每天一起练口语（142）----节日与庆典（1）

应用会话部分：

六、社会生活：

4. Festivals and Events (1)

1) My favorite holiday is Christmas.
我喜欢的节日是圣诞节。

2) Our family always has a traditional Christmas.
我们家每年都要庆祝传统性的圣诞节。

3) Mother begins baking cookies two weeks before Christmas.
自圣诞节的两周以前，母亲就开始做小甜饼了。
* begin + ～ing “开始～”
e.g. When did you begin learning English?
你何时开始学英语的?

4) We always open Christmas present on Christmas morning.
我们通常在圣诞节早晨打开圣诞礼物。

5) Christmas Day we have a large dinner with many different things to eat.
在圣诞节晚餐，我们会吃很多不同的佳肴。

6) New year's Eve comes one week after Christmas.
新年夜在圣诞节的一周后到来。

7) Many people go to gay New Year parties.
很多人都去参加新年派对。

8) At twelve o'clock midnight people blow horns, yell, and kiss each other
to welcome in the New Year.
到了午夜十二点，大家都吹吹喇叭、高声喊叫、相互接吻来庆祝新年。

9) People usually stay out very late on New Year's Eve.
新年夜，人们通常都出去到很晚。
* stay out “外出”