So I guess I should start this lesson by explaining the difference between going for a walk and going for a hike.

我想我應該在這一課的開頭解釋一下散步和健行的區別。

When you go for a walk, it usually means that you are in the city or you are in town.

當你去散步時，通常意味著你在城市或鎮上，

You go for a walk along the road or on a sidewalk.

你沿著馬路或人行道散步。

You're somewhere where lots of people live.

你所在的地方有很多人居住。

When you hike.

健行。

When you go for a hike, though, it usually means you're somewhere like this.

當你去健行時，通常意味著你在這樣的地方，

You're somewhere out in nature where you can enjoy the sunshine, the trees and just getting away from the busyness of city life or town life.

你身處在大自然中的某個地方，你可以享受陽光、樹木，遠離城市生活或城鎮生活的繁忙。

Now, when you go for a hike, you don't just go into the woods and start walking.

當你去健行時，並不是走進樹林就開始走。

You usually look for a trail.

你通常會尋找小道。

Usually there is a path or trail. We use both words in English.

通常會有一條小路或小徑。這兩個詞我們在英語中都會使用。

And you can walk down that trail when you go for your hike.

你可以在健行時沿著這條小路走下去。

This is a very well-maintained trail.

這條小路維護得非常好。

It's very, very nice to walk on this trail.

走在這條小路上，感覺非常非常好。

And there's a nice sign here that tells us about this trail.

這裡有一個很好的標誌，告訴我們這條小路的情況。

It's called the Lookout Trail and it's about a kilometer long.

這條路叫瞭望小徑，長約一公里。

It's just under a kilometer in length and it should take about 25 minutes to walk this trail.

這條小路全長不到一公里，步行大約需要 25 分鐘。

So once again, when you go for a hike, you don't just walk into the woods willy-nilly.

所以，再一次，當你去遠足時，你不會隨意走進樹林。

Do you know that word?

你知道這個詞嗎？

You look for trails and you stay on the trails.

你尋找小路，並一直沿著小路走。

It's important to stay on the trails. I'll tell you why in just a moment.

走在小路上很重要。 我稍後會告訴你原因。

It's important to stay on the trails for a couple of reasons.

出於幾個原因，待在小路上是很重要的。

The first reason is that there are some plants in this part of Ontario, Canada that aren't very good for you.

第一個原因是，加拿大安大略省的這個地區有一些植物對人體不太好。

There's something in particular called poison ivy if you go off the path.

如果你走錯了路，會遇到有一種特別的東西叫做毒藤。

So as we look here at the path, if you were to go off the path, eventually you might walk through some poison ivy and then you will be very itchy for a number of days.

因此，當我們觀察這條路時，如果你偏離了這條路，最終你可能會穿過一些毒藤，然後你會在幾天內感到非常癢。

Poison ivy is not a nice thing to have/touch your skin.

毒藤對你的皮膚來說並不是一件好事。

So if you're wearing shorts, for sure, don't ever go off the path.

所以，如果你一定要穿短褲，千萬別走偏了。

The other thing is that you might encounter dangerous animals.

另外，你可能會遇到危險的動物。

There aren't many dangerous animals here, but in northern Ontario and in other parts of Canada, if you're out for a hike, it's very important that you stick to the paths and trails.

這裡沒有太多危險的動物，但在安大略省北部和加拿大其他地區，如果你要外出健行，一定要堅持走小路和小徑。

Because if you don't, you might encounter something like a bear or another dangerous animal.

因為如果不這樣做，你可能會遇到熊或其他危險動物。

And then the third reason is it just helps nature to stay beautiful.

第三個原因是，它有助於保持大自然的美麗。

If we were to all walk through the woods all the time, we would trample a lot of things that are growing there and it wouldn't stay beautiful.

如果我們都一直在森林中漫步，我們會踐踏那裡生長的許多東西，它就不會保持美麗。

So, the best way to enjoy nature is to stay on the paths and trails when you go on a hike and just appreciate the stuff that you're seeing.

