人人说英语(中级口语) Unit11

[00:00.00]Unit 11 Chinese Holidays and Festivals

[00:02.99]Unit11 中国的节假日

[00:05.98]Tuning In

[00:08.24]1.Listen to the recording.

[00:12.17]Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.

[00:16.99]China has a long history and a rich culture.

[00:23.96]中国历史悠久，文化多种多样。

[00:30.92]Chinese people value traditional festivals.

[00:36.85]中国人重视传统节日。

[00:42.77]On Spring Festival,people come back home to enjoy family reunion.

[00:50.54]过年时(过春节时)，人们都回家团聚。

[00:58.32]For Spring Festival,dumpling is a must.

[01:04.04]过年时，一定要吃饺子。

[01:09.77]Over Spring Festival,people eat food with symbolic meaning.

[01:16.90]过年时，人们吃的东西都有一些象征意义。

[01:24.02]Teacher\'s Day falls on September 10th.

[01:29.55]教师节是在9月10日。

[01:35.08]Do you have the same day for the dead like our Qingming?

[01:42.46]你们国家也有像清明节这样的特殊日了吗?

[01:49.84]Now Chinese people are getting richer

[01:51.55]现在中国人比以前富裕了，

[01:53.26]and will go sightseeing on holidays.

[01:54.68]节假日人们会去旅游观光。

[01:56.10]Now Chinese people are getting richer

[01:58.96]现在中国人比以前富裕了，

[02:01.82]and will go sightseeing on holidays.

[02:04.43]节假日人们会去旅游观光。

[02:07.04]On holidays,

[02:09.11]在节假日，

[02:11.18]people may stay at home and cook delicious food to enjoy family life.

[02:14.12]也有的人呆在家里，做些美味的饭菜来享受家庭生活。

[02:17.05]On holidays,

[02:18.28]在节假日，

[02:19.50]people may stay at home and cook delicious food to enjoy family life.

[02:23.42]也有的人呆在家里，做些美味的饭菜来享受家庭生活。

[02:27.35]Have you ever spent the New Year in China?

[02:33.31]你在中国过过春节吗?

[02:39.26]2.Listen to the recording and then read the passage below.

[02:43.80]Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.

[02:48.05]Different countries have different cultures and customs.

[02:55.50]China has a rich and unique culture,.

[02:59.35]Chinese festivals and holidays

[03:01.69]are quite different from those in other countries.

[03:05.11]We have many traditional festivals and national holidays in China.

[03:09.86]Besides,people in different areas

[03:14.11]also have their own local festivals and holidays.

[03:17.46]Since China\'s reform and opening-up in 1978,

[03:22.00]China has been the focus of the world\'s attention.

[03:25.63]People from other countries come to China

[03:28.76]and show great interest in Chinese culture.

[03:33.23]Task 1

[04:16.86]It\'s lunch break.Mary,who has just come to China from America,

[04:23.12]is talking with Li Na,her Chinese colleague about Spring Festival.

[04:28.85]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.

[04:34.28]Spring Festival is the most important festival in China,isn\'t it?

[04:39.45]1春节是中国最重要的节日，是吗?

[04:44.62]Yes,that\'s true.

[04:46.34]是的。

[04:48.07]How long is the holiday?

[04:50.59]春节的假期有多长呢?

[04:53.11]It depends.But usually it\'s about 15 days.

[04:56.14]这不一定。但是一般说大约是15天左右。

[04:59.16]Do you eat any special food for the festival?

[05:01.99]人们在春节吃些什么呢，和平时不一样吗?

[05:04.81]Yes,dumpling is a must.

[05:06.83]不一样。饺子是一定吃的，

[05:08.84]There is also other food.

[05:10.23]还有些别的东西，

[05:11.62]For example,people eat chicken for good luck.

[05:13.69]比如吃鸡是为了图个吉利。

[05:15.76]That\'s interesting.

[05:18.33]听起来很有意思。

[05:20.90]I\'m told the Chinese firework is very beautiful,isn\'t it?

[05:23.48]听说中 国的烟花很漂亮,是吗?

