Unit five Tradition and Festivals

Dialogue | Text A | Text B | Key Words | Basic Exercises
 
 

Key Points:
(1)talk about 谈论关于…
example: The English like to talk about the weather. 英国人喜欢谈论天气。
(2)customarily 习惯上地,惯常地
example: Customarily people receive many gifts on their birthdays. 人们通常在过生日时收到很多礼物。
symbolize family reunion: 象征家庭团圆
symbolize v. to serve as a symbol of… 象征
e.g. The pentacles symbolize the symmetrical feminine beauty. ( 五角星形象征着女性的对称美)
(3)be made of 由…制成
example: a chair made of wood. 木制的椅子。
(4)hang up 悬挂,挂起
Charles hung up the painting on the wall . 查尔斯将那幅画挂在墙上。
She hung up the phone before I finished what I was saying( 挂断电话) 她没容我说完话,就挂断了电话。
(5)international n. 国际的,世界性的
He is very experienced in international trade. 他有丰富的国际贸易的经验。
(6)interrupt vt. 打断,打扰。
He will be upset if you interrupt him at this moment. 你现在去打扰他,他会生气的。
(7)what about …怎么样(征求意见时用)
What about a cup of coffee? 来一杯咖啡怎么样?
What about your lunch? Are you coming home for it? 你的午饭怎么办,是不是回家吃?
(8)occasion n. 时候,场合(前面常接介词on)
I met her only on one occasion. 我只遇见过她一次。
She talked about her son on every occasion. 她一有机会就说她的儿子。


 
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