A: Lucy, how long have you been in China?
B:
A: Wow! That's a long time. .
B: Yes, and I'm going to stay longer to see how the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated here.
A:
B: Can I? That's very kind of you!
A:"" We'll celebrate it in the countryside.
B:
A: Yes, I'm sure you'll learn a lot about Chinese traditions there.
B: Sounds great!
A. That's not true. B. For about three months. C. How do you celebrate it? D. I believe you will love it. E. You mean in your hometown? F. I can't wait for the coming of that day. G. If so, you can come to celebrate it with my family. |
Family Traditions
What are your family traditions? The following information comes from several readers:
JARED:We take turns to pick a movie to watch together. It's fun because I watch something my parents like, and they watch something I like. My mother likes old black and white movies, so I see a lot of them! We also make a pizza and eat it in front of the TV.
WINNIE:My favourite meal is spaghetti and meatballs. My mum usually cooks, but my dad and sister help. On my sister's birthday, we eat a pizza. On my mum's birthday, we have chicken, and on my dad's birthday we have steak. Of course, we always have a birthday cake, too.
DANNY:My family is really busy. We have a large family, and it's not easy for everyone to get together at the same time. On that day, we go to a nice restaurant and we talk and talk and talk.
SUZIE:After dinner, we go to the living room and play a board game, such as Scrabble or Monopoly. We have about seven different ones to play, but we only play one game a night. I plan to keep this tradition after I start my own family.
ROB:I get up early and make something special, such as a mushroom omelet with fruit salad. Then I put it on a tray with a newspaper and a flower, and bring it to my mother for breakfast in bed. She always acts in surprise, though I do it every year.
A. Every Friday night we have a game night. B. On our birthdays we get our favourite meal. C. Once a month we have a movie and pizza night. D. Every year, on Mother's Day, I make breakfast for my mother. E. On Friday nights my parents watch movies while I play games. F. On the first Saturday of every month we go out to eat together. |