1、一. 100 个中国传统文化名词 1.元宵节: Lantern Festival 2.刺绣：Embroidery 3.重阳节：Double-Ninth Festival 4.清明节：Tomb Sweeping Day 5.剪纸：Paper Cutting 6.书 法： Calligraphy 7.对联：(Spring Festival) Couplets 8.象形文字：Pictograms/Pictographic Characters 9.雄黄酒：Realgar Wine 10.四合院：Siheyuan/Quadrangle 11.战国：Warring States 12.风水 ：Fengs
2、hui/Geomantic Omen 13.昆曲 ：Kunqu Opera 14.长 城 ：The Great Wall 15.集体舞 ：Group Dance 16.黄土高原 ：Loess Plateau 17.红臼喜事：Weddings and Funerals 18.中秋节：Mid-Autumn Day 19.花鼓戏：Flower Drum Song 20.儒家文化：Confucian Culture 21.中国结：Chinese knotting 22.古装片：Costume Drama 23.武打片：Chinese Swordplay Movie 24.元宵：Tangyuan/Swe
3、et Rice Dumpling (Soup) 25.越剧：Yue Opera 26.火锅：Hot Pot 27.江南：South Regions of the Yangtze River 28.诗经：The Book of Songs 29.谜语：Riddle 30.史记：Historical Records/Records of the Grand Historian 31.红楼梦：A Dream of Red Mansions 32.西游记：The Journey to the West 33.除夕：Chinese New Years Eve/Eve of the Spring Fest
4、ival 34.针灸 ：Acupuncture 35.唐三彩 ：Tri-color Pottery of the Tang Dynasty/ The Tang Tri-colored pottery 36.二人转 : Errenzhuan 37.偏旁 :Radical 38.孟子：Mencius 39.亭/阁：Pavilion/Attic 40.黄梅戏 :Huangmei Opera 41.火 药 ：Gunpowder 42.农历 ：Lunar Calendar 43.印/玺 ：Seal/Stamp 44.腊 八 节 ：The laba Rice Porridge Festival 45.京
5、剧 ：Beijing Opera/Peking Opera 46.秦腔 ：Crying of Qin People/Qin Opera 47.太极拳 ：TaiChi 48.本草纲目: Compendium of Materia Medica 49.天坛 ：Altar of Heaven in Beijing 50.小吃摊 ：Snack Bar/Snack Stand 51.红双喜 ：Double Happiness 52.文房四宝(笔墨纸砚): The Four Treasure of the Study/Brush,Inkstick,Paper,and Inkstone 53.春卷 ：Spr
6、ing Roll(s) 54.莲藕 ：Lotus Root 55.罗盘 ：Luopan 56.故宫博物院 ：The Palace Museum 57.相声：Cross-talk/Comic Dialogue 58.五行 ：Five Phases 59.北京烤鸭 : Beijing Roast Duck 60.桃花扇：The Peach Blossom Fan 61.木偶戏：Puppet Show 62.敦煌莫高窟：Mogao Caves 63.电视小品：TV Sketch/TV Skit 64.甲骨文：Oracle Bone Inscriptions 65.古筝：Chinese Zither
7、66.二胡 ：Urheen 67.门当户对：Perfect Match/Exact Match 68.水浒: Water Margin/Outlaws of the Marsh 69.除夕：Chinese New Years Eve 70.国子监 ：Imperial Academy 71.兵马俑: Cotta Warriors/Terracotta Army 72.旗袍：Cheongsam 73.指南针：Compass 74.泼水节：Water-Splashing Day 75.馄饨：Wonton 76. 花卷：Steamed Twisted Rolls 77.羊肉泡馍：Pita Bread
8、Soaked in Lamb Soup 78.冰糖葫芦：A stick of sugar-coated haws (or apples,etc.) 79.八宝饭：Eight-Treasure Rice Pudding 80.粉丝：Glass Noodles 81.豆腐脑：Jellied Bean Curd 82.小品：Witty Skits 83.孝顺：To Show Filial Obedience 84.武术：Wushu(Chinese Martial Arts) 85.宣纸：Rice Paper 86.衙门： Yamen 87.叩头：Kowtow 88. 中庸：The Way of Me
9、dium(cf. Golden Means) 89.牌楼：Pailou(Pai-Loo) 90.东坡肉：Dongpo Pork 91.中山陵：The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum 92.秦淮河：Qinhuai River 93.玄武湖：Xuanwu Lake 94.夫子庙：the Confucian Temple 95.鸭血粉丝：Duck Blood Fans 96.盐水鸭：Yanshuiya, or Salted and Baked Duck 97.大煮干丝：Gansi 98.小笼包：Steamed Buns 99.明孝陵：Ming Tomb 100.云锦：Nanjing br
10、ocade 二. 相关话题作文预测 一、 某中学生英文报就 “保护中国传统文化” 为主题举行英语征文活动。 你准备给该报投稿， 稿件内容包括： 1. 保护中国传统文化的重要性 2. 列举 1-2 个你所知道的国家或当地政府文化保护的事例; 3. 谈谈你对文化保护的建议。 字数要求：120 字。 【参考范文】 Protect Traditional Chinese Culture The protection of national and folk culture is of great significance to Chinese cultural diversity and also t
11、o the harmonious development between local economic and social development. It is reported that the Guangdong government pays special attention to protecting Chaoju(潮剧)， a local drama born in Chaozhou in the eastern Guangdong province. In my opinion, some measures should be taken to protect traditio
12、nal culture effectively. To start with, we should make a law to regulate the societys performance. Besides, we should draw more peoples attention to it, for the more they know about the importance of culture protection, the stronger support we can get from the public. In a word, it is high time for
13、us to treasure and develop our own valuable culture. 二、假如你叫李华，最近你的美国笔友 Tony 要来北京体验中国传统文化，请根据他的 问题回复邮件，为他设计北京一日游活动，帮助他体验中国传统文化。请描述你们打算去的 地方、具体的活动安排、以及这样安排的理由。 提示词语：traditional Chinese culture, tea house, Peking Opera, paper cutting 【参考范文 1】 Hi, Tony! I m glad that you will come to Beijing soon. There
14、 are lots of places of interest in Beijing. In order to experience traditional Chinese culture better, I do recommend Beijing Hutong tour. First, were going to go sightseeing along the lanes in Hutong. The houses in Hutong are traditional, such as Siheyuan. From them, you can imagine how people used
15、 to live. Of course you can stop anywhere you like and it is interesting to take pictures or have a close look. Second, we are going to pay visits to a Hutong family. We can have lunch there and have a short talk with the local residents, which can help you learn about many stories of the past. We c
