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WHICH IS BETTER
A Raincoat or an Umbrella？雨衣或雨傘？
大家說英語 20241119
修正英文文法，保留中文部分，同時將簡體中文修改為繁體中文
Here is your corrected version with English grammar improvements and the simplified Chinese characters changed to traditional Chinese:
Hello everyone!
Welcome to Let’s Talk in English. My name is Garrett.
And my name is Esther. Our topic today is:
Which is better, a raincoat or an umbrella?
That’s our question: Which one of those is better when it’s raining outside?
Right, when it is raining outside, there is water coming from the sky, and you might wear a special coat that will keep you dry. We call this coat a raincoat.
That’s right! A raincoat or an umbrella could also be useful if it’s snowing out or if it’s really sunny outside. They have multiple uses!
Right now, we’re going to learn why a raincoat is better, or why some people think carrying an umbrella is better.
Let’s start learning with today’s reading.
It’s raining outside.
Should you wear a raincoat or carry an umbrella?
Raincoats are great because they cover your whole body. When you wear a raincoat, your hands are free. You can use them for other things.
You can wear a raincoat and ride a scooter in the rain. It’s hard to ride a scooter with an umbrella.
Umbrellas are easy to carry when you’re not using them. You can fold them up and put them in your bag or purse.
Also, an umbrella protects your body and some space around you, so it protects your belongings too. A raincoat just covers your body, so your belongings can get wet. But when it’s windy, umbrellas don’t work well.
Thanks for that, Esther. Well, there sure is a lot to consider for both a raincoat and an umbrella.
Now, I used to have an easy answer for this one, but some things changed my mind. We can talk about those today as we also look for our final answer.
What is hard to do with an umbrella?
Listen carefully to find the answer now.
Now, let’s go to Sonya with today’s keywords.
今天雨下得很大
James said, "So I wore my raincoat today."
So, I wore my raincoat today.
The noun raincoat means 雨衣.
Julie doesn’t like to wear a raincoat. She prefers to use an umbrella.
I prefer an umbrella. The noun umbrella means 雨傘.
If you carry an umbrella, it can protect the person holding it and the space around them.
James said, "An umbrella protects you and the space around you." The verb protect means 保護.
Another good thing about umbrellas is that when you’re not using them, you can fold them up.
Julie said, "You can fold it up." The verb fold means 折疊.
She also said that once it’s folded, you can put it in your bag or purse.
You can put it in your bag or purse. The noun purse means 手提袋.
Wow, it’s really raining outside, James.
It is, so I wore my raincoat today.
I don’t like to wear a raincoat. I prefer an umbrella.
Why?
You have to carry an umbrella. When you wear a raincoat, your hands are free.
That’s true. It’s hard to ride a scooter with an umbrella.
But when you carry an umbrella, it keeps you and your belongings dry.
What’s the weather like today?
Well, Julie tells us that it’s really raining outside.
It’s really raining outside, and when it’s raining, lots of things are not very convenient. You don’t want your body, your clothes, and your things to get all wet, right?
It’s really raining outside. That’s today’s calendar phrase.
It’s really raining outside.
外面雨下得很大.
I’ll wear my raincoat. It’s really raining outside.
I’ll wear my rain boots.
It’s really raining outside.
I’ll take my umbrella.
It’s really, really raining outside.
Oh, stay inside.
Good idea, yeah.
And because it’s raining outside, James is wearing a raincoat. Now, earlier we talked about what a raincoat is. A raincoat or a coat is something you wear on the outside of the top part of your body.
It’s much warmer than just a shirt, and a raincoat is specially designed to keep the rain out of the rest of your clothes.
Sometimes people call it a rain jacket. A raincoat can be short, or it can be long.
But Julie tells us that she doesn’t like to wear a raincoat. She prefers or she would rather use an umbrella.
An umbrella is a device or a tool. It usually opens up and has a big round part on top. When it’s raining, the rain hits the umbrella and falls off to the side, so you don’t get wet.
Well, it seems like James likes wearing a raincoat more.
He asks why Julie prefers an umbrella.
James says that if you have an umbrella, you have to carry it.
To carry means you need to hold it with your hand or with your arms.
Sonya, can you help us with this word?
James said, "You have to carry an umbrella."
The verb carry can mean 攜帶 (like carrying a bag), but in English, it means holding or moving something with your hands or arms.
Let’s look at some example sentences:
"He carried the child on his shoulders."
He carried the child on his shoulders.
"Can you help me carry these boxes?"
Can you help me carry these boxes?
"He carries his books in a backpack."
He carries his books in a backpack.
Thank you, Sonya.
