【英语口语】三一口语五级话题二 SAMPLE TOPIC: FESTIVAL

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　　1.What is the festival you are going to talk about?

　　SAMPLE ANSWERS

　　①Well, I want to say something about the Lantern Festival here.

　　②There are many festivals in China, and each has special customs. However, among these festivals, I prefer the Dragon Boat Festival, because it usually reminds me of a famous person in Chinese history.

　　③In China, Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals. It is also getting more and more popular in some foreign countries.

　　2.When do people usually celebrate it?

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　　①The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called Yuan-month and in the ancient times people called Night Xiao.

　　②On lunar May 5th, people all over China celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan.

　　③The Spring Festival is at the beginning of a new year.

　　3.What is the origin of this festival?

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　　①The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the 1st lunar month is Yuan-month and in the ancient times people called Night Xiao. The 15th day is the 1st night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China. It also marks the last day of Spring Festival.

　　②The origin of this festival can be traced back to the Warring States Period. During that period, there was a patriotic poet named Qu Yuan, who was removed from office by those treacherous officials, and he was sent to exile by the Duke of Chu. When he heard his country was occupied by the armies of another country, he jumped into the river to show his loyalty. From then on, to remember this famous poet and patriot, every year on Lunar May 5th, people eat Zongzi to show their respect and longings for the great patriotic poet.

　　4.What do people usually do to celebrate the festival?

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　　①When the night comes, countless colorful lantern are hanging in the open air, and all of them, because they are made by different people, have different shapes and colors. You can never imagine that a lantern can be made into so many different shapes.

　　②On the eve of Spring Festival, parents get food, clothes and Spring Festival’s goods prepared. The people who work outside come back, and the whole family gets together to have meals and say goodbye to the last year, and welcome the New Year. After the meals, they wait until mid-night comes. They set off fireworks then.

　　5.Why is this festival important in China?

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　　①Lantern Festival is often regarded as one of the most important festival in China, because on one hand it is the end of the Spring Festival holiday, and on the other hand the name of this festival Yuanxiao means unification in China.

　　②When Spring Festival comes, it means that a new year comes, and people grow a year older. During the festival, it is very crowded throughout the country.

　　③The impression this festival gives me is its legendary history and the dragon boat competition, which shows Chinese history of patriotism, is the reason I like it.

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