Level 3 - Lesson 37
This lesson connects cultural topics with everyday choices: what people do for a holiday, which season they like, and what they want to learn about during a vacation.
Contains 6 words
season; quarter
season
vacation; holiday break
festival; section; class period
habit; custom
to like; to be fond of
Contains 4 words
holiday; festival
Contains 4 words
history
这个节日
zhège jiérì
this holiday
过节时送礼物
guòjié shí sòng lǐwù
give gifts during a holiday
过这个节
guò zhège jié
celebrate this festival
哪个国家
nǎge guójiā
which country
哪一季
nǎ yì jì
which season
Situation: Before visiting a friend's family for a holiday, a guest asks what to bring and commits to a suitable gift.
朋友 | friend
明天去你家过节，我带什么礼物好？
I am coming to your home for the holiday tomorrow. What gift should I bring?
country; nation
to celebrate a festival
gift; present
painter; artist
culture
interest
这个季节
zhège jìjié
this season
假期习惯
jiàqī xíguàn
vacation habit
对历史有兴趣
duì lìshǐ yǒu xìngqù
have interest in history
了解文化
liǎojiě wénhuà
understand culture
看画家的画
kàn huàjiā de huà
look at a painter's paintings
朋友 | friend
带点水果就好，这是我们家的习惯。
Some fruit is enough. That is our family's custom.
朋友 | friend
那我带苹果，可以吗？
Then I will bring apples. Is that okay?
朋友 | friend
可以，就带苹果吧。
Yes, bring apples.
Situation: Two friends use seasonal weather to decide when to take a Beijing vacation.
朋友 | friend
这个假期去北京，哪个季节最好？
Which season is best for going to Beijing during this vacation?
朋友 | friend
秋季天气最好，不冷也不热。
The weather is best in autumn—not cold and not hot.
朋友 | friend
那九月去怎么样？
Then how about going in September?
朋友 | friend
好，我们就九月去。
Good. We will go in September.
Situation: Two students compare the content of two culture classes and choose the one that matches an interest in history.
学生 | student
今天学校有两节文化课，你想去哪节？
The school has two culture classes today. Which one do you want to attend?
学生 | student
两节课讲什么？
What are the two classes about?
学生 | student
一节听画家介绍画，一节听老师讲历史。
One has a painter discussing paintings; the other has a teacher discussing history.
学生 | student
我对历史更有兴趣，去历史课吧。
I am more interested in history, so let's go to the history class.
Situation: At school, two students choose which country's holiday presentation to hear first and start going there.
学生 | student
学校今天介绍几个国家的节日。我们先听哪个国家的？
The school is presenting holidays from several countries today. Which country's presentation should we hear first?
学生 | student
我喜爱中国文化，先听中国的。
I am fond of Chinese culture, so let's hear the China presentation first.
学生 | student
中国的先介绍哪个节？
Which festival does the China presentation introduce first?
学生 | student
先介绍新年。我们现在过去吧。
It starts with New Year. Let's go over now.
