January

Shakespeare wrote in The Winter's Tale "that blasts of January would blow you through and through"
一月密碼 - 莎士比亞在《冬天的故事》寫道：「一月的狂風會吹透你全身」

J - Japanese New Year, Shogatsu, is celebrated from January 1 to 3. During Japan's most important holiday, businesses close and families gather together.

A -American National Pie Day is celebrated on January 23! Around since the ancient Egyptians  pies evolved over the centuries into the dessert. Americans eat today. In fact, pies have become so American that the expression "as American as apple pie" can be widely heard.

N - The northern hemisphere experiences its coldest time of year. Ice and snow cover the land in many places, and blizzards turn the air white. Many animals sleep day and night, hibernating until spring. In contrast, the southern hemisphere experiences its warmest time.

U - The undying love of a mother is symbolized by the pink carnation. Also known as dianthus and pinks, carnations of all colors claim the honor of being January's flower.

A - Australia Day on January 26 marks the British First Fleet's landing at Sydney Cove in 1788.

R. - Roman ruler Pompilius added January and February to the calendar in about 700 B.C. , making it 12 months long.

Y - Yellow and red are just two colors of the garnet - January's birth gemstone! The word " garnet" comes from pomegranate in Latin because scientists said the crystals resembled pomegranate seeds.

And there you have it - J A N U A R Y in a nutshell!

Grammar Gym:
And there you have it - JANUARY in a nutshell! -
And there you have it - that's it, that's all they say, (informal situation.)
*And there you have it - the five reasons why we should protect the environment.
*And there you have it - why everyone should own this new product.

Vocabulary Tips:
hemisphere - hemi-half 一半, sphere - circle. ball 球，球体。
hemisphere - half circle, half ball.半球体，半球。
the southern hemisphere -南半球。
the eastern hemisphere-北半球。
cerebral hemisphere -大脑的半球。
hibernation (n)-sleep through a period of time. 冬眠。
hibernate (v)- （使）冬眠。
*Brown bears hibernate in winter.
*Squirrels and hamsters go into hibernation in winter.
symbolize - something is represent something else.象征，（多用被动式）。
* The friendship between my best friend and me is symbolized by this pendant. 坠子
nutshell - nut's cover, small box.坚果的硬壳。
in a nutshell - so many to talk about, we just abbreviate it.概刮的说，简而言之，总而言之，简略的说。
*To put it in a nutshell, we lost the game.
*Well, in a nutshell, the couple broke up.
gemstone - one of kind of precious stone, a jewel.
undying - not stop, never end.
evolve vs evolution ： evolve- change. evolution -is science that talk about change, (evolve).
in contrast - compare one thing to another, two are complete different.相反的。
dianthus (dai-en-thus) n. - a plant. 瞿麦属性。

Language Tips:
as American as apple pie -如苹果派那么的美国。
apple pie -苹果派，美国人最爱。
as American as baseball and hot dogs. -
Chevrolet -汽车公司雪夫兰。
Corvette - (Cor -vet) 雪夫兰公司出品的让人为之疯狂的跑车。
as American as the Chevrolet Corvette.- 就像雪夫兰跑车Corvette的美国