James tells us that when you wear a raincoat, your hands are free. They are free to move around. You’re not holding an umbrella, so you can still do normal things.
You can push buttons, use your phone, and eat food. You don’t need to worry about carrying an umbrella around.
Right, and you can do those things when you wear a raincoat because your hands are free.
Now, let’s go to the answer to our final question.
Our question is: What is hard to do with an umbrella?
It’s hard to ride a scooter with an umbrella.
If you’re riding a scooter around town, you’re probably not holding an umbrella at the same time. That would not be safe.
It would be very dangerous, and you could fall from your scooter or motorcycle.
But Julie continues. She says that when you carry an umbrella, it keeps you and your belongings dry.
Now, your belongings are the things that you have—maybe your backpack, purse, or bag—if you’re holding something.
I’m often walking around with a backpack,
with many of my belongings in it.
And that’s one of the reasons I don’t prefer a raincoat, because it might keep me dry, but it won’t keep my belongings dry, and that’s not convenient.
I agree. What we’re going to talk more about,
whether wearing a raincoat or carrying an umbrella is better,
but now it’s time to take a break. Don’t go away. We’ll be right back.
Let’s Talk in English.
Let’s Talk in English—ten minutes every day,
every day, that’s the way.
Welcome back!
Today we’re talking about umbrellas and raincoats.
Most people use one of two kinds of umbrellas.
If you use a smaller one that folds up,
we call these folding umbrellas or travel umbrellas.
They are often only about this big, and you can fit them very easily in your bag when you are not using them.
Otherwise, you might have a much longer umbrella that you’ll have to carry around.
Right, these umbrellas are called straight umbrellas.
What kind of umbrella do you use, friends?
Let’s continue.
True, an umbrella protects you and the space around you.
A raincoat just covers your body.
Also, an umbrella is easy to carry when you’re not using it.
You can fold it up and put it in your bag or purse. Yes, it’s hard to carry a wet raincoat, but if it’s windy,
an umbrella doesn’t work well.
But it isn’t windy today, so my umbrella worked fine.
Earlier, Julie told us that an umbrella keeps her and her belongings dry.
That’s right! That way, her stuff doesn’t break or fall apart.
James says an umbrella protects you and the space around you,
while a raincoat just covers your body.
Esther, could you tell us more about that word "protect"?
Sure! If something protects you, it means it keeps you safe. Here, we can say an umbrella protects you and your belongings from the rain.
It means it will keep you dry.
Julie says an umbrella is also easy to carry.
Yes, an umbrella doesn’t need to be really big.
It can be something you throw in your bag and just use when you need it.
If something is easy to do, then it means it doesn’t take too much work, time, or energy.
Julie continues. She says, “When you’re not using the umbrella, you can fold it up and put it in your bag or purse.”
So, the verb fold means to make something smaller by bending it, usually more than once, to make it easier to put away.
When you fold up a piece of paper, it will be smaller.
When you fold up a towel, it will be smaller.
Or you can fold a blanket. All of these things are examples of folding.
When you’re not using an umbrella, you can fold it up, and it won’t take up too much space.
So, Esther, are you saying that the umbrella is better than the raincoat because it’s easier to carry?
Yes, that’s one reason. When you carry an umbrella, it doesn’t take up much space. You can fold it up and put it away when you don’t need it. But with a raincoat, you have to wear it the whole time, and it doesn’t fold up as easily. Also, if it gets wet, it’s harder to carry a wet raincoat around.
Thats true, Esther. But what happens if it’s really windy?
Good question, James! If it’s windy, an umbrella might not work well. Sometimes the wind can blow the umbrella inside out, and it becomes hard to hold. A raincoat is definitely better for windy conditions because it stays on your body, and it won’t turn inside out.
So, a raincoat is better for windy weather, and an umbrella is better for carrying around when it’s not too windy.
Exactly! And another thing is that an umbrella can keep your belongings dry, but a raincoat only keeps your body dry. If you’re carrying a backpack or a purse, an umbrella is a good choice to protect those things, too.
I see what you mean, Esther. So, the best choice depends on the weather and what you need to carry.
Thats right, James! If it’s windy or if you don’t want to carry an umbrella all day, a raincoat might be the better option. But if you don’t mind carrying an umbrella and you want to protect yourself and your things from the rain, an umbrella can be the way to go.
Thanks for that helpful explanation, Esther! And thank you, friends, for listening to our discussion today.
Thats all for today’s topic: Which is better, a raincoat or an umbrella?
We hope you enjoyed this conversation, and we’ll see you again next time on Let’s Talk in English.
Have a great day, everyone!
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