江苏译林版牛津小学英语(3起)六年级上册:Unit8 Story time

 Chinese New Year is coming.  中国的新年就要来了。

Su Hai gets an email¹ from her e-friend Anna in Hong Kong. 苏海从她的香港网友安娜那儿收到了一封电子邮件。

Dear Su Hai, 亲爱的苏海：

How are you?  你好吗？

It's going to be Chinese New Year next week.  下周就将是中国的新年了。

I'm very excited! 我非常兴奋！

Tomorrow, my family and I are going to buy some new clothes and food.  明天，我和我的家人将去买新衣服和食物。

Then, in the evening, we're going to make some cakes and tangyuan. 然后在晚上，我们将做蛋糕和汤圆。

On Chinese New Year's Eve,  在除夕那天，

we're going to have dinner with my grandparents, my aunt and uncle and my cousin.  我们会和爷爷奶奶，叔叔婶婶以及堂兄妹一起吃饭。

Then, we're going to buy some flowers. 然后，我们会去买些花。

On Chinese New Year's Day, my parents are going to give me red packets².  在大年初一那天，我的父母会给我红包。

Then, we're going to watch a lion dance in the afternoon. 然后，我们会在下午去看舞龙狮表演。

On the second day of Chinese New Year,  在春节的第二天，

We're going to watch fireworks³ in the evening. 我们会在晚上看烟花。

What are you going to do at Chinese New Year? 你在新年将会做什么呢？

Love, Anna 爱你的，安娜

1 email   

n.电子邮件（Electronic mail），透过电脑网路传送邮件的方式

参考例句：

• You can send me an email.你可以给我发一份电子邮件。
• It's Interesting to read your email.读你的电子邮件很有趣。

2 packets   

n.小包裹，小捆；小包( packet的名词复数 )；信息包；邮船；大笔款项vi.包装vt.信息包

参考例句：

• We watched her munch through two packets of peanuts. 我们看她津津有味地嚼了两包花生米。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Certain small packets were made and given to him. 几包药分别包好后递给了他。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

3 fireworks   

n.烟火

参考例句：

• Children enjoy a fireworks display.孩子们喜爱看烟火。
• Kids like to set off fireworks.孩子们爱放烟花。