英语对话训练
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Discuss one symbol of Chinese culture in detail
Jack:Hey, Ally and Michelle, good to see you. How are you
Ally:we are fine,what about you?
Jack: Pretty good. The spring festival is coming soon. Do you know the
origin of Chinese New Year.
Ally: Yeah, a little . Spring festival starts from the beginning of the spring .
It is the first term of the twenty-four in coordination with the changes of
nature .the first day of lunar calendar. It is the most important and
popular festival in China .
Michelle: Spring festival is also my favorite festival.Because I could have
a long holiday. As far as I know ,Spring festival originates from the word
“nian”,which in modern Chinese means “year”. Nian is a monster that
start to prey on human at the night before the new year. So people
putting up red paper and firing firecrackers to scare away the monster
Nian, which lead to the birth of spring festival.
Jack: yeah, We usually have a family reunion dinner,Of course, including,
beef, fish ,chicken, and many delicious food. After that,we usually see
the spring festival gala and stay up until the dawn . Then the first day of
the new year coming and we eat dumplings for breakfast. What about
you.
Ally:The same as you , our family have supper together and play cards
and talk all night . It is so impressive that I can remember it for long
time .And the senior would give the junior the pocket money , which is
my favorite time .
Michelle: also,there is a lot of fun when pasting spring couplets,spring
couplets are a pair of red paper with blessing characters. It can construct
the cheerful atmosphere of the festival.
Jack:oh, yes. I can`t wait. Dumpling is my favorite. You know? Besides
the delicious taste, each food has a meaning as well: for instance,
dumplings looks like gold ingot, implying a wealthy year ahead. You
cannot have a complete Spring Festival without having dumplings!
Ally: Absolutely, the whole family will sit together to make dumplings and
celebrate the Spring Festival.Another tradition is staying up late on new
year`s eve. However, now there are less and less people in cities who
will stay up late to see New Year coming.
Michelle: I agree with you,but a new habit has been fostered among the
Chinese. watching the new year`s gala which is a variety show held by
CCTV since 1983. . It brings laughter to billions of people and creates
many popular words. What`s your opinion?
Jack:yes, there is no doubt that the gala has become one part of the new
year`s eve. Everybody will talk about the show next morning. If you miss
it,you will be out.