Instructions:
What is your favorite fiesta/festival? When does it fall on? How can you celebrate it? Why do you regard/see/view it as your favorite one? Where can you celebrate it? Whom will you be with to celebrate it?
Key Words and Phrases:
1. festival n. fiesta
2. celebrate v. 慶祝
celebrated V-pp & Adj. noted/famous/reputed/renowned
celebration n. 慶典活動
3. gather v.
collect v.
assemble v.
put together
gathering n. 聚集
assembly n.
4. abroad: ab-road 在國外
cf. aboard 登機(船/交通工具)
5. sightsee v. 觀光
sightseeing n.
go sightseeing
tourism industry 旅遊業
scenic spots
scenic attraction
tourists' attraction
tourist's attraction
ruins 廢墟
ancient ruins
tour v. travel/trip
cf. tip tipped tipping
sour adj. 變壞的 The food goes sour. Don't eat it.
6. rush/hurry back to (destination) 匆忙回到
7. a series/serial of 一系列的
8. re-unite v. 團聚
a class reunion 班級同學會
reunited V-pp
9. square adj. 豐盛的; 充實的
substantial; hearty; satisfying; solid
10. red envelope 紅包
11. make a wish 許願
12. prosperous; flourishing; developing
繁榮的; 順遂的
prosperity n. 繁榮
Original
The Chinese New Year is the most important festival of all, and it is my favorite, too. It is a vacation when gather together. Children studying abroad, travelers sightseeing in foreign countries, and busy workers working far away from home all rush back to their hometowns.
There is series of celebrations during Chinese New Year. On Chinese New Year's Eve, the family members reunite and enjoy a square meal. After the meal comes the happiest moment for children, because they can receive red envelopes with money inside. During Chinese New Year, people go outdoors and keep saying "Congratulations!" when they meet people, even if they are strangers. The celebrations continue for a long time, and people make wishes for a prosperous year.
Exercise:
(A) square (B) sightseeing (C) series (D) prosperous (E) vacation
The Chinese New Year is the most important festival of all, and it is my favorite, too. It is a _____ when gather together. Children studying abroad, travelers ______ in foreign countries, and busy workers working far away from home all rush back to their hometowns.
There is _______ of celebrations during Chinese New Year. On Chinese New Year's Eve, the family members reunite and enjoy a _____ meal. After the meal comes the happiest moment for children, because they can receive red envelopes with money inside. During Chinese New Year, people go outdoors and keep saying "Congratulations!" when they meet people, even if they are strangers. The celebrations continue for a long time, and people make wishes for a _______ year.
