[00:00.00]Unit 11 Chinese Holidays and Festivals
[00:02.99]Unit11 中国的节假日
[00:05.98]Tuning In
[00:08.24]1.Listen to the recording.
[00:12.17]Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
[00:16.99]China has a long history and a rich culture.
[00:23.96]中国历史悠久，文化多种多样。
[00:30.92]Chinese people value traditional festivals.
[00:36.85]中国人重视传统节日。
[00:42.77]On Spring Festival,people come back home to enjoy family reunion.
[00:50.54]过年时(过春节时)，人们都回家团聚。
[00:58.32]For Spring Festival,dumpling is a must.
[01:04.04]过年时，一定要吃饺子。
[01:09.77]Over Spring Festival,people eat food with symbolic meaning.
[01:16.90]过年时，人们吃的东西都有一些象征意义。
[01:24.02]Teacher's Day falls on September 10th.
[01:29.55]教师节是在9月10日。
[01:35.08]Do you have the same day for the dead like our Qingming?
[01:42.46]你们国家也有像清明节这样的特殊日了吗?
[01:49.84]Now Chinese people are getting richer
[01:51.55]现在中国人比以前富裕了，
[01:53.26]and will go sightseeing on holidays.
[01:54.68]节假日人们会去旅游观光。
[01:56.10]Now Chinese people are getting richer
[01:58.96]现在中国人比以前富裕了，
[02:01.82]and will go sightseeing on holidays.
[02:04.43]节假日人们会去旅游观光。
[02:07.04]On holidays,
[02:09.11]在节假日，
[02:11.18]people may stay at home and cook delicious food to enjoy family life.
[02:14.12]也有的人呆在家里，做些美味的饭菜来享受家庭生活。
[02:17.05]On holidays,
[02:18.28]在节假日，
[02:19.50]people may stay at home and cook delicious food to enjoy family life.
[02:23.42]也有的人呆在家里，做些美味的饭菜来享受家庭生活。
[02:27.35]Have you ever spent the New Year in China?
[02:33.31]你在中国过过春节吗?
[02:39.26]2.Listen to the recording and then read the passage below.
[02:43.80]Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.
[02:48.05]Different countries have different cultures and customs.
[02:55.50]China has a rich and unique culture,.
[02:59.35]Chinese festivals and holidays
[03:01.69]are quite different from those in other countries.
[03:05.11]We have many traditional festivals and national holidays in China.
[03:09.86]Besides,people in different areas
[03:14.11]also have their own local festivals and holidays.
[03:17.46]Since China's reform and opening-up in 1978,
[03:22.00]China has been the focus of the world's attention.
[03:25.63]People from other countries come to China
[03:28.76]and show great interest in Chinese culture.
[03:33.23]Task 1
[04:16.86]It's lunch break.Mary,who has just come to China from America,
[04:23.12]is talking with Li Na,her Chinese colleague about Spring Festival.
[04:28.85]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[04:34.28]Spring Festival is the most important festival in China,isn't it?
[04:39.45]1春节是中国最重要的节日，是吗?
[04:44.62]Yes,that's true.
[04:46.34]是的。
[04:48.07]How long is the holiday?
[04:50.59]春节的假期有多长呢?
[04:53.11]It depends.But usually it's about 15 days.
[04:56.14]这不一定。但是一般说大约是15天左右。
[04:59.16]Do you eat any special food for the festival?
[05:01.99]人们在春节吃些什么呢，和平时不一样吗?
[05:04.81]Yes,dumpling is a must.
[05:06.83]不一样。饺子是一定吃的，
[05:08.84]There is also other food.
[05:10.23]还有些别的东西，
[05:11.62]For example,people eat chicken for good luck.
[05:13.69]比如吃鸡是为了图个吉利。
[05:15.76]That's interesting.
[05:18.33]听起来很有意思。
[05:20.90]I'm told the Chinese firework is very beautiful,isn't it?
[05:23.48]听说中 国的烟花很漂亮,是吗?
[05:26.05]Yes,it's really wonderful!
