Lesson 9: Holiday and Vacations

第九课：节假日和休假volume_up

Let’s go to the beach for the long weekend.

我们去海滩度过长周末吧。volume_up

My school has 3 weeks for winter vacation.

我的学校有三个星期的寒假。volume_up

I went to Thailand for vacation.

我去泰国度假了。volume_up

My favorite holiday is Christmas.

我最喜欢的节日是圣诞节。volume_up

The holiday season runs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day in America.

美国的节日季从感恩节持续到元旦。volume_up

My whole family goes on vacation together.

我们全家一起去度假。volume_up

We are meeting at my grandparents’ house on Christmas.

圣诞节我们会在我祖父母家见面。volume_up

I really could use a vacation this year.

我今年确实需要休假。volume_up

Air flights cost more during the holidays.

假期期间，机票价格更高。volume_up

We can’t afford a vacation right now.

我们现在没有钱去度假。volume_up

We had a barbecue for the holiday.

我们在假期举办了一次烧烤活动。volume_up

We have a family tradition of gathering at my grandparents’ home for dinner.

我们家有一个传统，就是聚集在祖父母家吃晚饭。volume_up

I guess I’d better get out the Christmas ornaments.

我想我最好把圣诞装饰品拿出来。volume_up

That’s one of my favorite parts of Christmas,

这是我最喜欢的圣诞节部分之一，volume_up

the children’s surprised faces when they open their presents under the tree on Christmas morning.

圣诞节早上，孩子们在树下打开礼物时惊讶的表情。volume_up

Aren’t you excited about the coming summer vacation?

难道你对即将到来的暑假不感到兴奋吗？volume_up