traditional chinese festival

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节日1：春节

题目

假定你是李华你的美国朋友mike想了解中国的春节， 请你给他写封复书介绍这个节日。要点如下:

1. 春节的由来及寄意；

2. 春节的庆贺活动；

3. 邀请他来华夏欢度春节。

范文

Dear Mike

in your last letter， you mentioned that you want to know something about the spring festival. i am writing to tell you about it.

the spring festival has a long history， which was originally celebrated to scare away a fierce beast1 “nian”. slightly different from that in the past， it is now given new meanings and regarded as a way for people enjoy the reunion with their families2 however far they live or work. 1 on the new year’s eve， each family has its members gathered together3. they tell each other their lives4 in the past year exchange gifts5 and eat a lot of delicious meals in the warmth of the family1. children can get lucky money2 in red envelops. people have a good time， holding opera performances6， and other celebrations.

I hope you will come here and experience this wonderful festival.

Yours,

Li Hua

节日2：元宵节

题目

假设你是李华，你的美国笔友John对于中国的元宵节感到好奇，请回复John一封email, 内容包括：

1. 元宵节的起源（起源于汉朝，始于皇帝祭祀天上的神仙）

2. 元宵节的主要习俗（吃汤圆，赏花灯，猜灯谜等）

3. 邀请John来中国亲自体会元宵节。

参考词汇：

1.元宵节：The Lantern Festival

2.汤圆: glutinous rice balls

3.花灯展: lantern shows

4.猜灯谜：guess riddles on hanging lanterns

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

4.信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总字数。

范文

以下作文属于龚露老师原创，如有不足，敬请指出，谢谢谢谢！

Dear John

Hope this letter finds you well. With regard to your last letter concerning the Lantern Festival in China, I’d like to specify the following details for you. 

The Lantern Festival, falling on Jan 15th of the lunar calendar, traces back to the Han Dynasty. Legend has it that Emperor Hanwu will worship the immortal beings on this particular day, hoping they will bring bliss and happiness to his reign. 

Highlights of this festival include sampling delicious glutinous rice balls, appreciating boats with lanterns of all shapes and colors drifting down the big canal or guessing riddles on hanging lanterns, all of which promise an enriching visual and audio feast for every one of its celebrators. 

Why not join our family in observing this special festival next year? I guarantee this will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for you.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours

Lihua

节日3：端午节

题目

假如你是李华, 你的美国笔友杰克对中国的端午节比较感兴趣, 请你写一封回信, 简单介绍端午节的来源, 习俗, 历史, 并邀请他来中国体验端午节。

范文

Dear Jack,

I’m glad to learn from your email that you long for the knowledge¹ about the Dragon Boat Festival, one of the Chinese conventional festivals¹.

As we know, the Dragon Boat festival falls on May 5^th on the lunar calendar. So vital is the festival to people that almost everyone celebrates it in China. ¹ Firstly, I want to tell you something about the origin² of the festival. There are two main characters in the story. One is Qu Yuan and the other is Wu Zixu. Qu Yuan was not merely an extraordinary poet³, but also a politician⁴ with patriotic spirit. ² The enemy seized the capital city² of Chu Dynasty 278 B. C. And it was a contributor to⁵ Qu Yuan’s jumping into Miluo River to end his life³. Afterwards, people set up the festival⁴ in order to shelter Qu Yuan’s body from⁵ being eaten by fish in the river. Another people who is worth mentioning⁶ is Wu Zixu, a renowned general⁷. Secondly, people are accustomed to eating⁶ specific food, such as rice dumplings, salty eggs and realgar wine.

I hope that my email can be of some help to you. Moreover, I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

节日4：清明节

题目（注意，此题目摘自公众号：百鸣英语，特此感谢贵公众号！）

假如你叫李华，请向你的英国朋友Tom介绍中国的传统节日——清明节(the Tomb-sweeping Day)。

写作要点如下：

1.清明节的历史和时间；2.清明节的意义；3.清明节的活动。

注意：1.100词左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：commemoration纪念   grave坟墓   offering祭品 

范文（以下范文由百鸣英语提供，感谢贵公众号）

Dear Tom,

I’m delighted to know you take great interest in Chinese traditional festivals. The Tomb-sweeping Day is around the corner. I would like to tell you something about it.

