Festivals 節日
基礎中國 + 西方節日。
- 中國節日：Spring Festival、Mid-Autumn Festival、Dragon Boat Festival。
- 西方節日：Christmas、Easter、Halloween。
- 節日配食物：mooncakes（中秋）、zongzi（端午）、turkey（聖誕）。
文體小知識：Chinese and Western festivals.
§課文原文 Passage
1There are many colourful festivals in Hong Kong every year. During the Spring Festival, we visit our relatives and children receive red packets. The streets are full of red decorations and flower markets. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, families eat mooncakes and look at the full moon together. Children carry beautiful lanterns in the park at night. Every festival has its own special food and stories. I love the warm feeling of every festival.
2During the Dragon Boat Festival, we eat zongzi and watch exciting dragon boat races. The boats move fast, and everyone cheers loudly. At Christmas, we exchange gifts and sing carols with friends. The shops are bright with lights and decorations. My favourite Christmas song is 'Jingle Bells'. At Easter, we have a holiday and eat chocolate eggs.
3My favourite festival is Chinese New Year because I can see all my cousins. We play games and share sweet treats. Grandmother gives us lucky red packets. Every festival brings family members closer together. I also love the delicious food at every festival. Which festival do you like best?
§逐句中文翻譯 Sentence-by-sentence translation
There are many colourful festivals in Hong Kong every year.
香港每年都有好多繽紛的節日。
During the Spring Festival, we visit our relatives and children receive red packets.
農曆新年那時，我們會去拜年，小朋友會收到利是。
The streets are full of red decorations and flower markets.
街上隨處都是紅色裝飾同年宵花市。
At the Mid-Autumn Festival, families eat mooncakes and look at the full moon together.
中秋節那時，一家人一起吃月餅、賞月。
Children carry beautiful lanterns in the park at night.
晚上，小朋友會在公園提著漂亮的燈籠。
Every festival has its own special food and stories.
每個節日都有自己的特色食物同故事。
I love the warm feeling of every festival.
我好喜歡每個節日那種溫暖的感覺。
During the Dragon Boat Festival, we eat zongzi and watch exciting dragon boat races.
端午節那時，我們吃糉、看刺激的龍舟比賽。
The boats move fast, and everyone cheers loudly.
龍舟去得好快，大家一起大聲打氣。
At Christmas, we exchange gifts and sing carols with friends.
聖誕節那時，我們會和朋友互送禮物、唱聖誕歌。
The shops are bright with lights and decorations.
商店掛滿燈飾同裝飾，很漂亮。
My favourite Christmas song is 'Jingle Bells'.
我最喜歡的聖誕歌是《Jingle Bells》。
At Easter, we have a holiday and eat chocolate eggs.
復活節我們有假期，還會吃朱古力蛋。
My favourite festival is Chinese New Year because I can see all my cousins.
我最喜歡的節日是農曆新年，因為可以見到所有表兄弟姊妹。
We play games and share sweet treats.
我們一起玩遊戲、分享甜點。
Grandmother gives us lucky red packets.
奶奶會派利是給我們。
Every festival brings family members closer together.
每個節日都令家人關係更親密。
I also love the delicious food at every festival.
我還好喜歡每個節日的美食。
Which festival do you like best?
你最喜歡哪個節日？
1重點摘要 Summary
中國 + 西方節日。
2生字卡 Vocabulary
春節
中秋
端午
聖誕
復活節
月餅
糭
禮物
3逐步講解 Steps
- 中國的節日主要的中國節日有 Spring Festival（農曆新年）、Mid-Autumn Festival（中秋節）、Dragon Boat Festival（端午節）。例句：Spring Festival is the most important festival in China. 要注意節日名稱的每個主要單詞都要大寫，通常帶 Festival 一詞；說在某個節日做某事用 at，例如 at Spring Festival；說節日在幾月則用 in，例如 in September or October，兩個介詞不能混淆。
- 西方的節日常見的西方節日有 Christmas（聖誕節）、Easter（復活節）、Halloween（萬聖節前夕）。例句：People give presents to each other at Christmas. 要注意 Christmas 前用 at，例如 at Christmas，但指具體某一天用 on，例如 on Christmas Day；節日名稱同樣要大寫首字母；Easter 與 Halloween 前面通常不加冠詞，直接說 at Easter、at Halloween 即可。
- 節日食物不同節日有不同的傳統食物：mooncake（月餅）、zongzi（粽子）、turkey（火雞）以及 chocolate eggs（巧克力蛋）。例句：People eat mooncakes at Mid-Autumn Festival. 要注意 mooncake 是可數名詞，複數加 s；zongzi 是音譯詞，單複數同形，可以說 two zongzi；turkey 指整隻火雞時是可數名詞，作餐桌上的肉時不可數，例如 We ate turkey for dinner.
- 節日活動節日的常見活動有 give gifts（送禮物）、have a family dinner（吃團圓飯）、watch a parade（看巡遊）以及 visit relatives（探訪親戚）。例句：We have a big family dinner at Spring Festival. 要注意 have a family dinner 中間的冠詞 a 不能省略；watch 與 look at 不同，watch 強調觀看移動或變化的事物，例如 watch a parade、watch fireworks，動詞搭配要準確。
- 節日配食物節日與食物、習俗的搭配要記牢：Spring Festival 與 red packets（紅包）搭配；Mid-Autumn 與 mooncakes 搭配；Dragon Boat 與 zongzi 搭配；Christmas 與 turkey 搭配。例句：At Mid-Autumn Festival, people eat mooncakes and watch the full moon. 要注意這些搭配反映文化習俗，問答與寫作都常用；搭配錯了會讓讀者誤解節日，記憶時可以把節日與食物成對背誦。
- 習俗用現在式描述節日習俗用一般現在式，因為習俗是每年重複的事實。例如：People eat mooncakes and watch the moon at Mid-Autumn Festival. 主語 people 是複數，動詞用原形。要注意如果說某一年親身經歷的事，就要轉用過去式，例如 Last year, I ate mooncakes with my family. 習慣與經歷的時態要分清楚：every year 這類時間詞配現在式，last year 配過去式，寫作時按時間詞判斷。
5例題示範 Example
問題：怎樣從時間、活動與食物三方面介紹一個節日？
- 第一步：先說明節日的時間，用月份或季節交代，例如：Mid-Autumn Festival is in September or October.
- 第二步：描述人們在節日進行的活動，用一般現在式講習俗，例如：People watch the full moon with their families.
- 第三步：說明節日的傳統食物，例如：They eat mooncakes. 還可以補充食物的味道或外形，使描述更具體。
- 第四步：加入自己某一次的親身經歷，這裡要轉用過去式，例如：Last year, I ate mooncakes with my family in the park.
- 第五步：以感受收結，概括這個節日的氣氛，例如：It is a warm and happy festival.
- 答案：示範答案：Mid-Autumn Festival is in September or October. People watch the full moon and eat mooncakes with their families. Last year, I ate mooncakes in the park with my family. It is a warm and happy festival.
6常見錯誤 Mistakes
76 題快測 Quick check
Q1春節英文？
Q2中秋？
Q3端午？
Q4聖誕？
Q5月餅？
Q6糭？
8重點回顧 Recap
- 中國節日：Spring Festival、Mid-Autumn Festival、Dragon Boat Festival。
- 西方節日：Christmas、Easter、Halloween。
- 節日配食物：mooncakes（中秋）、zongzi（端午）、turkey（聖誕）。
- 講習俗用一般現在式：People eat mooncakes.
- 節日名每個字大楷：Chinese New Year。