Sharing Traditional Holiday Experiences
Participants are talking about their favorite traditional holidays, explaining the customs, foods, and family activities associated with them in their home countries.
参与者正在谈论他们最喜欢的传统节日，解释在各自国家与之相关的习俗、食物和家庭活动。
对话
聆听并跟进对话
词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
traditions
Customs or practices that are passed down through generations, often during holidays or family events. For example, opening presents on Christmas is a tradition.
代代相传的习俗或实践，通常在节日或家庭活动中。例如，在圣诞节打开礼物是一种传统。
celebrate
To mark a special event with activities, food, or gatherings. You can say, 'We celebrate holidays with family dinners.'
用活动、食物或聚会来纪念特殊事件。你可以说，'我们用家庭晚餐来庆祝节日。'
reunion
A gathering of family or friends who have been apart. It's common in holidays like Chinese New Year, as in 'a huge reunion dinner.'
家人或朋友分离后的一次聚会。在春节等节日中常见，如“一场盛大的团圆饭”。
togetherness
The feeling of closeness and unity among people, especially family. Use it to describe holidays: 'Christmas is about family togetherness.'
人们，尤其是家庭之间的亲密和团结的感觉。用它来描述节日：'圣诞节是关于家庭凝聚力的。'
altars
Special tables or structures set up for honoring people or spirits, often decorated with flowers or food, like in Day of the Dead celebrations.
用于尊崇人或灵魂而设置的特殊桌子或结构，通常用花或食物装饰，例如亡灵节庆祝。
honor
To show respect or remembrance for someone or something important. For example, 'We honor our loved ones by sharing stories.'
对某人或某重要事物表示尊重或纪念。例如，'我们通过分享故事来尊敬我们的亲人。'
common thread
A shared idea or theme that connects different things. In conversations, say 'Family is the common thread in all our holidays.'
一个共享的想法或主题，连接不同的事物。在对话中，说'家庭是我们所有假期的共同线索。'
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
What's your favorite traditional holiday from your home country?
This is a polite question to ask about someone's personal preferences in cultural discussions. It uses 'what's your favorite' for opinions and 'from your home country' to specify origin. Great for starting conversations about traditions.
这是一个礼貌的问题，用于在文化讨论中询问某人的个人偏好。它使用“what's your favorite”来询问意见，并用“from your home country”指定来源。非常适合开启关于传统的对话。
That's a great question!
A friendly way to respond positively to a question, showing appreciation. It's useful in dialogues to keep the conversation flowing smoothly without directly answering right away.
一种友好地积极回应问题的方式，表现出欣赏。在对话中很有用，可以让谈话顺畅流动，而不必立即直接回答。
What kind of traditions do you have?
This asks for details about customs using 'what kind of' to specify types. It's practical for learning more about someone's culture and encourages sharing examples.
这使用 'what kind of' 来指定类型，询问关于习俗的细节。它对于了解某人文化更有帮助，并鼓励分享例子。
That sounds delicious and heartwarming!
An expression of positive reaction to a description, combining 'sounds' for imagined experience with adjectives like 'delicious' for food and 'heartwarming' for emotional warmth. Use it to show interest in others' stories.
一种对描述的积极反应表达，将“sounds”用于想象体验，与像“delicious”这样的食物形容词和“heartwarming”这样的情感温暖形容词结合。用于显示对他人的故事的兴趣。
It's definitely a celebration!
This emphasizes a point strongly with 'definitely' (meaning certainly) and clarifies the nature of an event. Helpful for correcting misconceptions or highlighting positive aspects in cultural talks.
这用 'definitely'（意思是当然）来强烈强调一个观点，并澄清事件的性质。有助于纠正误解或在文化讨论中突出积极方面。
It sounds very different from Christmas, but the emphasis on family and sharing seems to be a common thread across all our holidays.
This sentence compares cultures using 'different from' and 'but' to find similarities with 'common thread' (shared element). The structure shows contrast and connection, ideal for cross-cultural discussions.
这个句子使用“different from”和“but”来比较文化，并用“common thread”（共享元素）找到相似之处。该结构展示了对比和联系，非常适合跨文化讨论。