又是一年中秋節,讓我們一邊吃月餅,一邊學英語吧。
1. Mid-Autumn Day/Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節
Festival of Reunion 團圓節
The Mid-Autumn Festival is traditionally celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
人們在每年中國農曆的八月十五慶祝中秋節。
Chinese lunar calendar ['kælində] 農曆
2. the origin of the festival 節日的起源
Chang'e flying to the moon 嫦娥奔月
the elixir [i'liksə] of immortality 長生不老葯
It's said that Chang'e flew to the Moon Palace, and became the goddess of the moon, after she took the elixir of immortality.
3. Tradition of the festival 節日習俗
family reunion 闔家團聚
enjoy the full moon/appreciating the moon 賞月
eat mooncakes 吃月餅
4.一起看一段相關的英文報道,試着翻譯一下吧!
"The Crescent-moon, the Star of Love."
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a celebration for Chinese when families stay together.
There's no better night to enjoy full moon gazing than Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls this year on Sept.13 (the 15th day of the eighth lunar month).