托福口语辅导:托福口语考试之风俗话题+ H/ _! N2 j5 A& m9 w* C
“风俗话题”关键词汇、短语和句型
5 h3 p9 J# s6 V; E! a+ M& n 主要传统节日: carnival狂欢节(狂欢节是一个大斋节前的节日,人们狂欢作乐并宴饮。狂欢节的日期根据复活节的日期推定,但必须是2月的星期一);Christmas圣诞节(纪念耶稣基督诞生的节日, 12月25日);Easter Sunday (耶稣)复活节 (3月21日或其后月满之后的第一个星期天);Father’s Day父亲节(每年6月的第三个星期日);Mother’s Day 母亲节(在美国为五月的第二个星期日);Thanksgiving Day (基督教) 感恩节(11月的最后一个星期四);Valentine's Day情人节(2月14日);Lantern Festival元宵节;Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节;New Year's day元旦;Spring Festival春节;etc.
( R8 n" _9 ^' h 其它词汇: Christmas cake / card / present / pudding / stocking / tree, Christmas Eve / time, colored lights, compliments, customs, fireplace, gifts, goodwill, habits, ham, privacy, ribbons(缎带,丝带), rose, Santa Claus, shocking, tradition, Turkey, wreaths(花环,花冠),etc.& x# |4 S' P$ j2 {9 p' y0 X& H
常用短语: appropriate dress, break (follow, keep up) a custom 破坏、(遵从,遵守)习俗;celebrate Christmas, cultural differences, culture shock, Eastern and Western societies, go “Dutch”, manners and customs风俗习惯; proper behavior, religious customs, social customs, the Thanksgiving feast, etc.
0 Q1 v0 u7 c4 Y5 I* `' ] 常用句型: 1. Custom required our dressing for dinner. 礼俗要求我们参加宴会穿礼服。
! r0 U$ y7 G" J 2. It is an old custom that men tip their hats when greeting somebody.来自www.Examw.com
$ Y3 W! Y' k: X# e 3. It is the custom for the Chinese to take off their shoes when they get into a hall.
' U m8 d/ U" L" x 4. It is the custom to dye eggs at Easter./ l3 |0 w1 H/ I; u3 ~& g
5. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.! e6 r" D$ d! x
6. So many countries, so many customs. 有多少国家,就有多少习俗;百里不同风。# |0 L# O8 I' _
7. Social custom vary greatly from country to country.
( e4 c- i- e0 j- f9 }1 ~+ P+ | 8. The celebration of Christmas is a custom.
# I* l% q( G# k3 Y( j$ M: b 9. Turkey and ham are traditional dishes for Christmas.' F. ~6 a8 I9 m8 v- ]
10. When in Rome do as the Romans. |