所以享受大自然的最好方式就是在健行時沿著小路走，欣賞你所看到的一切。

One of the coolest things about going on a hike is sometimes you're able to see wildlife.

健行最酷的事情之一就是有時能看到野生動物。

Now, I talked about wildlife that is dangerous, but some wildlife is not dangerous at all.

我談到了危險的野生動物，但有些野生動物一點也不危險。

This is a squirrel.

這是一隻松鼠。

This is probably the most common animal that you will see if you go on a hike in Ontario, Canada.

這可能是如果你去加拿大安大略省健行最常見到的動物。

You'll also see lots of birds.

你也會看到很多鳥。

You'll see chipmunks, you might see a raccoon, you might even see a skunk.

你會看到花栗鼠，你可能會看到浣熊，你甚至可能會看到臭鼬。

By the way, if you see a skunk, you should go the other direction.

順便說一句，如果看到臭鼬，就應該朝另一個方向走。

But one of the cool, fun things about going for a hike is there's a good chance that you'll see some wildlife.

不過，健行最酷的樂趣之一就是很有可能看到一些野生動物。

Now, if you're just out for a quick hike like I am, you don't need any special gear.

如果你只是像我一樣出去快速健行，你不需要任何特殊裝備。

I'm just wearing normal running shoes.

我只是穿著普通的跑鞋。

It's good to have appropriate footwear on when you go for a hike.

健行時最好穿合適的鞋。

But if you were more serious and if you were going for a longer hike, you might buy hiking boots, you might have walking sticks, you might bring a backpack with lots of supplies, like some food that you can eat for your hike.

但是，如果你更認真，如果你要進行更長時間的健行，你可能會購買健行鞋，你可能會有手杖，你可能會帶一個揹包，裡面有很多用品，比如一些你可以在健行時吃的食物。

But I'm just out here for a simple hike.

但我只是來這裡簡單健行的。

I'm not going for very long.

我不會去太久的。

I'm going for about as long as it takes to make this English lesson.

大概就錄製完這堂英語課的時間。

So, all I need is a nice pair of shoes and a sweatshirt and I'm good to go.

所以，我只需要一雙漂亮的鞋子和一件運動衫就可以了。

So, hiking has a lot of benefits.

健行有很多好處。

I am a firm believer that people should get out of the city that they should find somewhere where they can be in nature and that they should go for regular hikes.

我堅信，人們應該走出城市，找到一個能讓他們融入大自然的地方，定期去健行。

I think it's good for the mind.

我認為這對心靈有好處。

I think it's good for the soul and it's also good exercise.

我認為這對靈魂有好處，也是很好的鍛鍊方式。

So if you feel stuck in your apartment, if you're stuck in your house and you just want to be happier, I highly suggest that you find somewhere beautiful to go for a hike.

所以，如果你覺得被困在公寓裡，如果你被困在家裡，而你只想變得更快樂。我強烈建議你們找個風景優美的地方去健行。

You can come to Canada if you want, but that's a little bit extreme.

如果你願意，可以來加拿大，但這有點極端。

I'm sure if you go outside of your town or city, there's probably a place where you can go for a nice hike.

我相信，如果你走出你所在的小鎮或城市，可能會有一個地方可以讓你去健行。

You can breathe in the fresh air.

你可以呼吸新鮮空氣。

You can get a little bit of exercise and when you're done, you'll feel mentally and physically refreshed.

你可以做一點運動，運動結束後，你會感到身心舒暢。

So I waited until fall or what we also call autumn to make this English lesson about hiking.

我一直等到秋天，我們也會說 autumn，才製作了這堂關於健行的英語課。

I waited because this is the best time of year, in my opinion, to go hiking.

我之所以等待，是因為在我看來，這是一年中健行的最佳時節。

You can see that the leaves have started to change color.

你可以看到樹葉已經開始變色。

You can see red leaves and brown leaves and orange leaves and yellow leaves and still some green leaves.

