躺着学万能英语会话(22)： 元宵节

It's an annual activity.

y: Are there many Christians?

那是一年一度的活动。

Isn't it a little soon for?

therine: Yes, in fact, it is the third most po
对……而言会不会有一点太快了？

y: Wow, that's an eye opener.

How do people usually celebrate it?
大家都怎么庆祝呢？

The most common activities are/is
最普遍的活动是……

Jay: I was jogging in the park the other day when I

saw a huge display of lanterns. What are they

there for?

Catherine: They are part of the Lantern Festival celebration,

it's an annual activity.

Jay: Chinese New Year just passed, isn't it a little soon

for another holiday?

Catherine: Well, not really. The Lantern Festival actually

marks the end of the New Year's Spring

celebrations.

Jay: How do people usually celebrate it?

Catherine: The two most common activities are fireworks

and sky lanterns.

Jay: Oh, right. You can make a wish and send it up to

the heavens on a sky lantern. I've heard all about

it.

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杰： 前几天我在公园慢跑的时候，看到那边挂着许多灯笼。

那是做什么用的？

凯瑟琳： 那是为了庆祝元宵节，是一年一度的活动。

杰： 春节才刚过呢，马上又有另外一个节日啦？

凯瑟琳： 这个嘛，其实那并非真的节日。元宵节代表的其实是春节

的结束。

杰： 大家都怎么庆祝元宵呢？

民情凯瑟琳： 放烟火和天灯是其中两项最普遍的活动。

杰： 喔，我知道了。可以在天灯上写下愿望然后放到天上去，

我听说过这个。

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1. 春节才刚过。very many throughout Taiwan.

Chinese New Year just passed. 

Jay: So, is Taoism the most popular religion here?

Chinese New Year just went.

Catherine: Well, that depends on how you look at

Nowadays, Taoism and Buddhism are

2. 人们通常怎么庆祝元宵节？

intertwined that they are dif? cult to separate.

How do people usually celebrate it? 

Jay: Are there many Christians?

What do people usually celebrate it?

Catherine: Yes, in fact, it is the third most popular relig询问“怎么庆祝”、“用什么方式庆祝”，疑问词都用“ how ”。