Unit 8, welcome to the unit B.
第八单元，欢迎来到B单元。
What's your favorite festival, Millie?
米莉，你最喜欢的节日是什么？
I love the Dragon Boat Festival.
我喜欢端午节。
Many people think it's a festival to remember a great poet, Chuu-en.
许多人认为这是一个纪念伟大诗人楚恩的节日。
What do you do on that day?
那一天你做什么？
We have Dragon Boat Races.
我们有龙舟比赛。
They're exciting.
他们令人兴奋。
We also eat delicious rice dumplings.
我们也吃美味的粽子。
What festival do you like, Robin?
你喜欢什么节日，罗宾？
I like Burns Night.
我喜欢伯恩斯之夜。
It's a Scottish festival to celebrate the life and work of a great poet, Robert Burns.
这是苏格兰的一个节日，庆祝伟大诗人罗伯特·伯恩斯的生活和工作。
What do you do on Burns Night?
你在伯恩斯之夜做什么？
We get together with friends and eat haggis, a special dish.
我们和朋友聚在一起，吃羊杂，一种特别的菜。
We also read poems by Robert Burns.
我们还读罗伯特·伯恩斯的诗。
It's great fun.
非常有趣。
Unit 8, reading
第八单元，阅读
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
晚上好，女士们先生们。
New year is coming.
新年即将到来。
Let's see how people all over the world are celebrating it.
让我们看看世界各地的人们是如何庆祝的。
Look at the man spreading salt on his doorstep.
看看那个在门口撒盐的人。
This is for good luck and peace.
这是为了好运和和平。
People in Turkey think salt will keep them from bad things in the coming year.
土耳其人认为盐会让他们在来年远离坏事。
Isn't that interesting?
这是不是很有趣？
Here in Greece, an old woman is hanging onions on her door.
在希腊，一位老妇人正在门上挂洋葱。
It's a Greek tradition to welcome the new year.
迎接新年是希腊的传统。
Onions are a symbol of good luck and health.
洋葱是吉祥和健康的象征。
It's near midnight in Denmark.
丹麦已经接近午夜了。
Look, the families are all standing on chairs.
看，一家人都站在椅子上。
When the clock strikes 12, they jump off their chairs into the new year, in the hope of getting over any problem in the year ahead.
当时钟敲响12点时，他们从椅子上跳起来进入新的一年，希望在来年克服任何问题。
In Colombia, some people are carrying suitcases around the block.
在哥伦比亚，一些人提着手提箱在街区里走来走去。
Are they travelers?
他们是旅行者吗？
No, they are hoping for a new year with lots of travel.
不，他们希望新的一年有很多旅行。
The world is full of wonderful and interesting new year traditions, but wherever you are, happy new year.
这个世界充满了精彩有趣的新年传统，但是无论你在哪里，新年快乐。
Unit 8, pronunciation B
第8单元，发音B
Wendy and I are watching a new year show. Two artists, Violet and William, are singing at the window of the world.
温迪和我正在看一场新年演出。两位艺术家，维奥莱特和威廉，正在世界之窗唱歌。
Both Violet and William have a very wonderful voice.
维奥莱特和威廉都有一副非常好的嗓音。
They sing very well.
他们唱得非常好。
Their song is about warm wishes for the new year.
他们的歌是关于新年温暖的祝愿。
Unit 8, integration A
第8单元，集成A
The Double Ninth Festival
重阳节
The Double Ninth Festival, or the Chongyang Festival, is in autumn.
重阳节是在秋天。
On this day, people often go mountain climbing to enjoy the natural beauty of autumn.
在这一天，人们经常去爬山，欣赏秋天的自然美景。
The Double Ninth Festival is also a time to show respect and love to our elders.
重阳节也是向长辈表达敬意和关爱的时候。
This is because Double Ninth sounds like the word forever in Chinese.
这是因为重阳节在汉语中听起来像永远。
On this day, we wish our elders a long and happy life.
在这一天，我们祝愿长辈们长命百岁，幸福美满。
Unit 8, integration C
第8单元，集成C
Hey, Will, what do you usually do for Christmas in the UK?
嗨，威尔，你在英国圣诞节通常做什么？
We usually get together with family and friends for a big dinner.
我们通常和家人朋友聚在一起吃一顿丰盛的晚餐。
We give each other presents and sing Christmas songs.
我们互相送礼物，唱圣诞歌。
Lovely.
可爱。
In China, the Spring Festival is the most important festival of the year.
在中国，春节是一年中最重要的节日。
Like your Christmas, we clean and decorate our homes.
就像你的圣诞节一样，我们打扫和装饰我们的家。
And we also have a big family dinner on the Chinese New Year's Eve.
我们也有一个大的家庭晚餐在中国新年前夕。
That sounds like a lot of fun too.
听起来好像也很有意思。
I'd love to spend the Spring Festival in China one day.
我希望有一天能在中国过春节。
Unit 8, integration D2
单元8，集成D2
The Spring Festival
春节
My favorite festival is the Spring Festival.
我最喜欢的节日是春节。
It is an important holiday in China.
这是中国的一个重要节日。
It is always in January or February.
总是在一月或二月。
Usually, people clean their homes and put up the Spring Festival couplets beforehand.
通常，人们会提前打扫房间，贴春联。
On the Chinese New Year's Eve, families get together and enjoy a big dinner.
在中国的除夕，家人聚在一起，享受一顿丰盛的晚餐。
We prepare some dishes with special meanings, like jiaozi and niangao.
我们准备了一些有特殊含义的菜，比如饺子和年糕。
Then, people like to watch the Spring Festival gala on TV.
然后，人们喜欢在电视上看春节联欢晚会。
During the holiday, people visit relatives and friends and send each other good wishes.
节日期间，人们走亲访友，互相送上美好的祝福。
Elders often give kids red packets to wish them good luck.
老人们经常给孩子们发红包祝他们好运。
The Spring Festival lasts till the Lantern Festival.
春节一直持续到元宵节。
It is often cold at this time of year, but people feel warm in their hearts.
每年的这个时候通常很冷，但人们心里感到温暖。