[05:26.05]Yes,it\'s really wonderful!

[05:28.52]是的,的确很漂亮.

[05:30.98]Oh,great!

[05:32.41]太好了!

[05:33.83]I hope I can spend this Spring Festival with you here in Beijing.

[05:36.15]我希望今年能和你们一起在北京过春节.

[05:38.47]I\'m sure you\'ll have a good time.

[05:40.76]你一定会过得很愉快的.

[05:43.04]Spring Festival is the most important festival in China,isn\'t it?

[05:47.27]春节是中国最重要的节日，是吗?

[05:51.50]Yes,that\'s true.

[05:53.07]是的。

[05:54.64]How long is the holiday?

[05:56.36]春节的假期有多长呢?

[05:58.09]It depends.But usually it\'s about 15 days.

[06:01.51]这不一定。但是一般说大约是15天左右。

[06:04.93]Do you eat any special food for the festival?

[06:07.61]人们在春节吃些什么呢，和平时不一样吗?

[06:10.30]Yes,dumpling is a must.

[06:12.51]不一样。饺子是一定吃的，

[06:14.72]There is also other food.

[06:16.11]还有些别的东西，

[06:17.50]For example,people eat chicken for good luck.

[06:19.37]比如吃鸡是为了图个吉利。

[06:21.24]That\'s interesting.

[06:23.92]听起来很有意思。

[06:26.60]I\'m told the Chinese firework is very beautiful,isn\'t it?

[06:29.27]听说中 国的烟花很漂亮,是吗?

[06:31.93]Yes,it\'s really wonderful!

[06:34.15]是的,的确很漂亮.

[06:36.36]Oh,great!

[06:37.93]太好了!

[06:39.49]I hope I can spend this Spring Festival with you here in Beijing.

[06:41.71]我希望今年能和你们一起在北京过春节.

[06:43.92]I\'m sure you\'ll have a good time.

[06:46.15]你一定会过得很愉快的.

[06:48.38]Task 2

[07:19.42]Mary,Li Na\'s American friend,

[07:23.48]is surprised at the great changes in China that have taken place.

[07:28.42]She and Li Na are talking about holiday life in China.

[07:33.46]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.

[07:38.28]I hear Chinese people have longer holidays now.

[07:42.65]我听说现在你们假期比以前长了.

[07:47.03]You are right.We now have seven days off for May Day,

[07:49.80]是的.现在五一、十一和春节我们都有7天的长假。

[07:52.57]National Day and Spring Festival each.

[07:56.82]Well,what do people do over such long holidays?

[08:00.19]假期那么长，你们都在做些什么呢?

[08:03.55]They may stay at home and cook some delicious food to enjoy family life.

[08:07.12]有的人呆在家里，做些美味的饭菜，享受家庭生活。

[08:10.68]Do they go sightseeing?

[08:12.86]有人去观光旅游吗?

[08:15.04]Yes,they do.As you know,

[08:17.05]有的。你知道，

[08:19.07]people are getting richer now.They may even go abroad.

[08:21.25]现在中国人比以前富裕了，还有人去国外观光呢。

[08:23.42]Have you ever traveled abroad?

[08:25.80]你去国外旅游过吗?

[08:28.18]No,not yet.But I plan to go to Singapore this May Day.

[08:31.65]没有，但是我打算这个五一节去新加坡。

[08:35.12]I hope you will enjoy it.

[08:37.70]祝你玩得高兴。

[08:40.27]I hear Chinese people have longer holidays now.

[08:43.39]我听说现在你们假期比以前长了.

[08:46.50]You are right.We now have seven days off for May Day,

[08:49.11]是的.现在五一、十一和春节我们都有7天的长假。

[08:51.72]National Day and Spring Festival each.

[08:56.08]Well,what do people do over such long holidays?

[08:59.30]假期那么长，你们都在做些什么呢?

[09:02.52]They may stay at home and cook some delicious food to enjoy family life.

[09:06.53]有的人呆在家里，做些美味的饭菜，享受家庭生活。

[09:10.55]Do they go sightseeing?