[05:28.52]是的,的确很漂亮.
[05:30.98]Oh,great!
[05:32.41]太好了!
[05:33.83]I hope I can spend this Spring Festival with you here in Beijing.
[05:36.15]我希望今年能和你们一起在北京过春节.
[05:38.47]I'm sure you'll have a good time.
[05:40.76]你一定会过得很愉快的.
[05:43.04]Spring Festival is the most important festival in China,isn't it?
[05:47.27]春节是中国最重要的节日，是吗?
[05:51.50]Yes,that's true.
[05:53.07]是的。
[05:54.64]How long is the holiday?
[05:56.36]春节的假期有多长呢?
[05:58.09]It depends.But usually it's about 15 days.
[06:01.51]这不一定。但是一般说大约是15天左右。
[06:04.93]Do you eat any special food for the festival?
[06:07.61]人们在春节吃些什么呢，和平时不一样吗?
[06:10.30]Yes,dumpling is a must.
[06:12.51]不一样。饺子是一定吃的，
[06:14.72]There is also other food.
[06:16.11]还有些别的东西，
[06:17.50]For example,people eat chicken for good luck.
[06:19.37]比如吃鸡是为了图个吉利。
[06:21.24]That's interesting.
[06:23.92]听起来很有意思。
[06:26.60]I'm told the Chinese firework is very beautiful,isn't it?
[06:29.27]听说中 国的烟花很漂亮,是吗?
[06:31.93]Yes,it's really wonderful!
[06:34.15]是的,的确很漂亮.
[06:36.36]Oh,great!
[06:37.93]太好了!
[06:39.49]I hope I can spend this Spring Festival with you here in Beijing.
[06:41.71]我希望今年能和你们一起在北京过春节.
[06:43.92]I'm sure you'll have a good time.
[06:46.15]你一定会过得很愉快的.
[06:48.38]Task 2
[07:19.42]Mary,Li Na's American friend,
[07:23.48]is surprised at the great changes in China that have taken place.
[07:28.42]She and Li Na are talking about holiday life in China.
[07:33.46]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[07:38.28]I hear Chinese people have longer holidays now.
[07:42.65]我听说现在你们假期比以前长了.
[07:47.03]You are right.We now have seven days off for May Day,
[07:49.80]是的.现在五一、十一和春节我们都有7天的长假。
[07:52.57]National Day and Spring Festival each.
[07:56.82]Well,what do people do over such long holidays?
[08:00.19]假期那么长，你们都在做些什么呢?
[08:03.55]They may stay at home and cook some delicious food to enjoy family life.
[08:07.12]有的人呆在家里，做些美味的饭菜，享受家庭生活。
[08:10.68]Do they go sightseeing?
[08:12.86]有人去观光旅游吗?
[08:15.04]Yes,they do.As you know,
[08:17.05]有的。你知道，
[08:19.07]people are getting richer now.They may even go abroad.
[08:21.25]现在中国人比以前富裕了，还有人去国外观光呢。
[08:23.42]Have you ever traveled abroad?
[08:25.80]你去国外旅游过吗?
[08:28.18]No,not yet.But I plan to go to Singapore this May Day.
[08:31.65]没有，但是我打算这个五一节去新加坡。
[08:35.12]I hope you will enjoy it.
[08:37.70]祝你玩得高兴。
[08:40.27]I hear Chinese people have longer holidays now.
[08:43.39]我听说现在你们假期比以前长了.
[08:46.50]You are right.We now have seven days off for May Day,
[08:49.11]是的.现在五一、十一和春节我们都有7天的长假。
[08:51.72]National Day and Spring Festival each.
[08:56.08]Well,what do people do over such long holidays?
[08:59.30]假期那么长，你们都在做些什么呢?
[09:02.52]They may stay at home and cook some delicious food to enjoy family life.
[09:06.53]有的人呆在家里，做些美味的饭菜，享受家庭生活。
[09:10.55]Do they go sightseeing?
[09:12.28]有人去观光旅游吗?
