M:你们中国人过圣诞节吗?
F:Of course not .we are Chinese. But nowadays,the new generation treats it as an important holiday.
F:当然不,我们是中国人,但是现在新一代的年轻人把它当做一个重要的节日。
M:Oh? And what do they do on Christmas?
M:哦?那他们在圣诞节做什么?
F:Some of the young people send presents to their friends , and some send chocolates to lovers or someone they like.
F:一些年轻人会给朋友送礼物,一些人会送巧克力给他们的情人或者他们喜欢的人。
M:But Christmas is not a lovers' day.
M:但是圣诞节可不是一个情人节啊!
F:Yes,yon know, Christmas means nothing to most Chinese people. And the new generation would like to spend this day with friends or lovers.
F:是的,你知道,圣诞节对大部分的中国人来说不意味着什么,而现在年轻人喜欢和朋友、情人一起过圣诞节。
M:That's true. Christmas is the most important festival in western countries.
M:那倒是,圣诞节是西方国家最重要的节日。
F:It's the same as our Spring Festival.
F:就像我们的春节一样啊。
重点词汇
festival节日
Shavuot is a two-day festival for Orthodox Jews.五旬节是正统犹太教教民为期两天的节日。
Spring Festival春节
The Spring Festival is only a week away. 离春节只有一周了。