> Talk about the Moonlight Rainbow Fountain of Banpo Bridge.

Did you know there are a total of 31 bridges that cross the Han River?

Most of them beautifully light up at night and offer magnificent scenery.

* light up: 빛을 내다, 불이 들어오다

* magnificent: 화려한, 웅장한

* scenery: 풍경, 경치

Ex> The Christmas tree was lit up yesterday.

Among them, I think the Banpo Bridge stands out from the rest of the crowd.

* stand out: 돋보이다

Ex> She stood out in her class.

Ex> He always stands out in a crowd because of his height.

The entire bridge was renovated in 2009 and a huge water fountain was installed.

* install: 설치하다

Ex> This old temple was renovated recently.

This fountain is called the Moonlight Rainbow Fountain and it is listed as the world’s longest bridge fountain in the Guinness World Records.

* list: 명단[목록]에 포함시키다

There are 380 water nozzles that stretch out some 1,140 meters on both sides of the bridge.

* stretch out: 뻗어 있다

Ex> This rainforest stretches out in all directions.

These shoot out streams of water that dance to a wide range of music.

* shoot out: 발사하다, 분출하다

* a wide range of: 광범위한

At night, more than 200 dazzling LED lights create a beautiful rainbow.

* dazzling: 빛나는, 눈부신

Ex> She has a dazzling smile.

Ex> The wall was decorated with dazzling gems.

@ It’s a must-see.  꼭 봐야 하는 거야.

1.     The beautiful fireworks lit up the city’s night sky.

2.     Her beauty simply stands out in the crowd.

3.     The Gobi Desert stretches across China and Mongolia.

4.     They offer a wide range of foreign language classes.