Andy is in China now so it is just myself today.

Summer is here. In China, people enjoy eating watermelon anddrink mung bean soup (绿豆汤) tostay cool and hydrated. Let’s see what American people like to eat or drink inthe summer to feel cool and refreshed!

1. Ice Cream 冰淇淋

Ice cream is creamy and tasty. In America, from little kidsto older people, almost everyone loves ice-cream. It is really popular. Someoneprefers big brand ice-cream, such as Haagen-Dazs and Nestle, but others wouldlike to their own home-made ice-cream. 

冰激凌有很多奶油也很好吃，在美国，不管是小朋友还是老年人，几乎所有人都很喜爱冰淇淋。有些人喜欢有牌子的冰激凌，比如哈根达斯和雀巢，也有些人喜欢家庭制作的冰激凌。

2. Popsicle 碎碎冰

A popsicle is ice on a stick, not creamy but veryrefreshing. Usually it has different fruit flavors such as cherry, orange, mango, pineapple, and strawberry. My favorite flavor is strawberry.

碎碎冰，这就是中国说的冰棒，它没那么多奶油，但是也很清爽。它有不同水果口味，例如，樱桃，橘子，芒果，菠萝，草莓味，我最喜爱的是草莓味。

3. Milkshake 奶昔

A milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage that is usually made from milk, ice cream, or iced milk. Many restaurants, such as McDonnald andBurger King, serve milkshake.

奶昔是一种甜冷饮，用牛奶，冰激凌，或冰牛奶做成，许多饭店，比方说麦当劳和汉堡王，都卖有奶昔。

4. Bubble Tea 珍珠奶茶

Bubble tea is a milkshake-like drink with rice bubbles init.  It was first made in Taiwan. In America, there is a really poplar bubble tea store called Kung Fu Tea. We often visit there because Andy loves bubble tea. 

珍珠奶茶是一种奶昔形式的饮料，但是它里面有一些珍珠，由大米做成的珍珠，最早使用台湾发明的珍珠奶茶。在美国，有个很受欢迎的奶茶店叫功夫奶茶店。我们经常关顾，因为Andy很喜欢珍珠奶茶。

5. Lemonade 柠檬水

Lemonade is another popular drink in summer. People can makelemonade at home using fresh lemon or lemon juice concentrate. Some childrenset a lemonade stand in front of their houses to sell their home-made drink andearn a few dollars. I sold lemonade before a few years ago. It was a funexperience.

柠檬水是另外一种在夏天非常受欢迎的饮料，人们在家里就可以做柠檬水，用新鲜的柠檬做，或者柠檬精配水来做成柠檬汁。有些小孩会在他的院子里弄一个卖柠檬水的小柜台来卖柠檬水，挣点小钱。我曾经就卖过柠檬水，非常好玩。

Do you like all these treats? Summer is hot, but these are great sweet treats that you canenjoy all summer long.

你喜欢这些小甜饮吗？夏天非常热，但是这些，小甜饮会让我们好好享受夏天的快乐。

Ally: Andy, do you like to dance?

Andy: Yes! The past two weeks we taught little kids how to dance at a summer camp.

Ally：What do you think was the hardest part about teaching the little kids how to dance?

Andy: I think the hardest part was getting them to follow directions.

Ally: I totally agree!

Andy:  For the first week we taught kids how to dance “Manual of Youth” (青春修炼手册).

Ally：It is a really fun and exciting song by TF boys.  

Andy: Some children were shy at the beginning but at the end everyone enjoyed the dance. We were so excited.

Ally: For this week, we are teaching them “Seaweed Dance” (海草舞)

Andy: It is a very catchy song and it has a rapid tempo.  Great music for dancing. It is a fun song too.

Ally: What song should we teach next week?

Andy: How about Cha Cha Slide？

Ally: Sounds good.  

Ally: Andy, 你喜欢跳舞吗？

Andy:  对呀！上两个星期我们在夏令营里教小朋友们学跳舞。

Ally: 你觉得教小朋友学跳舞最难的地方是什么？

Andy：是让他们听老师的指令。

Ally： 我完全同意。

Andy：在第一个星期里我们教的是青春修炼手册。

Ally: 这是一首非常好玩的歌。

Andy：有些小朋友刚开始的时候有点害羞，但到后面大家都放开了，尽情享受跳舞。

Ally：这个星期我们正在教他们现在最火的海草舞。

Andy: 这首歌朗朗上口，节奏欢快，非常适合跳舞。

Ally： 我们下周准备教什么舞蹈？

Andy： Cha Cha Slide 怎么样？

Ally: 听上去不错呀！

Ally: Andy, have you watched the movie The Wizard of Oz?

