Dialogue 1: The Spring Festival 中国春节 (The Spring Festival is drawing near.Some (春节快到了，上海外国语大学 foreign students at Shanghai International Study 的一些外国留学生正在教室里与他们的 University are talking with their teacher Mr.He in 老师何先生谈话。) the classroom.) Tom:Mr.He,would you please tell us something 何先生，你能给我们讲一讲中国的新年吗？ about the Chinese New Year. He:With pleasure.You know that it is a 很高兴。你们知道这是一个全国都庆祝 traditional festival celebrated throughout China.But 的传统节日。但你知道它是什么时候吗？ do you know when it is? Maria:The first day of the first Lunar month. 阴历的第一个月的第一天。 He:Right.But the preparation for the festival 对了，但春节的准备工作常常在春 usually begins long before it arrives.Weeks before 节到来很久前就开始了。这一天到 the arrival of the day people start to prepare for it. 来前的几星期人们就开始准备了。 Jack:What do they prepare? 他们都准备什么？ He:They do shopping,thorough cleaning,and 他们购物，大扫除并烹调食物。 cooking. Jack What do they do when the day comes? 当这一天到来时，人们都做什么？ He:The most exciting time is the Eve of the 最让人兴奋的是新年除夕，晚饭前人们 lunar New Year.Before the dinner firecrackers are set 开始燃放爆竹，晚饭后，人们坐下来观 off.After the dinner people sit down to watch the 看庆祝新年的电视节目。午夜时，有一 New Year celebration programs on TV.By the 个燃放烟花、爆竹的高潮。 midnight there is a highlight of fireworks and firecrackers.Dialogue 1: The Spring Festival (The Spring Festival is drawing near. Some foreign students at Shanghai International Study University are talking with their teacher Mr. He in the classroom.) Tom: Mr. He, would you please tell us something about the Chinese New Year. He: With pleasure. You know that it is a traditional festival celebrated throughout China. But do you know when it is? Maria: The first day of the first Lunar month. He: Right. But the preparation for the festival usually begins long before it arrives. Weeks before the arrival of the day people start to prepare for it. Jack: What do they prepare? He: They do shopping, thorough cleaning, and cooking. Jack: What do they do when the day comes? He: The most exciting time is the Eve of the lunar New Year. Before the dinner firecrackers are set off. After the dinner people sit down to watch the New Year celebration programs on TV. By the midnight there is a highlight of fireworks and firecrackers. 中国春节 （春节快到了，上海外国语大学 的一些外国留学生正在教室里与他们的 老师何先生谈话。) 何先生，你能给我们讲一讲中国的新年吗？ 很高兴。你们知道这是一个全国都庆祝 的传统节日。但你知道它是什么时候吗？ 阴历的第一个月的第一天。 对了，但春节的准备工作常常在春 节到来很久前就开始了。这一天到 来前的几星期人们就开始准备了。 他们都准备什么？ 他们购物，大扫除并烹调食物。 当这一天到来时，人们都做什么？ 最让人兴奋的是新年除夕，晚饭前人们 开始燃放爆竹，晚饭后，人们坐下来观 看庆祝新年的电视节目。午夜时，有一 个燃放烟花、爆竹的高潮