part1:weekends

Part 1 新题:weekends(确认新题)

1. Do you like weekends?

你喜欢周末吗？

Yes, of course, because weekends mean two days of vacation, and I can get some rest. Normally, I go to school every day and study hard from Monday to Friday. However, on weekends, I can go to the park or watch a movie with my friends, and let off some steam. Although weekends mean more homework for me, I still enjoy this precious time.

是的，当然，因为周末意味着两天的假期，我可以休息一下。平时，我每天都去上学，周一到周五努力学习。不过，周末可以和朋友一起去公园或看场电影，发泄一下。虽然周末对我来说意味着更多的作业，但我仍然很享受这段宝贵的时间。

2. What did you do last weekend?

上周末你做了什么？

I went to my grandparents’ house and enjoyed a family reunion there. It was last Saturday, it was my grandma’s birthday so my parents and I went to her home early in the morning. I ordered a birthday cake shaped like a peach, symbolizing health and longevity. After arriving at her home, we cooked a big meal together and had lots of fun.

我去了祖父母家，在那里享受了一次家庭团聚。那是上周六，是我奶奶的生日，所以我和父母一大早就去了她家。我点了一个形状像桃子的生日蛋糕，象征着健康长寿。到她家后，我们一起做了一顿大餐，玩得很开心。

3. What do you usually do on weekends? Do you study or work?

你周末通常做什么？你是读书还是工作？

Well, at the moment I am working, so I have a lot of time for myself on the weekends. Normally I will just hang out with some friends and do some grocery shopping. Sometimes there will be some special occasions, such as a friend’s wedding or a party, and I will also put them into my weekend schedule.

嗯，目前我在工作，所以我周末有很多时间给自己。通常我只会和一些朋友出去玩，然后去买些杂货。有时候会有一些特殊的场合，比如朋友的婚礼或者派对，我也会把它们列入我的周末日程。

4. Do you make plans for your weekends?

你有为你的周末做计划吗？

Definitely, I think even if we do not have actual work or study to do over the weekends, I don’t want to waste time. Making plans can be a very effective way to make our life more productive and rewarding. That is why I always schedule different activities for Saturdays and Sundays. If I don’t, I will probably end up lying in bed all day, which I don’t really want.

当然，我想即使我们周末没有实际工作或学习要做，我也不想浪费时间。制定计划是让我们的生活更有成效和更有意义的一种非常有效的方法。这就是为什么我总是在周六和周日安排不同的活动。如果我不这样做，我可能会整天躺在床上，我真的不想这样。

固定搭配

短语	音标	翻译
two days	tuː deɪz	两天
get some rest	ɡet sʌm rest	休息一下
go to school	ɡoʊ tu skul	去上学
study hard	stʌdi hɑrd	努力学习
let off some steam	let ɒf sʌm stiːm	放松心情
more homework	mɔːr ˈhoʊmwɜːrk	更多的作业
family reunion	ˈfæməli riːˈjuːniən	家庭团聚
birthday cake	ˈbɜːrθdeɪ keɪk	生日蛋糕
symbolizing health and longevity	ˈsɪmbəlaɪzɪŋ helθ ænd lɒnˈdʒevəti	象征健康长寿
cook a big meal together	kʊk ə bɪɡ mil təˈɡeðər	一起做大餐
hang out with friends	hæŋ aʊt wɪð frends	与朋友闲逛
grocery shopping	ˈɡroʊsəri ˈʃɑpɪŋ	购物
special occasions	ˈspɛʃəl əˈkeɪʒənz	特殊场合
make plans	meɪk plænz	制定计划
effective way	ɪˈfektɪv weɪ	有效的方式
productive and rewarding	prəˈdʌktɪv ænd rɪˈwɔːrdɪŋ	有成效和回报的
schedule different activities	ˈskɛdʒul ˈdɪfərənt ækˈtɪvətiz	安排不同的活动
lying in bed all day	laɪɪŋ ɪn bɛd ɔːl deɪ	整天躺在床上