托福口语练习之如何庆祝节日

 　　托福口语最初练习时，先写出草稿，然后对着念，看能否在45秒内完成。之后做调整，直到语速和长度都合适的时候，一定做模拟练习。拿到题目后，15秒来用构思框架和内容以及语言的组织，45秒作答。

　　Purpose of festivals and celebrationsQ： Why do you think festivals are important events in the working year?Answer：Yeah. It’s very important for two reasons.For the country， it’s a time to remember our cultural origin and our historical past.The whole country celebrates our root and it’s very inspiring.We become so proud of our past.I guess that’s why festivals are important.For the individual， festivals give us a chance for relaxation¹ as we often have a few days off. It’s a time of fun， meeting friends， entertainment.So after that we feel like a new man.In a sense， holidays restore our balance between work and leisure.That’s also why we need festivals for China.

　　Q： Would you agree that the original significance of festival is often lost today?

　　构思：节日的初衷： 庆祝传统， 承上启下， 结束也是开始现在的节日： 人们繁忙， 感觉不到开始和结束的意义， 过完节，马上就再次投入到工作中， 有些单位甚至连节假日都加班. 人们也不在那么感动传统，倒是好好的利用节日放松了一下， 吃吃喝喝，购物，节日从tradition象 consumption²过渡.更像是给了人们一个借口： 1. 放下工作 2. 奢侈享受 3. 见见好久不见的重要的人.这么讲的话， 节日也挺好的.

　　Answer：I think the original significance for festivals are to celebrate our tradition.It’s an end to the old year and the beginning of a new year. So it’s a connecting day.But today， people are so busy， they’re under so much pressure and they no longer feel the transition³ between the old and the new year. Some companies even ask their employees to come in on holidays. So many people begin to feel that festivals are just as common as the other days.People no longer take the opportunities of festivals to honor their tradition，but go shopping， go to restaurant to entertain instead.So I think tradition is out， consumption is in.Festivals provide people such an excuse to put down their work， to spend money and be extravagant⁴ (奢侈的)， and to meet people that they don’t have time for during the working year.So in this sense， even the original significance is lost， festivals are still exciting.

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1 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。

2 consumption   

n.消费，消耗，消费额，消耗量，结核病

参考例句：

• Consumption of oil has declined in recent years.石油消耗量在最近几年下降了。
• The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption.这种肉已被宣布不适宜人们食用。

3 transition   

n.转变，变迁，过渡

参考例句：

• Adolescence is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood.青春期是童年与成年之间的过渡时期。
• They all support a peaceful transition.他们全部都支持和平过渡。

4 extravagant   

adj.奢侈的；过分的；(言行等)放肆的

参考例句：

• They tried to please him with fulsome compliments and extravagant gifts.他们想用溢美之词和奢华的礼品来取悦他。
• He is extravagant in behaviour.他行为放肆。