你可以看到紅色的樹葉、棕色的樹葉、橙色的樹葉、黃色的樹葉，還有一些綠色的樹葉，

And there's even leaves on the ground already.

甚至這個季節地上已經有樹葉了。

This time of year, this season, in my opinion, is the best time to go hiking.

在我看來，這個季節是健行的最佳時節。

The weather is cooler.

天氣更涼爽了。

The views in nature are amazing and it's just a great time to be out in the forest.

大自然的景色令人驚歎，這正是到森林裡去的好時節。

So sometimes you go on a hike to see specific things.

有時你去健行是為了看一些特定的東西。

Sometimes it's just nature, maybe an old tree that fell in the forest, maybe along the hiking trail.

有時，它只是大自然的產物，也許是森林裡倒下的一棵老樹，也許是遠足小徑上的一棵樹。

There's a beautiful waterfall, sorry, there's no waterfalls on this hiking trail.

這裡有一個美麗的瀑布，對不起，這條徒步路徑上沒有瀑布。

But you also might hike to a point where there is a spectacular view behind me.

但是，你也可能會徒步到我身後有壯觀景色的地方。

You can see Lake Ontario.

你可以看到安大略湖。

So one of the rewards of this hiking trail is that you can stand here and you can see Lake Ontario, you can see some of the beautiful fall colors and you can see the town below.

這條徒步路徑的收穫之一就是，站在這裡，你可以看到安大略湖，可以看到一些美麗的秋色，還可以看到下面的小鎮。

So sometimes you go on a hike for a very specific reason because there's just something awesome to see while you're hiking.

有時候，你去健行的原因很特別，因為你在健行的過程中會看到一些很棒的東西。

So you do wanna be careful when you're hiking.

所以，健行時一定要小心。

There's always the possibility that something could go wrong.

總有出錯的可能。

If you look down here, it's a little bit treacherous to walk along here.

如果你從這裡往下看，沿著這裡走有點危險。

You could twist your ankle, you might slip and fall and you ought to just be really, really careful so that you don't hurt yourself.

你可能會扭傷腳踝，可能會滑倒，你應該非常非常小心，以免受傷。

In addition, if you look over here, we are walking along the edge of a very sharp drop off.

此外，如果你看這裡，我們正沿著一個落差很大的邊緣行走。

I wouldn't call this a cliff, but you certainly wouldn't want to accidentally slip and fall down here.

我不會把這裡稱作懸崖，但你肯定不想不小心滑倒在這裡。

That would certainly hurt and would not be a good thing to have happen while you're out for a beautiful hike in nature.

這肯定會讓你很受傷，而且在你外出健行欣賞大自然美景的時候發生這樣的事情也不是一件好事。

So, one of the coolest things about this hiking trail is that there is an observation deck.

這條健行路徑最酷的一點就是有一個觀景臺。

I'm standing on this observation deck because if I show you what's on the other side of the camera, I think you'll really enjoy the view.

我站在這個觀景臺上，是因為如果我讓你們看看鏡頭另一端的景色，我想你們會非常喜歡的。

So this would be another example of a spectacular view.

這將是另一個壯觀景色的例子。

I feel like it's so spectacular.

我覺得它太壯觀了。

I should just stop talking for a few seconds and let you enjoy it.

我就不多說了，讓你們好好欣賞吧。

Well, thank you so much for watching this English lesson and for coming on a little hike with me.

非常感謝大家收看這節英語課，並和我一起健行。

I hope you were able to learn some new English words and phrases that you can use in your next English conversation.

我希望你有學到一些新的英語單詞和短語，以便在下次英語會話中使用。

Remember if this is your first time here, don't forget to click that red subscribe button.

如果你是第一次來這裡，請記住別忘了按下紅色的訂閱鍵。

Give me a thumbs up, leave a comment.

按個讚，並留下評論。

And as always, if you have a little bit of extra time, why don't you stick around and watch another English lesson?

和往常一樣，如果你有多餘的時間，為什麼不留下來再看一堂英語課呢？

Bye.

再見。