从一个新的学校开始，对于年轻人来说可能是令人惊慌的经历。无论你是搬到一个新社区不得不改变学校，或者你即将开始高中，结交新朋友可能是比较困难的。为了帮助你，我们给出了一些有用的小贴士：

1.  赞美人。赞美是打破沉默的好方法。但要真诚的赞美。不要假，不要做得过火！但是，如果你看到一个同学的发型你很喜欢，只要随意的让他们知道。喜欢某人的T恤衫？这样说！只要一句“不错的T恤”就好了。Compliment people.

2. 积极主动、细心。你不能站在操场上等着人们来和你做朋友。睁开你的双眼寻找机会去开始一个与你周围的对话。例如，如果你听到一个孩子在谈论你喜欢的乐队，让他们知道。这样，你会发现有很多人和你一样的兴趣。Be proactive and observant. 

3. 得到参与。当然！呃……参与进什么？在学校里经常有很多的事发生：乐队、运动队、俱乐部……如果你想要的话，你可以成为其中的一部分。只要把手举起，说：“我来帮你！人们会欣赏你的热情，并且你会和你不会在其他地方遇到的同学一起度过时光。Get involved.

4. 值得信赖。在你每天看到的那些同学和你真正的朋友之间有一个很大的不同点：信任。但是信任是你必须靠时间去建立的。对人们诚实和公平来展示你的正直。当你的同学和你说话时，确保他们知道你在听他们的话，你关心他们在说什么。随着时间的推移，人们会开始把你看做为一个可以信任的人。Be trustworthy.

没有人说在学校交朋友是容易的。但如果你尝试了这些建议，你会发现这不是不可能的。记住：你不需要和每个人做朋友。只要有2个或3个好朋友就能使学校更有趣！

让我们一起再来复习一下这4个小诀窍吧：

1. Compliment people

2. Be proactive and observant

3. Get involved

4. Be trustworthy

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 国际友谊日到啦。你应该做什么来和朋友们庆祝呢？这其实是一个很有趣的事情，以下是一些可以和朋友一起做的有趣事情列表：

1. 组织一场派对 Organize a party.

它其实不必是大的或太有趣的。你所需要的一切只是一些小吃，一个很好的场地，如果你想让它真的很有趣，可以设定一个服装主题。这个主题可以是“电影”，每个人以一个电影的人物着装。或者它可以是’音乐’， 人们可以打扮成他们最喜欢的音乐家。如果你想让它变得更狂野一些，你可以选择一些喜欢的食物，并让每个人打扮成一个食物的样子。有没有主题都不重要，你可以只是让你的朋友聚在一起，吃一些好吃的食物和聊天！

2.玩一个关于“看不见的朋友”的游戏  Play a game of ‘invisible friend’.

这就像一个秘密的圣诞老人，但没有圣诞主题。只要把你的朋友们聚在一起，让每个人都把他们的名字写在一张纸上。把所有这些，把它们放在帽子里，然后让每个人随意选择一个。（如果你选择你自己的名字，请重新选择！）对于你做选择的人，你必须是一个“隐形的朋友”。在接下来的一周中，每天给这个人留一个小的便签。但要偷偷地做，你不能让他们知道这是你！最后一天给他们买一个小礼物。然后在最后，给每个人一个机会来猜测谁是他们不见的朋友。在此之后，大家可以交换礼物。

3.玩桌面游戏 Play a board game.                                                                         
我们是认真的！桌面游戏正返回时尚，有些已经成为超级流行！有些经典的，像拼字游戏和地产大亨。但新的游戏，比如车票之旅和先行者，因其不可预知的结果很有趣。我知道，桌面游戏听上去不那么炫酷，但相信我，他们真的可以非常有趣。这是一个极棒的方式来和你朋友共度一段时光。

4.探索最好的户外运动Explore the great outdoors.

