Productive Things To Do During the National Day

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國慶7天假期，小伙伴們有什么計劃嗎？如何才能過得既充實(shí)又輕松呢？做到下面這12條的話，你一定能夠享受到一個不一樣的國慶節(jié)。

1. Write thank-you letters.

2.1)Scheduleall your2)appointments.

3.Make preparations forfuture plans and trips.

4. Talk to your friends and family about what you do.

5. Call your long-distance friends.

6. Start building a habit.

7. Learn a new skill for your job.

8. Learn a new skill not for your job.

9. Start reading books on many different subjects.

10. 3)Volunteer.

11. Find a quiet space to let your mind4)wander.

12. Do physical exercise.

1) schedule ['sked?u?l] v.安排，計劃

2) appointment [?'p?intm?nt]n. 約定，約會

3) volunteer [,v?l?n'ti?] n.志愿者

4) wander ['w?nd?] v. 徘徊，漫步

詞組加油站

make preparations for為……做準(zhǔn)備

do exercise鍛煉身體

參考譯文

1. 寫感謝信。

2. 安排所有約會。

3. 準(zhǔn)備未來的計劃和旅行。

4. 跟你的朋友和家人談?wù)撃阕龅氖虑椤?/p>

5. 給遠(yuǎn)方的朋友打電話。

6. 開始養(yǎng)成一個習(xí)慣。

7. 為你的工作學(xué)習(xí)一種新技能。

8. 學(xué)習(xí)一種新技能，這技能不是為了你的工作。

9. 開始閱讀各類書籍。

10. 做志愿者。

11. 找一個安靜的空間，放空大腦。

12. 鍛煉身體。

名師考點(diǎn)小結(jié)

schedule n.

①時間表；課程表；時刻表

I will work out the schedule.

我來擬定時間表。

②計劃表；日程安排表

Owing to various delays en route, we arrived two days behind schedule.由于路上的種種耽擱, 我們比原計劃遲到了兩天。

v.將…列入計劃（或時間）表；安排，預(yù)定(+to-v)

The morning is the best time of the day to schedule a briefing.

簡報最好安排在早上。

Know more

國慶節(jié)酷詞：

Staycation（家中度假，還可以拼為stay-cation或stacation）

十一假期到了，你打算去哪里玩呢？有人可能要出國游，有人要去外地景點(diǎn)看看，不過也有人決定干脆在家待著，度過一個安靜又不擁擠的staycation。

A staycation (or stay-cation, or stacation) is a neologism for a period of time in which an individual or family stays at home and relaxes at home or takes day trips from their home to area attractions. Staycations have achieved high popularity in the financial crisis of 2007–2009 in which unemployment levels and gas prices are high.

Staycation（家中度假，還可以拼為stay-cation或stacation）是2007年到2009年經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)期間失業(yè)率和油價不斷攀升的情況下迅速走紅的一個詞，指一個人或一家人待在家里休息或者在附近區(qū)域景點(diǎn)游覽度假的一段時光。

Common activities of a staycation include use of the backyard pool, visits to local parks and museums, and attendance at local festivals. Some staycationers also like to follow a set of rules, such as setting a start and end date, planning ahead, and avoiding routine, with the goal of creating the feel of a traditional vacation.

家中度假時通常會有的活動包括：在后院的游泳池游泳、游覽當(dāng)?shù)氐墓珗@和博物館，還有參與當(dāng)?shù)匾恍┕?jié)日活動。有些在家度假的人還喜歡遵循一定的原則，比如定好假期起止日期、提前做計劃、避免安排常規(guī)活動等，以期創(chuàng)造一個傳統(tǒng)假期的氛圍。