南方网讯 春节快到了,办公室里,张雅和外国同事Alice在谈论有关中国的节日。我们一起来听听,春节聚会,说不定你会遇到外国朋友,可以先由中国的节日打开话题呀。
Alice:Zhang Ya,Saint Valentine’Day is coming.Have you prepared present for your boyfriend?(张雅,情人节快到了,你给男朋友准备礼物了吗?)
ZhangYa:Oh,not yet.I’ll buy chocolate then.I’m waiting for his gift.Actually,I’m looking forward to the Spring Festival.(噢,还没呢。到时我会送他巧克力。我正等着他的礼物呢。其实,我现在就盼着过春节。)
Alice:Could you tell me some Chinese festival? What will you do this Spring Festival?(你能跟我说说中国的节日吗?你今年春节怎么过呢?
ZhangYa:Chinese have a lot of traditional festivals。For example, we celebrate the Spring Festival and the Dragon-boat Festival.I’ll go back to have a union with my family.
And we also celebrate Ice and snow Festival during every Spring Festival. That’s the most magic festival. People build palace and sculptures with ice and snow.(中国有很多传统节日,比如春节和端午节。我要回去,和家人过个团圆年。每年春节我们都过冰雪节。那可真是神奇的节日,人们用冰和雪造宫殿,雕刻各种各样的东西。)
Alice:Oh,great.How I want to go there. And you’ll make dumplings?(噢,太棒了!我也想去看看。你们还包饺子吗?)
ZhangYa:Certainly.Alice,welcome to my hometown.You'll have a good time.(当然。爱丽斯,欢迎你到我的家乡来,你会玩得很开心。)
Alice:Thank you for your introduction and invitation. I'll go there. I know winter is the most beautiful season there.(谢谢你的介绍和邀请。我会去的。我知道,冬天是那里最美的季节。
(编辑:林湄)