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(Mr.
He is talking about other Chinese traditional festivals with his
American students in their classroom.)
Tom: Mr.
He, you have talked
about Chinese
Spring Festival just now. What other traditional festivals are celebrated
throughout China?
He:Mainly three of them, the Lantern Festival,
the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The first
one is on 15th of the first lunar month; the second is on the fifth
of the fifth lunar month, that’s why it is called in Chinese Duanwujie;
the last one is on the fifteenth of the eighth lunar month.
Maria:what do people eat on
these festivals?
He: At the Lantern Festival people,
customarily eat round sweet dumplings,
which symbolizes family reunion. At the Dragon Boat Festival people
eat Zongzi, which is
made of glutinous rice and dates
wrapped in bamboo of reed leaves. At Mid-Autumn Festival people
eat moon-cakes.
Jack: What do people do during
these festivals?
He: During the lantern Festival, people hang up
colorful lanterns in their courtyards, play Yangko (a popular rural
folk dance) and set off fireworks.
Maria: What about the Dragon
Boat Festival?
He: During the period, there are boat races in
many parts of the country, especially in the South.
Jack: Boat racing has become
an
international sports
event. Sorry to have interrupted
you What about
the Mid-Autumn Festival?
He: Customarily, people sit outdoors after dinner to enjoy the full moon, which on that occasion
symbolizes family reunion.
All the students: That’s really interesting. Thank you for the talk.
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