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小编:Hosea 212在托福口语考试中我可能会遇到一些不熟悉的话题,下面我们一起来看看在考试中关于国外节日的考题可以运用哪些词汇、常识以及句型来为口语添彩。
主要传统节日: carnival 狂欢节(狂欢节是一个大斋节前的节日,人们狂欢作乐并宴饮。狂欢节的日期根据复活节的日期推定,但必须是2月的星期一);Christmas 圣诞节(纪念耶稣基督诞生的节日, 12月25日);Easter Sunday (耶稣)复活节(3月21日或其后月满之后的第一个星期天);Father’s Day 父亲节(每年6月的第三个星期日);Mother’s Day 母亲节(在美国为五月的第二个星期日);Thanksgiving Day (基督教)感恩节(11月的最后一个星期四);Valentine's Day 情人节(2月14日);Lantern Festival 元宵节;Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节;New Year's day 元旦;Spring Festival 春节……
其它词汇:
Christmas cake / card / present / pudding / stocking / tree, Christmas Eve / time, colored lights, compliments, customs, fireplace, gifts, goodwill, habits, ham, privacy, ribbons (缎带,丝带), rose, Santa Claus, shocking, tradition, Turkey, wreaths (花环,花冠), etc.
常用短语:
appropriate dress, break (follow, keep up) a custom 破坏(遵从、遵守)习俗
celebrate Christmas, cultural differences, culture shock, Eastern and Western societies, go “Dutch”, manners and customs 风俗习惯
proper behavior, religious customs, social customs, the Thanksgiving feast, etc.
常用句型:
1. Custom required our dressing for dinner. 礼俗要求我们参加宴会穿礼服。
2. It is an old custom that men tip their hats when greeting somebody.
3. It is the custom for the Chinese to take off their shoes when they get into a hall.
4. It is the custom to dye eggs at Easter.
5. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
6. So many countries, so many customs. 有多少国家,就有多少习俗;百里不同风。
7. Social custom vary greatly from country to country.
8. The celebration of Christmas is a custom.
9. Turkey and ham are traditional dishes for Christmas.
10. When in Rome do as the Romans.