精品英语素材--端午节介绍（托福雅思口语写作必备）

在之前的雅思/托福口语考试中，当考官问到"What is your favorite festival?"、"How do you celebrate it?"、"What are the customs/traditions of this festival?"等题的时候，你们答案是不是都是千篇一律的Spring Festival？

今天，留学监理网的老师就带大家学习一下新技能，我们来聊聊端午节的那些事。

首先，我们先来谈谈端午节在英语中的两种表达方式：Dragon Boat Festival V.S. Double Fifth Day。同一个节日为什么会有两个名字呢？Dragon Boat Festival来自于端午节的民俗--划龙舟--dragon boat race；而Double Fifth Day则来自于端午节的时间--农历五月初五--第五个月的第五天，所以是“double fifth”；与之类似的是重阳节被翻译成Double Ninth Day。

Talking about Duanwu Festival, there are 2 different ways to call it. The first one is Dragon Boat Festival as dragon boat race is an important custom throughout China. Another one is Double Fifth Day because Duanwu Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar. 

纪念屈原：

Qu Yuan , an honest minister who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river. Qu was a minister of the State of Chu situated in present-day Hunan and Hubei provinces, during theWarring States Period(475-221BC)（战国时期）. He was upright, loyal and highly esteemed for his wise counsel that brought peace and prosperity to the state. However, when a dishonest and corrupt prince vilified Qu, he was disgraced and dismissed from office. Realizing that the country was now in the hands of evil and corrupt officials, Qu grabbed a large stone and leapt into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month. Nearby fishermen rushed over to try and save him but were unable to even recover his body. Thereafter, the state declined and was eventually conquered by the State of Qin.

接下来，我们来学习一下端午节都有哪些风俗习惯。Let’s learn some customs and folklore on Dragon Boat Festival. 

Eating Zongzi:

Most people eat zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival. Zongzi is made from sticky rice, beans, lotus seeds, chestnuts, meat and the golden yolk of a salted duck egg. People put all the ingredients together and wrap it with bamboo leaves. Then zongzi is put into water and boiled for hours. China is a big country and people’s eating habit varies. In the southern part of China people prefer salty flavor zongzi; in the northern part, sweet. Some journalists even interview the average people on the street what flavor is their favorite; and you can always tell where they come from according to their response. 

Dragon Boat Race:

The dragon-boat races symbolize the many attempts to rescue and recover Qu's body. A typical dragon boat ranges from 50-100 feet in length, with a beam of about 5.5 feet, accommodating two paddlers seated side by side.

A wooden dragon head is attached at the bow/船头, and a dragon tail at the stern/船尾. A banner/旗帜 hoisted on a pole/杆 is also fastened at the stern and the hull/船体 is decorated with red, green and blue scales edged in gold. In the center of the boat is a canopied shrine behind which the drummers/鼓手, gong beaters/敲锣的人 and cymbal players/敲铙钹的人 are seated to set the pace for the paddlers/桨手. There are also men positioned at the bow to set off firecrackers. All of the noise and pageantry creates an atmosphere of gaiety and excitement for the participants and spectators alike. The races are held among different clans, villages and organizations, and the winners are awarded medals, banners, jugs of wine and festive meals.

看了我们给大家的素材整理，大家的口语写作素材库是不是瞬间增大了不少呢？

Happy Dragon Boat Festival!

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