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181 - 5-Minute English: Yard Work (+ Gardening Tools)

2025/2/5
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Shawna: 今天我将讨论“yard”这个词,它指的是房屋周围的户外空间,而不是长度单位。通常,房屋会有一个前院和一个后院。前院可能包括车道、人行道和邮箱,而后院可能有一个平台,人们可以在那里烧烤和放松。许多后院还有一个棚屋,用来存放割草机和其他园艺工具。我将介绍在院子里工作所需的工具,并讨论庭院工作如何随季节变化。

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This chapter introduces the concept of a 'yard' as an outdoor space, discusses seasonal yard work, and describes various tools and tasks involved in yard maintenance throughout the year. The speaker shares personal experiences with yard work in North Carolina, highlighting the differences between seasons and the challenges posed by weather and wildlife.
  • Definition of 'yard' as an outdoor space
  • Seasonal yard work tasks (spring, summer, fall, winter)
  • Use of tools like shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, lawnmowers, leaf blowers, and snow shovels
  • Challenges of dealing with bears and other wildlife

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In this lesson, we explore essential English vocabulary related to gardening and yard work, covering tools, tasks, and outdoor spaces. The lesson starts with an explanation of what a yard is—both as a unit of measurement and as a space around a home, such as the front yard and backyard. The teacher shares personal experiences with yard maintenance, offering practical examples of how these words are used in daily life.

You’ll learn about common tools like shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, pruning shears, hedge trimmers, and leaf blowers, as well as the parts of a yard such as lawns, flower beds, shrubs, mulch, and greenhouses. Through stories about seasonal yard work in North Carolina, listeners gain insight into the changing responsibilities that come with spring, summer, fall, and winter. Tasks like digging, planting, weeding, mowing, pruning, and shoveling are introduced in context, making it easier to understand and remember their meaning.

We also share gardening challenges like bears visiting local orchards. Key words and expressions like "to have a green thumb" (being good at gardening) and "to prune" (cut unwanted branches) are explained in detail.

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