托福口語考試中的“風(fēng)俗話題”

主要傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日：

carnival狂歡節(jié)（狂歡節(jié)是一個大齋節(jié)前的節(jié)日，人們狂歡作樂并宴飲。狂歡節(jié)的日期根據(jù)復(fù)活節(jié)的日期推定，但必須是2月的星期一）；Christmas圣誕節(jié)（紀念耶穌基督誕生的節(jié)日, 12月25日）；Easter Sunday (耶穌)復(fù)活節(jié) (3月21日或其后月滿之后的第一個星期天)；Father’s Day父親節(jié)（每年6月的第三個星期日）；Mother’s Day 母親節(jié)（在美國為五月的第二個星期日）；Thanksgiving Day (基督教) 感恩節(jié)（11月的最后一個星期四）；Valentine's Day情人節(jié)（2月14日）；Lantern Festival元宵節(jié)；Mid-Autumn Festival中秋節(jié)；New Year's day元旦；Spring Festival春節(jié)；etc.

其它詞匯：

Christmas cake / card / present / pudding / stocking / tree, Christmas Eve / time, colored lights, compliments, customs, fireplace, gifts, goodwill, habits, ham, privacy, ribbons（緞帶，絲帶）， rose, Santa Claus, shocking, tradition, Turkey, wreaths（花環(huán)，花冠），etc.

常用短語：

appropriate dress, break (follow, keep up) a custom 破壞、(遵從，遵守)習(xí)俗；celebrate Christmas, cultural differences, culture shock, Eastern and Western societies, go “Dutch”, manners and customs風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣； proper behavior, religious customs, social customs, the Thanksgiving feast, etc.

常用句型：

1. Custom required our dressing for dinner.  禮俗要求我們參加宴會穿禮服。
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.  有多少國家，就有多少習(xí)俗；百里不同風(fēng)。
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.