英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)話題Topic訓(xùn)練:圣誕節(jié)是Holiday 還是festival
1 .Holiday
When we say a holiday, we usually a public holiday(公共假日). We mean it is a time of rest at home. We don't go to work, we don't go to school. So:
Saturday is a holiday. Sunday is a holiday
這是holiday(public holiday)的最好例子。
從a rest at home角度,我們可以說(shuō)Christmas is also a holiday.Right?
. Festival.
When we say festival, we also mean a time of rest at home. No work.No school classes.
從這個(gè)角度看,Christmas is a festival,too.
但是,festival還必須具備另外一個(gè)條件:
A festival is a time of rest with some celebrations(慶祝活動(dòng)),either cultural or religious celebrations(宗教的或者文化的慶?;顒?dòng)),like a gala show(狂歡活動(dòng)),like a fireworks show(煙火表演),like a public entertainment(公眾娛樂(lè)活動(dòng))(這些詞匯一定要記住喲)
從這個(gè)角度看,Saturday and Sunday are not a festival.They are just a holiday.
But Christmas is both a holiday and a festival.Spring Festival in China is both a holiday and a festival.
我們記住這些英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ),我們也就基本能告訴別人:What is the difference between a holiday and a festival?
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