托福口语考试是人机对话模式,对着一台机子要流利的说出自己的观点和见解,其实这让考生心里都很没有普,那我们平时应该怎么练习托福口语呢,其中素材的积累的关键,下面我们就一起来看看节日习俗相关的口语素材吧。
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-AutumnFestival中秋节;New Year's day元旦;Spring Festival春节
其它托福口语话题词汇: 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, theThanksgiving feast, etc.
常用句型:
1. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
2. It is an old custom that men tip their hats when greeting somebody.
3. So many countries, so many customs. 有多少国家,就有多少习俗;百里不同风。
4. Turkey and ham are traditional dishes for Christmas.
5. When in Rome do as the Romans.
6. The celebration of Christmas is a custom.
7. Social custom vary greatly from country to country.
8. Custom required our dressing for dinner. 礼俗要求我们参加宴会穿礼服。
9. It is the custom for the Chinese to take off their shoes when they get into a hall.
10. It is the custom to dye eggs at Easter.
以上就是我们平时可能在托福口语当中遇到的节日习俗素材,同学们可以将每个节日当做一个话题,做一个口语的解说,结合常用句型,让自己在口语表达当中更加熟练起来。
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