82. Being around Nature p.54

Ruby¹ 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.
gem² 宝石   ruby 红宝石   sapphire³ 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

1 ruby   

n.红宝石，红宝石色

参考例句：

• She is wearing a small ruby earring.她戴着一枚红宝石小耳环。
• On the handle of his sword sat the biggest ruby in the world.他的剑柄上镶有一颗世上最大的红宝石。

2 gem   

n.宝石，珠宝；受爱戴的人 [同]jewel

参考例句：

• The gem is beyond my pocket.这颗宝石我可买不起。
• The little gem is worth two thousand dollars.这块小宝石价值两千美元。

3 sapphire   

n.青玉，蓝宝石；adj.天蓝色的

参考例句：

• Now let us consider crystals such as diamond or sapphire.现在让我们考虑象钻石和蓝宝石这样的晶体。
• He left a sapphire ring to her.他留给她一枚蓝宝石戒指。