English lessons every year around this time.

每年這個時候，我都會去上英語課。

I like to talk about all of the signs of spring.

我喜歡談論春天的各種跡象。

For me, one of the sure signs of spring is when

對我來說，春天的標誌之一就是

Jen starts to put her little tiny baby plants outside.

珍開始把她的小盆栽放到室外。

So welcome to this English lesson

歡迎來到這節英語課

about the signs of spring.

春天的跡象

So this isn't quite a mud puddle.

所以這還不算是泥潭。

You can see my old Crocs here in the

你可以在這裡的

picture, but there's definitely some mud down here.

照片，但下面肯定有一些泥巴。

This is definitely one of the sure signs of spring.

這無疑是春天的標誌之一。

There's definitely mud everywhere.

肯定到處都是泥巴。

Let's go a little further and

讓我們更進一步

I'll find an actual puddle. Ah, yes.

我會找到一個真正的水坑。啊，對了

Here's a real puddle for you to see.

這裡有一個真正的水坑供你觀賞。

A real mud puddle down here. You'll see.

這裡真是個泥坑你會看到的

We've had a lot of spring rain, so rain is just rain.

春雨綿綿，雨就是雨。

But in the spring we call it spring rain.

但在春天，我們稱之為春雨。

It tends to rain every other day here right now.

現在這裡每隔一天就會下一場雨。

And so we end up getting these puddles in our

是以，我們最終在我們的

driveway, and they have a little bit of water in

車道上有一點點積水

them, and at the bottom, a little bit of mud.

最下面是一點泥巴。

The dogs really love spring.

狗兒們真的很喜歡春天。

It's a time where they can just lay outside in the sun.

這段時間，他們可以躺在外面晒太陽。

How you doing, Walter? Good.

你好嗎，沃爾特？很好

They can just enjoy staying warm instead

他們可以享受溫暖

of running around to stay warm.

四處奔波取暖。

That's usually what they do in the winter.

這通常是他們在冬天做的事情。

But today it looks like Walter's

但今天看來，沃爾特的

just relaxing and enjoying the sunshine.

放鬆身心，享受陽光。

So this is something I don't like in

是以，這是我不喜歡的地方。

the spring because it's so muddy, you end

因為春天太泥濘了，你最終會

up getting ruts in your driveway.

在車道上留下車轍。

You can see here that there are some ruts.

你可以看到這裡有一些車轍。

The driveway... actually, this is a little bit part of

車道......實際上，這是

the driveway, a little bit part of the lawn.

車道，草坪的一小部分。

It's a little bit wet and a little bit muddy.

有點潮溼，有點泥濘。

And if you drive on it, you get ruts.

如果在上面開車，就會產生車轍。

So it's nice to have some trees on

是以，能在這裡種上幾棵樹真是太好了。

our property that stay green year round.

我們的莊園終年綠意盎然。

These are evergreen trees or coniferous trees.

這些都是常綠樹或針葉樹。

But over here we have a broadleaf tree, or

但在這裡，我們有一種闊葉樹，或者說

what we call a deciduous tree, and they are

我們稱之為落葉樹，它們是

just starting to leaf out a tiny bit.

剛剛開始長出一點點葉子。

You can see that there are tiny buds,

你可以看到有一些小芽、

and those buds will eventually start to open

這些花蕾最終會開始開放

up and leaves will come out.

起來，葉子就會出來。

So it's nice to see that there are buds on the trees.

很高興看到樹上長出了嫩芽。

And soon they will leaf out and we'll have leaves.

很快，它們就會落葉，我們就有樹葉了。

Another sure sign of spring. In Canada

春天的另一個標誌。加拿大

in the winter, we do things outside.

冬天，我們在戶外活動。

We go for hikes, we go

我們去遠足，我們去

snowshoeing, we go cross country skiing.

雪鞋，我們去越野滑雪。

But we don't usually sit around outside.

但我們通常不在外面閒坐。

We don't usually have campfires.

我們通常不生篝火。

As you can see here, though, my

不過，正如您在這裡看到的，我的

son has stacked up some wood.

兒子堆了一些木頭。

He's getting ready to have a campfire

他正準備升起篝火

sometime in the next few weeks

在未來幾周內

it looks like.

看起來像

These are actually pretty big

這些其實很大

pieces of firewood, though.