这项活动哪里都可以，只要是室外或者包含自然元素。和朋友们一起去海边是一个非常好的度过夏日时光的方式。或者你可以一起去郊外的一个地方骑行，只要能确保安全。但如果你附近没有海滩和空地，一个不错的公园也行。来一次野餐，或者玩一次草坪游戏，比如库球游戏或者保龄球。重点是去室外呼吸新鲜空气并享受和朋友一起的时光。

这些活动应该提供了充足的机会让你和你朋友共度美好时光。所以今年的国际友谊节，为什么不尝试其中一些呢。你不会后悔的！

所以，记住：

1. 组织一个派对 Organize a party

2. 玩“看不见的朋友”游戏Play a game of ‘invisible friend’

3. 玩桌面游戏 Play a board game

4. 探索室外活动Explore the great outdoors

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猴年，所以我们很可能会听到诸如此类的吉祥话：金猴献桃、玉猴腾祥、马上封侯……那么大家有没有好奇过，英文里与猴相关的短语又有哪些呢？让我们一起来看看：

英语中与猴子相关的短语表达

Monkey see, monkey do

猴子爱模仿，看到什么就喜欢学什么，真是“有样学样”。一般会用来形容孩子。

例句：He takes after his father. Monkey see, monkey do.

我知道，他很像他的爸爸，有样学样啊。
 
Monkey’s wedding

猴子当然不会举行婚礼，这个短语指的是“太阳雨”，即一边出太阳一边下雨的天气现象。

这个短语最早起源于南非(South Africa)，不过在很多语言中都有这样的类似表达：比如阿拉伯语中，太阳雨被称为老鼠要结婚，保加利亚人则说熊要结婚，北印度语里要结婚的动物变成了豺，韩国人却说是老虎要结婚。

例句：It’s a monkey’s wedding outside.

外面正下太阳雨呢。
 
Monkey suit

猴子的西服是什么？就是男士的晚礼服啦，如燕尾服（tuxedo）。

例句：I hate going to weddings and wearing a monkey suit.

我很讨厌参加婚礼，也讨厌穿礼服。
 
As much fun as a barrel of monkeys

据《牛津英语词典》记载，这个表达和“barrel of laughs(开心果)”有关。也许是因为猴子活泼好动，在动物园里经常逗孩子们开心，深受小朋友们的喜爱。

例句：Roger always makes me laugh! He is as much fun as a barrel of monkeys.

Roger总是让我逗我笑，他真是太有趣了。
 
 I’ll be a monkey’s uncle!

达尔文的进化论认为人类由猿进化而来，但此说曾深受怀疑，于是英文中出现了I’ll be a monkey’s uncle!（啊，那我就是猴子的叔叔！）的说法，来表达对某事的惊讶和难以置信。

例句：Well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle. I just won $5,000,000 in the lottery!

天啊！我刚刚中了500万美金的大奖。
 
说到这里，大家也许会好奇，那么我们平时常用的中文“猴”话英文里有没有对应的表达呢？我们为大家找了两个最常用的：

猴年马月 = Donkey’s years​

猴年马月是一个民间谚语，指期盼的某件事情遥遥无期，要等很长很长的时间。据说，这里的years其实是来自ears，因为驴的耳朵长，所以donkey’s ears就指代很长时间，后来演变成donkey’s years意思不变，也是因为驴的寿命普遍较长。

例句：我猴年马月才能买上房啊！

It will be donkey’s years before I can afford a house of my own.
 
山中无老虎，猴子称大王 = When the cat is away, the mice will play.

例句：When the teacher left for a few minutes, the children nearly wrecked the classroom. When the cat’s away, the mice will play, you know.

老师就走开一会，孩子们差点把教师“掀”了，山中无老虎，猴子称大王，你懂的！

英语中与动物相关的短语还有很多，许多短语背后都有一段故事。记住了生动有趣的故事，再来使用这些英语表达就不是难事啦！

 
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刚刚过去的春节大家都是怎么过的呢？刚刚过去的春节档电影不好看？想要吐槽(complain about)，却不知道该用什么单词？快来看老外都是怎么吐槽的！

