如何用英语介绍传统节日

【写作任务】

假设你是李华，你的英国朋友John想了解中国的春节，请你给他写一封电子邮件介绍这一节日。

注意：1. 词数120左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：阴历的 lunar 春联 red couplets 鞭炮firecrackers 压岁钱 gift money

Dear John,

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Best wishes.

Yours,

 Li Hua

【写作指导】

一、审题定调

       本写作要求介绍中国的春节，属于说明文。介绍节日时，要注意介绍该节日的特色活动或描述该节日的主要特征。人称常用第三人称，时态以一般现在时为主。

二、谋篇布局

       本写作可分为三部分。

       第一部分：引出正文；

       第二部分：详细介绍春节的地位及春节前、春节期间人们的活动；

       第三部分：表达愿望（希望John来中国感受春节文化）。

三、组织语言

第一部分：引出正文。

第二部分：介绍春节的地位，春节前、春节期间人们的活动。

第三部分：表达愿望（希望John来中国感受春节文化）。

【范文展示】

普通范文

Dear John,

I'm very glad to tell you something about Chinese Spring Festival.

The Spring Festival is the first day in Chinese lunar year and it's the most important festival in China. Before the festival comes, all the families clean their houses, put red couplets on their doors to pray for blessings and prepare various delicious foods. On New Year's Eve, family members get together to have a big meal and set off firecrackers. During the New Year, people say “Happy New Year” to each other. And children are very happy to get some gift money from their parents, grandparents and so on.

I hope you can come to celebrate this special festival next year if possible.

Best wishes.

                                                                      Yours,

                                                                      Li Hua

高级范文

Dear John,

It's my pleasure to introduce you to Chinese Spring Festival.

As the most significant Chinese traditional festival, the Spring Festival is the first day in Chinese lunar year and it marks the beginning of the New Year. With the festival approaching, all the families clean their houses, put red couplets on their doors to express sincere blessings and good wishes and prepare various delicacies. On New Year's Eve, people get together with their families to have a family reunion dinner and set off firecrackers. During the New Year, people say “Happy New Year” to each other. And what makes children very happy is getting some gift money from their parents and grandparents.

I am expecting your coming to enjoy such a joyful festival next year if possible.

Best wishes.

                                                                      Yours,

                                                                     Li Hua

【话题拓展】

Nowadays, many Chinese young people celebrate ...

... Festival, or ..., on the ... day of the ... lunar month, is a traditional festival full of love in China.

The date of the festival is decided by the Chinese lunar calendar.

... was first celebrated in ...

... falls on ...

The tradition dates / tracks back to ...

The traditions originated in / from ...

It is a custom which they thought would bring good luck.

Chinese people have been celebrating this festival since ...

It's the signal for the celebrations to begin.

Everybody is part of the celebrations.

Everybody has a good time.

People forget their everyday problems and enjoy themselves eating and drinking.

In this way we will ... in a Chinese way.

【实战演练】

某英文杂志社Chinese Festival专栏正面向中学生征稿，请你写一篇短文应征，介绍中国的中秋节（the Mid-Autumn Festival）。

       注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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答案

The Middle-Autumn Festival is the second most important traditional Chinese festival, which is celebrated on the 15th day of August in the Chinese lunar calendar. On that day, the moon looks brighter and rounder than ever. During the festival, family members get together. While appreciating the beautiful moon hanging in the sky, they enjoy various kinds of delicious food, especially the traditional moon cakes, whose shape is as round as the full moon.

To conclude, the Middle-Autumn Festival is a day of pleasure and happiness for Chinese people. I love it very much.

假如你叫李林，你的笔友Mike发邮件想要了解一下中国的端午节（the Dragon Boat Festival）。请你根据以下要点给他回一封邮件：

注意：1. 词数：120左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

4. 参考词汇：糯米 glutinous rice

Dear Mike,

How are you doing? _________________________________________________________

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Best wishes,

Yours,

Li Lin

【审题与构思】

◆审定主体结构

介绍传统节日一般要求交代该节日的时间、特殊食物、庆祝活动及意义等，重点突出节日的气氛。

◆确定篇章结构

邮件可分为三部分：

第一部分：问候，交代写信的目的；

第二部分：详细介绍端午节；

第三部分：首尾呼应，结束邮件。

注意事项：

1. 本写作要求介绍传统节日———端午节，属于说明文；

2. 介绍现在情况时用现在时态，介绍节日的由来时用过去时态。

◆核定句子结构

常用词汇：

单词：festival, celebrate, lunar, poet, ancient, eat, taste, delicious, river, interesting ...

短语：fall on, in memory of, in despair, bamboo leaf, dragon boat race ...

常用句型：

People say that it is celebrated in memory of ...

It is a day when ...

You can taste all kinds of delicious ... 

The festival is best known for its ...  

... places where there are many ...  

I hope you can ...

【佳作欣赏】

Dear Mike,

How are you doing? I’m glad to receive your email. I will tell you something about the Dragon Boat Festival.

