1.“风俗话题”关键词汇、短语和句型( R- V8 G7 J' H" b4 v& Y
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.
2 N3 q' S6 Z" C* a5 C t 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 R- E1 a7 ?% @
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.+ W, a/ D) E+ l. v9 u, B
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1. Custom required our dressing for dinner. 礼俗要求我们参加宴会穿礼服。, S! I: B* F6 R$ m( L- K
2. It is an old custom that men tip their hats when greeting somebody.
8 j& J. O, x& L5 ~" U 3. It is the custom for the Chinese to take off their shoes when they get into a hall.
6 d, y2 P& @* ?% y& a 4. It is the custom to dye eggs at Easter.
5 U! F7 r# R; S1 z 5. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
# i: [& |9 c, F+ B 6. So many countries, so many customs. 有多少国家,就有多少习俗;百里不同风。
/ }, l$ E9 @- t' Q8 f5 Q" ` 7. Social custom vary greatly from country to country.
5 R3 f; O" a7 q; H& ^$ g* U3 f 8. The celebration of Christmas is a custom.
4 d' {! F1 @$ L. Q3 u; H1 [% B 9. Turkey and ham are traditional dishes for Christmas.0 n9 v4 ` H. z) h+ u: [% F$ e
10. When in Rome do as the Romans. |