Exploring South Korea (2)

Summer fun, Korean style
My favorite summer getaway was sunny Busan. It was easy to catch a morning train from Daegu to the seaside city. By noon my friends and I were stretched out on Haeundae Beach, sipping lemonades and getting sunburned along with throngs of other vacationers. In July we headed north to enjoy the Boryeong Mud Festival. Every July this filthy festival on Daecheon Beach celebrates mud. Mud slides, mud wrestling and muddy hugs from strangers - we enjoyed it all with no care for a shower. At night we lay on the beach and watched an impressive fireworks show.

In August my friends and I drove up into the mountains for a weekend of rafting. A Korean friend helped us book a private bus and an overnight stay at what Koreans call a "pension." Another weekend in August, my friend went bungee jumping off a bridge high up over a river. I watched from the shore!

Each summer weekend seemed to hold a chance to see and do something new. But I only lived for a year, so I barely scratched the surface. I look forward to returning one day and exploring more.

Info Cloud
July來自Julius Caesar(凱撒大帝)因為他出生在這個月
August來自Augustus(奧古斯都)也是羅馬皇帝之一
September拉丁文Sept表示七
October拉丁文Octo表示八
November拉丁文表示九
December拉丁文表示十
因為古羅馬年曆只有十個月，後來加入了January/February，原來的十個月，就通通往後退兩個月

Grammar Gym
no care for something
: to not be interested in something or to not want something
- We enjoyed it all with no care for a shower.
- The woodcutter preferred to live alone and had no care for a wife.
- Old Mrs. Hanson does not want a pet; she has no care for an animal to keep her company.

Language Lab
getaway n.度假、出遊的去處
a short holiday away from home, or a place where people go for a short holiday
get away離開、出外度假
- Aspen is a popular weekend getaway for people in Colorado.
Aspen位在科羅拉多州，是受人們歡迎的週末度假勝地
- Karl has been under a lot of stress lately, so he decided to get away for a few days.
Karl最近壓力很大，所以他決定要出去度假幾天

filthy adj.骯髒的、髒兮兮的；惡劣的、下流的；極度的、非常的
/ˈfɪlθi/
1 very dirty
2 showing or describing sexual acts in a very rude or offensive way
3 showing anger or annoyance
- The homeless guy's jacket is filthy and smelly.
這個流浪漢的夾克既骯髒又有臭味
- Will is always telling filthy jokes which offends many people.
Will總是說些下流的笑話，冒犯了許多人
- The couple are filthy rich and they even have a private jet.
這對夫妻非常有錢，他們甚至有私人噴射機

raft v.乘筏、划筏  n.木筏、筏
/ˈræft/
a flat structure that is used for floating or sailing on water 
rafting 泛舟
- We rafted down the stream and reached a beautiful lake.
我們乘著木筏順溪而下，到達一座美麗的湖。
- White-water rafting is way too exciting for me.
激流泛舟對我來說，太激烈了。
- We used to have a rubber raft.

scratch the surface (idiom)略知皮毛、淺嚐即止
to deal with or learn about only a small part of something
to deal with only a very small part of a subject or problem
- The article only scratched the surface of addiction to 3C products.
這篇文章對於3C產品上癮，僅僅談到皮毛。
- We only scratched the surface of the beautiful city of Paris.
我們只觸及巴黎這個美麗城市的表面

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