英语情景对话十六:和外国友人聊冬至
冬至就要来了,怎么向外国人介绍冬至呢?一起来看一看吧!
情景:
和外国友人聊冬至
对话:
A: 这周六冬至了耶。
B: 什么是冬至?
A: 英文叫“Winter Solstice”。它是第二十二个节气,也是中国传统节日。古时候,漂泊在外的人都会在这天回家过节。
B: 听起来很有趣。那一天你们都做什么呢?
A: 祭祖、家庭聚餐。南方吃汤圆,北方吃饺子。对了,我们还吃羊肉。
B: 那这周六你打算做什么?
A: 我打算回家和家人吃饭,你也一起来吧!
英文:
A: This Saturday is the Dongzhi Festival.
B: What is the Dongzhi Festival?
A: The English name is "Winter Solstice". It is the 22nd solar term of a year, and it is also a traditional Chinese festival. In ancient times, people wandering outside would go home to celebrate the festival on this day.
B: That sounds very interesting. What do you do on that day?
A: Offer sacrifices to ancestors and have dinner with family. People eat tangyuan the South and jiaozi in the North. By the way, we also eat mutton.
B: What are you going to do this Saturday?
A: I"m going home and have dinner with my family. Would you like to come with me?