The staycation

Some people love to travel.and they do it all the time.others hate to travel.preferring a quiet holiday at home on the couch.You might call them  couch potatoes,but some people believe the staycation (mix of stay and vacation) is the perfect getaway from a hectic life(快節奏的生活).these people shun(避開) the long lines at airports，the stress of living out of a (靠.....生活) suitcase.and so on .Instead ,they favor activities close to home.such as visiting a local museum or attending a theater production.

Discussion

• Do you prefer fun-filled.active holidays or quiet ,relaxing vacations?
• Have you ever had a staycation? if so,What did you do? if not ,What could you do during your holiday at home?

Economic

Another very important resean for choosing a staycation is an economic one.Traveling can be a very expensive venture.especially for a family ,and when times are tough ,many people choose the less-pricey(不昂貴)optins.that of keeping close to home.Picniking in the park,hiking in the mountains,or cycling through the countryside can all be done on a very low budget.besides the fiscal (財政)benefit.there is a physical aspect(方面) to activities like these，unlike sitting in a taxi or an airplane for hours.

Pamper

Besides those activities already metioned.another option for the staycation is to pamper yourself with an at-home spa treament.A hot bath,a facial,and a mani-pedi(修指甲和修腳) may be just the ticket for a harding-working woman,For guys,relaxing in front of the TV or grilling some steaks on the patio(天台) with a few buddies might be a little piece of heaven on the earth.

Discussion

1. Have you ever been to a spa or hot spring?What do you do to pamper yourself?
2. How could you pamper yourself at home on a low budget?
3. Do you like physical activities like cycling or hiking?

Vocabularu

• staycation--a vacation or holiday taken at home or in one's home city,with no overnight travel
• hectic--very busy or full of activity
• shun--to deliberately(有意) avoid someone or something
• favor--support,approval,or agreement for sth such as a plan ,idea,or sysytem.
• veture--an adventure,experience or activity
• budget--the money that is available to an organization,or person,or a plan of how it will be spent
• fiscal--related to money or spending
• pamper-- to look after someone very kindly ,for example by giving them the things that they want and making them feel warm and comfortable
• mani-pedi--manicure-pedicure;to trim(修剪) ,shape,and polish the nails of your hands and feet
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Discussion

1. What activites could a tourist do in or around your city?Have you ever done these things ?
2. Have you ever created a budget for monthly expenses,or for an activites like a vacation?Do you think that have a budget can help a person to save money?

    Imagine that you had to cut your monthly budget by a significant amount ,What would you do to reduce your spending? How would you save money?What would you keep,and What would you get rid  of ?Justify your response ,and compare your answer with your classmates ideas.