【明報專訊】Dr Panda bumps into MoMo and Bill on the street and notices that they are wearing bulky backpacks. He is interested to know what they are going to do during the weekends.

“ Dr Panda: Hey, MoMo and Bill! How are you going to spend your weekend? ”

“ MoMo: We're going on a wild adventure. I love sailing but the river can be tough to navigate. Also, we need to navigate through the forest, and it can be dark at night. ”

“ Bill: Don't be afraid, MoMo. We can navigate by the stars. How about you, Dr Panda? ”

“ Dr Panda: I'm going to spend my time navigating facebook. Remember to upload your photos! ”

■Culture tips

The second voyage of James Cook

235 years ago, Captain James Cook(庫克), famous for his navigation around Australia, made his second voyage. After he had circumnavigated( 環繞航行) New Zealand and recorded areas of Australia, people doubted if there was still any land mass left nearby. Luckily, geologists at that time thought there should be a gigantic continent. His ship, HMS Resolution, arrived the Antarctic Circle on 17 January 1773. His vessel became the first ship ever in human history to appear there.

■English highway﹕navigate

"Navigate" generally means "find one's position". It is used in the context of sea sailing and other adventures. It also means surfing on the internet.

e.g. If you want to be successful on a wild adventure, you need a set of specific equipment to help you navigate.

It is important to possess the skill of web navigation in the 21st century.

■Glossary

voyage (n) 航行

doubt (v) 懷疑

continent (n) 大陸

possess (v) 擁有

[Smarties' Power English 第205期]