每天一起練口語（142）----節日與慶典（1）

應用會話部分：

六、社會生活：

4. Festivals and Events (1)

1) My favorite holiday is Christmas.
我喜歡的節日是圣誕節。

2) Our family always has a traditional Christmas.
我們家每年都要慶祝傳統性的圣誕節。

3) Mother begins baking cookies two weeks before Christmas.
自圣誕節的兩周以前，母親就開始做小甜餅了。
* begin + ～ing “開始～”
e.g. When did you begin learning English?
你何時開始學英語的?

4) We always open Christmas present on Christmas morning.
我們通常在圣誕節早晨打開圣誕禮物。

5) Christmas Day we have a large dinner with many different things to eat.
在圣誕節晚餐，我們會吃很多不同的佳肴。

6) New year's Eve comes one week after Christmas.
新年夜在圣誕節的一周后到來。

7) Many people go to gay New Year parties.
很多人都去參加新年派對。

8) At twelve o'clock midnight people blow horns, yell, and kiss each other
to welcome in the New Year.
到了午夜十二點，大家都吹吹喇叭、高聲喊叫、相互接吻來慶祝新年。

9) People usually stay out very late on New Year's Eve.
新年夜，人們通常都出去到很晚。
* stay out “外出”