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FativalandholidaysConversation1.Huang:hello,zhenyiting.Nicetoseeyou.Zhen:HI.Youhaveanicecoat.Haung:yeah,Thetemperatureisgettinglowerandlower.Thewinteriscoming.I'mafraidofcold.Zhen:ItwillbeChristmasinafewdays.DoyouhaveanyplanaboutChristmas?Haung:Yeah,Ihavemanyplans.IamgoingtobuyaChristmashatandsomeChristmascards.Ihaven’tseenmyfriendsforsixmonths.IwanttowritesomewordsonChristmascardstosendthem.IwillhaveaChristmasdinnerwithmyfamily.Howaboutyou?whatwillyoudoonChristmasday?Zhen:IandmyfriendsaregoingtoholdaChristmasparty.Ontheparty,wewillhaveaCompetitionactivitiesaboutmakingChristmasthrees.Wealsopreparetheprize.Ofcouse,ItbelongstotheonewhomakethemostpopularChristmasthrees.Huang:Thatsoundsreallyinteresting.I’mlookingforwardtojoiningit.whenitcomestoprize,IsuddenlyhaveaideaaboutChristmasgift.IreceivedChristmasgiftsfrommyparentsbefore.Themomentofopeninggiftsalwaysmakesmefeelrejoice.Whatdoyouthink?Zhen:Ido.Ilikegettinggiftsofpeople,butIfeelbetteraboutgivingpeoplegiftsthatIknowtheylike.Huang:Ican’tagreemore.Itfeelsgoodtomakepeoplesmile.MayIaskyouaquestion?Zhen:sure.Haung:asyouknown,myfavoritefestivalisChristmasalthoughitisaForeignfestival.what’syourfavoritefestival?Zhen:Haung:ohIgetit.butIhavetoleave.seeyou.bye.Zhen:bye.Conversation2Wu:Hi,leisimeng,howareyou?Meng:I’mfine.Andyoulooksocool.Wu:yeah,thankyou.DoyouhappentoknowwhenSpringFestivalisthisyear?Meng：Yes,it’snextSaturday.Wu:Oh,good,IthinkI’llmissit,areyougoingtocelebrateit?Meng:Idon’thaveanyplanstocelebrateit,whataboutyou?Wu:Iwillhavesomefriendsandfamilyoverforadinner,doyouwanttocome?Meng:Sure,areyougoingtodoanythingspecialtocelebrateit?Wu:yes,we’regoingtohaveabigmealtogether,playmahjong(麻将)andmakedumplingstogether.Meng:Whydoyouplanoneatingthedumplings?Wu:It’satraditioninchinatoeatthedumplingsateve(前夕)night。meng:Isee,IhadnevercelebrateditsinceIwenttoEngland.Wu:well,youshoulddefinitelycometominethisyearthen,we’regoingtosetoffsomefireworksintheeveningtoo,itwillbealotoffun.Meng:Ok,whattimeshouldIcomeby?Wu：youcancomeatanytimebefore6:00PM.Meng:ShouldIbringanythingwithme?Wu:youdon’thavetobringanything,butifyouwantto,youcanbringabotteofwine.Meng:ok,shouldIbringsomeredenvelopesforthekidsaswell?Wu:sure,ifyouwantto.I’msurethey’llappreciateit.Conversation3Chen:waitforme,liuxiaoqian.Qian:emem.Chen;don’tforgetthatthere’snoclassnextweek.Qian:isitcanceledbecauseofMid-AutumnFestival?Chen:Right,it’sanimportantholiday,isn’tit?Qian:Yes,itis,it’salsocalledMoonFestival.areyougoingtocelebrateit?Chen:Idon’tthinkso.Iheardit’safamilyholiday,andmyfamilyisbackintheStates.Qian:whydon’tyoujoinmyfamilyforabarbecue?It’sachancetolearnaboutculture.Chen:I’dlovetocome!So,whathappensforthefestival?Qian:well,it’ssimilartoanAmericanThanksgiving.Familiesgettogetherandeatlotsofgoodfood.Chen:really?Doyouhavepumpkin(南瓜)pie?Qian:No,butwehavesomethingthat’sjustasspecial-moomcakes!Chen:what’ssospecialaboutthem?Qian:Alongtimeago,theChineseusedmoomcakestosendasecretmessageaboutfightingtheMongolian(蒙古)armies.Chen:Mooncakes?Mongolianarmies?Wow,youhaveexcitingholidays!Qian:Ofcouse,Chinesefestivalsalwayshavetheirstories.