Grab your sunglasses, and let’s go!
夏日時光！ -
You probably have heard this song from High School Musical 2 - "What Time is it? Summertime!" What do Americans usually do in summer? The last thing they like to do is to stay indoors to study or work.
School gets out in mid-June, so parents make plans to travel or send their kids to summer camps. Road trips or beach vacations are top choices for families. Camps vary from technology to adventure. The local swim and fitness centers make popular spots to cool off.
The Music Center, shopping malls and Town Center host free outdoor concerts every week. And sports lovers canoe or kayak along the river or bike and hike on the trails all summer. So what is my family doing this summer?
On weekends, we're going to different state and regional parks. Rock Creek Regional Park's Lake Needwood is our favorite place to hike. The nature center there helps us understand this area's history. My children love the Legacy of the People exhibit. Outside they visit the aviaries to see their "feathered friends" - a wing-injured American bald eagle and a half-blind owl.
Georgetown in Washington, D.C., is a great place to hang out on weekends also. The 17th and 18th century architecture and cobblestone streets lined with modern shops make shopping fun. If you are tired of shopping, walk over to the Georgetown Waterfront Park. Wander along the Potomac River, and watch the seagulls flying around. Like many American families, we're going to the beach.
Ocean City is famous for its beautiful beach, fishing and water sports. Thousands of vacationers go there to surf, boogie board and swim. Kids build sandcastles and jump in the waves while adults swim or sunbathe. Free movies, bonfires and concerts on the beach occur almost every night.
Ocean City also has one of America's famous boardwalks. Gigantic kites fly high, and street performers and shops provide entertainment. The arcades are filled with kids of all ages. And food? Seafood lovers will enjoy the spicy steamed crab and famous Maryland crab cakes. Have a sweet tooth like me? Try the caramel popcorn, funnel cakes and hot, hand-dipped donuts.
It's the beginning of the summer, so let's go out and have some fun!.
Grammar Gym:
"the last thing" -An activity that someone doesn't enjoy doing. （最不喜欢做的事，最后才会去做的事）
If Kerry has free time, the last thing she would do is clean her house.
Going shopping this weekend is the last thing Steven would do.
Vocabulary Tips:
musical -音乐剧，歌舞剧。 music -音乐。
*Britney watched the famous musical "Phantom of the Opera" when she was visiting New York.
*The singer's musical talent was discovered when she was very young.
road trip -drive a car to travel, usually take longer than just one day or two. 驾车公路旅行。
*Sean and his buddy took a road trip from L.A. to Miami last summer.
*Mel Gibson starred in the famous road trip movie Mad Max. 主演。。。
legacy -something pass on. 留给后人的东西，由上代人传下来的。
*These are this professor's legacy to the school.
legacy -后遗症。
*We're changing the legacy of apartheid that was created by the old government. 种族隔离政策留下的后遗症。。
injure (v, adj.)损坏。使 受伤
*The driver was seriously injured in the car crash.身受重伤。
*Overwork can injure one's health easily.
injury (n) -受伤，伤害。
*The quarterback has to rest for three months because of his knee injury.
what usually do in summer = what usually do in the summer. (without the or with the both are all right)
cool off - cool down. 凉下来。
concert -lively music performance.
canoe/ kayak - two different kinds of boat, both are very small, but kayak is much faster than canoe.
all - take about 'time' here. all day long, all the time, all year long, all summer.
aviaries - it's a place that keep birds in, not go out. similar with the cage but much much bigger.
line -排队。
line with something -布满某种事物。
*The old man's face is lined with dots and wrinkles.老人脸上布满了斑点和皱纹。
line with modern shops - 新潮的商店林立，一间接着一间。
line -铺上内里。
line something with something.
*The tailor lined the trousers with silk. 裁缝给裤子铺上（缝上）了丝质里布。
wander - walk with no purpose. 闲逛。漫步。（不及物动词＋介系词＋受词）
wander around -walk around with no specific direction.
*We wandered around the beautiful city during the night.
*Mary wandered into the antique store and found many great buys. 闲逛进了家古董店。。。
gigantic -huge, very big amount or size. 音节在第二。巨大，庞大的。
*We almost got lost in this gigantic amusement park. 游乐园。
*The couple has to work hard to pay for their son's gigantic medical bill.
arcade - a place for you pay money to play games. 游乐中心，通常会有各式各样的好玩的玩具游戏。（重音在cade)
amusement arcade =arcade.游乐园里好些的games.
video arcade -电动游乐园（中心）
*Ricky and his friends go to the video arcade every Saturday.
arcade -商场。（指有很多的销售活动的商场）
*The shopping arcade is packed with people on weekends. 挤满了人。
walk over to - walk to.做过去到不远处的地方。
some place is famous for something - some place is boasting in something.
boogie board - a kind of surfing but you are not standing on the board. You are lying on the board, and relax to catch the waves.
boardwalk - a walk path that full of excitement store and activities.
campfire / bonfire = build a small fire when you camp/ build a big, large fire for all people around it have fun activities.
spicy - hot. taste hot.
Language Tips:
hyphen -They facilitate understanding by neatly dividing words.
letter collision - they help prevent ambiguity.
hyphen -“－” 以前很常用，但现今很多字都省去了”－“。
to-morrow = tomorrow. drop the hyphen this days.
e-mail = email, skip the hyphen.
但有些字是不能省略hyphen -“－”，不然意思就混肴不清了。如：
re-enter : 省略了hyphen, 变成‘ reenter’ -意思不同了。
an old-furniture dealer. －一个卖旧家具的商人。
old-furniture :旧家具
an old furniture dealer.－old-furniture省略了hyphen -“－” 就变成‘一个年纪很老的家具商。
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hang out - 闲逛，打发时间，消磨时间。通常是与要好朋友一起。
hang out with - usually is not alone by yourself, is with friend.
hang out -未必是指“约会”。而是很悠闲的，放松的，轻松的约朋友一起。
date -男女约会，常常是心情紧张的。
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