吐槽欢乐多

I think the show is mindless. 这个节目太无脑了！

It’s so cheesy! 太假了/太做作了！

That was a pretty weak episode. 这集不怎么样。

I don’t find it funny at all. 我没觉得哪里逗。

It is too unrealistic/lame/boring. 太不真实了/太烂了/太无聊了。

It was so stupid I almost fell asleep. 太无聊了，我差点睡着了。



如果你是个大好人，只是想讨论剧情

Do you remember the scene when…? Why was she doing that? 你记得……那一幕吗？她为什么要那么做呢？

I love the scene when… 我好爱……那一幕。

The … scene between A and B was absolutely amazing. A和B演对手戏的那一幕简直绝了。

How much of it do you think was true? 你觉得这部电影有多少是真的？

如果你觉得这部电影其实还不错(如果你去看的是《美人鱼》，而不是《澳门风云》)，就来看看如何传递正面的信息吧！


That show is hilarious! 那个剧太搞笑了！

It’s super funny.超级有意思！

It’s action-packed. 剧情太刺激了。

It’s really suspenseful. 情节真是悬念迭起。

It was fascinating. 有意思，好看。

It’s so awesome! 太好看了！

The movie was great. I liked everything about it. 电影太棒，我各种爱啊。

It was the best movie I’ve seen in a long time. 这是很长一段时间以来我看过的最好的电影了。

It was better than I thought. 比我想象得要好。

以上句式是不是很有用呢？现在就和朋友们一起用英文吐槽最近看过的电影或者电视剧吧！
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表达高兴只会用“happy”，表达难过只会用“sad”，词穷的小宝宝们心里是不是好苦，所以我们一定要学会下面的这些可以自如表达不同程度的“高兴”和“难过”的单词！

首先，咱们先来看不同程度的“happy（高兴）”怎么说？

举几个例子：

– He became very elated at the news.

他听到这个消息非常喜欢。

– There are so many exuberant children in the park.

公园里有好多兴高采烈的孩子啊。

– She was absolutely up in the air because he asked her to the party.

他请了她参加晚会，她高兴极了。

– The lady looked at me with a contented smile.

那位夫人带着满意的微笑看着我。

记住了不同程度“happy（高兴）”，还有“sad（难过）”的表达呢~

一起来造句吧：

– The news that he had not pass the interview depressed him a lot.

没有通过面试的消息让他很沮丧。

– After hearing these, Carol felt very dejected.

听完这些后，卡萝觉得十分沮丧。

– They found him in gloomy/sullen mood.

他们发现他情绪低落，无精打采。

– He felt deeply grieved at this sad news.

他听到这个不幸的消息，不禁感到悲痛。

– Look at your glum face, stocks must dropped sharply.

看看你那张闷闷不乐的脸，股票肯定大跌了。

– Tom is so down that he won’t talk to anyone.

汤姆好沮丧，他不跟任何人讲话。

– I am not in the mood.

我没有心情。

掌握了这些单词，小伙伴们以后可以流利地表达自己不同程度的心情！世界里不再只有happy和sad啦！ 收起阅读 »

你能说出多少种运动?它们有什么共同点吗？是陆地运动还是水上运动？要不要用到球，桨或者球拍呢？要几分才算赢？世界上有许多种体育活动，所属目类各不相同。有时，一种体育活动也可属于多种目类。以下则是我们所常见的目类。

How many sports can you name? Do they have anything in common? Is the sport played on a field or in the water? Does it involve a ball or a paddle or a racquet? How are the points won?

There are many sports and many ways to group them. Sometimes a sport belongs to several categories, but here are some of the most common types.
 

• 球类运动（Ball games）是指诸如足球，网球，水球，高尔夫，垒球，保龄球，手球，乒乓球和棒球之类的体育活动。五花八门的球类活动包含了个人型运动和团队型运动，但最主要的就是——要有一个球。


• Ball games are sports such as football, tennis, water polo, golf, softball, bowling, handball, table tennis and baseball. The list is very long because it includes all individual and team sports that involve the use of a ball.

 
 

• 运动项目也可按场地来分类，比如水上运动（water sports）。游泳，赛艇，潜水，冲浪和水上滑板都是很受欢迎的水上运动。


• Sports can also be categorized according to the environment they take place in. One example is water sports. Swimming, rowing, diving, surfing and wakeboarding are some of the most popular activities of this type.

