新課標和高考英語考試大綱都傳遞出重要信號，要在英語學習上重視和突出中華傳統價值觀，重視語言應用，其實這也是回歸了英語作為語言功能的本質。因此，掌握一些傳統文化名詞和背誦一些傳統文化方面的範文，對提高聽力、閱讀理解、作文成績有著很大的幫助！
朗朗上口的英文小兒歌
端午節的英文，其實我們完全可以說The Duanwu Festival。因為對那些不了解漢語或中國文化的人來說，the Duanwu Festival和the Dragan Boat Festival真的沒有任何區別...
（但是如果你要考試，千萬要寫Dragon Boat Festival，閱卷老師可能只認這個...）
一個名字傳達不了太多，關鍵在於對名字背後含義的解釋。
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.
端午節在農曆五月初五。
表示某個節日是在哪一天，用fall on，落在某一天。
fall on真的既地道又官方，寫在試卷上絕對很高級的。
對端午節的解釋，當然就是端午節的幾個重要傳統習俗了。
首先，粽子，rice-dumpling/zongzi.
粽子在端午節的地位應該是最重要的了。粽子的英文是:rice-dumpling，這是比較書面的表達，更常用的表達是zongzi，就是粽子的拼音直譯。因為是中國特有的食物，所以直譯過來也沒問題，類似還有很多是中文拼音直譯過來的，如餃子的「jiaozi」。還有不是完全拼音，近似的直譯豆腐的「tofu」，功夫的「kung fu」。
因為老外對粽子沒有概念，所以名字說成什麼樣，他們都是一臉懵逼，那我們乾脆就說Zongzi好啦。
重要的依然是對粽子的解釋：
Zongzi are pyramid-shaped dumplings made of glutinous rice, stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo leaves.
粽子是金字塔形狀的糯米做的餃子，有不同的餡兒，包在竹葉裡面。
Pyramid: 金字塔
Pyramid-shaped：做成金字塔形狀的
（pyramid可以換成其他名詞，apple-shaped,蘋果形狀的）
Glutinous rice: 字面義為黏黏的米，即糯米
Stuffed: 此處可以理解為動詞stuff的被動態
stuff作名詞為東西，作動詞為裝滿、塞滿
Stuffed，被動，即被塞滿了...
Filling: 名詞，來自動詞fill，filling為名詞，填的東西，即餡兒
Wrapped: 來自動詞wrap，包裹
1）have bamboo leaves watered.2）Fill the boat shape with a few tablespoons of the soaked sticky rice. Top with a sprinkling of mung beans.3）Add some smoked meat and shrimps.4）Packed it with line with three, four, or five angles.5）Boiled them, first with big fire, then turn to small fire till rip.然後再進行蒸煮，先用大火，再轉成小火直到粽子殼開裂。當然吃瓜群眾在端午節除了吃粽子，也少不了看熱鬧。端午節的熱鬧當屬賽龍舟~
賽龍舟：Dragon boat racing.
Dragon boat racing is a traditional pastime.
賽龍舟是一項傳統娛樂活動。
pastime：名詞，消遣，娛樂
業餘時間我們如何pass our time，就是我們的日常消遣啦
Crews of 22 people in long, dragon-shaped boats race lengths of 2000 meters.
22名隊員坐在像龍一樣的長長的船裡，比賽劃2000米。
Crew：成員、隊員
Dragon-shaped: 形狀像龍一樣的
名詞-shaped，像...一樣的，這個構詞法超級常見，建議大家熟悉
Race: 動詞，比賽、競賽
雖然端午節還有其他一些活動，但把賽龍舟和吃粽子這兩個tradition介紹清楚了，就非常well done啦~
英文小故事，講述端午節的來龍去脈
The Dragon Boat Festival,also called Double Fifth Festival,is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar.
This festival is to commemorate the death of QU Yuan,an upright and honest poet and statesman who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river.
The most important activity of this festival is the Dragon Boat races. It symbolizes people『s attempts to rescue Qu Yuan. In the current period, these races also demonstrate the virtues of cooperation and teamwork.
Besides,the festival has also been marked by eating zong zi (glutinous rice).
Zong zi is made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves. People who mourned the death of Qu threw Zong zi into the river to feed his ghost every year.
With the changes of the times,the memorial turns to be a time for protection from evil and disease for the rest of year. People will hang healthy herbs on the front door to clear the bad luck of the house.
Although the significance of the festival might be different from the past， it still gives the observer an opportunity to glimpse a part of the rich Chinese cultural heritage.
端午節，又稱為端午節，定在第五個月的第五天據中國日曆。這個節日是為了紀念屈原的死，一個忠厚老實的詩人和政治家據說在河流溺水自殺。
這個節日最重要的活動是龍舟競賽。它象徵著人們的努力救屈原。在當前時期，這些比賽也證明合作和團隊合作的優點。
此外，節日還被吃的粽子(糯米)。粽子是糯米做的塞滿了不同的餡料包在竹葉或蘆葦葉。人哀悼屈原的死亡把粽子扔進河裡餵他的鬼魂。
隨著時代的變化，紀念轉向防止邪惡和疾病是一個時間的。人們會把健康的草藥掛在前門清理房子的壞運氣。雖然這個節日的意義可能與過去不同，它仍然使觀察者看到的機會豐富的中國文化遺產的一部分。
The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals celebrated in China,which is on the fifth of the fifth lunar month, also known as Double Fifth Festival.
