M:你們中國人過圣誕節(jié)嗎?
F:Of course not .we are Chinese. But nowadays,the new generation treats it as an important holiday.
F:當然不,我們是中國人,但是現(xiàn)在新一代的年輕人把它當做一個重要的節(jié)日。
M:Oh? And what do they do on Christmas?
M:哦?那他們在圣誕節(jié)做什么?
F:Some of the young people send presents to their friends , and some send chocolates to lovers or someone they like.
F:一些年輕人會給朋友送禮物,一些人會送巧克力給他們的情人或者他們喜歡的人。
M:But Christmas is not a lovers' day.
M:但是圣誕節(jié)可不是一個情人節(jié)啊!
F:Yes,yon know, Christmas means nothing to most Chinese people. And the new generation would like to spend this day with friends or lovers.
F:是的,你知道,圣誕節(jié)對大部分的中國人來說不意味著什么,而現(xiàn)在年輕人喜歡和朋友、情人一起過圣誕節(jié)。
M:That's true. Christmas is the most important festival in western countries.
M:那倒是,圣誕節(jié)是西方國家最重要的節(jié)日。
F:It's the same as our Spring Festival.
F:就像我們的春節(jié)一樣啊。
重點詞匯
festival節(jié)日
Shavuot is a two-day festival for Orthodox Jews.五旬節(jié)是正統(tǒng)猶太教教民為期兩天的節(jié)日。
Spring Festival春節(jié)
The Spring Festival is only a week away. 離春節(jié)只有一周了。