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Speaker 1: Do you like to have fun in the sun. Would

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you rather take a road trip or lays around the house.

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Maybe you're one of those people who likes to hit

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the beach and soak up the sun. Let's discuss.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to another Happy English podcast, coming to you from

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New York City. And here's your English teacher, Michael.

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Speaker 1: Alrighty, thank you John, and thanks everyone. It's Michael here

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from Happy English and I help people speak English better.

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This is Happy English Podcast Episode seven thirty four. Summertime Today.

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We're gonna dive into a fun and vibrant topic, summertime

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in the USA. In this English lesson podcast, I'm gonna

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show you some common words and phrases that you can

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use to talk about summer activities in English. These words

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will help you describe how people enjoy their leisure time

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and make the most of the summer season. Let's get

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the ball rolling. Summer in the United States is a

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time for sun, fun and relaxation. The days are longer,

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the weather is warmer, and people are excited to enjoy

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the outdoors. Whether it's heading to the beach, having a

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barbecue in the backyard, or going on a road trip.

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Americans find plenty of ways to have fun in the sun.

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During summer, families and friends gather for picnics in the

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park where they can play games like frisbee or volleyball.

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Here in the States, kids are off of school for

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about ten weeks, and many families take this opportunity to

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go camping in the great outdoors, exploring national parks and

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enjoying nature. For those who love water activities, there's swimming, surfing,

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and boating on lakes and oceans, and some people like

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to just sit out in the park or on the

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beach soaking up the sun. The beach is a great

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place to beat the heat, don't you think. Summer is

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also a time for festivals and fairs with music, food,

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and fun activities for all ages. From the Fourth of

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July fireworks to the local farmers' markets, there's always something happening.

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It's a season filled with energy, adventure, and the perfect

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chance to unwind and enjoy life. I remember summer vacations

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as a kid when I had plenty of time to

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do everything, including lasing in the backyard. We certainly were

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care free in those days. And now let's check out

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the key vocabulary from this lesson. A road trip is

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a journey that you take by car, usually for leisure

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and adventure. You can take a road trip or go

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on a road trip. For example, David and his family

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went on a road trip across the country and visited

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a lot of national parks. When I was a kid,

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my parents often took me and my sister on a

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road trip. When I retire, I'd love to rent an

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RV and take a road trip from New York to California. Next.

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When you have fun in the sun, you enjoy outdoor

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activities in sunny weather. Here are some examples. We're heading

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to the amusement park for some fun in the sun

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this weekend. There's nothing like having fun in the sun

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with friends at the beach. Summer is the perfect time

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for fun in the sun, whether it's at the pool

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or on a hike. You can also soak up some sun,

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which means to enjoy the sunshine by hanging out and

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relaxing outdoors. For example, I'm gonna go to the park

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to soak up some sun and read a book. On vacation,

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we spend hours on the beach soaking up some sun

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After a long winter. Everyone is excited about soaking up

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some sun as soon as spring arrives. The last phrase

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for today is to lays around. Lays That sounds like

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lazy right. Well, when you lays you relax and do nothing,

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kind of like what being lazy is like. Here are

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some examples. I love to lays around on a hammock.

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On a hot summer afternoon after a busy week, I

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decided to laze around the house and do nothing all weekend.

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We laysed around the pool all day, enjoying the nice

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weather and cool drinks. Keep in mind, the best way

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to remember this and any other word or phrase in

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English is to take that word or phrase, write it

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in a sentence that's true for you or true in

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your world, and then memorize your sentences. By the way,

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can you imagine getting the chance to practice this kind

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of English with me directly? You can get more practice

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thirty four. Remember learning another language is not easy, but

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it's not impossible, and I'm here to help you on

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your journey.

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