新年
Dialogue
Today is New Year''s Day. Steven and Bill are talking about their plans for the holiday.
Steven: Happy New Year, Bill.
Bill: Happy New Year, Steven.
Steven: Do you have any plans for the New Year holiday?
Bill: My whole family are going on a trip to Hawaii. How about you?
Steven: How happy you are! I have to stay at home to prepare for my final exam.
对话
今天是新年第一天,史蒂文和比尔在谈论假期计划。
史蒂文:新年快乐,比尔。
比尔:新年快乐,史蒂文。
史蒂文:新年假期你有什么计划吗?
比尔:我们全家要去夏威夷旅游。你呢?
史蒂文:你们真是太幸福了。我得在家准备期末考试。
Vocabulary and Phrases
plan [pln] n. 计划,方案;设计图 whole [hl] adj. 全部的;完整的
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1. Happy New Year! 新年快乐!
2. How do you celebrate the New Year''s Day? 你们怎么庆祝新年?
3. The New Year''s Day is drawing near. 新年就要到了。
4. I wish you a happy New Year! 祝你新年快乐!
5. I hope you have a great New Year. 我希望你新年快乐!
6. Did you make any New Year resolutions? 你做新年计划了吗?
7. How do you celebrate the New Year''s Day? 你们怎么庆祝新年?
8. It''s really a pity that we can''t be together on New Year''s Day.
我们不能在一起过新年真是太遗憾了。
9. On this special day I send you New Year''s greetings. 在这特殊的日子,向你致以新年的祝福。
10. What do you do on New Year''s Day? 你们新年都做些什么?
11. We have a family reunion every New Year''s Day. 每年新年我们都合家团聚。
12. I wish you a happy New Year beforehand! 我提前祝大家新年快乐!
13. New Year''s greetings and best wishes! 新年的祝福与最美好的祝愿!
14. How do people celebrate New Year''s Day in your country? 你的国家是怎么庆祝新年的呢?
15. Hope you enjoy the happiness of New Year. 祝你享受新年的快乐。
16. The New Year''s Day is a time for gladness and rejoicing. 新年是喜庆的日子。
17. Hope all your New Year dreams come true! 愿你所有的新年梦想都成真!
18. I hope you have a wonderful New Year. 祝你新年快乐!
19. People celebrate the New Year''s Day in many different ways.
人们以各种各样的方式庆祝新年。
20. My favorite festival is New Year''s Day. 我最喜爱的节日是新年。
精悍对话,句句含金
A: Mom, what is in this box? Is it my New Year''s present?
B: All in good time. You will know. Just be patient with yourself.
A:妈妈,盒子里是什么?是我的新年礼物吗?
B:别着急,你一会儿就知道了,耐心点!
地道口语大搜罗
Alright! 好的!
Alright是不规范语,常用于口语中,它的规范语是"All right!",表示同意做某人要求做的事。
——Can you tell me what happened last night? 你能告诉我昨晚发生了什么事吗?
——Alright! 好的!
泼水节
Dialogue
Steven and Bill are visiting Thailand and they are talking about the Water-splashing Festival there.
Steven: Look, my clothes are wet.
Bill: Mine are wet, too.
Steven: Unexpectedly, a young girl threw a bucket of water on me.
Bill: She wished good luck to you.
Steven: The people are enthusiastic.
Bill: Yes. And this will be an unforgettable experience.
对话
史蒂文和比尔在泰国旅游,他们正在谈论那里的泼水节。
史蒂文:看,我的衣服湿了。
比尔:我的也湿了。
史蒂文:一个年轻女孩出乎意料地把整桶水向我泼来。
比尔:她是在祝福你好运。
史蒂文:人们真热情。
比尔:是的。这将会是一次难忘的经历。
Vocabulary and Phrases
enthusiastic [nθju:zstk] adj. 热情的;热烈的 bucket [bkt] n. 桶;大量;桶装
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1. Water-splashing Festival is one of the most characteristic festivals.
泼水节是最富特色的节日之一。
2. The Water-splashing Festival marks the beginning of a new year in Thailand.
在泰国,泼水节标志着新年的开始。
3. Songkran usually falls on April 13. 泼水节通常在每年4月13日。
4. The Water-sprinkling Festival lasts for three days. 泼水节历时三天。
5. People sing, dance and splash water on each other for good luck.
人们载歌载舞,互相泼水,以示祝福。
6. The most important holiday of the Thai people is the Water-splashing Festival.
泰国人民最重要的节日是泼水节。
7.
