Have an outdoor adventure while staying comfortable!
露營也能很奢華 兼具舒適及野趣 的露營新模式
Camping is a great way to enjoy nature. You can breathe fresh air, cook over a campfire and sleep under the stars. However, camping also means dealing with bugs, bad weather and few, if any, toilets. These issues can discourage people from ever trying camping. But there is a way to enjoy the natural world without giving up the comforts of home. It's called glamping, and interest in it has been growing since 2007!
Glamping, a combination of the words glamorous and camping, basically means luxury camping. It's a fairly new word, but it describes an activity that people have been doing for ages. Nomadic Mongolians have enjoyed the benefits of glamping since around 600 B.C. They spent their lives in yurts, which were larger and more comfortable than regular tents. So comfortable in fact that they inspired the design of modern glamping tents! They are cool in summer, warm in winter and have plenty of room for furniture.
Info Cloud
"the course of nature" 在生命當中，有很多事情是必然發生的。
Hello, friends. Welcome to Info Cloud. Rex, we're teaching Info Cloud now. Why are you wearing a mask?
Sorry. There has been a flu going on, and a lot of people got sick. I've been really paranoid and scared of catching the flu.
These kinds of flu come and go all the time in the course of nature. There's no need to be so worried.
Well, I guess you're right. Well, let's explain what "the course of nature" means to all of our students. The course of nature is the natural or normal process things go through all the time. It doesn't necessarily have to do with things in nature, just things that happen in life, generally speaking.
Let me think of an example. Challenges and hardship are part of the course of nature in life, meaning they happen all the time.
When we say something is in the course of nature, we are just trying to say that there are certain things or processes that happen naturally. We don't have to be so surprised about those things.
在生命當中，有很多事情是必然發生的，你可以用今天分享的用語 course of nature 來形容這些事情。course 是進程或是過程，nature是大自然，course of nature 就是自然的過程。
The flu comes and goes in the course of nature. 流行性感冒會來來去去的，這是自然的過程。特別要告訴大家，course of nature 並不一定是指大自然的事情，在生活中的一些大大小小的過程，也可以說是 course of nature，例如: Challenges are part of the course of nature in life. 生命中會面對許多挑戰，是很自然的事情。
Language Lab
breathe v. 呼吸
/ˈbriːð/
to move air into and out of your lungs : to inhale and exhale
- It is hard to breathe when the air quality is so bad.
空氣品質很差時，讓人很難呼吸。
- Gail was feeling nervous, so she tried to breathe deeply.
Gail 感到緊張，所以她就試著深呼吸。
breath n. 呼吸時的那一口氣
/ˈbrɛθ/
the air that you take into your lungs and send out from your lungs when you breathe : air that is inhaled and exhaled in breathing
- Please close your eyes, take a deep breath, and try to relax.
請閉上眼睛，深深吸一口氣，然後試著放輕鬆。
- I need a piece of gum because my breath smells really bad.
我需要一片口香糖，因為我嘴巴裡的味道很不好。
discourage v. 阻擾
to make (something) less likely to happen
- Although I personally don’t like going to that department store, I wouldn’t discourage other people from going.
我個人雖然不喜歡去那一家百貨公司，但是我不會阻止別人去。
- The animal rights organization is trying to discourage people from hunting.
這個動物權益的組織正在努力阻止人們狩獵。
discourage v. 讓人沮喪/感到氣餒
to make (someone) less determined, hopeful, or confident
- Although Janice was trying to encourage her husband, her choice of words actually discouraged him.
Janice 雖然是想要鼓勵她的先生，但是她的用詞卻讓他感到沮喪。
- I know you’ve heard a lot of complaints, but don’t let that discourage you.
我知道你聽到很多抱怨，但是不要因為那些負面的言語而感到洩氣。
glamorous adj. 華麗的
/ˈglæmərəs/
very exciting and attractive : full of glamour
- Katherine wants to have a glamorous wedding banquet.
Katherine 想要一個華麗的婚宴。
- Whenever Laura dresses up, she looks like a glamorous movie star.
每當Laura 打扮起來，就會像華麗的電影明星。
glamor n. 魅力、因為很華麗而有吸引力
/ˈglæmɚ/
a very exciting and attractive quality
The designer’s fashion shows are always full of glamor.
那位設計師的時裝秀都是相當華麗的。
- Martha thought being an actress would bring her a life full of glamor, but then she realized she didn’t enjoy acting.
Martha 以為當影星可以讓她過著華麗的生活，但是她後來發覺她其實不愛演戲。
benefit n. 益處、優點
a good or helpful result or effect
- Becoming a member of this club can give you a lot of benefits.
成為這個俱樂部的會員可以給你帶來很多益處。
benefit n. (員工) 福利
something extra (such as vacation time or health insurance) that is given by an employer to workers in addition to their regular pay : fringe benefit
- Although Nathan’s job doesn’t pay him a lot, the benefits are very good.
Nathan的工作雖然薪水不高，但是福利很好。
benefit v. to be useful or helpful to (someone or something) 受益
- I hear money is being collected to help the poor, but who is really benefiting from it? 我聽說有募款幫助貧困的人的活動，但是真正受益的是誰呢?
beneficial adj. 有益的
producing good or helpful results or effects : producing benefits
- Parker was glad he attended the class, because it was very beneficial to him.
Parker 很高興他有參與那堂課，讓他受益很多。
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