topic19-nature（gardens,parks,birds,flowers）

I love the Great Outdoors.(nature)
I prefer parks that have their own unique atmosphere.独特的氛围
You can almost taste the freshness of the air.

FOR
I love the feeling of having my own garden and watching the plants grow.
Gardens look gorgeous with all the flowerbeds花坛,lawns绿地and rockery假山
I like to watch the sunrise in the park.
Flowers give off a sweet fragrance in that park.fragrance可以当可数名词
When all the flowers are in bloom开花，the park is totally gorgeous.
Sometimes we give bouquets花束to our loved ones.
I decorate装饰 my living room with fresh flowers. decoration noun，decor为一个商店或者餐馆的总体装修风格
You can hear birds chirping鸟叫in the morning.
Some birds have gorgeous feathers.非常漂亮的羽毛
Magpies喜鹊are considered to be lucky birds in China.
That's kind of a widely-held superstition.迷信

AGAINST
Having your own garden is a luxury奢望in Beijing.
植物：daffodil水仙花，sunflower向日葵，tulip郁金香，violet紫罗兰，orchid兰花，lilac丁香花
The serious pollution is driving birds away from this city.
Some other birds are hideous.(=extremely ugly)
Crows are often associated with bad luck.

一些花在中国文化中所代表的意义：
Lotuese莲花 symbolize是。。。的象征purity纯洁and integrity正直
The plum blossom梅花is a symbol of arduous efforts艰苦的努力and outstand achievements.
The peony牡丹花embodies体现wealth and a high social status地位。
Lilies百合花represent one hundred years of love and devotion(love and devotion是英语里面的固定搭配，爱与奉献的意思)
Chrysanthemums菊花signify代表happiness and good luck.
floral design或者floral arrangement是插花，花店flower shop还可以叫florist's shop