 
 

• 季节也是一个分类标准，比如冬季运动（Winter sports）：冰上曲棍球，滑雪，花式溜冰，速滑，冰壶这种只有在冰天雪地的时候才能进行的运动。这就是为什么会有夏季奥运会和冬季奥运会


• Seasons also influence the types of sports we can play. Winter sports, such as ice hockey, skiing, figure or speed skating and curling can only take place where there’s ice and snow. This is why we have both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.

 

• 赛车运动（Motor sports）是一种高速运动，它能使你的肾上腺素激增。这类运动包括F1，赛艇和摩托车越野赛。赢得比赛的勇者通常也会赢得一大批粉丝。

 

• Motor sports are high-speed, high-adrenaline sports that involve motor vehicles. Formula 1, boat racing and motocross are all examples of motor sports. The daredevils who win these competitions attract lots of fans.

 

• 极限运动（Extreme sports, 也叫 action sports或者adventure sports）是结合了一些难度较高，且挑战性较大之组合运动项目的统称。跳伞，滑浪风帆和极限跳伞都是大家所熟知的极限运动。但要注意的是：如果你是一个极限运动的新手，请确保你有适合的装备，并且要做好一切安全预防措施。

 

• Extreme sports, also known as action or adventure sports, is a general term for activities involving speed, height and danger. Skydiving, windsurfing and BASE jumping are some well-known examples. But be warned: if you ever consider trying any of these sports, make sure you have the proper equipment and that you’ve taken all the necessary safety precautions.

 
 

• 田径运动（Athletics 或者 track and field events）算是一个总所周知的运动目类了。这一类别下的个人和团体运动包括长跑， 短跑，马拉松，跳远，铁饼和跨栏。

 

• Athletics or track and field events are a very well-known type of sport. Individual and team activities from this category include running, sprints, marathons, long jump, discus throw and hurdles.

 

• 体操（Gymnastics）包括了我们常在奥运会上看到的艺术体操，比如平衡木，吊环和自由体操。还有像蹦床， 跳绳和秋千也属于体操。

 

• Gymnastics includes the artistic events we see in the Olympic Games, such as the balance beam, still rings and floor gymnastics. Sports like trampolining, skipping and trapeze also fall under this category.

还有好多你可以尝试的体育项目。在竞技的时候可要遵守规则，维护公平，公正的体育精神哦！

These are just a few of the many types of sports that you can try. Make sure that you learn the rules and be fair to your teammates and competitors! 收起阅读 »

你会骑自行车吗？

世界上有大约10亿辆自行车，如果你不会骑，也不要担心。

其实学起来很容易！只需遵照以下建议：

There are about one billion bicycles in the world. If you want to try bike riding but don’t know how, then don’t worry – it’s very easy to learn! You can master bike riding by following the advice below:

• 安全第一 水泥地是容易骑的，同时也是最难的。你可以尝试下草地或者碎石路。放低座位，检查轮胎和刹车。带好头盔是很必要的！
• Put your safety first. Although concrete is the easiest surface to ride on, it’s also the hardest. Short grass and tidy gravel might be better alternatives. Lower the seat, and check the tire pressure and brakes. Wearing a helmet is an absolute must.

 

• 掌握刹车技术 骑车之前首先要检查刹车是否正常，缓慢的刹车最安全。
• Know how to brake. Check first to make sure you know how your bike’s braking system works. Give yourself a long distance to brake gently and to be able to dismount the bike safely.

 

• 平衡是关键 骑上车后，保持身体平衡，脚放平，并且感受车子的倾斜度和方向。找到平衡感，你就会骑得更加自如更加快。
• Balance is key. After you get on the bike, push yourself along a flat surface with your feet and get a feel for       how  the bike leans and steers. Balance is easier to achieve if you go faster.