不過，這些木柴都是

It's going to be a pretty big

這將是一個相當大的

campfire when we do light this up.

當我們點燃篝火時。

But another thing that we start to do when

但我們開始做的另一件事是

the weather gets warmer, we start to actually sit

天氣變暖，我們開始真正坐下來

around outside at night and have campfires, sit around

晚上在戶外生篝火，圍坐在一起

and talk and have something to eat and drink.

聊聊天，吃吃喝喝。

So I'm really looking forward to that.

所以我真的很期待。

So I'm always excited when the tulips and daffodils start

所以，每當鬱金香和水仙花開始開放時，我總是很興奮

to grow when they pop out of the ground.

當它們破土而出時就會生長。

Our tulips this year, again, are in crates.

我們今年的鬱金香還是裝在箱子裡。

Instead of planting them in the ground, we've started to plant

我們沒有把它們種在地裡，而是開始種植

them in crates, because in the fall, when you plant the

因為到了秋天，當你把它們種在板條箱裡時

bulbs, it's a lot easier to just put the bulbs in

燈泡，把燈泡放進去要容易得多。

the crates and then fill the crates with compost.

然後在箱子裡裝滿堆肥。

So here you see some tulips.

在這裡，你可以看到一些鬱金香。

They're definitely doing well.

他們肯定幹得不錯。

They're definitely popping up, and we should have some

它們肯定會出現，我們應該有一些

buds and some blooms in a few weeks.

幾周後，花蕾和一些花朵就會綻放。

Our daffodils, though, are just in

不過，我們的水仙花剛剛開始

the ground, out in the lawn.

在草坪上的地面上。

We actually plant these right in

實際上，我們在

the middle of the grass.

草地中央。

We put the bulbs in a number of years ago, and

我們幾年前就裝上了燈泡。

they just come back every year because they are a perennial.

它們每年都會回來，因為它們是多年生植物。

So sometimes we dig them up and split

是以，有時我們會把它們挖出來，然後分

up the bulbs and put them in other

把燈泡裝起來，放在其他

places, but usually they just grow right here.

但通常它們就生長在這裡。

They come up every year and eventually we'll

它們每年都會出現，最終我們會

have some flowers and we'll harvest them.

有一些花，我們會收穫它們。

The peonies are just starting to pop

牡丹花剛剛開始綻放

out of the ground as well.

也從地下鑽了出來。

They're always kind of cool because they come up

它們總是很酷，因為它們會出現

red, but then they do slowly turn green.

紅色，但隨後會慢慢變成綠色。

So obviously it's warm enough

很明顯，這裡已經足夠暖和了

for them to start growing.

讓它們開始生長。

So one of the jobs that we need to do every

是以，我們需要做的工作之一就是

spring is we do a little bit of spring cleanup.

春天是我們進行春季大掃除的季節。

One of the things we have to clean up

我們必須清理的事情之一

or pick up are all of these sticks.

或撿到的都是這些棍子。

Our trees through the winter tend to lose a

我們的樹木在冬季往往會失去

few sticks and branches when it's really windy.

風大的時候，可以用一些木棍和樹枝。

Sometimes when there's a lot of snow on the

有時，如果雪下得很大

trees, we'll lose some branches on those trees

樹，我們會失去一些樹枝

and we'll have to come out in the spring

我們必須在春天出來

and clean up all the sticks and all the

並清理所有樹枝和所有

branches that have fallen on the lawn.

掉落在草坪上的樹枝。

It's also kind of nice at this time

這時候也挺好的

of year because the lawn starts to green

因為草坪開始變綠

up a little bit. Throughout the winter

了一點。整個冬季

the lawn is kind of brown and doesn't look

草坪是棕色的，看起來不像

like it has very much life in it.

就像充滿了生命力。

But as we get a little bit of sunshine and the

但是，當我們有了一點點陽光，有了

days are a bit warmer, the lawn starts to green up.

天氣稍微暖和一些，草坪開始泛綠。

I'm really happy as well because my

我也非常高興，因為我的

wheat field is starting to green up.

麥田開始返青

This is a winter wheat field.

這是一片冬麥田。

It was planted in the fall by my neighbor.

