江南三月，绿绽枝头，莺飞草长，又是踏青好时光，看那些红男绿女，或约上三五知己，或带着家眷儿女、亲朋友人，纷纷走出钢筋水泥的“围城”扑向大自然的怀抱，踏山、踩水、游湖、玩石、听松、观瀑，寄情与山水，融意与友情，放飞心情，其乐融融。

On the last weekend of March, we decided to hold a BBQ party with students in this beautiful spring day.

We had students go shopping for BBQ ingredients and drinks with our foreign teacher Michael on Saturday night. During the shopping trip, Michael introduced us how to say these ingredients in English. It’s pretty fun that we can obtain knowledge in the process of shopping.

周日同学们早早起床集合，到了基地大家开始着手清洗烧烤的食材，接着再把清洗好的食材挨个穿成串。Michael给大家介绍了英国的烧烤习惯，例如在英国烧烤串上可以串上不同的食物一起烤，但在中国基本只会串同一种食材。

When we finished the meal, Michael gave us a mini lecture about the benefits of going to bed early. It may sound crazy, but losing weight is one of the top benefits of having a good night’s sleep. In fact, research shows that a lack of sleep is one of the major culprits of unwanted weight gain. So for people who wants to lose weight should go to bed early. Besides, if you suffer from depression, your sleeping patterns may be at fault. Poor sleeping habits and sleep disorders can exacerbate depression and other mental health issues. One of the powerful benefits of sleeping early is that it may help, or even heal, some mental health conditions.

同学们与外教围坐一起，谈中英文化差异，增长见闻；亲近自然，感受大自然的美好。踏青怎能少了游戏互动环节？同学们与外教一起每人脚上绑一个气球进行游戏比拼，煞是有趣。

踏青是一种文化。对于原本就厌静好动的年轻人来说，回归自然无异于笼中之鸟振翅展翼，在天地山水之间自由翱翔。俗话说，“流水之声可以养身，青禾绿草可以养目”，由此可见，踏青是一种养生文化。踏青休闲，野外郊游，其意义当在“玩”之外，而存乎“文化”之中。这次的外出踏青，不仅是我们对传统文化的追寻，更是一次人与自然的和谐交融，是一次闲适之旅、文明之旅。

外国语学院英语俱乐部 周雨淇