日常會話：園藝
Gardening
By Charlie Morgan
李薇 譯注
In Canada, many people like to plant a garden. Some plant flowers, some vegetables, and others like both. But, gardens are lots of work. So, people go to a garden centre to buy bedding plants[1]. You can get many flowers already started, so theyll grow fast. You can also get small tomato plants. Do you have a garden? Do you want one? Can you help to take care of it? Or, will you only help to eat from it?
A: What are you going to do tomorrow? Are you free?
B: Sorry, Ill be busy. Its time to plant my garden.
A: Lucky you. I dont have a garden. I live in a building. Whatll you plant?
B: I usually plant some vegetables and some flowers.
A: Which vegetables are you going to plant?
B: Im going to have a row of carrots and a row of lettuce[2]. I already have the seeds. Theyre easy to grow. And, I always plant some tomatoes.
A: Tomatoes fresh from the garden are delicious[3]. What else will you plant?
B: Last year, we had a cucumber[4] patch. They were good, but they sprawled everywhere. So, Im not going to plant any this year.
A: I see. Will you plant any peas[5] or peppers? Theyre my favorites[6].
B: No, peas are extra work, they need stakes. And, my peppers always die.
A: Oh, dear. What kinds of flowers are you going to plant?
B: I think Ill just pick up some bedding plants. Thats faster.
A: Wherell you get them?
B: Theres a garden centre in front of my local supermarket. Ill pick up a nice assortment of colorful ones that are easy to look after[7].
A: I hope they all bloom for you. It sounds like a lot of work.
B: Yes, I have to turn over[8] the soil, dig holes, plant bedding plants and sow seeds, then water everything. But, thats just the beginning.
A: Really? Is it hard to tend to a garden? Whatll you need to do?
B: I must weed the garden regularly, water it and fertilize it. Ive got to watch out for bugs, too. Taking care of a garden is a lot of work.
A: Whos going to help you?
B: Everyone will help me enjoy the garden but no one will help!
A: Im glad I live in an apartment!
Vocabulary
1. bedding plant: 適于花壇種植的花草。
2. lettuce: 萵苣，生菜。
3. delicious: 好吃的，非常美味的。
4. cucumber: 黃瓜。
5. pea: 豆子。
6. favorite: 特別受喜愛的人(或物)。
7. look after: 照顧，照料。
8. turn over: 把翻過來。這里指翻土。
Gardening
By Charlie Morgan
李薇 譯注
In Canada, many people like to plant a garden. Some plant flowers, some vegetables, and others like both. But, gardens are lots of work. So, people go to a garden centre to buy bedding plants[1]. You can get many flowers already started, so theyll grow fast. You can also get small tomato plants. Do you have a garden? Do you want one? Can you help to take care of it? Or, will you only help to eat from it?
A: What are you going to do tomorrow? Are you free?
B: Sorry, Ill be busy. Its time to plant my garden.
A: Lucky you. I dont have a garden. I live in a building. Whatll you plant?
B: I usually plant some vegetables and some flowers.
A: Which vegetables are you going to plant?
B: Im going to have a row of carrots and a row of lettuce[2]. I already have the seeds. Theyre easy to grow. And, I always plant some tomatoes.
A: Tomatoes fresh from the garden are delicious[3]. What else will you plant?
B: Last year, we had a cucumber[4] patch. They were good, but they sprawled everywhere. So, Im not going to plant any this year.
A: I see. Will you plant any peas[5] or peppers? Theyre my favorites[6].
B: No, peas are extra work, they need stakes. And, my peppers always die.
A: Oh, dear. What kinds of flowers are you going to plant?
B: I think Ill just pick up some bedding plants. Thats faster.
A: Wherell you get them?
B: Theres a garden centre in front of my local supermarket. Ill pick up a nice assortment of colorful ones that are easy to look after[7].
A: I hope they all bloom for you. It sounds like a lot of work.
B: Yes, I have to turn over[8] the soil, dig holes, plant bedding plants and sow seeds, then water everything. But, thats just the beginning.
A: Really? Is it hard to tend to a garden? Whatll you need to do?
B: I must weed the garden regularly, water it and fertilize it. Ive got to watch out for bugs, too. Taking care of a garden is a lot of work.
A: Whos going to help you?
B: Everyone will help me enjoy the garden but no one will help!
A: Im glad I live in an apartment!
Vocabulary
1. bedding plant: 適于花壇種植的花草。
2. lettuce: 萵苣，生菜。
3. delicious: 好吃的，非常美味的。
4. cucumber: 黃瓜。
5. pea: 豆子。
6. favorite: 特別受喜愛的人(或物)。
7. look after: 照顧，照料。
8. turn over: 把翻過來。這里指翻土。
