初級口語教程(MP3附字幕) Part90:談論節日
90 Talking About Holidays
90 談論節日
Do you know about...?
你知道……是怎麼回事嗎？
A:Do you know about All Fools' Day?
A:你知道愚人節是怎麼回事檯球？
B:On that day,people play all kinds of tricks on others,
B:那天人們互相捉弄，
and the one easily taken in is called April fool.
容易上當的叫四月傻瓜。
A:April fool!
A:四月傻瓜!
B:April the first is careful!
B:四月一日就要到了，當心啊！
What do people usually do on...?
在……人們通常幹什麼？
A:What do people usually do on Saint Valentine's Day?
A:情人節人們幹什麼？
On that day,boys are supposed to give roses to their sweethearts.
那天小夥子們給自己的情人送玫瑰花。
A:What will the girls do?
A:姑娘們呢？
B:They give chocolate in return.
B:她們回送巧克力。
Tell me something about...
給我講講……吧。
A:Tell me something about your Ice & Snow Festival.
A:給我講講冰雪節吧。
B:That's the most magic Festival,
B:那是最神奇的節日了，
people build palaces and sculpture things with ice and 's beautiful!
人們用冰雪造宮殿,雕刻各種各樣的東西,美極了
C:Especially at night when the lights are on.
C:晚上亮燈之後更美。
cial?
……是法定節日嗎？
A:Is Water Shrinking Festival official?
A:潑水節是法定節日嗎？
No,most of the traditional festivals of the minority nationalities are not official
不是,大多數少數民族節日都不是法定的。
A:Don't you think these festivals are more interesting!
A:可是這些節日才更有意思呢！
B:What an idea!
B:對極了！
Could you tell me the origin of...?
你告訴我……的來歷好嗎？
A:Could you tell me the origin of the Dragon-Boat Festival?
A:把龍舟節的來歷告訴我好嗎？
B:Yes,it's a way to commemorate a great ancient romantic poet,
好的,這是人們紀念古代一位偉大的浪漫主義詩人的活動
and the race is a symbol of the attempt to save him.
龍舟比賽是奮力救詩人的象徵。
A:I they succeed in the end?
A:我明白了，他最後得救了嗎？
B:Of course drowned.
B:沒有，他還是淹死了。
Can you name some festivals of religious nature?
你能說出幾個由宗教來的節日嗎？
A:Can you name some festivals of religious nature?
A:你能說出幾個由宗教來的節日嗎？
B:Yes,such as Christmas and Easter.
B:能，聖誕節和復活節就是。
A:What about historic festivals?
A:有歷史意義的呢？
B:Thanksgiving Day,Independence Day.
B:感恩節、獨立日。
How many days do you take off for...?
你們……放幾天假？
A:How many days do you take off for Easter?
A:你們復活節放幾天假？
B:Usually we have a month off.
B:通常放一個月。
A:What will you do for this Easter?
A:這個復活節你準備怎樣過？
B:I'll stay at home and have a complete rest.
B:呆在家裏好好休息一下。
What do you plan to do...?
……你打算幹什麼？
A:What do you plan to do at the Mid-autumn night?
A:仲夥夜你打算幹什麼？
I'll go to Chinatown
去唐人街,
and there'll be a party to celebrate the traditional Chinese Festival.
那兒有個晚會慶祝中國這個傳統的節日.
A:Can I go with you?
A:我和你一起去好嗎？
B:Sure,my pleasure.
B:那當然，太榮幸了。
How did you year?
去年……你怎麼過的？
A:How did you spend Christmas Eve last year?
A:去年聖誕夜你怎麼過的？
B:I joined the Parade.
B:我參加遊行了。
A:Was it interesting?
A:有意思嗎？
B: was the happiest Christmas Eve I've ever had.
非常有意思,那是我過得最快樂的聖誕夜.
What will you do this...?
今年……要幹什麼？
A:What will you do this Spring Festival?
A:今年春節你要幹什麼？
B:I'll go back to China and spend it in a traditional Chinese way.
我準備回中國,按中國傳統方式過節。
A:You'll make dumplings. B:Certainly.
A:要包餃子嗎？B:當然。
What's the date of May Day according to the lunar calendar this year?
今年五一是陰曆幾號？
What's the date of May Day according to the lunar calendar this year?
A:今年五一是陰曆幾號？
It's the sixth of the fourth month.
B:是四月初六。
A:Only two days before your birthday! B:Yes,Grandma.
A:是你生日的前兩天。B:對，奶奶。
How many official days off for...?
……法定假日幾天？
A:How many official days off for Labor Day?
A:五一節法定假日幾天？
B:One day only.
B:就一天。
A:How many do you actually have?
A:你們實際放幾天？
B:A week since it's followed by our spring break.
B:和春假連在一起放一週。
