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The Lantern Festival
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Catalogue(目录)
1.The Origin(起源)
2. The Legend(传说)
3. The Convention(习俗)
4. The Food(美食)
5. The Greetings (祝福)
6. Practice (练习)
Vocabulary
festival/ˈfestɪv(ə)l/ n.节日;喜庆日
【拆分助记】fest(fast)+ival-festival 节日总是过的太快
【例句】They are excited about the festival.
他们对于节日非常兴奋。
Vocabulary
lantern /ˈlæntən/ n.灯笼
【例句】Let's make a pumpkin lantern!
我们来做个南瓜灯吧!
Vocabulary
the Lantern Festival 元宵节
【例句】What do you usually do in the Lantern Festival?
你在元宵节通常做些什么?
Vocabulary
dumplings /ˈdʌmplɪŋz/ n. 饺子
【例句】They ate dumplings and some fruit.
他们吃了饺子和一些水果。
Vocabulary
decorate /ˈdekəreɪt/ v. 装饰
【短语】decorate with
【例句】We need to decorate the sitting room.
我们需要将客厅粉刷一下。
Vocabulary
firework /ˈfaɪəwɜːk/ n. 烟花
【同类词】firecracker 鞭炮
【短语】watch fireworks 看烟花表演
【例句】The night skies will be aglow with fireworks.
Vocabulary
allow /əˈlaʊ/ v. 允许
【短语】allow sb to do sth 允许某人做某事
【例句】They wouldn't allow me to smoke.
他们不会允许我抽烟。
正月十五
The 15th day of the 1st lunar month
元宵节
the Lantern Festival / Festival of Lanterns
元宵
Yuanxiao / the rice glue ball / sweet dumplings
汤圆
glutinous rice balls / glue pudding / sweet dumplings
舞龙/舞狮
lions/dragons dancing
猜灯谜
guess lantern riddles
exhibit of lanterns
对对联
赏花灯
灯花
灯会
play couplets game
enjoy beautiful lanterns
snuff
walking on stilts
耍龙灯
踩高跷
dragon lantern dancing
Lantern Festival's temple fair
腰鼓舞
drum dance
焰火大会
fireworks party
戏曲
traditional opera
杂耍
variety show/vaudeville
元宵庙会
彩灯庙会
colored lanterns' temple fair
The Origin
PART 01
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The Lantern Festival is cele/pated everywhere on January 15th of the lunar calendar, right after the Spring Festival.
Traditionally, the Lantern Festival is a part of the Spring Festival.
每年农历的一月十五日是中国人的元宵节,它正好在春节之后。传统意义上元宵节也是春节活动的一部分。
The introduction
The introduction
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. This is the first full moon of the New Year, symbolizing harmony and re