ESL Podcast 187 - Enjoying the Outdoors
time of year - a season in a year; a specific time of the year such as Christmas or summertime
Winter is the time of the year to wear sweaters and coats.
outdoors - outside
We had lunch outdoors because the weather was so nice.
anything from...to... - used to give a range of things, often to show a large variety
I was willing to work all sorts of jobs as a teenager, anything from washing cars to painting houses.
hiking - a long walk, usually through places with a lot of plants and dirt like parks with hills and mountains
We are planning to go hiking through the hills of Yosemite National Park this summer.
beach - a sandy area right next to a large amount of water such as a lake or ocean
Everyone I know goes to the beach on summer vacation because it's always cooler near the water.
fresh air - to be outside
Lunchtime is always a good opportunity for some fresh air.
to take full advantage - to use as much as possible or every way possible
Taking full advantage of my time off from work, I got up late every morning for an entire week.
sunscreen - a cream or lotion used to block the harmful parts of the sun's light
Many people use sunscreen to protect themselves from skin cancer.
sunburn - when your skin in red and painful because you have been in the sun too long
She fell asleep for two hours at the beach yesterday and got a bad sunburn.
beach umbrella - a large umbrella people use at the beach for shade so that they're not always in the sun
He thought it was too hot and decided to stay under the beach umbrella most of the afternoon.
beach chairs - short, folding chairs that people use at the beach
I reminded everyone to bring beach chairs so that we wouldn't have to sit on the hot sand.
volleyball - a sport with a net high above the ground and two to four people on each side, where a ball is hit back and forth over the net and each side tries not to allow the ball to hit the ground
She is a really good volleyball player. Does she want to join our team?
to swim - to move through water by moving parts of the body like arms and legs
I learned how to swim when I was five, and since then, I have always liked swimming in a pool or in the ocean.
to lounge - to rest in a relaxed position
After a very busy day at work, he went home and lounged in front of the TV until bedtime.
sand - very small and smooth pieces of rock that is seen on beaches and in deserts
I like going to the beach, but I don't like getting sand all over my clothes and things.
insect repellant - a cream or lotion to prevent a person from being bitten by insects or other little bugs
She made sure to bring a bottle of insect repellant so that she wouldn't get so many mosquito bites in the park.
mosquito bites - little, red, itchy bumps that people get from small insects that land on and cut the skin to suck tiny amounts of blood
The mosquito bites he got last weekend from camping had him scratching his arms and legs all week long.
trail - a thin strip or piece of road for walking, usually away from main roads and busy highways
The trail took us from one side of the campsite to another.
to get in the way - to have something that prevents someone from doing something
People talking on cell phones in theatres get in the way of me enjoying a good show.