16、an not only appreciate the dramatic changes that Hutong has undergone, but also see evidence of the history of Beijing, experience the old way of life and experience traditional Beijing culture. In a word, Hutongs are the homes of common people in the past. It is easy to know how people lived and ha
17、d fun in the old days. So it is a good choice to learn about traditional Chinese culture. Im looking forward to your coming. Yours, Li Hua 【参考范文 2】 Hi, Tony! Im glad that you will come to Beijing soon. There are many places of interest where you can experience the traditional Chinese culture in Beij
18、ing, but Id like to take you to Nanluoguxiang. First, we can take a walk along the lanes in Hutong to feel the architectural style of the old buildings like Siheyuan and local peoples way of life. Besides, you can have a talk with the residents to know more about the history about Hutong. Whats more
19、, we can try all kinds of local foods on the way. And you can buy some paper cuttings as gifts for your friends. When we feel tired, its a good choice for us to go to a tea house. There, we can taste all kinds of Chinese tea and get a lot of knowledge about tea. Most importantly, we can watch Peking
20、 Opera while drinking tea, which is a typical art to reflect Beijing humanities features. As for the reason why we go there, I think it can make you better experience traditional Chinese tea culture, the food culture and the characteristics of the old residence in Beijing. Im looking forward to your
21、 coming. Yours, Li Hua 三、假如你叫李华，你的美国笔友 Tom 对中国的传统节日非常感兴趣。他想请你介绍你最 喜欢的一个节日，如中秋节、端午节、春节等，你通常是怎么庆祝的，以及你喜欢这个节日 的原因。请你根据他的问题回复邮件。 提示词语：eat, get together, share, happy, special 【参考范文 1】 Hi! Tom, Im glad to hear that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. My favorite festival is the Mid-Autum
22、n Festival. It usually comes in September or October. On that day, our family members usually get together and have a nice meal. After that, I always admire the moon and share mooncakes with my families. I love this festival because I like eating mooncakes. They are in the shape of a full moon. They
23、 carry peoples wishes to the families they love and miss. In short, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a day of pleasure and happiness. I hope that my letter will help you know more about Chinese festivals. Yours, Li Hua 【参考范文 2】 Hi! Tom, My favorite Chinese festival is the Spring Festival which comes on th
24、e first day of the Chinese Lunar Year. There is a name for each year, such as the dog, the monkey, the tiger or one of the twelve animals, and this year is the year of the horse. Before the New Years Day, the Chinese people usually give their houses a good cleaning and on the last evening of the old
25、 year, all the members of a family will get together and have a big meal. People usually have jiaozi, fish, niangao and many other dishes. On the first or second day of the new year, people usually go to visit their relatives and friends and give some lucky money to children. Among all the festivals
26、, I like the Spring Festival best not only because I can enjoy delicious food, but also because I can relax myself by spending a few days with my family, my relatives and my friends. Yours, Li Hua 【参考范文 3】 Hi! Tom, Im glad to hear that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. There are m
27、any traditional festivals in China, and my favorite is the Spring Festival. It falls on the first day of the Chinese lunar New Year. The Spring Festival is as important as Christmas in the U.S. and Chinese people have been celebrating it for many years. To celebrate the Spring Festival, I usually st
28、ick the Chinese character “Fu” upside down on the door, which means happiness will come. Besides, I always prepare some red paper cutting to decorate my house because I believe the red color can bring our family good luck. On the eve of the festival, My family usually get together, having dinner and
29、 sharing some interesting experiences. Midnight is my favorite time because I can set off fireworks and admire them. Shining little stars coming out of fireworks create a warm atmosphere. Everyone is overjoyed as they say farewell to the old year and welcome the new year. I really like the Spring Festival because it s time for family reunions and the relationship between us becomes closer. Besides. Whats more, I can do various activities during the festival. I hope you can come to China to experience this colorful and meaningful festival. Yours, Li Hua