It’s said that it is to commemorate the death of a Chinese patriotic poet, Qu Yuan, who was snared by corrupt officials in ancient China and finally committed suicide by drowning himself in the Miluo River to protest against them.
端午節是中國傳統節日中最流行的節日之一，它是在陰曆五月的第五天。據說這是為了紀念一個中國的愛國詩人屈原的死，他被中國古代腐敗官員陷害最後在汨羅河投江自殺來表示抗議。
The traditions and customs held on this festival differ from place to place,but there are some commonalities in them.
First,the most famous and great tradition is holding Dragon Boat races, which are held by fishermen’s attempt to protect Qu Yuan’s body against being attacked by fishes and other animals in the river by beating drums and rowing the dragon shaped boat.
Nowadays dragon boat races have been an annual popular sport activity among people. In addition,making and eating Zongzi—a dumpling made of glutinous rice and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves—is also a popular custom during this day.
It can be made by many kinds of stuffing. What’s more, hanging herbs on the front door, drinking realgar wine and pasting up picture of Zhong Kui—a mythic guardian figure in ancient china—are also popular during the festival, which mean protecting, people from evil and diseases.
這個傳統習俗不同的地方有不同的慶祝方式，但也有相同的方面。首先，最出名的傳統就是舉行龍舟比賽，這是由漁民們舉行的，通過打鼓和劃龍形的船來保護屈原的身體免受魚類和其他動物的攻擊。現在龍舟賽是人們一年一度的流行的體育活動。此外，做和吃粽子——糯米麵團，包著竹葉或蘆葦葉，在那一天也是 一個流行的風俗。它可以由不同種類的餡料製成。還有就是，門上掛著草藥，人們喝雄黃酒，在門前張貼中國古代神話人物鍾馗的圖片在節日期間也是很受歡迎的，做這些的意義是保護人們免受邪惡和疾病。
These customs and traditions have been changed a little in recent years,but they still make contribution to the spread and inheritance of Chinese culture.
這些習俗和傳統，在最近幾年已經發生了一些變化，但他們仍然為中國文化傳承與傳播做貢獻。
假設你是李華，你的美國筆友Maria對中國的傳統節日端午節很感興趣，希望你給她寫信介紹端午節。信中應包括以下幾點：
1. 端午節是中國重要的傳統節日之一；
2. 端午節的時間是每年的農曆五月初五；
3. 人們慶祝端午節是為了紀念中國偉大的詩人屈原；
4. 人們在端午節吃粽子、賽龍舟；
5. 你自己對中華民族傳統節日的認識。
Dear Maria,
I'm very happy that you are interested in Chinese culture,especially the festivals.Now let me tell you something about the Dragon Boat Festival.The Dragon Boat Festival,also called the Duanwu Festival ,is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar.People always eat rice dumplings and watch dragon boat races to celebrate it.
The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races,especially in the southern places where there are many rivers and lakes. It’s very popular.
The rice dumpling is made of glutinous rice,meat and so on. You can eat different kinds of rice dumplings.They are very delicious.
And Dragon Boat Festival is for commemorating Qu Yuan. He is an honest minister who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river.
Overall, the Dragon Boat Festival is very interesting!
Your friends
Li Hua
假定你是李華。你剛從英國為期五天的旅遊回來，感謝好友Rick的款待。得知他對中國的文化非常的感興趣，特別是即將到來的端午節，請你寫一封信介紹中國的端午節。內容要點：
1. 感謝他的招待。
2. 介紹中國的端午節（時間，意義，風俗等）
3. 歡迎他來中國。
注意：
1. 詞數100左右；
2. 可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫；
3. 開頭和結尾已為你寫好。
Dear Rick,
How is everything going?
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Best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
One possible version:
Dear Rick,
How is everything going? I had a five-day trip to London last week. I would like to express my gratitude for your hospitality and kindness when I was in London.
Knowing that you take a great fancy to Chinese culture, especially the Dragon Boat Festival, I would love to introduce it to you. The Dragon Boat Festival, one of the most traditional festivals in China, falls on the May 5th in the lunar calendar. People celebrate this festival in memory of Qu Yuan, who was a Chinese poet. Besides, people in China will also hold a variety of activities to honor him, such as dragon boat racing,eating zongzi and so on.
Welcome to China.You will have an unforgettable experience if you come to China before this festival.
Best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
(河源市東源高級中學呂小翠)
假定你是李華，計劃和同學騎自行車去西湖過端午節（the Dragon Boat Festival)。請給外教Lucy寫封郵件，邀她一同前往，內容包括：
1. 出發及返回時間；
2. 活動：吃粽子(rice dumpling)、觀看龍舟比賽等。
注意：
1.詞數100左右；
2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫；
3.結語已為你寫好。
Dear Lucy,
…
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
One possible version:
Dear Lucy,
I』d like to invite you to join us to cycle to the West Lake next Saturday for the Dragon Boat Festival.
The Dragon Boat Festival is in memory of the death of the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. There will be a variety of activities such as eating rice dumplings, throwing rice dumpling into the river and so on. We』ll also spend some fun time together watching the dragon boat race, which will make us experience Chinese traditional culture. We should be back around 6 o』clock in the afternoon.
If you are able to come with us, please let us know and we』ll wait for you at the school gate at 9 in the morning.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
(作者：李華軍)