如何用英语介绍端午节传统文明？！(附书面表达)

端午节 · Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is the traditional cultural festival popular in China and the cultural circles of Chinese characters every year in the fifth lunar month of May. It originated in China, and is known as the four traditional Chinese folk festivals during the Spring Festival, Ching Ming Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.

端午节

端午节，为每年阴历五月初五，是盛行于我国以及汉字文明圈诸国的传统文明节日，来历于我国，与新年、清明节、中秋节并称为我国民间的四大传统节日。

和端午

竞渡深悲千载冤，

忠魂一去讵能还。

国亡身殒今何有，

只留离骚在人世。

—— 张耒《和端午

一、 端午节的来历

The Dragon Boat Festival is one of three major Chinese holidays, along with the Spring and Moon Festivals. Of the three, it is possibly the oldest, dating back to the Warring States Period in 227 B.C. The festival commemorates Qu Yuan, a minister in the service of the Chu Emperor. Despairing over corruption at court, Qu threw himself into a river. Townspeople jumped into their boats and tried in vain to save him. Then, hoping to distract hungry fish from his body, the people scattered rice on the water。

端午节与新年和中秋节并排为我国三节操日。这三个节日中，它可所以最陈旧的一个，可以追溯到公元前227年的战国年代。这个节日是为了留念楚国的大夫屈原，他因为对朝廷的贪婪糜烂感到绝望而投河自杀。镇上的人纷繁冲上船去救他，却没有成功。后来我们把米撒到水里，期望把饥饿的鱼群从他的躯体边引开。

英文小故事，叙说端午节的来龙去脉

二、 端午节的庆祝方法

在我国，不一样的当地有不一样关于端午节传说和庆祝方法，以下是我们最了解的几种。

大门上挂菖蒲和艾叶草 Hanging Calamus and Moxa

划龙舟竞赛 Dragon Boat Race

吃棕子 The Culture of Zongzi

作香袋 Spice Bag

喝雄黄酒 Realgar Wine

咱们一同来看看如何用英文介绍包粽子的进程

1）have bamboo leaves watered.

粽叶先浸水。

2）Fill the boat shape with a few tablespoons of the soaked sticky rice. Top with a sprinkling of mung beans.

在船型粽叶中填入几勺浸湿的糯米，再加少量绿豆。

3）Add some smoked meat and shrimps.

再参加腌制过的肉和虾。

4）Packed it with line with three, four, or five angles.

用线把粽子裹起来，可以做成三角、四角或五角。

5）Boiled them, first with big fire, then turn to small fire till rip.

然后再进行蒸煮，先用大火，再转成小火直到粽子壳开裂。

三、端午节的有关词汇

端午节 The Dragon Boat Festival粽子 Zongzi / Tsung-tse / Glutinous rice dumpling糯米 Glutinous rice赛龙舟 Dragon boat racing雄黄酒 Realgar wine香包 Perfumed medicine bagchet驱邪 Ward off evil祛病 Ward off disease

四、端午节的书面表达

1) 介绍端午节1

假定你是李华，你刚从英国为期五天的旅行回来，谢谢老友Rick的款待。得知他对我国的文明非常的感快乐喜爱，特别是即将到来的端午节，请你写一封信介绍我国的端午节。内容要害：

1. 谢谢他的款待；

2. 介绍我国的端午节（时刻，意义，风俗等）；

3. 等待他来我国。

留心：

1. 词数100支配；

2. 可以恰当添加细节，以使行文联接；

3. 最初和结束已为你写好。

Dear Rick,

How is everything going?

Best wishes.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

One possible version:

Dear Rick,

How is everything going? I had a five-day trip to London last week. I would like to express my gratitude for your hospitality and kindness when I was in London.

Knowing that you take a great fancy to Chinese culture, especially the Dragon Boat Festival, I would love to introduce it to you. The Dragon Boat Festival, one of the most traditional festivals in China, falls on the May 5th in the lunar calendar. People celebrate this festival in memory of Qu Yuan, who was a Chinese poet. Besides, people in China will also hold a variety of activities to honor him, such as dragon boat racing、eating zongzi and so on.

Welcome to China.You will have an unforgettable experience if you come to China before this festival.

Best wishes.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

(河源市东源高档大学吕小翠)

1) 介绍端午节2

假定你是李华，端午节即将降临，请给你的英语外教教师Jack写封邮件，介绍这一我国传统的节日。内容包括：

1. 节日由来；

2. 庆祝方法；

3. 你的观点。

留心：

1. 词数100支配；

2. 可以恰当添加细节，以使行文联接。

3. 参阅词汇：端午节 the Dragon Boat Festival；阴历 the lunar calendar

Dear Jack,

Yours,

Li Hua

One possible version:

Dear Jack,

Do you know a Chinese traditional Festival is drawing near? The Dragon Boat Festival! Also known as Duanwu Festival, it falls on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the lunar calendar. It was created in honor of a patriotic poet Qu Yuan, who devoted himself to the people but was unfairly treated by the unwise king. Hopeless and angry, he drowned himself to prove his love to his motherland.

Nowadays, the festival is observed by dragon boat races and eating Zongzi. By celebrating it, we follow the trace of the ancestors. And we can also get together with our families. Have you got any idea of this traditional festival?

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

2) 聘请共度端午节1

假定你是李华，你的交流生兄弟Peter对你市将举

办的龙舟赛非常感快乐喜爱，发邮件向你征询。请你回复邮件，内容包括：

1. 活动内容；

2. 活动意义；

3. 聘请他一同观看竞赛。

留心：

1.词数100支配；

2.可以恰当添加细节，以使行文联接；

3.结束语已为你写好。

Dear Peter,

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

One possible version:

Dear Peter,

How is everything going? Thrilled to know that you show a keen interest in the Dragon Boat Race, I’m writing to tell you something about this activity.

Held on June 7, the annual Dragon Boat Race is one of the most important activities in our city. There will be ten

teams competing for the champion this year. The race particularly emphasizes cooperation, which means team members should be united. The dragon boat arriving at the finishing line first will win the first place.

Not only can this great race celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, but also it can spread the traditional Chinese culture. Why not watch the race with me? I’m sure we’ll have a good time.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

(广东佛山南海执信大学 雷霜)

2) 聘请共度端午节2

假定你是李华，方案和同学骑自行车去西湖过端午节（the Dragon Boat Festival)。请给外教Lucy写封邮件，邀她一同前往，内容包括：

1. 启航及回来时刻；

2. 活动：吃粽子(rice dumpling)、观看龙舟竞赛等。

留心：

1.词数100支配；

2.可以恰当添加细节，以使行文联接；

3.结束语已为你写好。

Dear Lucy,

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

One possible version:

Dear Lucy,

I’d like to invite you to join us to cycle to the West Lake next Saturday for the Dragon Boat Festival.

The Dragon Boat Festival is in memory of the death of the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. There will be a variety of activities such as eating rice dumplings, throwing rice dumpling into the river and so on. We’ll also spend some fun time together watching the dragon boat race, which will make us experience Chinese traditional culture. We should be back around 6 o’clock in the afternoon.

If you are able to come with us, please let us know and we’ll wait for you at the school gate at 9 in the morning.

Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua