M:莉莉，你在这待了多久了?
F:I came to China in June，and it has been 7 months.
F:我是六月份来中国的，现在算起来有七个月了。
M:Wow, that is a long time. And you must never have spent the Spring Festival in China.
M:哇，很久了。那你一定没有在中国度过春节了。
F:Yes，and I'm going to stay in China this year to see how Chinese people spend their most important festival.
F:对啊，所以我打算今年留在中国，看看中国人是怎么度过他们最重要的节日的。
M:Really? Maybe you can come to celebrate it with my family.
M:真的吗?你可以和我们家一起过节。
F:Can I?
F:可以吗?
M:My parents would be happy to have you. I believe you will love it. Though we live in downtown，we always spend Spring Festival in our hometown.
M:我父母一定会很高兴的。我相信你一定会喜欢的。虽然我们家住在市里，我们总是在老家过春节。
F:You mean in the countryside?
F:你是说在农村吗?
M:Yes，I believe you will know a lot about Chinese traditions this winter holiday. We will have a big family feast，eating things like fish，dumplings and new year cakes，giving children lucky money put in a red envelope，setting off firecrackers and staying up on New Year's Eve， to name just a few.
M:对的，我相信你一定可以在这个寒假了解到许多中国的传统习俗。我们会吃团圆饭，吃鱼、饺子和年糕，给孩子压岁钱，也就是红包，放鞭炮，还有除夕夜守岁，诸如此类。
F:Wonderful!I can't wait to the coming of that day.
F:太棒了，我都快等不及了。
重点词汇
hometown故乡;家乡
Do you like your hometown?你喜欢你的家乡吗?
feast盛宴;筵席
Lunch was a feast of meat and vegetables, cheese, yoghurt and fruit, with unlimited wine.午餐是一场盛宴，有肉、蔬菜、奶酪、酸奶和水果，以及不限量的葡萄酒。
red envelope红包
A little, but not much. Anyone depositing the contents of their red envelope for a year can now earn 3%. 目前，如果将收红包所得到的现金存入银行，一年期的利率为3%，虽然有收益但是并不是很多。
firecracker爆竹;鞭炮
I played firecracker but I hurt my finger with the fire.在我玩爆竹的时候，伤着了我的手指。
stay up不睡觉;熬夜
I used to stay up late with my mom and watch movies.我过去常和妈妈熬夜看电影。
