新概念英语口语入门Lesson 6 Customs

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Customs

Interactive questions and answers

Do you know any Egyptian customs? No. If you know some, you can tell me about them.

What do you think of Greece? Well, it’s an ancient culture and it also has many interesting customs.

This custom originated in a legend. Really? Can you tell me the legend?

Why do the Chinese celebrate Dragon Boat Festival every year? Because it reminds us of the great poet Chu Yuan.

This custom has great significance for the local people. Yes. The guidebook says that it’s the essence of their national spirit.

The local people regard a lunar eclipse as a bad omen. Why do they have such a strange idea?

Why do the local people like eagles so much? Because the eagle is the symbol of their national culture.

Frequent sentences

Are you familiar with Chinese customs?

Do you know how many customs there are in China? I am interested in Chinese customs.

Chinese cooks pay close attention to color, flavor and taste.

Southerners like to eat rice, while northerners love noodles made of wheat flour. What do you think about Chinese costume? A “qipao” is a common dress for a woman. Folk customs are reflections of people’s lives.

Folk customs are closely related to people’s beliefs. Fewer and fewer young people observe folk customs. Many folk customs are dying out.

Situational dialogue 1

A: I’m going to China next week.

B: Are you going there for sightseeing?

A: Yes, and I want to learn something about their customs, too. B: Oh, there are many interesting customs.

A: Can you give me some information in advance?

B: Sure. For example, a Chinese chef makes cooking an art. A: Oh, that’s great. I like beautiful food.

B: And almost every Chinese likes to listen to crosstalks.

A: Crosstalks? I have never heard of those. I will look for them.

B: A traditional Chinese costume for a man is a gown with a Chinese jacket over it.


A: I have seen those on TV. I want to try one on myself this time. B: You will also find out many other things. Have a good time. A: Thank you. 2

A: What’s that on the ground?

B: Yay! That’s a horseshoe. Hooray!

A: What? Why are you so crazy about a horseshoe? B: Oh, my dear, it is traditionally a lucky thing. A: Not a nice thing, and useless.

B: Yes, but it can bring us good luck. It must have been lost by an elderly person. Horseshoes are not easy to find these days. A: What makes you think it is a lucky thing?

B: Because it looks like a new moon, and many people consider the new moon extremely lucky. 3

A: I heard that you have just returned from Athens. How was it?

B: Everything went well. The only trouble was that I couldn’t get into the local time. A: Why? Is there a difference with the time here?

B: Yes. For example, on the first day when I arrived in Athens, I felt very hungry. If I had been in England, it would have been the right time for lunch, but there, when I walked along the street, I found all the restaurants closed. I was puzzled. A: Why?

B: Because they like to eat dinner late. A: How strange!

B: Moreover, they don’t have a set time to go to work. Take the shop for example; a grocery might open at eight in the morning, but the clothes shops may open at ten. So, if you want to buy clothes, you have to wait for two hours. A: That’s too bad.

B: Athens is a rather free city. The pace of life is slower than ours. A: But it is unacceptable to a stranger. B: You’re right. But that’s their custom.

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