Andy: Yes. I watched it several years ago. I like the songs in it.

Ally: Really? Which one is your favorite song?

Andy: Over the rainbow.

Ally: I love that song too!

Over the rainbow这首歌最早出现在1939年的电影TheWizard of Oz (中文名：绿野仙踪）里，由当时17岁的Judy Garland演唱。她在电影里扮演女主角Dorothy Gale。这首歌是电影里最有名的一首歌，表达一个十多岁女孩走出悲伤，对未来和梦想充满希望的心情，这首歌得了奥斯卡最佳歌曲奖。

你知道吗, 电影的制作人当时嫌这首歌节奏慢，差一点就要把它从电影里去掉，幸好剧组的其他人员不同意，才保留了下来，结果大获成功，让这首歌家喻户晓。

这首歌的歌词是这样的：

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high

There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true

Someday I'll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where troubles melt like lemon drops

Away above the chimney tops

That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow

Why then, oh why can't I?

If happy little blue birds fly beyond the rainbow

Why, oh why can't I?

歌词翻译:

在彩虹之上，有个很高的地方

有一块乐土，我曾在摇篮曲中听过

在彩虹之上，有蔚蓝色的天空

你敢做的梦，真的都会成功

有一天，我会对着星星许愿

希望能到这云远天高的地方

在那里，烦恼像柠檬汁一样

在烟囱的上方溶化

你会找到我，

在彩虹之上，那有青鸟飞翔

青鸟越过了彩虹

那么，为何我不能？

如果快乐的小青鸟儿飞过了彩虹

那么，为何我不能？

Ally：School is over, it’s summer. We are very happy! 学期结束了，放暑假了，我们很高兴啊！

Andy：What will you do in the summer? 你夏天准备做什么？

Ally：I am going to several summer camps. 我去参加夏令营。

Andy：That must be fun. Can you introduce some good summer camps? 那一定非常好玩。你能给我们介绍一下不错的夏令营吗？

Ally:  OK.

1. Sports Camp 运动夏令营

Swimming camp 游泳夏令营

Soccer camp 足球夏令营

Basketball camp 篮球夏令营

Baseball camp 棒球夏令营

Tennis camp 网球夏令营

Volleyball camp 排球夏令营

2. Music and art camp 音乐艺术夏令营

Singing camp 唱歌夏令营

Music instrument camp 各种不同的乐器夏令营

Art and craft camp 艺术夏令营

3. Dancing camp 舞蹈夏令营

Ally：I am going to a three-week dancing camp this summer. 我这个夏天将要去一个舞蹈夏令营。

Andy：That sounds pretty good. 听上去不错呀！

4. Education camp 学习夏令营

Math camp 数学夏令营

English writing and public speaking camp 写作与演讲夏令营

Chinese camp 中文夏令营

Andy：Besides dancing camp, what other camps did you sign up for?

Ally: I signed up for English writing and public speaking camp.

Andy: Good for you, I want to sign up for that too.            

Ally: What is your favorite team?

Andy: USA

Ally: Too bad, Team USA didn’t get in.

Andy: Then I don’t know which one is my favorite.

Ally: I found an interesting survey to tell which team youlike most. Do you want to try?

Andy: Sure.

Ally: Let me ask you few questions to figure it out.

 Ally: Do you like anunderdog team or a soccer powerhouse team?

Andy: A powerhouse team.

Ally: Which is more important to you, star players or teamwork?

Andy: Team work is more important.

Ally: Do you prefer an offense team or a defense team?

Andy: an offense team.  

Ally: Do you like to watch passing ball back and forth orshooting a goal.  

Andy: No, I want to watch goal shooting.

Ally: Want to see players tackling each other?

Andy: This is soccer, not football.

Ally: Survey says Germany is your favorite.

Andy: Sounds good. Go, Germany!

