對話 Dialogue
清清：華華，後天就是感恩節了，我的美國朋友請我去他家吃感恩節大餐，我想請你跟我去。
Qīngqing: Huáhua, hòutiān jiùshì Gǎnēn jié le, wǒde Měiguó péngyǒu qǐng wǒ qù tā jiā chī Gǎnēn jié dàcān, wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ gēn wǒ qù.
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華華：好啊！我還沒參加過跟感恩節有關的活動，正好跟你去開開眼界。
Huáhua: Hǎo a! Wǒ hái méi cānjiāguò gēn Gǎnēn jié yǒuguān de huódòng, zhènghǎo gēn nǐ qù kāikāi yǎnjiè.
清清：太好了！朋友說他們會準備一隻火雞，還有南瓜派，以及一些道地的美國食物。
Qīngqing: Tài hǎole! Péngyǒu shuō tāmen huì zhǔnbèi yì zhǐ huǒjī, háiyǒu nánguā pài, yǐjí yìxiē dàodì de Měiguó shíwù.
華華：我沒吃過火雞，這會是一次特別的經驗。不過，感恩節到底是要感恩誰呢？
Huáhua: Wǒ méi chī guòhuǒ jī, zhè huì shì yí cì tèbié de jīngyàn. Búguò, Gǎnēn jié dàodǐ shì yào Gǎnēn shéi ne?
清清：聽說是感恩美國的原住民，也就是印地安人，當初幫助了從英國來的新移民，才有了感恩節。
Qīngqing: Tīngshuō shì Gǎnēn Měiguó de yuánzhùmín, yě jiùshì Yìndì’ān rén, dāngchū bāngzhù le cóng Yīngguó lái de xīn yímín, cái yǒu le Gǎnēn jié.
華華：我只知道在西方國家，感恩節也是個跟家人團聚的大日子。
Huáhua: Wǒ zhǐ zhīdào zài xīfāng guójiā, Gǎnēn jié yěshì ge gēn jiārén tuánjù de dà rìzi.
清清：是啊！隔天還可以一起參加「黑色星期五」，全家都去大買特買一番。
Qīngqing: Shì a! Gétiān hái kěyǐ yìqǐ cānjiā “Hēisè Xīngqíwǔ”, quánjiā dōu qù dà mǎi tè mǎi yìfān.
華華：我對美食比較有興趣，購物的事就再說吧！
Huáhua: Wǒ duì měishí bǐjiào yǒu xìngqù, gòuwù de shì jiù zàishuō ba!
翻譯 Translation
Qingqing: Huahua, the day after tomorrow is Thanksgiving. My American friends invited me to their house for the Thanksgiving dinner, and I’d like you to come with me.
Huahua: Sure! I’ve never participated in any Thanksgiving-related activities, so it’ll be a good chance to broaden my horizons.
Qingqing: Great! My friends said they would be having turkey, pumpkin pie, and some authentic American food.
Huahua: I’ve never had turkey, so this will be a special experience. But who are we supposed to be thankful for on Thanksgiving?
Qingqing: I heard it’s to give thanks to the Indigenous peoples of America, the Native Americans, who helped the new immigrants from England, which is how Thanksgiving began.
Huahua: I only know that in Western countries, Thanksgiving is also a big day for family reunions.
Qingqing: Exactly. The next day, they can participate in Black Friday together, where everyone goes shopping like crazy.
Huahua: I’m more interested in the food; we can talk about shopping later.
生詞 Vocabulary
1. 感恩節 (Gǎnēn jié) Thanksgiving
2. 開眼界 (kāi yǎnjiè) gain new experiences
3. 火雞 (huǒjī) turkey
4. 南瓜派 (nánguā pài) pumpkin pie
5. 道地 (dàodì) authentic, genuine
6. 移民 (yímín) immigrant
7. 大買特買 (dà mǎi tè mǎi) [phrase] shop till you drop, shop extensively
8. 一番 (yìfān) a lot, a great deal
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