[09:12.28]有人去观光旅游吗?

[09:14.00]Yes,they do.As you know,

[09:16.13]有的。你知道，

[09:18.25]people are getting richer now.They may even go abroad.

[09:20.57]现在中国人比以前富裕了，还有人去国外观光呢。

[09:22.90]Have you ever traveled abroad?

[09:25.16]你去国外旅游过吗?

[09:27.43]No,not yet.But I plan to go to Singapore this May Day.

[09:30.80]没有，但是我打算这个五一节去新加坡。

[09:34.16]I hope you will enjoy it.

[09:40.14]祝你玩得高兴。

[09:46.12]Task 3

[10:08.36]Xiao Hu is a middle school teacher and Louise,

[10:13.12]an American friend of hers,

[10:14.95]has just come to China.

[10:17.51]They meet in a friend\'s home.

[10:20.46]Listen to the dialogue and then after the recording.

[10:25.61]I hear you have Teacher\'s Day in China,don\'t you?

[10:30.13]我听说过中国有教师节，是吗?

[10:34.64]Yes,we do.I the past,teachers were not respected.

[10:37.76]是的。过去教师不受尊重，

[10:40.87]But now teaching becomes a very popular job.

[10:42.83]但现在教书成了热门职业，

[10:44.80]Teachers are respected everywhere.

[10:46.51]教师在哪儿都受到尊重。

[10:48.22]When is Teacher\'s Day?

[10:50.03]哪天是教师节?

[10:51.85]It falls on September 10th.

[10:54.43]9月10日。

[10:57.00]Are there any special activities for teachers on this day?

[10:59.92]教师节会有些特殊的活动吧?

[11:02.83]It depends.In most schools,

[11:05.21]不一定。大多数学校

[11:07.58]there will be parties or celebrations for teachers .

[11:09.62]会为教师们举办一些庆祝活动或庆祝会。

[11:11.65]It\'s a good time for students to show

[11:13.67]我想，教师确实是学生向老师表达尊重

[11:15.68]love and respect to their teachers,I think.

[11:17.86]和敬爱之情的好时机。

[11:20.04]Yes,even students who have already graduated

[11:22.36]是的，一些已经毕了业的学生

[11:24.68]will express thanks to their teachers.

[11:26.21]也会借此机会向老师表示谢意的。

[11:27.74]Oh,I\'d like to be a teacher in China.

[11:30.82]啊，我真想在中国当一名教师。

[11:33.90]I hear you have Teacher\'s Day in China,don\'t you?

[11:36.82]我听说过中国有教师节，是吗?

[11:39.73]Yes,we do.I the past,teachers were not respected.

[11:42.85]是的。过去教师不受尊重，

[11:45.96]But now teaching becomes a very popular job.

[11:47.92]但现在教书成了热门职业，

[11:49.88]Teachers are respected everywhere.

[11:51.56]教师在哪儿都受到尊重。

[11:53.23]When is Teacher\'s Day?

[11:55.00]哪天是教师节?

[11:56.76]It falls on September 10th.

[11:59.39]9月10日。

[12:02.02]Are there any special activities for teachers on this day?

[12:05.29]教师节会有些特殊的活动吧?

[12:08.57]It depends.In most schools,

[12:10.58]不一定。大多数学校

[12:12.60]there will be parties or celebrations for teachers .

[12:14.67]会为教师们举办一些庆祝活动或庆祝会。

[12:16.74]It\'s a good time for students to show

[12:18.72]我想，教师确实是学生向老师表达尊重

[12:20.70]love and respect to their teachers,I think.

[12:23.27]和敬爱之情的好时机。

[12:25.85]Yes,even students who have already graduated

[12:27.83]是的，一些已经毕了业的学生

[12:29.81]will express thanks to their teachers.

[12:31.34]也会借此机会向老师表示谢意的。

[12:32.87]Oh,I\'d like to be a teacher in China.

[12:37.39]啊，我真想在中国当一名教师。

[12:41.90]Task 4

[13:02.35]Louise is learning Chinese poems.

