Fun in the Sun

樂在陽光下
For Americans, fun in the sun often means a suntan by Ruth Devlin
看看为什么美国人会这么喜欢把肌肤晒成古铜色

In the Western world, many believe a tan gives a person a healthy glow. Americans love the sun, and some spend hours outside getting a tan. Others spend money getting a tan inside at a tanning salon. Americans do this in spite of all the warnings about skin cancer. Eighty-one percent of teenagers know that sunburns increase the risk of developing skin cancer. But only 52 percent of teens are careful about protecting their skin.

Some people do take the risks seriously. However, they still want the tanned look without the resulting skin damage. They get their tans from a bottle of tanning lotion.

Not all Americans want tans, however. Some stay out of the sun. Or they wear hats and long-sleeved shirts and long pants when they go outside. But they do not carry umbrellas. In Asia, the same umbrella is used for protection from rain or sun. Americans use umbrellas only for rain.

Conversation
Come on, Laura, let's go, I can't wait to hit the beach!
Did you put on your sunscreen? No, I don't need sunscreen. I want to get tan.
But you don't want to get a sunburn, do you? Of course not. I don't want to look like a lobster!
Then use sunscreen. You can still get a tan, and you won't run the risk of domaging your skin.
Ok. I'll put some on when we get to the beach.
You need to apply it at least 30 minutes before you go out in the sun. Ok.

You could try one of these too. What is it? UV wrisband.
Then, put it on your wrist at the same time you apply sunscreen.
What does it do? expose the sun, and it turns purple. It turns brown when it's time to put on more sunscreen. And when the color turns to cream, it's time to get out of the sun.
That's certainly better than waiting until you're burned!
It is. But I'm still planning to stay in the shade at the beach.
Then I'll put the beach umbrella in the car!

Addition information:
Getting an artificial tan by using electric sun beds is big business. In North America alone the sun bed tanning business is bringing in well over &1 billion per year. But, are sun beds safe? Many medical experts believe they are not. Predictably, those in the sun bed business claim they are safe. So, before you make your decision, do somehomework-because the verdict is still out.

glow (n)-face bright with pink color容光焕发，脸色红润气色好，脸上光亮有红晕。
Jennifer's vacation was really good for her! Her skin has a helthy glow.
*Tammy is five months pregnant. She has the glow of an expectant mom. 光辉
*Hannah's cheeks have a healthy glow.
*The glow of the blaze lit up the dark night.火光照亮了漆黑的夜晚
salon (n)-Tina went to the hair salon to get a haircut.
risk- 风险，冒险，可能有的危险。
You're taking a big risk if you dirve home in this bad storm.
*The risk of losing his job makes Theo work twice as hard.
*There's a risk of getting an infection when you're a doctor.
*Firemen risk their lives every day to save people's lives.
lotion-Nacny put some lotion on her dry skin.
*suntan lotion, tanning lotion. sun-block, sunscreen lotion
hit (v)-arrive, go to, 打，碰撞，上路，碰到，遇到， 到某个地方
Let's hit the road and get started on our trip.上路
*As soon as the sun's up, we'll hit the road.
*When you hit the traffic lights, turn right and you'll see the gas station.
lobster (n)- Lobster is Mark's favorite kind of seafood.
expose (v)- showing something you were usually covered or hidden.接触，使曝露
When you expose your skin to the sun, it will get darker.
*These plants withered because they were over-exposed to the sun. 枯萎，过度在阳光下曝晒。（曝露在那种东西中用to)
*Parents should not expose their children to the violence on TV or in the movies. 父母不应让小孩接触暴力的电视节目或电影。
shade (n)-the dark place under the light or sun. 阴影。
Tom sat in the shade of a tree and read a book.
*When we went swimming, Grandma read under the shade of the umbrella.
*It was so hot outside. We hid in the shade of the trees to stay cool.
salon-hair salon, a place you can get your hair wash or cut. tanning salon is a place you can get tan
Grammar
Americans do this in spite of all the warnings about skin cancer.
in spite of="regardless of" , " paying no attention to"
Americans do this, paying no attention to all of the warnings about skin cancer.
Bonnie attended the conference in spite of her headache.
In spite of everyone's advice, Stanley decided to quit his job.

Chat Room
umbrella- for rain,雨伞
parasol-for sun 阳伞 （美人不常用）
para- 停止 sol-太阳
beach parasol-海滩伞（不常勇）
beach umbrella- American likes to say umbrella instead of parasol.
Sunscreen-防晒乳，隔离太阳的东西 sun-太阳screen-沙窗，任何隔板，屏障。
suntan lotion-get tan but will not get sunburn. suntan loting use outdoor。会晒黑的防晒霜，用于室内，又叫美黑乳液。
suntan lotion =tanning lotion, tanning lotion is done in the indoor.
sunscreen=sunblock -不会晒黑的防晒霜
SPF-sun protection factor. 系数。
UV-ultraviolet
UV rate-ultraviolet rays-紫外线。
UV (ultraviolet) wrisband-