I'm taking my son to celebrate Children's Day, and I'm also watching my elder son's Chilren's Day performance: 我会带儿子庆祝,还会去看大儿子的表演 ' k) L8 \. a8 _9 Z% A3 T ; N( T$ K& N( g4 D" VThank God I don't have kids: 谢天谢地,我没孩子% u& q- Z6 ]0 n
Once you have them, you can't imagine life without them: 等你有了,你就不能想象没有他们的生活 u( m6 m9 X, i" a; l1 { R, P& K% a$ V; J) H; x; W
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美国虽然没有儿童节,但有圣诞节、万圣节
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There is no Children's Day in America: 美国没有儿童节
But Christmas and Halloween are two big kid's holidays: 但是圣诞节和万圣节是比较大的儿童节日
On Christmas morning, kids get to open up their presents: 圣诞节早上,小孩都会打开他们的礼物0 Z7 y$ F, Q2 \
On Halloween, kids dress up in costumes and get lots of free candy: 万圣节, 小朋友会打扮成不同的人物,还能拿到很多免费的糖
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少先队、红领巾
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There are pretty big childhood differences between China and America: 中国和美国的童年还是有很大的差别3 v2 j9 \, }+ ^0 t7 v7 s6 t/ y
Childhood: 童年
When we were kids, we'd wear a red scarf and join the Young Pioneers: 我们小时候会带红领巾,加入少先队
Captain: 队长. B; e3 c- o% _0 ]' n
Class leader: 班长
Class snitch: 班里的告密者/ T/ R: x8 `* L. j+ q- M
Tell on the other kids to the teacher: 给老师打小报告 9 l4 s7 f4 N/ X# x+ ~
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We have Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in America: 美国有男童军、女童军2 W& X$ ]/ {; z0 d; W; p
Not everyone participates, and it's an after school activity that you sign up for: 但不是每个小朋友都会加入,它们都是课外组织 $ J6 w9 {2 F) l5 vEagle Scout is the highest rank in Boy Scouts: 比如男童军,会分级别,老鹰童军是男童军里最高的级别; e7 g9 u' C$ I0 b) ?- P
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You have to work your way up, and only model scouts can get to the top: 你得很努力、做模范童军,才能一步一步上升级别 $ S/ Z. l/ k1 iBoy Scouts start at 9 or 10 and can continue until 17:男童军的年龄范围是9岁到17岁5 y* V4 i) x* u( _! m4 s; N& k
% X" l% v! T5 z8 Y6 xYounger boys can join Cub Scouts, which are for 7- and 8-year-olds: 小一点的男孩子可以先加入Cub Scouts,给7到8岁的小朋友 * {2 |( P! i9 y; n4 ?+ W* d& i7 T/ P) v' P5 R1 H1 O
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美国童年的核心:野外生存能力
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Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts do a lot of camping: 男女童军都经常去露营 , x0 P* V u: y( x, x" R2 OThey teach you self-reliance: 他们主要锻炼孩子的生存能力、自力能力" ~, o# P" l9 D1 D5 L4 m
There's a big outdoor element, and teamwork is very important: 户外活动、团队精神的培养是重要的环节 : e9 ^: f$ E0 L" Z0 ?' tYou can get badges for things you've accomplished, like shooting a gun, fishing, starting a fire: 学会一项技能,比如射击、钓鱼、生火,都能得到相应的徽章7 l+ }+ V" A# y# P2 o, F) m
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美国也有班长、课代表
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You will have a class rep for each subject: 每个科目有个课代表: ?, U- b# w& C; W
To have good grades: 学习成绩很好 " K& I2 a# [* p; B! e6 \
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怎么用英语夸小朋友?
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How do you describe a cute kid? 怎么形容可爱的小朋友呢?1 O6 @& a$ p$ q2 s" {
Cute, adorable: 可爱
Lovely: 美好的
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Brits tend to use the term "lovely" to describe children, whereas Americans like to use "cute" and "adorable": 英国人更爱用lovely, 美国人爱用cute, adorable来形容小孩子 ! W6 f+ L. O% K& }6 o# P- R# ]2 D- t
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怎么形容小孩子跟父母很像?
He or she looks just like you: 他跟你长得一模一样 # I/ a$ J! N& i! q, z1 X% O" \- U; J$ n
You look a lot alike: 你们长得很像
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怎么夸小孩子乖?
& e) R( @& I! t0 f6 e' R8 wChinese people really like to describe kids as well-behaved: 中国人特别喜欢用乖来形容孩子 " Z3 B! k" G# B0 M- ^) |$ FHe's such a good child: 他是个很好的孩子 2 E# b, d+ X! Q7 f& MForeigners don't emphasize obedience as much: 美国人不会那么注重乖 & C% q* v* q" s: k; f" Q7 S0 y, X7 V7 ?
Causing a ruckus: 大吵大闹 / \& t) v8 g5 i' ?8 |1 M0 R$ C }3 B7 s( ]( s, o
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最后祝所有的大朋友、小朋友们六一节快乐!
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There's an inner child in all of us: 我们每个人心里都住着一个孩子: _/ U; b u. Q% r: c. o1 I
有孩子的听众,跟他们一起听今天的节目吧! 1 r6 t/ E5 u9 n) {今天的付费课程和口语群也都会推出六一相关主题,别错过哦!) \; d) L2 u( P$ `3 d
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