常用表达方式
1. -What day is it today ?
-Let me see . It's zhong qiu jie. We call it Mid-autumn Festival, too.
2. -What do Chinese people usually eat on Mid-autumn Festival?
-They usually eat a big dinner and mooncakes.
3. -Which is the most important festival in China?
-I think Spring Festival is.
4. -What's your favourite English festival?
-Christmas Day.
5. -What day is Christmas Day?
-It is on December 25th.
6. -Why do America and Canada celebrate Thanksgiving?
-People in America and Canada get together to celebrate the harvest.
7. -Happy New Year!
-The same to you.
8. Merry Christmas!
II. 背景知识拾零
1. 在西方国家,有许多共有的节日,如New Year's Day,Christmas Day,Valentine's Day,April Fools' Day, Easter等。此外,Mother's Day, Father's Day,Thanksgiving等节日最初源于美国,但现在已经成为世界性节日了。
2. 每个节日都有自己独特的文化背景。在欧美,圣诞节是每个家庭的节日,无论你外出多远,也要尽可能赶回家同家人一起过节。全家人围坐在丰盛的饭桌前的场面有点类似于我们中国人过春节。按照传统,桌上少不了一道圣诞菜肴。许多国家过圣诞节离不开火鸡 ,而芬兰人的圣诞菜肴则是熏制的鸡腿、干鱼,还有驯鹿肉。