主要传统节日：
carnival狂欢节（狂欢节是一个大斋节前的节日，大家狂欢作乐并宴饮。狂欢节的日期依据复活节的日期推定，但需要是2月的星期一）；Christmas圣诞（纪念耶稣基督诞生的节日, 12月25日）；Easter Sunday 复活节 ；Fathers Day父亲节节日（每年6月的第三个星期日）；Mothers Day 母亲节节日（在美国为5月的第二个星期日）；Thanksgiving Day 感恩节（11月的最后一个星期四）；Valentine's Day情人节（2月14日）；Lantern Festival元宵节；Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节；New Year's day元旦；Spring Festival新年；etc.
其它词语：
Christmas cake / card / present / pudding / stocking / tree, Christmas Eve / time, colored lights, compliments, customs, fireplace, gifts, goodwill1, habits, ham, privacy, ribbons（缎带，丝带）， rose, Santa Claus, shocking, tradition, Turkey, wreaths（花环，花冠），etc.
常用短语：
appropriate dress, break a custom 破坏、风俗；celebrate Christmas, cultural differences, culture shock, Eastern and Western societies, go Dutch, manners and customs风俗习惯； proper behavior, religious customs, social customs, the Thanksgiving feast, etc.
常用句型：
1. Custom required our dressing2 for dinner. 礼俗需要大家参加宴会穿礼服。
2. It is an old custom that men tip their hats when greeting somebody.
3. It is the custom for the Chinese to take off their shoes when they get into a hall.
4. It is the custom to dye eggs at Easter.
5. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
6. So many countries, so many customs. 有多少国家，就有多少风俗；百里不同风。
7. Social custom vary greatly from country to country.
8. The celebration of Christmas is a custom.
9. Turkey and ham are traditional dishes for Christmas.
10. When in Rome do as the Romans。
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