“风俗话题”关键词汇、短语和句型 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.
J! e* s* Q$ w' J 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.6 O, |3 U5 D0 p. h" J
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.
2 ^4 v- v$ y1 X* v1 w8 @2 [, D9 V 常用句型: 1. Custom required our dressing for dinner. 礼俗要求我们参加宴会穿礼服。
" p8 q1 g. e5 p% o3 g6 ] 2. It is an old custom that men tip their hats when greeting somebody.
, r, y7 y8 |9 K6 K. w 3. It is the custom for the Chinese to take off their shoes when they get into a hall.
; ?( a7 U" K* ^6 r 4. It is the custom to dye eggs at Easter.& \1 W4 {1 `! \2 g3 S7 @
5. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
; b$ p* {3 {- m" e 6. So many countries, so many customs. 有多少国家,就有多少习俗;百里不同风。5 }* K8 \2 P; |; o& F. n
7. Social custom vary greatly from country to country.) B: R" h. N/ [1 C
8. The celebration of Christmas is a custom.* K" M: j' ?& s* H+ }
9. Turkey and ham are traditional dishes for Christmas.
. A; C e$ G6 g9 G& N# ^ 10. When in Rome do as the Romans. |