Voice 1

Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Bruce Gulland. ˈwɛlkəm tu ˈspɑtˌlaɪt. aɪm brus Gulland.

Voice 2

And I’m Liz Waid. ænd aɪm lɪz weɪd.

Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. ˈspɑtˌlaɪt ˈjusəz ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈmɛθəd ʌv ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ.

It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. ɪt ɪz ˈiziər fɔr ˈpipəl tu ˌʌndərˈstænd, noʊ ˈmætər wɛr ɪn ðə wɜrld ðeɪ lɪv.

Voice 1

A large flat rock extends like a part of a floor over a beautiful blue lake. ə lɑrʤ flæt rɑk ɪkˈstɛndz laɪk ə pɑrt ʌv ə flɔr ˈoʊvər ə ˈbjutəfəl blu leɪk.

There are mountains in the distance. ðɛr ɑr ˈmaʊntənz ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəns.

People stand on the rock to take pictures in this famous place in Norway. ˈpipəl stænd ɔn ðə rɑk tu teɪk ˈpɪkʧərz ɪn ðɪs ˈfeɪməs pleɪs ɪn ˈnɔrˌweɪ.

It is called Trolltunga. ɪt ɪz kɔld Trolltunga.

In English this means “Troll’s Tongue”. ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ðɪs minz “troʊlz tʌŋ”.

This large rock hanging over the lake looks like a tongue. ðɪs lɑrʤ rɑk ˈhæŋgɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə leɪk lʊks laɪk ə tʌŋ.

Voice 2

Trolltunga was formed by large pieces of ice a long time ago. Trolltunga wʌz fɔrmd baɪ lɑrʤ ˈpisɪz ʌv aɪs ə lɔŋ taɪm əˈgoʊ.

Visitors often walk for seven to twelve hours to visit this special place. ˈvɪzɪtərz ˈɔfən wɑk fɔr ˈsɛvən tu twɛlv aʊrz tu ˈvɪzɪt ðɪs ˈspɛʃəl pleɪs.

But some people never reach Trolltunga. bʌt sʌm ˈpipəl ˈnɛvər riʧ Trolltunga.

They have to return to where they started. ðeɪ hæv tu rɪˈtɜrn tu wɛr ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd.

Others arrive but become sick or injured. ˈʌðərz əˈraɪv bʌt bɪˈkʌm sɪk ɔr ˈɪnʤərd.

And some visitors have even died. These different experiences have led many people to discuss important rules for walking in nature. ænd sʌm ˈvɪzɪtərz hæv ˈivɪn daɪd. ðiz ˈdɪfərənt ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz hæv lɛd ˈmɛni ˈpipəl tu dɪˈskʌs ɪmˈpɔrtənt rulz fɔr ˈwɔkɪŋ ɪn ˈneɪʧər.

Today’s Spotlight is on some of these rules - Norway’s mountain rules. təˈdeɪz ˈspɑtˌlaɪt ɪz ɔn sʌm ʌv ðiz rulz - ˈnɔrˌweɪz ˈmaʊntən rulz.