托福口语之风俗话题关键词汇短语和句型

主要传统节日： carnival狂欢节（狂欢节是一个大斋节前的节日，人们狂欢作乐并宴饮。狂欢节的日期根据复活节的日期推定，但必须是2月的星期一）；Christmas圣诞节（纪念耶稣基督诞生的节日, 12月25日）；Easter Sunday (耶稣)复活节 (3月21日或其后月满之后的第一个星期天)；Father’s Day父亲节（每年6月的第三个星期日）；Mother’s Day 母亲节（在美国为五月的第二个星期日）；Thanksgiving Day (基督教) 感恩节（11月的最后一个星期四）；Valentine's Day情人节（2月14日）；Lantern Festival元宵节；Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节；New Year's day元旦；Spring Festival春节；etc.

其它词汇： Christmas cake / card / present / pudding / stocking / tree, Christmas Eve / time, colored lights, compliments, customs, fireplace, gifts, goodwill, habits, ham, privacy, ribbons（缎带，丝带）， rose, Santa Claus, shocking, tradition, Turkey, wreaths（花环，花冠），etc.

常用短语： appropriate dress, break (follow, keep up) a custom 破坏、(遵从，遵守)习俗；celebrate Christmas, cultural differences, culture shock, Eastern and Western societies, go “Dutch”, manners and customs风俗习惯； proper behavior, religious customs, social customs, the Thanksgiving feast, etc.

常用句型： 1. Custom required our dressing for dinner.  礼俗要求我们参加宴会穿礼服。

2. It is an old custom that men tip their hats when greeting somebody.

3. It is the custom for the Chinese to take off their shoes when they get into a hall.

4. It is the custom to dye eggs at Easter.

5. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

6. So many countries, so many customs.  有多少国家，就有多少习俗；百里不同风。

7. Social custom vary greatly from country to country.

8. The celebration of Christmas is a custom.

9. Turkey and ham are traditional dishes for Christmas.

10. When in Rome do as the Romans.

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