王元编辑口语资料-中国传统之节日

 1. Do you often celebrate festivals in your culture/country? 
王元分析:
 · 回答"是"或"不是",然后给出一个简短的主要节日介绍，
     "Answer'yes' or 'no' and then give a few brief details of the main festivals
· 介绍该节日的意义和庆祝日期。
     including its meanings and dates.　
　扩展信息：
·　人们怎么庆祝这些节日？
　　 How do people celebrate them?
·　如果有特殊服装，那天需要穿些什么？
　　special clothes worn at this time ( if any )
　注意：
　　　问题中所问的festivals是复数概念，所以不能只谈论某一个节日的典礼。
　回答：　　　
　　　Yes, we do. We have many special celebrations （庆祝）in our country throughout the year. The Spring Festival　(春节), the Mid-Autumn Festival（中秋节）, and the Dragon Boat Festival（端午节） are among the most important ones. But even with the same festival, there are some different celebrating activities invovled in different parts of China. 　　　
1. What special things do people do during festivals ?
王元分析:
  ·注意:What special things do they do? 中的special指的是节日期间的特殊活动.需要谈论的是比较特色的活动项目。
扩展信息：
·　这些活动项目背后有什么特殊含义以及人们对它们的看法是怎样的？
 What's the meaning behind these special things and how do people feel about them?
思路扩展:
special things people do during festivals and its meanings:
Spring Festival--除夕夜盛宴 
                   having a big meal on New Year's Eve;
                -- 放炮竹
                   setting off firecrackers;
                 --穿上最好的服装
                   putting on one's best outfits;
                 --堆雪人
                   making snowmen
                 --从长辈那里得到红包
                   receiving a red envelope with lucky money in it from elders;
                 --做饺子和吃饺子
                   making and eating dumplings;
                 --看春晚
                   watching the Spring Festival Gala on CCTV;
                 --拜访亲友
                   visiting relatives and friends

Mid-Autumn Festival--一边赏明亮的满月一边吃月饼
                         eating moon cakes and pears
                         while appreciating the bright full moon;
                       --围坐一圈，听“嫦娥奔月”的动人传奇
                         sitting around for the fascinating legend about
                       ‘Chang'e Fly to the Moon

Dragon Boat Festival-- showing respect to Qu Yuan, the famous Chinese ancient learned scholar and upright statesman; holding the Dragon Boats racing competition, demonstrating cooperation and teamwork; making and eating of a kind of dumpling called Zongzi.

Double Ninth Festival-- showing care and respect for the elderly; getting together and climbing a high mountain and recite poems and articles.

Pure Brightness Festival-- Sweeping graves; presenting/placing fresh flowers; offering meats, vegetables, rice wine, and often arranging a complete dinner to place in front of the tombs; offering paper money and other symbols of wealth to the dead; bowing to express their respect and their regards.

From: http://blog.hjenglish.com/playwang/articles/1209423.html