雅思口语材料之西方节日篇汇总.docx
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雅思口语材料之西方节日篇汇总
雅思口语材料之西方节日篇汇总
天道留学
口语Festival素材:
DragonBoatFestival端午节
5thdayofthe5thlunarmonth
TheDragonBoatFestival,alsocalledtheDuanwuFestival,iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.Forthousandsofyears,thefestivalhasbeenmarkedbyeatingzongzi(glutinousrice(糯米)wrappedtoformapyramidusingbambooorreedleaves)andracingdragonboats.
Thefestivalisbestknownforitsdragon-boatraces,especiallyinthesouthernprovinceswheretherearemanyriversandlakes.Thisregatta(赛舟会)commemoratesthedeathofQuYuan,anhonestministerwhoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfinariver.
QuwasaministeroftheStateofChusituatedinpresent-dayHunanandHubeiprovinces,duringtheWarringStatesPeriod(475-221BC)(战国时期).Hewasupright,loyalandhighlyesteemedforhiswisecounselthatbroughtpeaceandprosperitytothestate.However,whenadishonestandcorruptprincevilifiedQu,hewasdisgracedanddismissedfromoffice.Realizingthatthecountrywasnowinthehandsofevilandcorruptofficials,QugrabbedalargestoneandleaptintotheMiluoRiveronthefifthdayofthefifthmonth.Nearbyfishermenrushedovertotryandsavehimbutwereunabletoevenrecoverhisbody.Thereafter,thestatedeclinedandwaseventuallyconqueredbytheStateofQin.
ThepeopleofChuwhomournedthedeathofQuthrewriceintotherivertofeedhisghosteveryyearonthefifthdayofthefifthmonth.Butoneyear,thespiritofQuappearedandtoldthemournersthatahugereptile(爬行动物)intheriverhadstolentherice.Thespiritthenadvisedthemtowrapthericeinsilkandbinditwithfivedifferent-coloredthreadsbeforetossingitintotheriver.
DuringtheDuanwuFestival,aglutinousricepuddingcalledzongziiseatentosymbolizethericeofferingstoQu.Ingredientssuchasbeans,lotusseeds(莲子),chestnuts(栗子),porkfatandthegoldenyolkofasaltedduckeggareoftenaddedtotheglutinousrice.Thepuddingisthenwrappedwithbambooleaves,boundwithakindofraffiaandboiledinsaltwaterforhours.
Thedragon-boatracessymbolizethemanyattemptstorescueandrecoverQu'sbody.Atypicaldragonboatrangesfrom50-100feetinlength,withabeamofabout5.5feet,accommodatingtwopaddlersseatedsidebyside.
Awoodendragonheadisattachedatthebow,andadragontailatthestern(船尾).Abannerhoistedonapoleisalsofastenedatthesternandthehullisdecoratedwithred,greenandbluescalesedgedingold.Inthecenteroftheboatisacanopiedshrinebehindwhichthedrummers,gong(铜锣)beatersandcymbal(铙钹)playersareseatedtosetthepaceforthepaddlers.Therearealsomenpositionedatthebowtosetofffirecrackers,tossriceintothewaterandpretendtobelookingforQu.Allofthenoiseandpageantrycreatesanatmosphereofgaietyandexcitementfortheparticipantsandspectatorsalike.Theracesareheldamongdifferentclans,villagesandorganizations,andthewinnersareawardedmedals,banners,jugsofwineandfestivemeals.
口语Festival素材:
St.Valentine'sDay情人节
February14
St.Valentine'sDayhasrootsinseveraldifferentlegendsthathavefoundtheirwaytousthroughtheages.OneoftheearliestpopularsymbolsofthedayisCupid(爱神丘比特),theRomangodoflove,whoisrepresentedbytheimageofayoungboywithbowandarrow.
ThreehundredyearsafterthedeathofJesusChrist,theRomanemperorsstilldemandedthateveryonebelieveintheRomangods.Valentine,aChristianpriest,hadbeenthrowninprisonforhisteachings.OnFebruary14,Valentinewasbeheaded(斩首),notonlybecausehewasaChristian,butalsobecausehehadperformedamiracle.Hesupposedlycuredthejailer'sdaughterofherblindness.Thenightbeforehewasexecuted,hewrotethejailer'sdaughterafarewellletter,signingit"FromYourValentine."AnotherlegendtellsusthatthissameValentine,well-lovedbyall,receivednotestohisjailcellfromchildrenandfriendswhomissedhim.
AnotherValentinewasanItalianbishopwholivedataboutthesametime,AD200.Hewasimprisonedbecausehesecretlymarriedcouples,contrarytothelawsoftheRomanemperor.Somelegendssayhewasburnedatthestake.
February14wasalsoaRomanholiday,heldinhonorofagoddess.Youngmenrandomlychosethenameofayounggirltoescorttothefestivities.ThecustomofchoosingasweetheartonthisdatespreadthroughEuropeintheMiddleAges,andthentotheearlyAmericancolonies.Throughouttheages,peoplealsobelievedthatbirdspickedtheirmatesonFebruary14!
InAD496SainPopeGelasiusInamedFebruary14as"Valentine'sDay".Althoughit'snotanofficialholiday,mostAmericansobservethisday.
