Lesson 9

Lesson 9: Holiday and Vacations

第九课：节假日和休假

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

我们去海滩度过长周末吧。

My school has 3 weeks for winter vacation.

我的学校有三个星期的寒假。

I went to Thailand for vacation.

我去泰国度假了。

My favorite holiday is Christmas.

我最喜欢的节日是圣诞节。

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。

My whole family goes on vacation together.

我们全家一起去度假。

We are meeting at my grandparents’ house on Christmas.

圣诞节我们会在我祖父母家见面。

I really could use a vacation this year.

我今年确实需要休假。

Air flights cost more during the holidays.

假期期间，机票价格更高。

We can’t afford a vacation right now.

我们现在没有钱去度假。

We had a barbecue for the holiday.

我们在假期举办了一次烧烤活动。

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。

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

我想我最好把圣诞装饰品拿出来。

That’s one of my favorite parts of Christmas,

这是我最喜欢的圣诞节部分之一，

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。

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？