F:好漂亮啊!這是你男朋友送的花兒吧?今天是個特別的日子吧?
M:It's July 7th on the Chinese lunar calendar, the Double Seven Festival,which is also called Chinese Valentine's Day.
M:今天是中國農(nóng)歷的七月初七,七夕節(jié),也就是中國的情人節(jié)。
F:Wow!There's a beautiful story behind it,right?
F:哇!這個節(jié)日背后一定有個美麗的故事哦?
M:Yes. There's a legend about it:Niulang and Zhinu were an affectionate couple. Unfortunately,they were forced to separate and could only meet each other on July 7th of every year. Now it is a tradition to celebrate Chinese Valentine's Day once a year on July 7th of the lunar calendar.
M:沒錯,有這么個傳說:牛郎和織女是一對恩愛夫妻。但是后來不幸被迫分開,只能在每年農(nóng)歷的七月初七這一天相會。
F:It's very touching. So,will you go on a date with your boyfriend?
F:好感人啊。那你今天也要和男朋友約會了?
M:Yes,he'll pick me up for a romantic dinner in a moment.
M:是啊,他一會兒就來接我去共進浪漫晚餐。
重點詞匯
lunar calendar農(nóng)歷
This calendar is a lunar calendar.這個日歷是一個月亮歷。
Double Seven Festival七夕節(jié)
Some young people even know nothing about Chinese Double Seven Festival. 一些年輕人甚至對中國的七夕節(jié)一無所知。
legend傳說
...the legends of ancient Greece.…古希臘的傳說。
pick sb. up用車接人
I am going to pick up sb to leave the hospital. 媽媽我的朋友要到我們家做客,請你去車站接她。
moment馬上;立刻;一會兒
In a moment he was gone.不一會兒他就不見了。