生活英语情景口语100主题51-57

51. Annual Festivals 年度节日

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Valentine’s Day 新年

Easter 复活节

Independence Day 独立日

Halloween 万圣节

Bonfire night 点灯节

decorate 装饰

dress up 化妆

fireworks 烟花

parade 游行

Lantern Festival 元宵节

Dragon-Boat Festival 端午节

Double-Seventh Day 七夕节

Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节

Double Ninth Festival 重阳节

Laba Rice Porridge Festival 腊八节

roast turkey 烤火鸡

Christmas carol 耶诞圣歌

ornament 金箔纸

tinsel 小挂件、小装饰物

receive 接受

red envelop 红包

Madison: Happy New Year!

Jordan: Happy New year to you!

M: What did you do for Christmas?

J: I went home to celebrate with my family. What about you?

M: I went to a Christmas party at my friend’s house.

J: Why didn’t you celebrate with your family?

M: I went home for Thanksgiving this year and couldn’t afford to go home again for Christmas.

M: I see. Wh at did you do at your friend’s party?

J: We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and ornaments, had a traditional Christmas dinner with roast turkey, and sang Christmas carols.

M: Did you exchange Christmas gifts with each other?

J: Yes. What about you? How did you celebrate?

M: My family went to church, opened gifts, and then spent the day eating and playing games with each other. J: Which do you prefer—giving gifts or receiving them?

M: Obviously I like getting gifts from other people, but I feel better about giving people gifts that I know they’ll like.

J: Me too. It feels good to make people happy.

M: I agree.

M: Hi, Jordan. How are you?

J: I’m fine, and you?

M: Yeah, I’m alright. Say, do you happen to know when Spring Festival is this year?

J: Yes, it’s next Saturday.

M: Oh, good. I thought I had missed it. Are you going to celebrate?

J: I don’t have any plans to celebrate. What about you?

M: I’m having some friends and family over for dinner. Do you want to come?

J: Sure. Are you going do anything special to celebrate?

M: Yes, we’re going to have a big meal together, play mahjongg, and make dumplings together.

J: When do you plan on eating the dumpling?

M: It’s a tradition in China to eat the dumplings at midnight.

J: I see. I’ve never celebrated the Spring Festival before.

M: Well, you should definitely come to mine this year then. We’re going to set off some fireworks in the evening, too. It will be a lot of fun.

J: OK, what time should I come by?

M: You can come any time before 6pm.

J: Should I bring anything with me?

M: You don’t have to bring anything, but if you want to, you could bring a bottle of wine.

J: OK, should I bring some red envelopes for the kids as well?

M: Sure, if you want to. I’m sure they’d appreciate it!

52. Special Occasions 特殊场合

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pregnant 怀孕

boxing day 节礼日（圣诞节次日）

funeral 葬礼

carnival 狂欢节

anniversary 周年纪念日

collapse 解体

landing 登陆

assassination 暗杀

festivity 喜庆

engage 订婚

commencement 毕业典礼

inauguration 开学典礼

keep sb.’s calendar clear 记清楚

propose 求婚

engagement ring 订婚戒指

sapphire 兰宝石

cliché老套的

corrupt 腐朽的、混乱的

promotion 升职

due 分娩，预产期

niece or nephew 侄女或侄子

honour 尊敬、荣幸

Ryan: I’ve got some good news!

Liam: What is it?

R: I’m getting married this fall.

L: Really? Congratulations! When’s the big day?

R: We haven’t set the dat e yet.

L: When did you get engaged?

R: Rob proposed last night over dinner. It was so romantic!

L: Did he give you an engagement ring?