[13:06.10]She comes across the line\"清明时节雨纷纷\"

[13:11.64]and asks Li Dai tell her something about Qingming.

[13:16.21]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.

[13:21.76]What is Qingming,Li Dai?

[13:25.43]李岱，什么是清明节啊?

[13:29.10]Qingming in Chinese means\"clear and bright\".

[13:32.03]“清明”在汉语里的意思是“清爽明亮”。

[13:34.97]It is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day.

[13:36.84]清明节又叫做“扫墓日”。

[13:38.71]It is a day for the living to show love and respect to dead friends,

[13:41.29]这是活着的人们向死去的亲戚、朋友

[13:43.86]relatives and ancestors.

[13:45.28]及祖先表示敬意和怀念的日子。

[13:46.70]When is the day?

[13:50.07]清明节是在哪一天?

[13:53.44]It comes on 4th or 5th Apirl.

[13:56.46]4月4日或5日。

[13:59.48]What do people do on this day?

[14:01.36]在这一天人们会做什么呢?

[14:03.23]People will sweep tombs,

[14:05.33]人们去扫墓，

[14:07.44]put meats,vegetables,wine in front of the tombs.

[14:09.80]在墓前放些，肉类、蔬菜、酒等，祭奠死者。

[14:12.16]Beside,they burn paper money for the dead to use.

[14:14.53]此外，人们还烧些纸钱给死者用。

[14:16.91]That sounds interesting.

[14:19.54]这听起来真的有意思。

[14:22.16]What is Qingming,Li Dai?

[14:23.95]李岱，什么是清明节啊?

[14:25.73]Qingming in Chinese means\"clear and bright\".

[14:28.81]“清明”在汉语里的意思是“清爽明亮”。

[14:31.88]It is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day.

[14:33.81]清明节又叫做“扫墓日”。

[14:35.74]It is a day for the living to show love and respect to dead friends,

[14:38.20]这是活着的人们向死去的亲戚、朋友

[14:40.67]relatives and ancestors.

[14:42.09]及祖先表示敬意和怀念的日子。

[14:43.51]When is the day?

[14:46.84]清明节是在哪一天?

[14:50.17]It comes on 4th or 5th Apirl.

[14:53.03]4月4日或5日。

[14:55.90]What do people do on this day?

[14:57.97]在这一天人们会做什么呢?

[15:00.04]People will sweep tombs,

[15:02.16]人们去扫墓，

[15:04.28]put meats,vegetables,wine in front of the tombs.

[15:06.75]在墓前放些，肉类、蔬菜、酒等，祭奠死者。

[15:09.22]Beside,they burn paper money for the dead to use.

[15:11.39]此外，人们还烧些纸钱给死者用。

[15:13.57]That sounds interesting.

[15:16.18]这听起来真的有意思。

[15:18.79]Task 5 Speak to Yourself

[15:59.33](1)When I was a child,I liked festivals,

[16:11.96]because festivals could bring me new clothes,

[16:15.02]shoes,delicious food and holidays.

[16:18.59]Festivals brought me happiness,too.

[16:22.15]We didn\'t have TV at home.

[16:24.78]We would play cards,visit relatives and friends.

[16:29.71]or sit around chatting and eating delicacies.

[16:33.28]Festivals were exciting and colorful for children in particular.

[16:38.71]But now we are no longer excited over new clothes,

[16:43.86]shoes and delicious food.

[16:46.49]Everyday is like festival.

[16:49.22]There is nothing special about festivals.

[16:52.18]I really miss my childhood festivals.

[16:55.81](2)In my hometown,Spring Festival is still a big event.

[17:04.45]People start preparing for the festival a month before.

[17:08.59]They prepare delicious food,clean and decorate their houses.

[17:13.96]On the eve of the Festival,The whole family get together for a big dinner.

[17:19.32]People stay up to eat dumpling at midnight for good luch and health.

[17:24.68]On Spring Festival,there is no sweeping

[17:27.92]because people think it will sweep away good luck.

[17:31.06]We have many other local customs.

[17:34.19]If you are interested in them,come to my hometown!