ENGLISH MARATHON Host: Jeffery (三)Talking Over Dinner Where It's Offensive: Africa, Japan, Thailand, China, Finland . What's Offensive In some countries, like China, Japan, and some African nations, the food's the thing, so don't start chatting abo

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Longtaitou Festival is a traditional Chinese festival held on the second day of the second month of the Chinese calendar. 每年农历的二月初二是中国的传统节日龙抬头。 The name literally translates to Dragon Raises Head Day. In the

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Mid-autumn day / -autumn Festival 中秋节 Moon Festival / Mooncake Festival / Moon Festival 中秋节 lunar农历 mooncake月饼 minimooncake 迷你月饼 mooncakes with meat / nuts / 肉馅/果仁/蛋黄月饼 ham mooncake火腿月饼 grapefruit /

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New Land, New Customs 新的土地,新的习俗 As refugees and migrants flood Europe, Finland is teaching its new arrivals about appropriate behavior. Over 1 million migrants arrived in Europe in 2015. Most were fleeing struggling economies and wa

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1.masquerade/masked ball 化妆舞会化妆舞会绝对是反映美国校园生活不可缺少的部分。从《绯闻少女》到《吸血鬼日记》,编剧们无不例外的抓住机会大做文章。神秘浪漫的舞会气氛不仅为剧情升温

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托福口语材料:外国元旦的习俗英文介绍 From great balls of fire, to possums, grape-eating and animal whispering, we reveal the world's weirdest New Year customs. Great balls of fire, Scotland In Stonehaven, Scotland, there is a custom

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Bride prices, a traditional prerequisite for marriage, are increasingly becoming a miserable burden for families in rural areas across China as it has spiked sharply in recent years. Young men go to cities to work hoping they could improve their fami

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Millions of Americans will celebrate Christmas on December twenty-fifth. It is the most widely celebrated religious holiday in the United States. People buy gifts to give to family members and friends. They fill homes and stores with evergreen1 trees

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Lesson 5 Tip 1.Thanks a million for your tips. 2.It's customary to tip someone for his service. 3.It's just on the tip of my tongue. 4.You've been doing tiptop work. 5.One guest gave me a fat tip. 6.I'm on tiptoe for vacation to begin. 7.I tiptoed ou

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澳大利亚 The traditional meal in Australia during Christmas celebrations is the turkey dinner, pork and ham. Christmas plum pudding is one of the famous Christmas desserts. Sometimes gold nuggets are also present in Christmas puddings during Chri

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Christmas in Nigeria is a family event, a time when lots of familymembers come together to celebrate and have fun. Mostfamilies, that live in cities, travel to the villages where theirgrandparents and older relatives live. 圣诞节在尼日利亚是一

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Belgium On Christmas Eve,it starts with a drink and nibbles1),followed by a starter course such as seafood,and then stuffed turkey.The dessert is a kind of cake made with cream.Father Christmas is called Saint Nicholas and he brings presents to

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France In France,everyone has a Christmas tree,sometimes decorated in the old way with red ribbons and real white wax candles.Fir6) trees in the garden are often decorated too,with lights on all night.Father Christmas is called Pre Noel.The Chr

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奥地利 Christmas celebrations start with the feast of St. Nicholas. Saint is accompanied with a devil. He asks small children about their good and bad actions. Toys, sweets and nuts are gifted to good children. Brass instruments are used for playi

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Halloween is upon us, and with it we see all the standard Halloween decorations and symbols Lanterns, scarecrows, etc.? Did you ever wonder where these symbols come from?? When did Halloween actually start?? Why does it mean we have to buy candy, or

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英语新词:清明节的节气VS节日 清明节是我国重要的传统节日。从二十四节气上讲,它又是节气之一。它是唯一一个节日和节气并存的日子,可见古人对这一天的重视程度。 清明的具体日期在仲

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October 23 10月23日 Read it! 读读看! Lois Language is a translator. 萝伊斯小姐是位翻译员。 Translators have an important job. 翻译员有个很重要的工作, They help people understand one another. 他们帮助人们了解彼此

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Christmas is one of the most beautiful holidays of all time. It is the day when God's son was born on earth. Hence, this day is sacred for all Christians around the world. The Christmas season gives rise to a number of Christmas traditions that come

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Youre talking to your native English-speaking friend about your recent breakup and how depressed you are when suddenly he turns toward you and says Dont worry about it man, girls like that are a dime a dozen! You then stare at your friend in confusio

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Rituals, rites, religions, and customs vary considerably from culture to culture and from country to country. But, should one adopt the local custom when subject to an alien culture? The seemingly simple question is virtually rather vexing in that th

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