Whatevertheoddmixtureoforigins,St.Valentine'sDayisnowadayforsweethearts.Itisthedaythatyoushowyourfriendorlovedonethatyoucare.Youcansendcandytosomeoneyouthinkisspecial.Oryoucansendroses,thefloweroflove.Mostpeoplesend"valentines,"agreetingcardnamedafterthenotesthatSt.Valentinereceivedinjail.Valentinescanbesentimental,romanticandheartfelt(真心真意的).Theycanbefunnyandfriendly.Ifthesenderisshy,valentinescanbeanonymous.
Americansofallageslovetosendandreceivevalentines.Handmadevalentinescreatedbycuttingheartsoutofcoloredpaper,showthatalotofthoughtwasputintomakingthempersonal.Valentinescanbeheart-shaped,orhavehearts,thesymboloflove,onthem.Inelementaryschoolschildrenmakevalentinesfortheirclassmatesandputtheminalargedecoratedbox,similartoamailbox.OnFebruary14,theteacheropenstheboxanddistributesthevalentinestoeachstudent.Afterthestudentsreadtheirvalentinestheyhaveasmallpartywithrefreshments.
Forteenagersandadults,majornewspapersthroughoutthecountryhaveaValentine'sDayoffer.Anyonecansendinamessage,forasmallfeeofcourse,destinedforawould-besweetheart,agoodfriend,anacquaintanceorevenaspouseoffiftyyears.ThemessageisprintedinaspecialsectionofthenewspaperonFebruary14.
口语Festival素材:
Christmas圣诞节
December25
ThehistoryofChristmasdatesbackover4000years.ManyofourChristmastraditionswerecelebratedcenturiesbeforetheChristchildwasborn.The12daysofChristmas,thebrightfires,theyulelog,thegivingofgifts,carnivals(parades)withfloats,carolerswhosingwhilegoingfromhousetohouse,theholidayfeasts,andthechurchprocessionscanallbetracedbacktotheearlyMesopotamians.
ManyofthesetraditionsbeganwiththeMesopotamian(美索不达米亚)celebrationofNewYears.TheMesopotamiansbelievedinmanygods,andastheirchiefgod-Marduk(马杜克,古代巴比伦人的主神,原为巴比伦的太阳神).EachyearaswinterarriveditwasbelievedthatMardukwoulddobattlewiththemonstersofchaos.ToassistMardukinhisstruggletheMesopotamiansheldafestivalfortheNewYear.ThiswasZagmuk,theNewYear'sfestivalthatlastedfor12days.
TheMesopotamiankingwouldreturntothetempleofMardukandswearhisfaithfulnesstothegod.ThetraditionscalledforthekingtodieattheendoftheyearandtoreturnwithMarduktobattleathisside.
Tosparetheirking,theMesopotamiansusedtheideaofa"mock"king.Acriminalwaschosenanddressedinroyalclothes.Hewasgivenalltherespectandprivilegesofarealking.Attheendofthecelebrationthe"mock"kingwasstrippedoftheroyalclothesandslain,sparingthelifeoftherealking.
TheRoman'scelebratedtheirgodSaturn.TheirfestivalwascalledSaturnaliawhichbeganthemiddleofDecemberandendedJanuary1st.Withcriesof"JoSaturnalia!
"thecelebrationwouldincludemasquerades(化妆舞会)inthestreets,bigfestivemeals,visitingfriendsandtheexchangeofgood-luckgiftscalledStrenae(luckyfruits).
"JoSaturnalia!
"wasafunandfestivetimefortheRomans,buttheChristiansthoughitanabomination(深恶痛绝)tohonorthepagan(异教)god.TheearlyChristianswantedtokeepthebirthdayoftheirChristchildasolemnandreligiousholiday,notoneofcheerandmerrimentaswasthepaganSaturnalia.
ButasChristianityspreadtheywerealarmedbythecontinuingcelebrationofpagancustomsandSaturnaliaamongtheirconverts.AtfirsttheChurchforbidthiskindofcelebration.Butitwastonoavail(徒劳).EventuallyitwasdecidedthatthecelebrationwouldbetamedandmadeintoacelebrationfitfortheChristianSonofGod.
SomelegendsclaimthattheChristian"Christmas"celebrationwasinventedtocompeteagainstthepagancelebrationsofDecember.The25thwasnotonlysacredtotheRomansbutalsothePersianswhosereligionMithraism(密特拉教,奉祀密特拉神的宗教,纪元后最初3世纪内传至罗马帝国)wasoneofChristianity'smainrivalsatthattime.TheChurcheventuallywassuccessfulintakingthemerriment,lights,andgiftsfromtheSaturaniliafestivalandbringingthemtothecelebrationofChristmas.
口语Festival素材:
Newyear'sday新年
January1
10...9...8...ThelightedballinNewYork'sTimesSquare(时代广场)startspickingupspeed(加快速度).7...6...5...It'salmosttime.4...3...2...Everyoneholdstheirbreathforthelastfewseconds.We'reabouttojumpthatseeminglylargebutinvisiblegapthatseparatestheyears.1...0...HappyNewYear!
Wemadeit.Theoldyear,forbetterorworse,isgoneforgood.Thenewyearhasbegunwithfreshpromise.Here'sourchancetostartagain,todoitrightthistime,tohaveanothershotatsuccess...atglory...atjustaccomplishingwhatweresolveto.It'stimetoshedthatbaggagefromtheyearlonggoneandcelebratewhatcanbeinthe365untoucheddaystocome.HappyNewYear!
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