[09:14.00]Yes,they do.As you know,
[09:16.13]有的。你知道，
[09:18.25]people are getting richer now.They may even go abroad.
[09:20.57]现在中国人比以前富裕了，还有人去国外观光呢。
[09:22.90]Have you ever traveled abroad?
[09:25.16]你去国外旅游过吗?
[09:27.43]No,not yet.But I plan to go to Singapore this May Day.
[09:30.80]没有，但是我打算这个五一节去新加坡。
[09:34.16]I hope you will enjoy it.
[09:40.14]祝你玩得高兴。
[09:46.12]Task 3
[10:08.36]Xiao Hu is a middle school teacher and Louise,
[10:13.12]an American friend of hers,
[10:14.95]has just come to China.
[10:17.51]They meet in a friend's home.
[10:20.46]Listen to the dialogue and then after the recording.
[10:25.61]I hear you have Teacher's Day in China,don't you?
[10:30.13]我听说过中国有教师节，是吗?
[10:34.64]Yes,we do.I the past,teachers were not respected.
[10:37.76]是的。过去教师不受尊重，
[10:40.87]But now teaching becomes a very popular job.
[10:42.83]但现在教书成了热门职业，
[10:44.80]Teachers are respected everywhere.
[10:46.51]教师在哪儿都受到尊重。
[10:48.22]When is Teacher's Day?
[10:50.03]哪天是教师节?
[10:51.85]It falls on September 10th.
[10:54.43]9月10日。
[10:57.00]Are there any special activities for teachers on this day?
[10:59.92]教师节会有些特殊的活动吧?
[11:02.83]It depends.In most schools,
[11:05.21]不一定。大多数学校
[11:07.58]there will be parties or celebrations for teachers .
[11:09.62]会为教师们举办一些庆祝活动或庆祝会。
[11:11.65]It's a good time for students to show
[11:13.67]我想，教师确实是学生向老师表达尊重
[11:15.68]love and respect to their teachers,I think.
[11:17.86]和敬爱之情的好时机。
[11:20.04]Yes,even students who have already graduated
[11:22.36]是的，一些已经毕了业的学生
[11:24.68]will express thanks to their teachers.
[11:26.21]也会借此机会向老师表示谢意的。
[11:27.74]Oh,I'd like to be a teacher in China.
[11:30.82]啊，我真想在中国当一名教师。
[11:33.90]I hear you have Teacher's Day in China,don't you?
[11:36.82]我听说过中国有教师节，是吗?
[11:39.73]Yes,we do.I the past,teachers were not respected.
[11:42.85]是的。过去教师不受尊重，
[11:45.96]But now teaching becomes a very popular job.
[11:47.92]但现在教书成了热门职业，
[11:49.88]Teachers are respected everywhere.
[11:51.56]教师在哪儿都受到尊重。
[11:53.23]When is Teacher's Day?
[11:55.00]哪天是教师节?
[11:56.76]It falls on September 10th.
[11:59.39]9月10日。
[12:02.02]Are there any special activities for teachers on this day?
[12:05.29]教师节会有些特殊的活动吧?
[12:08.57]It depends.In most schools,
[12:10.58]不一定。大多数学校
[12:12.60]there will be parties or celebrations for teachers .
[12:14.67]会为教师们举办一些庆祝活动或庆祝会。
[12:16.74]It's a good time for students to show
[12:18.72]我想，教师确实是学生向老师表达尊重
[12:20.70]love and respect to their teachers,I think.
[12:23.27]和敬爱之情的好时机。
[12:25.85]Yes,even students who have already graduated
[12:27.83]是的，一些已经毕了业的学生
[12:29.81]will express thanks to their teachers.
[12:31.34]也会借此机会向老师表示谢意的。
[12:32.87]Oh,I'd like to be a teacher in China.
[12:37.39]啊，我真想在中国当一名教师。
[12:41.90]Task 4
[13:02.35]Louise is learning Chinese poems.