The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year. Most people say that it is celebrated in memory of Qu Yuan, a great poet in ancient China. It is a day when Chinese people prepare and eat zongzi, a

pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice, meat and so on wrapped in bamboo leaves. The festival is best known for its dragon boat races, especially in southern places where there are many rivers and lakes.

I hope you can come and celebrate it with me some time in the future.

Best wishes,

请根据下面提示用英语写一篇120词左右的文章来介绍“元宵节”。

★ 节日名称及重要性：元宵节（又称灯笼节），中国重要的传统节日之一；

★ 时间：农历正月十五；

★ 庆祝方式及活动：灯笼节前几天就开始准备，做各种各样的灯笼，如动物、蔬菜、水果等，上面写上谜语；元宵节前夕挂出来；这一天人们必定要吃元宵（表示甜美和团圆），接着上街观灯笼，猜谜语；各种民间舞蹈随处可见，如狮子舞、秧歌等。

注意：

1. 不要逐条翻译，可适当增减细节以使行文连贯；

2. 参考词汇：谜语riddle；元宵sweet and round dumplings。

【范文展示】

Lantern Festival

Yuan Xiao Festival, also called “Lantern Festival”, is one of the most important traditional Chinese festivals. It is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar year.

Several days before Lantern Festival, people begin to make colorful lanterns. They are made in the shape of different animals, vegetables, fruits and many other things. While making lanterns, people usually write riddles on them. On the eve of Lantern Festival, all the lanterns are hung up.

On Lantern Festival people usually eat sweet and round dumplings, meaning happiness and reunion. After that, people go outside to have a look at the lanterns and guess the riddles on them.     You can also see some wonderful folk performances, such as lion dances and yang ko. Everything is very interesting and everyone is happy.

当今，西方的情人节受到中国年轻人的追捧，而中国传统节日——乞巧节却备受冷落。请你给某英文报社写一篇短文，提议将乞巧节定为法定节日。内容包括：

1. 当今年轻人对待中、西方情人节的态度；

2. 介绍乞巧节（俗称七夕节，农历七月初七，源自牛郎织女的故事，起源于汉代）；

3. 你的提议以及理由。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 参考词汇：情人节Valentine's Day; 农历lunar

【写作指导】

1. 审题定调

本写作要求介绍乞巧节，并建议将乞巧节定为法定节日。介绍节日时人称采用第三人称，时态以一般现在时为主；提建议时人称以第一人称为主，时态以一般现在时和一般将来时为主。

2. 确定主体内容

本写作可分为三部分。

第一部分：介绍中、西方情人节在中国的现状；

第二部分：介绍乞巧节；

第三部分：提出建议。

3. 常用表达

Nowadays, many Chinese young people celebrate ..., totally forgetting ...

... Festival, or ..., on the ... day of the ... lunar month, is a traditional festival full of love in China.

... was first celebrated in ...

... falls on ...

It comes from the beautiful Chinese love story about ...

The traditions originated in / from ...

Chinese people have been celebrating this festival since ...

I believe it's a good idea to make this festival a legal holiday.

In this way we will ... in a Chinese way.

【参考范文】

Nowadays, many Chinese young people celebrate Western Valentine's Day on 14th, February, totally forgetting China has its own Valentine's Day, Qiqiao Festival.

Qiqiao Festival, or Double Seven Festival, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, is a traditional festival of love in China. It comes from the beautiful Chinese love story about Niulang and Zhinv, who meet each other once a year on this day. Chinese people have celebrated this festival since the Han Dynasty.

I believe it's a good idea to make this festival a legal holiday. In this way we will show how we value love in a Chinese way.

为弘扬民族文化，从2008年起，清明节被正式确立为我国的公共假期（public holiday）。请根据以下提示，结合自己对清明节的了解，写一篇介绍清明节的英语短文。

1. 名称：清明节Tomb Sweeping Day

2. 时间：4月 4日至6日的某天

3. 节日活动：1) 祭祖扫墓；2) 野餐、郊外踏青和放风筝等一系列活动。

4. 意义：

1) 与其它文化的春天节日类似，清明节庆祝大自然的新生，同时标志着播种季节和其它户外活动的开始。

2) 通过清明节去烈士陵园扫墓，缅怀先烈的丰功伟绩，使现在的清明活动具有了更重要的教育意义。

5. 注意：词数120左右，要使行文连贯，不要遗漏要点。

范文展示

Tomb Sweeping Day

Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese holiday that falls on April 4, 5, or 6 in early spring. In Chinese, “Qing Ming” means “clear brightness”. Like other cultures’ festivals in spring, the day celebrates the rebirth of nature, and marks the beginning of the planting season and other outdoor activities.

In ancient times, people celebrated Tomb Sweeping Day by going for picnics, flying kites, etc. As time passed, it has become a day to show respect to one’s ancestors and late family members by going to their graves. People also go to the public cemetery to honour those who gave their lives for the liberation of the Chinese nation.

From 2008, Tomb Sweeping Day has become a public holiday. So I think it is one of the most traditional festivals in China with educational meanings.