【英语词汇】英语情景对话:元宵节
exhibit of lanterns 灯会
dragon lantern dancing 耍龙灯
walking on stilts 踩高跷
land boat dancing 划旱船
yangko/yangge dance 扭秧歌
beating drums while dancing 打太平鼓
drum dance 腰鼓舞
fireworks party 焰火大会
the Lantern Festival 元宵节
rice glue ball 元宵
glutinous rice 糯米
lions/dragons dancing 舞龙/舞狮
guess lantern riddles 猜灯谜
play couplets game 对对联
enjoy beautiful lanterns 赏花灯
snuff 灯花
traditional opera 戏曲
variety show/vaudeville 杂耍
Lantern Festival's temple fair 元宵庙会
colored lanterns' temple fair 彩灯庙会
【背景介绍】向外国朋友介绍元宵节的相关情况
【人物简介】A是中国人,B和C是外国友人
A:There's an old chinese saying, "celebrate the Lantern Festival".
中国有句俗话:“正月十五闹元宵”。
B:When is the Lantern Festival?
元宵节是什么时候?
A:It's on the 15th of January on the lunar calendar.
是农历的一月十五日。
C:How do you celebrate the lantern festival?
元宵怎么闹?
A:I think the lantern festival is just like a carnival in the west, but with different activities.
我觉得很像西方的狂欢节,就是狂欢的活动不太一样。
C:Oh, what activities are there?
哦,都有什么活动?
A:In the evening they hang out thousands of colorful lanterns for people to enjoy.
晚上人们会挂起五颜六色的灯笼,大家一起赏灯。
B:I've heard of the lantern riddles before; do they come from this?
我听说过猜灯谜,是不是从这儿来的?
A:Yes, and there are also activities like the dragon dance, lion dance and setting off fireworks - it's very lively.
对,还有舞龙、舞狮子、放烟火这些活动,可热闹了。
C:Any special food for the Lantern Festival?
元宵节有什么特别的食物吗?
A:Yes, of course. Sweet sticky rice balls with peanut or sesame inside.
有啊!有包花生或芝麻的汤圆。
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