Li Dai: It comes on 4th or 5th April.
Louise: What do people do on this day?
Li Dai: People will sweep tombs, put meats, vegetables, wine in front of the tombs. Beside they burn paper money for the dead to use.
Louise: That sounds interesting.
Notes
It is also called … 又称为......， 还可以说成It is also known as …如： Hong Kong is also known as “the
pearl in the east.”
It is a day for the living to show 是活着的人们向死去的亲戚、朋友及祖先表示敬意和怀念的日子。
love and respect to their dead
friends, relatives and ancestors.
That sounds interesting. 听起来很有意思。Sound是系动词，后面接形容词。同类的系动词还有taste, smell,
Feel, look等。如：The food here tastes good.
Exercise Complete the Dialogue
Complete the following dialogue using the given clues.
根据所提供有线索完成下列对话。
A： Can you tell me _______?
B: Yes, ___________. Qinming is also ___________. It is a day for the living to __________.
Task 5 Speak to Yourself
In this part of the unit, you will talk about your own experience related to Chinese holidays and festivals. Listen to the
following talks first and then finish the exercise after each talk.
本部分要求你变化谈论自己关于中国假日的一些经历。先听下面的短文，然后完成每段短文后的练习。
（１）
When I was a child in training school, I liked festivals, because festivals could bring me new clothes, shoes, delicious food and holidays.
Festivals brought me happiness, too. We didn’t have TV at home. We would play cards, visit relatives and friends, or sit
around chatting and eating delicacies. Festivals were exciting and colorful for children in particular. But now we are no
longer excited over new clothes, shoes and delicious food. Everyday is like a festival. There is nothing special about
festivals. I really miss my childhood festivals.
小时候在英语培训学校念书时，我喜欢过节，因为在节日里可以穿新衣服、新鞋，品尝美味食品， 还呆以不上学。节日也给我带
来快乐。那时候家里没有电视机，我们只能打扑克，拜访亲友，到处坐坐，聊聊天，吃些好吃的。对于孩子们来说
节日真是丰富多彩，令人激动。但是 现在我们再也不会因新衣服、新鞋子或美味食品而兴奋不已。每天都像过节，
节日也就没有什么特别之外了。我真的很怀念童年时的节日。
