Dialogue

英语情景对话

A:We have another traditional holiday-the Dragon Boat Festival.

A:我们还有一个传统的节日：端午节。

B:When is it?

B:它是在什么时候?

A:It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar I month.

A:是在农历五月初。

B:Could you tell me the origin of the two festivals?

B:你能告诉我它的来历吗?

A:OK. The Dragon Boat Festival is a way to commemorate a great ancient poet named Quyuan. On that day, people will hold a boat race as a symbol of the attempt to save him who threw himself into the river.

A:好。端午节是为了纪念一位古代的伟大诗人屈原。人们在那天要举行划龙舟比赛，象征他们在奋力救投江自尽的屈原。

B:Why do people eat rice cakes on that day?

B:那为什么人们要在那天吃棕子?

A:In order to prevent the fish from eating the poet's body.

A:为了不让鱼吃掉诗人的身体。

B:It sounds so moving.

B:听起来很感人。