 

• 掌握方向控制 知道如何保持平衡后，继续向前进。但是由于双脚要踩踏板，所以控制方向的只有你的双手。如果有人辅助你，可以问下他们如何控制自行车，并且保持稳定。
• Master riding by steering. After you have learned how to maintain balance, keep pushing yourself, but with your feet up in the air, steering only with your hands. If someone is helping you, ask them to hold the bike behind you and try to keep the bike steady as you pedal.

 

• 继续向前 多多练习。学会后你可以稍稍哦升高一下座位，但是不要太高，以免脚不着地。可以练习如何在从下坡路骑到平坦的道路上，多多练习转弯，因为熟能生巧。一旦学会怎么骑，你就可以恭喜你自己正式出师啦！
• Keep on riding. Practice and pedal until you get it right. At this point, you can even raise the seat a bit – but still leaving it low enough so your feet can touch the ground while seated. Try going from an uphill area onto a flat area. Practice making easy, controllable turns. Once you can ride from a flat area to an uphill area, you can congratulate yourself – you’ve learned to ride a bike!

如果你之前觉得骑车很难，那么我们希望你看了这些建议后会觉得骑车其实很简单。一步一步遵守，享受骑车所带来的快乐！

If bike riding seemed difficult and challenging before, we hope it’s now easier for you to learn. Take it one step at a time and enjoy the ride! 收起阅读 »

在炎热的夏天，没有什么比在海边或是泳池纵身一跃，进入冰凉的水世界更棒的了。如果你不会游泳，别担心，看看以下的5则小建议会对你有帮助：

On a very sunny summer day, there is nothing better than diving into some cool water at the beach or in a pool. If you are worried because you don’t know how to swim, we can help you learn with these five easy steps:

 

• 安全第一 在学游泳的时候，需要有个人在你身边辅导你。可以先在浅水区里熟悉如何站起来和如何换气。同时水温也很关键，不能够太冰凉。你也可以带上游泳眼镜或者游泳帽。


• safety first. Someone should always accompany you when you are learning how to swim. It is also recommended that your first lesson takes place in steady water that isn’t too deep. You have to be able to stand up and breathe. The temperature of the water is also important – it mustn’t be very cold. If you prefer, you can wear goggles or a water cap.

 

• 适应水中的环境 把你的头埋入水中，踩水，再出水。 踩水怎么做呢？就像骑自行车那样，人直立水中,两腿交替上提下踩,保持身体不沉并能前进 。多多练习，这样你就不会沉下去了。


•  Get comfortable with the water. Put your head underwater, tread the water, and move in the water. What does ‘tread the water’ mean? Move your legs in a cycling motion, pushing the water down with your feet, and use your hands to push water from the front of your body to your sides. Practice this until you can keep your head above water without touching the bottom of the pool with your feet.

 

• 学会漂浮 双手抓住泳池的一边（或者握住别人的手），让你的身体漂浮在水面上。不要害怕，在你完全放松后你就能飘起来了。然后你再慢慢放手。这样重复练习。


• Learn how to float. Hold on to the side of the pool (or ask the person helping you to hold you) and let your stomach and legs drift to the surface of the water. Do not be afraid – this will happen naturally if you relax and allow them to float. After this, turn onto your back and try the same thing.

 

• 练习水下呼吸 深吸一口气，憋住，然后头完全埋入水中。慢慢用嘴呼光吸入的空气，然后抬头出水。如果你觉得很不舒服或者很困难，用手捏住你的鼻子（或者用鼻夹）来做。


• Practice exhaling underwater. Take a deep breath and then go underwater just enough for your head to be covered. Exhale slowly through your nose until you’re out of breath, and then return to the surface. If this is too hard or too uncomfortable, hold your nose closed (or use a nose plug) and exhale through your mouth.

