【英语词汇】英语情景对话：元宵节

【英语词汇】英语情景对话：元宵节

exhibit of lanterns 灯会

dragon lantern dancing 耍龙灯

walking on stilts 踩高跷

land boat dancing 划旱船

yangko/yangge dance 扭秧歌

beating drums while dancing 打太平鼓

drum dance 腰鼓舞

fireworks party 焰火大会

the Lantern Festival 元宵节

rice glue ball 元宵

glutinous rice 糯米

lions/dragons dancing 舞龙/舞狮

guess lantern riddles 猜灯谜

play couplets game 对对联

enjoy beautiful lanterns 赏花灯

snuff 灯花

traditional opera 戏曲

variety show/vaudeville 杂耍

Lantern Festival's temple fair 元宵庙会

colored lanterns' temple fair 彩灯庙会

【背景介绍】向外国朋友介绍元宵节的相关情况

【人物简介】A是中国人，B和C是外国友人

A：There's an old chinese saying, "celebrate the Lantern Festival".
中国有句俗话：“正月十五闹元宵”。
B：When is the Lantern Festival?
元宵节是什么时候?
A：It's on the 15th of January on the lunar calendar.
是农历的一月十五日。
C：How do you celebrate the lantern festival?
元宵怎么闹？
A：I think the lantern festival is just like a carnival in the west, but with different activities.
我觉得很像西方的狂欢节，就是狂欢的活动不太一样。
C：Oh, what activities are there?
哦，都有什么活动？
A：In the evening they hang out thousands of colorful lanterns for people to enjoy.
晚上人们会挂起五颜六色的灯笼，大家一起赏灯。
B：I've heard of the lantern riddles before; do they come from this?
我听说过猜灯谜，是不是从这儿来的？
A：Yes, and there are also activities like the dragon dance, lion dance and setting off fireworks - it's very lively.
对，还有舞龙、舞狮子、放烟火这些活动，可热闹了。
C：Any special food for the Lantern Festival?
元宵节有什么特别的食物吗？
A：Yes, of course. Sweet sticky rice balls with peanut or sesame inside.
有啊！有包花生或芝麻的汤圆。

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