U3 What are you doing for vacation?

go to sports camp　去野外（生存）训练

babysit my little cousin　照看我的小外甥

spend time with my friend　和朋友一起共度时光

I spend three dollars on this book.　买这本书花了我三美元。

I spend half an hour (in ) washing my clothes. 洗衣服花了我半个小时。

That sounds lovely /fun/ wonderful/ fantastic.

那听起来很可爱/有趣/精彩/不可思议

That sounds a good idea.　那听起来是个好主意。

That sounds like a beautiful song. 那听起来是支美妙的歌曲。

Have a good time! 祝你玩的开心。

Have a nice trip! 祝你旅途愉快。

next year 明年

send the postcard from A to B　从A发送明信片到B

go hiking in the mountains 去登山

vacation plans　假期计划

make a plan for…　为。。。制定计划

go away from home　 离家外出

for a week　一个星期的时间

go on a business trip　去出差

the whole journey　整个旅程

get (everything) ready　作好一切准备

leave A for B　离开A地到B地去

relax myself　自我放松

I can’t wait!　 我等不及了。

travel to Shanghai　旅行去上海

take walks　去散步

go bike riding　去骑车

go sightseeing　去观光

rent videos from… to…　从。。。租碟片到。。。

Our readers want to know what famous people do for vacation.

我们的读者想知道名人假期做什么

in the countryside　在乡村

in the woods　在树林中

in the fields  在田野上

something different  不同的东西/事情

sail across the Atlantic　横渡大西洋

the Chinese meaning for sail is……　sail的中文意思是。。。

I know there are many people there who speak French…

我知道那儿有许多人讲法语。

I hope I can forget all my problems.

= I hope to forget all my problems.　我希望能够忘记所有的烦恼。

I hope he can forget….= I hope to forget…(×)

think of　想起/认为

think about　考虑

think over　 认真地思考

take a long vacation　休一个长假

decide on 决定/就。。。大成一致意见

go for a drive　驱车旅行

sleep a lot　睡好觉

enjoy Ving　以享受的心情做某事

finish Ving　完成某事

a good place for sightseeing　 一个观光的好地方

places of interest= interesting places　名胜古迹

ask for two or three weeks’ leave from work　请两三个星期的假

family member 家庭成员

relative　亲戚

It is common for … to…　在。。。（某个范围）做。。。较普遍。

take vacation for culture　文化游览

get back to …　回到。。。