 

• 找到你自己的泳姿 在游泳中有许多泳姿：海豚式，蝶泳，蛙泳和自由泳等等。首先你要确保你靠背部或者胃部漂浮起来感到舒服，然后尝试下狗爬式。这是最基本的泳姿，适合初学者，能帮助你在水中移动。如果你喜欢仰泳，那么就仰卧水面，两臂从头后经体侧向后划水。如果感觉自己要沉下去了，那就收回你的手。重复这个动作，在双手交替划水的同时，腿也要打水。这同样适用于靠胃部漂浮时。


• Find your style. There are many swimming techniques: dolphin stroke, butterfly stroke, breaststroke and sidestroke, just to name a few. See first if you are more comfortable floating on your back or on your stomach, and then try doing a crawl. This is a basic move for a beginner that will help you move in the water. If you prefer floating on your back, you will do a back crawl: lift one arm straight into the air, rotating it at the shoulder to bring it over your head and then back into the water. Then, once it’s underwater, bend your arm to bring it back to a straight position next to your body. Repeat this movement, alternating with each arm, and at the same time kick the water with your legs. It works similarly if you are floating on your stomach.

耐心地根据以上建议练习，早日成为一名游泳健将。带上你的泳衣，约上三五好友或者家人一起享受游泳的乐趣吧！

Practice the steps above patiently and safely and you’ll eventually become a skilled swimmer. All you need now is to grab a bathing suit and family or friends, and then let the fun times begin! 收起阅读 »

我是谁？这是一个我们经常询问自己的问题，在我们的生命中可以是一个驱动，也可以是一个阻碍。

Who am I? It is a question we frequently ask ourselves that can be both a driver and an obstacle in our lives.

科学的说，有理由相信，在决定与健康有关的特征和个性的答案里，有一部分存在于我们家族史中，类似基因起着决定性的作用。这就是为什么一些人想更多从家谱中找到一些东西。目的可能有很多：了解一个人的血统，与失去的家族成员重新联系，或者只是单纯的好奇心。下面是一些关于族谱的有趣发现：

Scientifically, there are reasons to believe that part of the answer lies in our family history as genes have a great say in determining health-related traits and personality characteristics. This is why some people want to find out more about their family tree. Goals may vary: understanding one’s pedigree, reconnecting with lost members of the family, or just pure curiosity. Here are some interesting facts about family trees:

什么是家谱？

What is a Family Tree?

简单来说，家谱是一个图表，显示了家族间的关系和家族血脉线。在医学和社会工作中使用的更详细的家谱被称为genograms家谱图。一个家庭的数据在不同的格式中可视化，例如作为谱系或祖先图表。

In short, a family tree is a chart that shows the genealogical relationships and lines of descent of a family. More detailed family trees used in medicine and social work are known as genograms. The data of a family can be visualized in different formats, for example as a pedigree or ancestry chart.

家谱的类型

Types of Family Trees

家谱有很多不同的主题。有些可能会刻画出一个人的所有直接后代，或所有已知的祖先。其他可能带有历史性的目的，如显示权力地位拥有者的族谱 – 例如某个特定国家的所有诸王。英国广播公司甚至创造了一个关于摇滚乐队的家谱记录。由于DNA科学的最新进展，研究人员现在正谈论“人类族谱”，用于表明存在于世界不同地区人类之间是如何连接在一起的。

Family trees have different themes. Some may portray all the direct descendants of a single person, or all known ancestors. Others may have historical purposes, such as family trees that show holders of a position of power – all the kings of a certain country, for example. The BBC even created a documentary about the family trees of rock bands. Due to recent advances in DNA science, researchers now talk about the ‘human family tree’, which shows how connections exist between people in different areas of the world.

为什么会形成一棵树的形状？

Why Does It Take the Shape of a Tree?

有各种各样的原因。据认为，树的形状源于中世纪艺术作品中称为耶西的树。它有一个圣经性的作用，根据以赛亚的预言图释说明基督的家谱。虽然树已经成为最多的可视化表示，但不是所有的族谱最终看起来非常像树！

There are various reasons. It is believed that the shape of the tree originated from a medieval work of art called the Tree of Jesse. It had a biblical use, illustrating the genealogy of Christ as suggested by the prophecies of Isaiah. Although a tree has become the most popular visual representation, not all of them end up looking very tree-like!