Water-splashing is a symbol of good luck. 泼水是好运的象征。
8. The Thai people ring out the old year and bring in the new. 泰国人民辞旧迎新。
9. The Thai people sprinkle water to each other to celebrate the New Year.
泰国人民相互泼水以庆祝新年。
10. The street is the busiest during the Water-splashing Festival. 这条街在泼水节期间是最繁忙的。
11. The water-splashing reaches a climax on the Water-splashing Festival.
泼水活动在泼水节当天达到了高潮。
12. There are a lot of folk tales about the origin of the Water-splashing Festival.
关于泼水节的起源,有很多民间故事。
13. She threw a bucket of water on me unexpectedly. 她突然把整桶水向我泼来。
14. The custom of water-splashing is an unforgettable experience to many tourists.
泼水的传统对于很多游客来说都是一次难忘的经历。
15. Is Water-sprinkling Festival an official holiday? 泼水节是法定节日吗?
16. The square has become a sea of joy. 广场上成了欢乐的海洋。
17. There are many legends about the Water-sprinkling Festival. 关于泼水节,有许多传说。
18. A young girl approached me with a pail of water.
一个年轻的女孩提着一桶水靠近了我。
19. Many foreign guests and visitors came here to attend the Songkran.
很多外国人和游客来参加泼水节。
20. Songkran activities are rich in content. 泼水节的活动内容丰富。
精悍对话,句句含金
A: Why do people splash water on me?
B: Take it easy. It is the way to celebrate their festival.
A:为什么人们要朝我泼水?
B:别紧张,这是他们庆祝节日的方式。
地道口语大搜罗
Cool! 很好!真棒!太神奇了!
我们在对其他人或事表示赞同或赞赏,或者认为某事非常神奇时,都可以说"cool!",也可以说"It''s cool!"或者"That''s cool!"
——Cool! I can hardly believe it! 太神奇了,我简直不敢相信!
——Me, too! 我也是!
情人节
Dialogue
Today is Valentine''s Day. Michael sends his wife Julia a bouquet of red roses, but she isn''t very happy.
Michael: Happy Valentine''s Day, honey.
He hands the roses to Julia.
Julia: Thank you. But I don''t like Valentine''s Day, because it has become too commercial.
Michael: There is not a single romantic bone in your whole body, Julia.
Julia: You are wrong. I just hate wasting money.
Michael: You should relax a little and get into the sweet spirit of Valentine''s Day.
Julia: Maybe. What about a nice Valentine''s song?
对话
今天是情人节。迈克尔送给妻子茱莉亚一束红玫瑰,但她不是很高兴。
迈克尔:情人节快乐,亲爱的。
(他把花递给茱莉亚。)
茱莉亚:谢谢,但我不喜欢情人节,因为它已经变得太商业化了。
迈克尔:茱莉亚,你身体里连一个浪漫细胞都没有。
茱莉亚:你错了。我只是不喜欢浪费钱。
迈克尔:你应该放松一点,融入情人节甜蜜的气氛。
茱莉亚:或许吧。来一首优美的情人节歌曲怎么样?
Vocabulary and Phrases
valentine [vlntan] n. 情人;情人节礼物
commercial [km:l] adj. 商业的;商品的
romantic [rmntk] n. 浪漫的;荒诞的
bone [bn] n. 骨头;骨骼
relax [rlks] v. 放松;松弛
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1. Who will you choose to be your valentine? 你会选择谁做你的情人?
2. Some people will give chocolate and flowers to their lovers on Valentine''s Day.
在情人节那天,有些人会送巧克力和花给他们的恋人。
3. You should do something romantic. 你应该做些浪漫的事。
4. You''ve always been my love, too. 你也一直是我最心爱的人。
5. On Valentine''s Day, many girls hold a bouquet of roses.
情人节时,很多女孩手里捧着玫瑰花束。
6. She received an anonymous love letter on Valentine''s Day, but she had no idea who sent it.
情人节那天她收到了一封匿名情书,但猜不出是谁送的。
7. On Valentine''s Day, I gave her a handkerchief made of silk.
情人节那天,我送给她一块真丝手帕。
8. Did you get any Valentine''s cards yesterday? 昨天你收到情人节卡片了吗?
9. What about the Valentine gift? Roses and chocolate? 情人节礼物是什么呢?玫瑰和巧克力?
10. Most of the supermarket chains are selling Valentine''s cards.
大多数连锁超市都在出售情人节卡片。
11.
Here are some flowers. Happy Valentine''s Day! 送你一些花。情人节快乐!
12. I''d do everything for you, you know that. 我愿意为你做任何事情,你知道的。
13. Children also exchange Valentine cards with each other. 孩子们也互送情人节贺卡。
14. What is the most important symbol of Valentine''s Day? 情人节最重要的象征是什么呢?
15. On Valentine''s Day, have you sent 999 roses to your loved one?
情人节那天,你送过999朵玫瑰花给自己心爱的人吗?
16. Valentine''s Day gives lovers a chance to express their feelings.
情人节给恋人们提供了一个表达情感的机会。
17. Valentine''s Day is a romantic festival for youngsters. 对年轻人来说,情人节是个浪漫的节日。
18. Roses and chocolate could be seen everywhere in the campus on Valentine''s Day.
情人节那天,校园里满是玫瑰和巧克力。
19. Today is Valentine''s Day! Don''t tell me you don''t know that.
今天是情人节。可别告诉我你不知道。
20.How did you spend this Valentine''s Day? 这个情人节你是怎么过的?
精悍对话,句句含金
A: Did Sarah accept your rose on Valentine''s day?
B: No. She refused my rose.
A:情人节那天萨拉接受你