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Laura: Aunt Shirley, I heard the Yuan Xiao Festival is the name for the festival. Why did it get its name?
Shirley: Well, the first lunar month is called Yuan-month, and in ancient times people called night Xiao. And you know the festival is just in the middle of the month.
Laura: Oh, I see. I also heard today is the last day for the street fair. Can’t wait to sample all the snacks.
Shirley: Sure. It’s indeed a culinary heaven which offers a wide range of delicious snacks to satisfy all tastes. Then, which one would you like?
Laura: Can you recommend some must-try?
Shirley: OK. Let’s go over there. For the Lantern Festival, you should never omit the Yuanxiao.
Laura: What’s that? It gets the name from the festival itself. That’s really funny!
Shirley: Actually, they are small dumpling balls made of glutinous rice flour. They are like Tangyun.
Laura: Oh, I know Tangyuan. It’s a sweet snack, good for dessert.
Shirley: Yes. And also, we can find Yuanxiao with both sweet and salty fillings.
Laura: I』d like to try the salty ones. Where does that strange smell come from?
Shirley: Oh, the smelly bean curd. My favorite!
Laura: What? You love smelly food?
Shirley: Well, the smell of it may be unpleasant, but it’s really delicious.
Laura: Really? You made me curious. I』d love to have a try now.
Shirley: Wise decision! I’m pretty sure that you will get addicted to it as soon as you try one bite.
Laura: Are you sure?
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羅拉：雪莉阿姨，我聽說這個節日的名字是元宵節。這個名字是怎麼來的呢?
雪莉：這個啊，農曆的第一個月叫做元月，在中國古代人們把晚上叫做宵，而且你知道的，這個節目剛好是元月中間的那天。
羅拉：哦，我知道了。我還聽說過今天是廟會的最後一天呢。都等不及想吃那些小吃了。
雪莉：好啊。這絕對是一個美食的天堂，有滿足所有口味的格式美味小吃。對了，你想吃什麼?
羅拉：你能推薦一些一定得嘗嘗的小吃嗎?
雪莉：好的，我們去那邊。在元宵節，你當然不可以錯過元宵啦。
羅拉：元宵是什麼呢?它和節日是同一個名字哦。這可真有趣啊!
雪莉：其實呢，它們是用糯米粉做的小圓球，有點像湯圓。
羅拉：哦，湯圓我知道。它是一種甜的小吃，用來做甜點很好。
雪莉：是啊。不過我們的元宵有甜的還有鹹的呢。
羅拉：我想嘗一下鹹的。那奇怪的味道是從哪裡來的啊?
雪莉：哦，臭豆腐。我的最愛!
羅拉：什麼?您喜歡臭的食物?
雪莉：這個啊，它的味道可能不好聞，但是它真的很美味。
羅拉：真的嗎?你勾起我的好奇心了。我現在很想嘗一下。
雪莉：聰明的決定!我敢肯定你只要嘗一口就會迷上它的。
羅拉：是嗎?
經典背誦 Recitation
Shirley: Today is the last day for the street fair of the Lantern Festival. I went there to enjoy a variety of delicious snacks from all over China. Among them, I should never omit the Yuanxiao, for it gets its name from the festival itself. But my favorite is the smelly bean curd. Even though the smell of it may be unpleasant, it’s really delicious. Anyone will get addicted to it as soon as they try one bite.
生詞小結
lunar adj. 陰曆的
sample vt. 試吃，試做
culinary adj. 烹飪的
glutinous adj. 糯米的
filling n. 餡兒
bean curd n. 豆腐
unpleasant adj. 討厭的
詞彙擴展 Vocabulary Builder
關於中國傳統菜餚和小吃的詞彙
基礎詞彙
beef noodles 牛肉麵
Beijing Roast Duck 北京烤鴨
brown bean curd 家常豆腐
hot pot 火鍋
kungpao chicken 宮爆雞丁
mixed fried rice 什錦炒飯
scrambled eggs with tomatoes 西紅柿炒雞蛋
sweet and sour steak 糖醋排骨
提高詞彙
Chinese rice pudding 八寶飯
custard buns 奶黃包
fried chestnut 糖炒慄子
green bean cakes 綠豆糕
small steamed buns 小籠包
spring rolls 春卷
twist of dough 麻花
家庭總動員 Do it together
兩人一組，一方隨機大聲讀出上面詞彙的中文和英文，另一方用該詞彙填入下面的句子，大聲朗讀出來並將句子翻譯成中文。
We should never omit the ( ).
[例] 家長讀 beef noodles 牛肉麵
孩子讀 We should never omit the beef noodles. 我們絕不能錯過牛肉麵。