Planning a Beach Trip This Weekend
IntermediateWeather
Two friends discuss by phone whether the air quality and UV index will be good enough for a beach trip this weekend.
W
WeiL
LiW
喂，小丽，这个周末咱们还去海边吗？
wéi, xiǎo lì, zhège zhōumò zánmen hái qù hǎibiān ma?
Hello, Xiao Li, are we still going to the beach this weekend?
L
我挺想去的，不过我有点担心天气。
wǒ tǐng xiǎng qù de, búguò wǒ yǒudiǎn dānxīn tiānqì.
I really want to go, but I'm a little worried about the weather.
W
我刚查了天气预报，周六是晴天，气温也挺舒服的。
wǒ gāng chá le tiānqì yùbào, zhōuliù shì qíngtiān, qìwēn yě tǐng shūfu de.
I just checked the weather forecast; Saturday is sunny, and the temperature is quite comfortable too.
L
那空气质量呢？最近城里的空气不太好。
nà kōngqì zhìliàng ne? zuìjìn chéng lǐ de kōngqì bú tài hǎo.
What about the air quality? The air in the city hasn't been great lately.
W
海边的空气质量指数只有四十多，比市区好多了。
hǎibiān de kōngqì zhìliàng zhǐshù zhǐyǒu sìshí duō, bǐ shìqū hǎo duō le.
The air quality index at the beach is only in the forties, much better than downtown.
L
太好了，那咱们就能放心地呼吸新鲜空气了。
tài hǎo le, nà zánmen jiù néng fàngxīn de hūxī xīnxiān kōngqì le.
Great, then we can breathe the fresh air without worrying.
W
不过紫外线指数挺高的，到了八，咱们得注意防晒。
búguò zǐwàixiàn zhǐshù tǐng gāo de, dào le bā, zánmen děi zhùyì fángshài.
But the UV index is pretty high, reaching eight, so we need to be careful about sun protection.
L
对，八已经算很强了，我一定得带防晒霜和太阳镜。
duì, bā yǐjīng suàn hěn qiáng le, wǒ yídìng děi dài fángshàishuāng hé tàiyángjìng.
Right, eight is already considered very strong, so I definitely have to bring sunscreen and sunglasses.
W
我建议咱们上午早点去，等中午紫外线最强的时候找个地方歇会儿。
wǒ jiànyì zánmen shàngwǔ zǎo diǎn qù, děng zhōngwǔ zǐwàixiàn zuì qiáng de shíhou zhǎo ge dìfang xiē huìr.
I suggest we go early in the morning, and when the UV is strongest at noon, find a place to rest for a while.
L
好主意！那咱们也别忘了多喝水，太阳这么大很容易中暑。
hǎo zhǔyi! nà zánmen yě bié wàng le duō hē shuǐ, tàiyáng zhème dà hěn róngyì zhòngshǔ.
Good idea! Then let's not forget to drink plenty of water; with the sun this strong, it's easy to get heatstroke.
W
没问题，我会带够水，再带顶帽子。那就周六早上八点出发吧？
méi wèntí, wǒ huì dài gòu shuǐ, zài dài dǐng màozi. nà jiù zhōuliù zǎoshang bā diǎn chūfā ba?
No problem, I'll bring enough water and a hat too. So let's set off at eight on Saturday morning?
L
行，就这么定了，周六早上见！
xíng, jiù zhème dìng le, zhōuliù zǎoshang jiàn!
Okay, it's settled then, see you Saturday morning!