[13:06.10]She comes across the line"清明时节雨纷纷"
[13:11.64]and asks Li Dai tell her something about Qingming.
[13:16.21]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[13:21.76]What is Qingming,Li Dai?
[13:25.43]李岱，什么是清明节啊?
[13:29.10]Qingming in Chinese means"clear and bright".
[13:32.03]“清明”在汉语里的意思是“清爽明亮”。
[13:34.97]It is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day.
[13:36.84]清明节又叫做“扫墓日”。
[13:38.71]It is a day for the living to show love and respect to dead friends,
[13:41.29]这是活着的人们向死去的亲戚、朋友
[13:43.86]relatives and ancestors.
[13:45.28]及祖先表示敬意和怀念的日子。
[13:46.70]When is the day?
[13:50.07]清明节是在哪一天?
[13:53.44]It comes on 4th or 5th Apirl.
[13:56.46]4月4日或5日。
[13:59.48]What do people do on this day?
[14:01.36]在这一天人们会做什么呢?
[14:03.23]People will sweep tombs,
[14:05.33]人们去扫墓，
[14:07.44]put meats,vegetables,wine in front of the tombs.
[14:09.80]在墓前放些，肉类、蔬菜、酒等，祭奠死者。
[14:12.16]Beside,they burn paper money for the dead to use.
[14:14.53]此外，人们还烧些纸钱给死者用。
[14:16.91]That sounds interesting.
[14:19.54]这听起来真的有意思。
[14:22.16]What is Qingming,Li Dai?
[14:23.95]李岱，什么是清明节啊?
[14:25.73]Qingming in Chinese means"clear and bright".
[14:28.81]“清明”在汉语里的意思是“清爽明亮”。
[14:31.88]It is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day.
[14:33.81]清明节又叫做“扫墓日”。
[14:35.74]It is a day for the living to show love and respect to dead friends,
[14:38.20]这是活着的人们向死去的亲戚、朋友
[14:40.67]relatives and ancestors.
[14:42.09]及祖先表示敬意和怀念的日子。
[14:43.51]When is the day?
[14:46.84]清明节是在哪一天?
[14:50.17]It comes on 4th or 5th Apirl.
[14:53.03]4月4日或5日。
[14:55.90]What do people do on this day?
[14:57.97]在这一天人们会做什么呢?
[15:00.04]People will sweep tombs,
[15:02.16]人们去扫墓，
[15:04.28]put meats,vegetables,wine in front of the tombs.
[15:06.75]在墓前放些，肉类、蔬菜、酒等，祭奠死者。
[15:09.22]Beside,they burn paper money for the dead to use.
[15:11.39]此外，人们还烧些纸钱给死者用。
[15:13.57]That sounds interesting.
[15:16.18]这听起来真的有意思。
[15:18.79]Task 5 Speak to Yourself
[15:59.33](1)When I was a child,I liked festivals,
[16:11.96]because festivals could bring me new clothes,
[16:15.02]shoes,delicious food and holidays.
[16:18.59]Festivals brought me happiness,too.
[16:22.15]We didn't have TV at home.
[16:24.78]We would play cards,visit relatives and friends.
[16:29.71]or sit around chatting and eating delicacies.
[16:33.28]Festivals were exciting and colorful for children in particular.
[16:38.71]But now we are no longer excited over new clothes,
[16:43.86]shoes and delicious food.
[16:46.49]Everyday is like festival.
[16:49.22]There is nothing special about festivals.
[16:52.18]I really miss my childhood festivals.
[16:55.81](2)In my hometown,Spring Festival is still a big event.
[17:04.45]People start preparing for the festival a month before.
[17:08.59]They prepare delicious food,clean and decorate their houses.
[17:13.96]On the eve of the Festival,The whole family get together for a big dinner.
[17:19.32]People stay up to eat dumpling at midnight for good luch and health.
[17:24.68]On Spring Festival,there is no sweeping
[17:27.92]because people think it will sweep away good luck.
[17:31.06]We have many other local customs.
[17:34.19]If you are interested in them,come to my hometown!
