高中英语佛山高一03

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[00:00.00]和谐英语学习网 Unit 3 celebration
[00:-1.00]Lesson 9 Chinese Seasonal Festivals
[00:-2.00]Autumn
[00:-3.00]Every year in September or October,
[00:-4.00]the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by Chinese people all over the world.
[00:-5.00]On this day,
[00:-6.00]the moon is said to be at its biggest and brightest in the year
[00:-7.00]and'moon cakes' are eaten at moon viewing parties.
[00:-8.00]The Mid-Autumn Festival is important
[00:-9.00]because it is a special occasion for family reunion.
[00:10.00]Millions of people make the journey back home
[00:11.00]to share the feeling of 'being togther' with all members of the family.
[00:12.00]Traditional moon cakes are made with bean paste and salted egg yokes
[00:13.00]but nowadays there are many different kinds of moon cakes
[00:14.00]including ice-cream,coffee,chocolate and even fruit moon cakes.
[00:15.00]Winter
[00:16.00]The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
[00:17.00]It marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations.
[00:18.00]There are many stories about the origin of the Lantern Festival.
[00:19.00]In one stories
[00:20.00]lanterns were lit to celebrate Buddhism's pwer in driving away darkness.
[00:21.00]In another story,the lanterns saved a town from destruction.
[00:22.00]There was g god who wanted to burn dow the town.
[00:23.00]He was tricked into believing the town was alrea burning
[00:24.00]by the sight of thousands of lanterns.
[00:25.00]In the past,
[00:26.00]lanterns were usually lit by candles
[00:27.00]and decorated with pictures of birds,animals,flowers,etc.
[00:28.00]Nowadays,most lanterns are powered by electricity
[00:29.00]and may in a variety of shapes and sizes.
[00:30.00]In the northeast part of China,
[00:31.00]there even ice-lanterns.
[00:32.00]The special food for Lantern Festival is sweet dumplings,
[00:33.00]which is made of glutinous rice and different sweet fillings.
[00:34.00]The dumpling can either be boiled or fried
[00:35.00]depending on the preference of the individuals.
[00:36.00]Summer
[00:37.00]The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar.
[00:38.00]It is celebrated with customs that started more than 2000 years ago.
[00:39.00]In the old days,dragon boat races were held only in Chinese communities.
[00:40.00]However,in recent years,
[00:41.00]people fron other cultures have also taken part in the races and enjoyed the fun.
[00:42.00]The special food for the festival is called Zongzi.
[00:43.00]Glutinous rice,wrapped in fresh bamboo leaves,
[00:44.00]is steamed with a sweet or salty filing.
[00:45.00]As the Dragon Boat Festival is in early summer,
[00:46.00]it also marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year.
[00:47.00]Lesson 11 Weddings  Weddings in Indonesia
[00:48.00]What to do and what not to do
[00:49.00]If a friend gets an invitation to a wedding,
[00:50.00]you can go with him/her,
[00:51.00]even of you don't receive an invitation yourself.
[00:52.00]The times of the wedding ceremony
[00:53.00]and the reception are both on the invitation.
[00:54.00]However,you shouldn't go to the ceremony
[00:55.00]because it is conducted only for close family.
[00:56.00]If you really want to see it,you should asd first.
[00:57.00]Everyone can attend the reception afterwards.
[00:58.00]Nowadays,Indonesian women don't have to cover their heads,
[00:59.00]but they usually wear traditional clothes.
[-1:00.00]There is a box at the entrance to the reception
[-1:-1.00]and you have to put money into it!
[-1:-2.00]But don't worry,
[-1:-3.00]you don't have to contribute a lot of money.
[-1:-4.00]And remember-at most wedding receptions you can't drink alcohol.
[-1:-5.00]Greek weddings
[-1:-6.00]On the day of a Greek wedding ceremony,
[-1:-7.00]the groom has to ask teh bride's father for his daughter's hand in marriage.
[-1:-8.00]The groom's best man then goes with the couple to the church,to be married.
[-1:-9.00]During the church ceremony,
[-1:10.00]the best man should help the priest to put crowns made of orange blossoms on the heads of the bride and groom.