疯狂英语口语现场 Un01_3

[00:00.00]Three   Have you wrapped your Christmas presents?
[00:02.30]你的圣诞礼物包好了吗？
[00:04.60] 1   Introduction
[00:07.55]A   Whereas the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival
[00:10.88]如中国最重要的节日是春节（也叫过年）一样,
[00:14.21] (also known as the Chinese New Year),
[00:17.97]America’s most popular holiday is Christmas.
[00:20.49]美国最大众的节日就是圣诞节.
[00:23.01]As Chinese kids get "lucky money" from their parents and relatives,
[00:25.90]中国小孩是父母和亲戚给"压岁钱",
[00:28.79]American children get Christmas presents from Santa Claus.
[00:31.27]美国小孩是从圣诞老人那里得到圣诞礼物。
[00:33.75]B   From early November until January,
[00:36.43]从十一月初到一月份，
[00:39.11]American homes and stores are decorated with Christmas trees and colorful lights.
[00:42.74]美国的房屋、商店都布置了圣诞树和彩灯.
[00:46.37]Similarly,Chinese homes are decorated with Spring Festival couplets
[00:49.93]相仿地,中国的房子也被春联装饰着,
[00:53.50] and streets are full of red lanterns.
[00:55.61]街上挂满了灯笼。
[00:57.73]C   Easter was borrowed from the Pagan Festival celebrating the rebirth of the sun.
[01:01.56]复活节是借用了异教徒节庆祝太阳的复活.
[01:05.38]It was adapted by Christianity to be interpreted as the resurrection of Jesus.
[01:08.66]后被基督教采用诠释为耶稣的复活.
[01:11.94]One American tradition associated with Easter is the Easter egg hunt.
[01:14.72]美国的复活节有一个传统,那就是寻找复活节彩蛋.
[01:17.51]Brightly colored eggs are hidden for children to try to find.
[01:20.03]色彩鲜艳的彩蛋被藏起来让小孩子们去找.
[01:22.55]Sometimes hidden amongst the other eggs is what we call"a lucky egg".
[01:25.63]有时候被藏在其它蛋中间的那个就是我们所说的"幸运蛋".
[01:28.71]If you find the lucky egg,you win a prize.
[01:30.93]如果你找到这个幸运蛋,奖品就是你赢了.
[01:33.15]D   Sending cards for special occasions---
[01:36.18]在特殊的场合寄送卡片——
[01:39.21]such as Christmas, New Year,Mother’s Day,and birthdays–
[01:42.33]比如圣诞节，新年，母亲节以及生日——
[01:45.46]has been an American tradition.
[01:47.53]已经成了美国的一种传统.
[01:49.61]But sending cards is less common than before
[01:52.25]但是由于电脑受到如此亲睐,
[01:54.89]since computers have become so popular.
[01:57.07]寄送卡片也没有以前那么普遍了.
[01:59.25]2  Sample Sentences
[02:02.49]1.Christmas is just around the corner.
[02:04.87]圣诞节就要到了。
[02:07.24]2.I can’t wait to see my father.
[02:09.72]我只想立即见我的父亲。
[02:12.21]3.We are expected for Christmas.
[02:14.39]我们在盼着圣诞节的到来。
[02:16.57]4.This year my mother will cook a twenty-five pound turkey.
[02:19.83]今年我妈妈会烹饪一个二十五磅的火鸡。
[02:23.10]5.Is everyone still coming to Christmas dinner at your apartment this year?
[02:26.18]今年每个人还是会来你家吃圣诞大餐吗？
[02:29.26]6.When will we have the Easter egg hunt?
[02:32.05]我们什么时候开始找复活节彩蛋？
[02:34.83]7.Who is going to play the Easter Bunny this year?
[02:37.35]今年谁扮演复活节小兔子？
[02:39.87]8.Are you coming to the New Year’s Eve party this year?
[02:42.99]今年你会来参加除夕晚会吗？
[02:46.11]9.What time is the hanging of the green at church?
[02:48.89]教堂什么时候开始为圣诞节装饰？
[02:51.68]10.Have you put up your Christmas lights in front of the yard yet?
[02:54.69]你有没有把圣诞彩灯挂在后院门口？
[02:57.71]3  Conversations
[03:01.05]Lo Fen:Your tree looks beautiful.Do you decorate it this way every year?
[03:04.63]——你们的树看起来好漂亮.你们每年都这么布置吗？
[03:08.21]Mrs.Helms:Yes,it's a family tradition dating back to my childhood.
[03:10.99]——是的.记得从我孩提时候开始这就是家里的传统了.
[03:13.78]We use the same lights and ornaments3,
[03:16.11]我们用一样的灯泡和装饰品;
[03:18.45]but of course we have a new tree each year.
[03:20.48]当然,我们每年都用一棵新树.
[03:22.50]Mrs.Helms:The children made some of these decorations.
[03:24.63]——这些装饰中有一部分是孩子们弄的.
[03:26.76]Here,you can hang this on one of those high branches.