今天我们给大家介绍一首我俩都非常喜欢的歌--You are my sunshine （你是我的阳光）。 这是一首非常有名的美国流行歌曲，由歌手 Jimmie Davis（吉米·戴维斯）创作并演唱，这首歌在二战期间极为流行，在今天的青年中仍非常受欢迎。

这首歌曲的歌词是这样的：

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

You make me happy when skies are grey

You never know, dear, how much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away

The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping

I dreamt I held you in my arms

When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken

So I hung my head, and I cried

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

You make me happy when skies are grey

You never know, dear, how much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

You make me happy when skies are grey

You never know, dear, how much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away

Please don't take my sunshine away

Please don't take my sunshine away

歌词翻译

你是我的阳光, 我唯一的阳光,

当天空是灰色的时候,你让我快乐。
你永远不会知道,亲爱的, 我是多么的爱你。
请不要把我的阳光带走。

亲爱的,那天晚上当我睡着
我梦到我把你抱在怀中
当我醒来的时候,亲爱的我错了
所以,我垂下我的头,哭了

你是我的阳光, 我唯一的阳光,
当天空是灰色的时候,你让我快乐。
你永远不会知道,亲爱的, 我是多么的爱你。
请不要把我的阳光带走。

你是我的的阳光, 我唯一的阳光,
当天空是灰色的时候,你让我快乐。
你永远不会知道,亲爱的, 我是多么的爱你。
请不要把我的阳光带走
请不要把我的阳光带走
请不要把我的阳光带走

Ally: Andy, 你平时都喜欢做什么？

Andy: 很多呀，看书，打游戏，和朋友聚会，还有录跟Ally和Andy学英文这个节目。

Ally: 这次我们讲讲怎么用英语表达喜欢。

1. I like 或 I love….

我喜欢….

I like reading comic books.

我喜欢看漫画书。

I love soccer.

我热爱足球。

2. I’m interested in….

我对…感兴趣

I’m very interested in learning Spanish.

我很有兴趣学西班牙语。

3. I’m really into…

我对…很着迷

I' really into that game.

我对那个游戏很着迷。

4. I’m a big fan of …

我是…的忠实粉丝。

I’m a big fan of rock music.

我摇滚乐的忠实粉丝。

5. I’m crazy about…

我对…很痴迷。

I’m crazy about sports.

我太喜欢运动了。

Ally:  Laura and Andrea are two peas in a pod.

Andy: I agree. They like the same things and both have a sense ofhumor.

Laura 和 Andrea 是“Two peas in a pod.”他们俩都喜欢一样的东西，他们俩都很幽默感。

"Two peasin a pod"直译是两颗在同一个豆荚里的豌豆，实际是指两个人或两个东西很相似。

The twins are two peas in a pod. They are veryalike.

 双胞胎一模一样，他们很像。

Andy: You and I are two peas in a pod. We likesimilar things, like swimming and talking.

Ally: That’s so true.

Ally: It’s no fun to stay inside. But it’s raining cats and dogs outside.

Andy: I totally agree.

我说留在里面并不好玩。但外面正在 “raining cats and dogs” 。

“Raining cats and dogs” 不是下着猫和狗。 “Raining 是下雨的意思。“Cats and dogs” 是猫和狗的意思。那“raining cats and dogs” 是什么哪？

“Raining cats and dogs” 是下的很大的雨的意思。

I brought an umbrella just in case it starts to rain cats and dogs.

我带了一把雨伞，以防万一它开始下很大的雨。

Andy: Hey Ally, do you like it more when it is raining cats and dogs or when it is sunny?

Ally: Of course, when it’s sunny because I get to play outside!

Andy: Me too!

Ally: Andy, I am so excited about this Friday’s outdoor camp. 

Andy: I’ve heard a lot of good things about this camp.

Ally: I am crossing my fingers and wishing for good weather.

我很盼着这周五去露营，就是担心天气不好，所以我“cross my fingers”。

Cross是交叉的意思，fingers是手指，美国人将食指和中指交叉，来祝愿好运，“Cross one’s fingers”这个词表示希望有好运气。

I'll cross my figures so I can win a big prize.

我希望自己能那个大奖。

有不少时候，也这么说 ”keep fingers crossed” 或“have fingers crossed.”

I don’t know my score yet. I keep my figures crossed.

我还不知道成绩。我希望有好运气。

Ally: Tomorrow I will speak in front of a large audience. I am nervous.

Andy: Come on, you can do it. I will keep my fingers crossed for you.