VACATION OR STAYCATION? 該出外度假還是在家度假？

Is getting out of town necessary to relax and enjoy time off?
出城是否真的是放鬆休假的必要方式？

Two coworkers discuss their plans for a summer getaway.

Mark: So, Paul, are you going to take some time off this summer?

Paul: Of course! We all need a break to recharge our batteries!

Mark: Where are you going?

Paul: Oh, we’re not going anywhere. We’re taking a staycation.

Mark: You’re staying home? That’s not a vacation.

Paul: Sure it is. We plan to relax and visit local attractions, that we never take time to see.

Mark: And waste your precious vacation time answering e-mails, returning calls or watching TV.

Paul: No. I’m going to put an auto-reply on my e-mail and turn off my cellphone. But you can waste time on vacations with those things too. Cellphones and laptops travel with you, you know.

Mark: True. But staying home doesn’t feel like a vacation. There is nothing new to look forward to.

Paul: Yes, there is. My wife and I are already talking about it. It’s fun to be creative. We’re planning an “Around the World Day”, where we’ll pick a country to visit. Then we’ll go out to dinner at a restaurant that serves that cuisine and watch a film from that country.

Mark: I’d rather just go to the country.

Paul: Yeah, but this is a lot cheaper!

recharge your batteries

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look forward to something

【Grammar on the go】

staycation

stay + vacation

宅渡假

stay put留在原處不動

go all out 亳無保留的以最大的決心和所有力量做一件事

splurge揮霍金錢

【Key word】

get away出去

getaway短期的渡假或最適合短期渡假的去處

Aspen, Colorado is considered one of the best skiing getaway.

喀羅拉多州的亞斯本是大家公認最適合滑雪的渡假聖地之一

Brenda is planning for a weekend getaway at the beach.

Brenda正在計劃週末去海灘渡個假

recharge your batteries

Karen went to her mountain cottage to recharge her batteries.

Karen想到她山上的小木屋充個電一下

Alex needs some time alone to recharge his batteries.

Alex需要一些獨處的時間來養精蓄銳

cuisine 料理、烹飪

This restaurant is famous for its French cuisine.

We had a chance to taste local cuisine when visiting Sicily.

去西西里島的時候，我們有機會嚐一下當地料理。