1、节假日活动【内容】1.Cultural festivals (Spring Festival，New Years Day，Christmas，etc.)2Religious holidays (Christmas，Easter，Ramadan，etc.)3Personal celebrations (birthday，anniversary，graduation，etc.)【短语】1.fall on/take place (节日)落在/发生2.be celebrated (节日)被庆祝3date back to 追溯到 4.dress up as 打扮成5pray for 为祈福 6.on t
2、he eve of 在的前夕7a symbol of reunion 团圆的象征 8.It is a folk custom to.做是习俗9in memory ofin honour of 为了纪念 10.have family reunion 家庭团聚11enjoy the full moon 赏月 12.race dragon boats 赛龙舟13light the lanterns 点灯笼 14.set off firecrackers 放烟花15enjoy sth.with sb.s family 和某人的家人一块享受16express best wishes to the bel
3、oved ones 表达对亲人的美好祝愿17pay a New Year call 拜年 18.play a joke/trick on sb.开某人的玩笑19put on a performance 演出 20.show respect for sb.对某人表示尊敬21lunar calendar 农历 22.in praise of 歌颂23in celebration of 为庆祝 24.get together 聚会25participate in 参加 26.in need of 需要27Double Ninth Festival 重阳节 28.Dragon Boat Festiva
4、l 端午节29Thanksgiving Day 感恩节 30.express ones hope 表达某人的希望【佳句】1.Along with the Spring Festival and the Midautumn Festival，the Dragon Boat Festival is one of the major traditional festivals celebrated by Chinese people.与春节以及中秋节一样，端午节是中国人庆祝的主要传统节日之一。2Dragon Boat Festival has had a history of more than 2
5、 000 years so far.端午节至今已有2 000多年历史。3According to Chinese tradition，people will not only solve the puzzles on the lanterns but also eat glutinous rice balls during the Lantern Festival，which has been handed down from generation to generation.根据中国传统，人们在元宵节期间猜灯谜吃汤圆，这是一代又一代人传承下来的。4On the eve of the Spri
6、ng Festival，it is a folk custom to stay up late or even all night and a gettogether banquet with dumplings is usually a must for most Chinese families.在春节除夕，人们有熬夜甚至熬通宵的习俗，并且聚在一块吃饺子是许多家庭的习惯。5For many children，the Spring Festival offers them a special chance to receive “lucky money”许多孩子在春节期间有机会得到“压岁钱”
7、。6Falling on August 15th of the lunar calendar every year，the Midautumn Festival，one of the most important traditional festivals in China，is also celebrated in many other Asian countries.每年阴历八月十五日的中秋节是中国最重要的传统节日之一，在亚洲其他的国家也会被庆祝。7When it comes to how to celebrate the Midautumn Festival，people always
8、get together with their family，having dinner，lighting the lanterns and enjoying the full moon as well as eating mooncakes，which are round cakes with meat，eggs，nuts and other things inside.当提及怎样庆祝中秋节时，人们通常跟家人团聚，共进晚餐，点灯笼，赏月还有吃月饼(一种圆圆的饼，里面有肉、鸡蛋、果仁等)。8Its believed that the moon is a symbol of reunion，lu
9、ck and fortune.人们认为月亮是团圆、运气和财富的象征9In addition，not only should we spend some time with our family during festivals but it is these festivals that remind us to have more time with our family.另外，在这些节日期间，不仅我们应该花些时间与家人团聚，而且正是这些节日提醒人们平时多陪伴家人。10Nowadays，some young Chinese are becoming more and more interes
10、ted in celebrating foreign festivals，especially those western festivals like Christmas，Valentines Day and so on.如今，一些中国青年对庆祝外国节日越来越感兴趣，特别是西方节日，如圣诞节和情人节等。【范文】I love camping.Its my favorite way to spend the summer vacation.Last year，my family and I went camping in the countryside.It was one of the mos
11、t exciting experiences I had ever had.We slept in a tent and went on a long walk every day.We cooked over a fire and the food always tasted wonderful.For a whole week，I saw lovely mountain views and breathed fresh air.At night，I heard the gentle wind blowing in the trees，and I felt so peaceful.It doesnt cost much to camp，and I believe its the best way to get close to nature and enjoy its beauty.【译文】我喜欢野营，这是我最喜欢的度暑假的方式。去年，我和家人去乡下野营。那是我拥有的最令人兴奋的经历之一。我们睡在帐篷里，每天走很长的路。我们在篝火上做饭，饭菜味道总是非常好。整整一个星期，我看到的是漂亮的山间景色，呼吸着新鲜的空气。晚上，我听到微风在林中吹拂，我感觉很平静。野营不需要花费很多，我相信这是亲近自然、享受自然之美的最好方式。
