新概念英語口語第一冊 Lesson 143-1 American Festival 美國的節(jié)日

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經(jīng)典對話 (A=Lucy B=Jackson)
    (Jackson is a foreign student in the U. S.)
    (杰克遜是在美國的一個留學(xué)生。)
    A:Hi,Jackson.
    A:嗨,杰克遜。
    B:Hi,Lucy.
    B:嗨,露西。
    A:Thanksgiving Day is round the comer.
    A:感恩節(jié)快到了。
    B:Is it? It's the last Thursday in November, right?
    B:是嗎?是在11月的最后一個星期四,對嗎?
    A:Yes.
    A:是的。
    B:Time flies!
    B:時間過得真快呀!
    A:I am thinking of a Thanksgiving feast. Td like to invite you.
    A:我想組織一個感恩節(jié)宴會。我想遨請你。
    B:Great! Is there a special story on the holiday?
    B:太好了!有關(guān)于這個節(jié)日的故事嗎?
    A:Yeah. The early settlers had a good harvest. They believed God gave them the harvest.
    A:是的。早期的移民曾有一個很好的大豐收。他們相信這是上帝給的。
    B:So they wanted to show thanks to God?
    B:所以他們想向上帝表明他們的謝意?
    A:You got it.
    A:是啊。
    B:What do you do on Thanksgiving Day? What should I do?
    B:你們在感恩節(jié)都做些什么?我應(yīng)該做些什么?
    A:You don't have to do anything, just turn up. We are going to prepare a big feast.
    A:你什么也不用做,到時候來就可以了。我們要準(zhǔn)備一個大的宴會。
    B:What is the main food?
    B:主要食品是什么呢?
    A:Turkey, it is a big bird like a chicken, but much bigger than chicken. And.pumpkin pie.
    A:火雞。它是一種像雞的禽,但比雞大得多。還有南瓜派。
    B:They must be delicious!
    B:這些一定很好吃了。
    A:Yes, they must be.
    A:是的,一定會的。
    王牌句型
    1.Celebrate a festival
    過節(jié)
    2.A feast for the gods
    祭神
    3.Let off firecrackers
    放鞭炮
    4.To put up antithetical couplet
    貼對聯(lián)
    5.Sacrificial rites
    祭祀儀式
    6.Exchange greetings of the New Year
    互道新年祝福