著名的家谱

Famous Family Trees

在世界上已知的最长的家谱是中国古代哲学家孔子的，它覆盖了80代，超过两百万家庭成员。对著名人物的好奇心，从科学家到电影明星 – 导致了他们族谱的重建，其中大部分可以在网上找到。

The longest known family tree in the world is that of the ancient Chinese philosopher, Confucius. It covers over 80 generations and more than two million members. Curiosity about famous people – from scientists to movie stars – has led to the reconstruction of their family trees, and most of them can be found online.

如何建立属于你自己的族谱

How Can You Build Your Own Family Tree?

如果你有足够的信息，这项设计可以很容易用一些在线工具生成。如果需要进一步的调查，也有机构可以帮助你。 DNA测试也变得非常流行，可以识别你家人的遗传史。

If you have enough information, the design can be generated easily with a couple of online tools. If further investigation is needed, there are organizations that can help you. DNA tests have also become very popular and can identify your family’s genetic history.

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阳光明媚，邀请你出去，与家人和朋友一同享受好天气。

The sun is shining brightly, inviting you to go out and enjoy the great weather with friends and family. 户外运动，野餐和去海边是最流行的活动。但还有其他什么创造性的活动可以好好利用温暖的天气和阳光的优势呢？

Outdoor sports, picnics and going to the seaside are among the most popular activities. But in what other creative ways can you take advantage of the warm weather and sunshine?
 

•  来一场自然寻宝 。这是一种适合于所有年龄孩子甚至成人的非常有趣且富有娱乐性的的方式来度过夏日的一天。组织一群人，然后选择一片巨大的绿地：一个大的后院，一个公园或一片草地。给参加者一些线索和活动来找到你藏在场地中的目标。此外，对取得第一名的团体设立一个大奖。


• Go on a nature scavenger hunt. This is a very fun and entertaining way to spend a summer day for kids of all ages and even adults. Organize a big group and choose a large green area: a big backyard, a section of a park or a meadow. Give participants clues and activities to do in order to find objects you have hidden in the area. Also, think of a great prize for the team who gets the most points.

 

•  放风筝。放风筝富含趣味，但它需要一些练习。首先，你要设计一个风筝，然后你要掌握如何让它在天空中飞得高。家长也可以通过教他们的孩子如何控制风筝来参与其中。


• Fly a kite. Flying kites is so much fun, but it takes some practice. Firstly, you have to design the kite, and then you have to master how to lift it up high in the sky. Parents can also get involved by teaching their children how to control the kite.

 

•  打水仗。只要人人都能玩得很好和安全，这会是让孩子们最愉快和最耳目一新的活动之一。你可以使用水枪，使“战斗”更有意思，但如果是装满水的瓶子也能玩得很好。请确保你们在一个不会击中路人的地方玩。


• Have a water fight. As long as everyone plays nicely and safely, this is one of the most enjoyable and refreshing activities for kids. You can use water pistols to make the ‘battle’ a bit fancy, but water bottles also work just fine. Make sure that you play in an area where you won’t hit passers-by.

 

• 转呼啦圈。这可以让一个孩子玩上几小时，并且相当健康！呼啦圈是一个用轻便的塑料做成的圆环，用身体转动。这似乎很容易，但如何能长时间保持你的呼啦圈转动？


• Twirl a hula hoop. This can entertain kids for hours, and it’s quite healthy! A hula hoop is a circular band made of light plastic that is twirled around the body. It seems easy, but how long can you keep the hula hoop spinning?

 

•  观测星象。不仅白天活动可以很有趣。夏天是一个来观察天空的好时节。首先查阅天文学，然后在太阳下山后，试图找到猎户座或北斗七星。不管带不带双筒望远镜或望远镜，你都可以识别行星和恒星，或只是详细研究月球。


• Gaze at the stars. Not only daytime activities can be fun. Summer is a great time to observe the sky. Check out astronomy books first and then, after the sun sets, try to find Orion or the Big Dipper. With or without binoculars or a telescope, you can spot planets and stars, or just study the moon in detail.

 
夏天是一个可以发现乐趣、学习新事物并沐浴阳光的好机会。好好尽情去享受吧！

Summer is a great opportunity to have fun, learn new things and soak up the sun. Enjoy it as much as you can! 收起阅读 »