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1、【基本词汇与短语】：   【GreetingSeason】:   春节TheSpringFestival              农历lunarcalendar   正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar   除夕NewYear‘sEve;eveoflunarNewYear   初一thebeginningofNewYear    元宵节TheLanternFestival   【Customs】：   过年Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival   对联poeticcouplet:twosuccess

2、iverhyminglinesinpoetry   春联SpringFestivalcouplets         剪纸paper-cuts   买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpringFestivalshopping   年画NewYearpaintings               敬酒proposeatoast   灯笼lantern:aportablelight         烟花fireworks   爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswi

3、ththeloudpop.)   红包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecomingyear.)   舞狮liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)   舞龙dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)   戏曲traditionalopera                 杂耍varietyshow;vaudeville   灯谜riddl

4、eswrittenonlanterns    灯会exhibitoflanterns   守岁staying-up                        禁忌taboo   拜年payNewYear‘scall;giveNewYear‘sgreetings;NewYear‘svisit   去晦气getridoftheill-fortune   祭祖宗offersacrificestoone‘sancestors   压岁钱giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift   【CultureNote】：Intheo

5、lddays,NewYear‘smoneywasgivenintheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold.Today,moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth   辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear   扫房springcl

6、eaning;generalhouse-cleaning   【Foodnames】：   年糕Nian-gao;risecake;NewYearcake   团圆饭familyreuniondinner                年夜饭thedinneronNewYear‘sEve   饺子Jiao-zi;Chinesemeatravioli        八宝饭eighttreasuresricepudding   汤圆Tang-yuan;dumplingsmadeofsweetrice,rolledintoballsandstuffedwitheitherswee

7、tor spicyfillings   糖果盘candytray:                             什锦糖assortedcandies-sweetandfortune   蜜冬瓜candiedwintermelon-growthandgoodhealth   西瓜子redmelonseed-joy,happiness,truthandsincerity   金桔cumquat-prosperity                   红枣reddates-prosperity   糖莲子c