82. Being around Nature p.54

Ruby is trying to get her friend， Tony， to go bird-watching with her.

R： You really should get some exercise， Tony. Why don't you come bird-watching with me this weekend？

T： That sounds boring. What's bird-watching all about anyway？

R： Bird watchers study birds in their natural surroundings. It's a great hobby.

T： What's the fun in that？

R： We enjoy listening to different birds sing， looking at them fly and watching how they behave.

T： What else？

R： Well， it's also relaxing to be around nature. And walking in the mountains helps keep you fit.

T： Nothing's more relaxing than watching TV in my air-conditioned room.

R： You're hopeless！

T： And you're birdbrained！

birdbrain 呆子

I love nature.  不说：I love the nature.

gem 宝石   ruby 红宝石   sapphire 蓝宝石   emerald 绿宝石，翡翠   citrine 柠檬的，柠檬黄

to get sb to do = to make sb do   使役动词get，make

Dad got me to go to store for him. = made me go to

go camping，dancing，swimming，shopping，bird-watching，……

If you want to stay fit， you should exercise on a regular basis.  不用in the regular basis

what's sth all about （anyway可省略）？   sth 究竟是什么玩意？

chant

habitats 动物栖息场所

surroundings  环境（只用复数）    envirnment 环境，用单数    两者意义差不多

behave yourself  守规矩

Spare the rod， spoil the child. 不打不成器

注意：a lazybones， two lazybones