它是我的鄰居在秋天種下的。

I pay my neighbor to plant my crops

我付錢讓鄰居幫我種莊稼

because he has really big tractors and equipment.

因為他有非常大的拖拉機和設備。

But the wheat field is really nicely greening up.

不過，麥田的綠化確實不錯。

It means it's alive, it's healthy, and it's doing well.

這意味著它還活著，它很健康，它做得很好。

So one of the exciting things I look forward to in

是以，我期待的令人興奮的事情之一是

the spring is if it's a year where I'm growing wheat.

春天是我種植小麥的年份。

I love seeing the wheat turn green and start to grow.

我喜歡看到小麥變綠並開始生長。

Sometimes at this time of year, I'll see some

有時在每年的這個時候，我會看到一些

trays out in the field, and if I follow

在田野裡的托盤，如果我按照

the trail of trays, eventually I'll see that Jen's

盤子的痕跡，最終我會看到珍的

already planting some little baby plants in the ground.

已經在地裡種下了一些小植物。

So pretty fun. I guess

真有趣我想

this variety is very cold tolerant, and Jen's

該品種非常耐寒，而 Jen's

out here planting them in the ground.

在這裡把它們種到地裡。

It's also nice to be outside wearing just one shirt.

在戶外只穿一件襯衫也很不錯。

I don't have to wear a coat.

我不用穿外套。

I don't have to wear a winter hat.

我不用戴冬帽。

I don't even need mittens or gloves.

我甚至不需要手套或手套。

It's really nice.

真的很不錯。

It's not warm enough, though,

不過還不夠暖和、

for short sleeved shirts yet.

短袖襯衫。

That will come in the future, but right now it's warm

將來會有的，但現在很溫暖

enough that I can just be outside in a sweatshirt.

足以讓我穿著運動衫就能出門。

So we've been pretty happy this year

所以今年我們過得很開心

because the river has not flooded.

因為河水沒有氾濫。

Well, it flooded once, but that was way back when

好吧，它淹過一次水，但那是很久以前的事了

it was really cold, so it's not as bad.

當時真的很冷，所以沒那麼糟糕。

Right now, the river is just normal.

現在，河水還算正常。

But sometimes in the spring and, and this will probably

但有時在春天，這可能會

happen later this month, it will flood, and then probably

本月晚些時候會發生洪水，然後可能會

some of my wheat will get covered in water.

我的一些小麥會沾上水。

That's not good for the wheat, but

這對小麥不利，但

it'll only be a small amount.

這只是一小部分。

So right now, the river is behaving itself.

所以，現在河水還算聽話。

In a few weeks, though, we might see some flooding

不過，幾周後，我們可能會看到一些洪水

or because it's spring, we would call it spring flooding.

或者因為現在是春天，我們稱之為春汛。

Sometimes during the long, cold, windy

有時，在漫長、寒冷、多風的

winter, some things get damaged.

冬天，有些東西會損壞。

You can see there's a piece of metal

你可以看到有一塊金屬

that's starting to come off my barn there.

我的穀倉裡的東西都快掉光了。

So I have some damage on my barn.

我的穀倉有些損壞。

When I see damage, I make a note of it

當我看到損壞時，我會記錄下來

because I'll need to repair that damage in the future.

因為我將來需要修復這些損壞。

Often in the spring, after a long winter,

通常是在漫長的冬天過後的春天、

you see things that are damaged, and then

你看到損壞的東西，然後

you know that you'll need to fix them.

你知道你需要修復它們。

You'll need to repair them.

您需要修復它們。

Well, thanks for coming with me on

感謝您和我一起

this little tour of the farm.

參觀農場

As I looked at all the things

當我看著所有的東西

that are changing as spring has arrived.

隨著春天的到來，這些都在發生變化。

I hope you learned a few English

我希望你能學到一些英語

words and phrases along the way.

沿途的單詞和短語。

It's kind of fun to come out here and to

來到這裡並

see all of the new life, to see the things

看到所有的新生命，看到所有的事物

that are starting to grow, to see the brown of

開始生長的植物，看看這些植物的褐

everything from the winter start to turn to green.

一切都從冬天開始變綠。

And I'm glad I could share it with you.

我很高興能與你們分享。

Thanks for watching, and I'll see you

感謝觀看，再見

next week with another English lesson.

下週還有一堂英語課。