旅游英语2unit16.pptVIP

Listening 1. 孙中山曾长期流亡海外。(in exile) Sun Yat-sen spent long years in exile abroad. 2.大家异口同声地称赞她献身教育事业的精神。(devotion） Everybody spoke in praise of her devotion to the cause of education. 3. 他是人们心目中流芳千古的民族英雄。(immortal) He is a national hero with immortal fame in people’s minds. 4. 宁可虚位以待，也不要让不称职的人滥竽充数。(incompetent) Wed rather leave the place vacant than have someone incompetent fill the position. 5. 先撩些水再扫地。 (sprinkle) Sprinkle some water on the floor before sweeping it. Translation Exercises Listening Writing Introduction to traditional Chinese festival 1. Spring Festival；Chinese New Year’s Day 春节(农历1月1日) 2. Lantern Festival 元宵节（农历1月15日） 3. Ching Ming Festival; Tomb-sweeping Festival 清明节（4月5日） 4. Dragon Boat Festival 端午节（农历5月5日） 5. Double Seventh Festival 七夕节（农历7月7日) 6. Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival 中秋节（农历8月15） 7. Double-ninth Day 重阳节（农历9月9日) 8. Winter Solstice Festival 冬至（12月23日） 9. New Year’s Eve 除夕（农历12月30日) Listening Writing The Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance. This days important activity is watching lanterns. Throughout the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), Buddhism flourished in China. One emperor heard that Buddhist monks would watch sarira, or remains from the cremation of Buddha’s body, and light lanterns to worship Buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, so he ordered to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on this day. Later, the Buddhist rite developed into a grand festival among common people and its influence expanded from the Central Plains to the whole of China. Till today, the lantern festival is still held each year around the country. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors. Children will hold self-made or bought lanterns