學習語言，就要懂得該語言的文化才學得快和深入！

認識東西節慶，幫助你的英語表達力更道地更入行！

不論是東方或西方，節慶本身總是帶給人愉悅或悵惘的感受，隨著節慶的不同，感受也不一樣。

人們總會為節慶預備些什麼或有些活動，使人心快活，也紀念節慶的來由。



本書以精鍊的中英文文章介紹了節慶文化與由來，讓讀者一邊品味好英文，一邊進入英語節慶文化的領域，開拓英語聽、說、讀、寫的知與能，一覽中西文節慶英語的有趣和特別之處，使讀者分外有收穫。



本書架構

◆每單元皆有中英對照的《簡易版》及《進階版》節慶源由+精選單字、音標、詞性及好用例句。

◆每篇附閱讀測驗，讓讀者加強記憶。

◆補充說明各國的慶典和習俗，學習更深入。

◆實用相關生活會話與實用小短文。

◆互動時刻→介紹慶典相關的小活動，。



【附贈導讀MP3】 聽、說、讀、寫，學習加倍！

譯者介紹

東方節慶篇

1. 中國新年 ...........................................................08

2. 元宵節 ...............................................................18

3. 女兒節（日本） ................................................28

4. 兒童節 ...............................................................38

5. 清明節 ...............................................................48

6. 男孩節（日本） ................................................58

7. 母親節 ...............................................................68

8. 端午節 ...............................................................78

9. 中元節 ...............................................................88

10. 七夕情人節......................................................98

11. 父親節 ...........................................................108

12. 中秋節 ........................................................... 118

13. 教師節 ...........................................................128

14. 國慶日 ...........................................................138



西方節慶篇

1. 新年 ................................................................150

2. 馬丁路德‧金恩紀念日 ....................................160

3. 土撥鼠節 .........................................................170

4. 西洋情人節 ......................................................180

5. 聖派翠克節 ................................................

作者序一



I have always enjoyed holidays! As a child I looked forward to each one with joyful anticipation! There were some traditions that were the same every year. My favorites were Christmas and Thanksgiving because we shared them with lots of family and friends. Now that my husband and I have our own children, we have tried to come up with our own traditions. Hopefully, our kids will look back on these holidays with wonderful memories.



In writing this book, I loved learning about the Asian holidays and the traditions associated with them. A few years ago my family was in Taiwan during Chinese New Year. It was a great experience to see how a different country celebrates a part of their culture.



May you enjoy learning to speak English better as you learn about some western holidays in this book. Talk about them with your family and friends! Speaking English is the best way to learn it.



我總是很喜歡假期的! 當我還是孩子的時候，我期待著每個愉快的活動參與！有些節日的傳統是每年都有的。我最喜歡的節日是耶誕節與感恩節，因為我們可以和許多的家庭和朋友們一起分享。現在，我的先生和我有我們自己的小孩了，我們也已經試著發想出屬於我們自己的傳統。希望我們的孩子在回想這些節日時會有著美好的回憶。



寫這本書的同時，我喜愛學習有關亞洲的節日和與它們有關的傳統。幾年前，我們全家在台灣過中國新年。這是一個很棒的經驗來看一個不同的國家慶祝其文化中的一部分。



當你在本書中學習到一些西方節日時，希望你能高興地學習將英語由此說得更好。可以和您的家人和朋友聊一聊！最好的英語學習方式就是勇敢地說出英語來！

 

 

Melanie Venekamp

作者序二



在雪梨唸書時，養成了一個習慣，每年在拿到學校新的行事曆後，總是會認真的加填上台灣的重要節日。對於在外求學的遊子而言，這些節日總是會引起滿滿的鄉愁，所以在這些節日中組織聚

Independence Day
獨立紀念日

節慶源由――簡易版
The 4th of July is Independence Day in the United States. In 1776, there were 13
British colonies in America. They wanted to be free of the King of England. There
was a long war between England and the colonies. The colonies won the war and
declared freedom. It was July 4th, 1776.
7 月 4 日是美國的獨立紀念日。在 1776 年，美國有 13 個英屬殖民地。他
們想要從英國國王手裡獲得自由。在英國與殖民地間有長期的戰爭。殖民地贏
得了戰爭並且宣告自由。在 7 月 4 日，1776 年。
July 4th is a national holiday most known for its fireworks. During the day there
are speeches and parades. There are concerts, picnics and baseball games. Since it is
the middle of summer, most celebrations take place outdoors.
7 月 4 日是一個以煙火表演聞名的國定節日。白天會有許多演講與遊行。
有音樂會、野餐、棒球比賽。因為這一天是仲夏，大部分的慶祝活動在戶外舉
辦。
At night, the fireworks include songs about America. This always includes The
Star Spangled Banner, which is the national anthem.
晚上，煙火表演會包含有關美國的歌。總是會有美國國歌—星條旗永不
落。
Families often celebrate Independence Day by having a picnic or barbecue.
They have the day off to spend with family and friends. Paper streamers, balloons,
and paper plates all shine in red, white, and blue, the colors of the U.S. flag.
家庭們通常藉著野餐或是烤肉慶祝獨立紀念日。他們用那天休假來陪家庭
與朋友。紙幡、氣球、紙盤通通閃耀著紅、白、藍，美國國旗的顏色。

單字大集合
1 British adj. 英國的
British people are f...