The Tomb-sweeping Day usually falls around April 4~6 every year. With a history of more than 2500 year, it is not only a seasonal point to guide farm work, but also a festival of commemoration. On the day, people clean graves，set out offerings of food and flowers and burn paper money to offer sacrifice and honor the dead. People also enjoy hope of Spring on this day. Planting trees, flying kites and going on family outings are usually included.  

I hope you can experience it in person one day.

                                                                Yours,

Li Hua

节日5：中秋节

题目

假设你是李华，中秋节即将到来，请你写一封信邀请你的美国笔友Maria来中国过中秋节。信的主要内容包括：

1.发出诚挚的邀请；

2.对中秋节做简要介绍（农历八月十五；嫦娥奔月的传说；团圆、赏月、吃月饼等中秋习俗）

3.期待接受邀请及回复

注意：词数80左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

词汇： 

1.中 国 阴 历（the Chinese lunar calendar）；

2.嫦娥奔月（Chang’e flying to the moon）；

3.赏月(appreciate the moon).

范文

龚露老师原创作文：

Dear Maria

I’d like to invite you to experience the Middle Autumn Festival with us in China.

The Middle Autumn festival, which is said to honor Chang E, a beautiful goddess living in the moon, falls on the August 15th of the lunar calendar. Rituals like celebrating the family reunion, appreciating the moon and eating mooncakes of different styles are performed throughout the country.

So, why not jump at this opportunity to embrace, explore and enjoy this festival with us? I assure you it will be a fantastic visual and audio feast of a life time for you.

Yours sincerely

Lihua

Total word count: 96

题目

假定你是李华, 你的英国网友Tom对中国传统节日非常感兴趣, 他写信向你询问。请你根据以下要点, 给他写一封回信, 向他介绍一个你最喜爱的节日。

要点:

1. 节日的名称、时间;

2. 节日的庆祝方式

3. 邀请他来体验。

Dear Tom,

范文

Dear Tom,

I’m delighted to¹ know you have a burning passion for¹ traditional Chinese festivals. My favorite festival is the Chongyang Festival, which falls on² the ninth day of the ninth lunar month.²

Since nine is the largest single number, it is viewed as³ Senior Citizens’ Day. People often do activities like going hiking and admiring flowers⁴ on this day.

As for me, I had never thought about doing anything for the elderly until I learned about the festival at school. Our teacher asked us to do a considerate thing for³ our grandparents. For the first time in my life, I washed my grandma’s feet. I’ll never forget the sweet smile she wore⁴ and the happiness I felt.

I sincerely invite you to experience this festival in person. Looking forward to your coming.

Yours,

Li Hua

题目

随着世界多元化的发展，中国传统节日也收到了冲击。假如你是学生会主席，请你代表学生会写一封倡议书，号召同学们关注、保护、传承中国传统节日。要点如下：

1. 传统节日的重要性 

2. 如何传承传统节日

字数100左右；

范文（以下作文由龚露老师原创，为了让大家熟悉更多观点，有点儿长，正式考试会缩减，第二段也结合了龚露工作室出品的《应用文和微写作宝典及思维导图一书》）

Dear students,

As globalization continues to progress, cultural exchange between different countries becomes more frequent and in-depth. Indeed, this process deepens communication between nations, but it also poses a threat to the existence of some countries’ traditional festivals. China, a country with a profound history and a large variety of festivals, is no exception.                    

   The importance of traditional festivals cannot be overemphasized. Firstly, traditional festivals deepen our understanding of the profound Chinese history for they act as carriers of our culture and ideology. Secondly, not only do they inform us of core Chinese values and philosophies, but also serve as the fountain of our ethnic pride and confidence, which goes a long way to shaping our national identity and strengthening our social cohesion.

So, how can we carry forward our traditional festivals? Firstly, whenever the important festival is approaching, we young people need to make preparation for as well as become fully engaged in its rituals, customs and ceremonies. Also, we can upload photos, short videos and emojis related to our festivals on popular social media such as Tiktok and Vlog so that people’s awareness of carrying forward traditional festivals can be fully aroused. 

All in all, traditional festivals should be passed down from one generation to another and for the benefit of our future generations, we young people have the inescapable responsibility to protect and carry forward them.

The Student Union