December 16
12月16日
Read it!
讀讀看!
The Nutcracker is a Christmas tradition.
欣賞《胡桃鉗》舞劇是圣誕節的一項傳統,
Many people see it at Christmastime.
很多人在這段期間會去欣賞這場芭蕾舞劇。
Susie first saw it when she was a child.
蘇希第一次看這出劇時還是個小孩子。
Mark didn't see it.
馬克沒有看過,
He likes other kinds of performances.
他喜歡其他種類的表演,
He saw a Christmas concert with a band and choir.
他看了一場由樂團和詩班表演的圣誕音樂會。
Mark also likes the play A Christmas Carol.
馬克也喜歡《小氣財神》這出劇。
Scrooge isn't very nice in that story.
劇中史古基不太仁慈。
But in the end, he helps a family.
不過到最后,他幫助了一家人。
Conversation A
會話A
Did you see The Nutcracker yet?
妳看過《胡桃鉗》了嗎?
I went last night. It was great!
我昨晚去看, 真的很棒!
I love that ballet!
我超愛那出芭蕾劇!
I first saw it when I was a child.
我第一次看的時候,還是小孩子呢。
Did you go and see it, Mark?
馬克,你有去看嗎?
No. I don't like ballet very much.
沒有,我不太喜歡芭蕾舞。
The Nutcracker is a Christmas tradition!
《胡桃鉗》舞劇是圣誕節的一項傳統!
Everyone sees it at Christmastime.
每個人都會在圣誕節期間看這出劇。
Not me. I enjoy other kinds of performances.
我例外, 我喜歡其他種類的表演。
Conversation B
會話B
What kind of performances?
哪種表演?
I like Christmas concerts.
我喜歡圣誕音樂會,
I love Christmas music!
我很愛圣誕音樂!
Did you go to the high school's Christmas concert?
你有去參加高中的圣誕音樂會嗎?
Yes, I did.
有,我去了。
The band played and the choir sang. It was great.
樂團演奏外加詩班唱歌, 非常棒。
My high school had a Christmas concert every year.
我的高中每年都舉辦圣誕音樂會,
I sang in the choir.
我以前在合唱團里唱歌。
Mine did, too. I played in the band.
我的高中也有, 我是在樂團里演奏,
I liked playing Christmas music.
我喜歡演奏圣誕音樂。
Conversation C
會話C
I also enjoy Christmas plays.
我還喜歡看圣誕劇,
A Christmas Carol is my favorite.
《小氣財神》是我的最愛。
I like that one, too.
我也喜歡那一出,
The character of Scrooge really learns a lesson.
史古基那個角色真的學到了一個教訓。
He does. We should all be kind to others.
的確如此, 我們都應該善待他人。
And money doesn't make people happy.
而且金錢并不能使人快樂。
I really like the last words of the play.
我真的很喜歡那出劇的最后一句話。
Which ones?
哪句話?
God bless us every one!
愿上帝祝福我們每一位!