高考英语书面表达传统文化.doc

2014级卓越班高考英语书面表达关于传统文化补充
注意了！高考英语也要考传统文化！ 2017年高考英语考试大纲的调整传递出主要信号：在英语学习上重视和突出中华传统价值观，重视语言应用，回归了英语作为语言功能的本质。高考英语更重视考查学生阅读能力、跨文化交际能力和思维能力。因此，掌握一些传统文化名词和背诵一些传统文化方面的范文，对提高听力、阅读理解、作文成绩有着很大的帮助！
一. 中国传统文化名词
一、节日名称篇
春节 Chinese New Year’s Day / Chinese Lunar New Year / the Spring Festival
除夕 New Year’s Eve
正月 lunar January
初一 the beginning of New Year
元宵节 the Lantern Festival
春龙节 the Dragon-head-raising Festival (龙抬头)
寒食节 the Cold Food Festival
清明节Tomb Sweeping Day
端午节the Dragon Boat Festival (龙舟节)
七夕节the Magpie Festival / Double Seventh Day (中国情人节)
中元节 the Hungry Ghost Festival
中秋节the Mid-Autumn Festival
重阳节the Double Ninth Festival
腊八节the Laba Festival
泼水节 the Water-Splashing Day
二、节日相关活动篇
剪纸 paper cutting
书法 calligraphy
对联 couplets
红双喜 double happiness
三、饮食篇
小吃摊 Snack Bar / Snack Stand
元宵 sweet rice dumpling
火锅 hot pot
春卷 spring roll(s)
莲藕 lotus root
北京烤鸭 Beijing roast duck
馄饨 wonton
花卷 steamed twisted rolls
羊肉泡馍 pita bread soaked in lamb soup
冰糖葫芦 a stick of sugar-coated haws
八宝饭 eight-treasure rice pudding
粉丝 glass noodles
豆腐脑 jellied bean curd
东坡肉 Dongpo Pork
咸水鸭 boiled salted duck
鸭血粉丝汤 duck blood and silk noodles soup
四、建筑篇
长城 The Great Wall
故宫博物院 The Palace Museum
天坛 The Temple of Heaven
敦煌莫高窟 Mogao Caves
兵马俑 Cotta Warriors / Terracotta Army
五、文学艺术篇
《诗经》 The Book of Songs
《史记》 Historical Records / Records of the Grand Historian
《红楼梦》A Dream of Red Mansions
《西游记》The Journey to the West
孔子 Confucius
孟子 Mencius
京剧 Beijing Opera / Peking Opera
黄梅戏 Huangmei Opera
秦腔 Crying of Qin People / Qin Opera
太极拳 TaiChi
文房四宝 (笔墨纸砚) the Four Treasure of the Study / Brush, Inkstick, Paper, and Inkstone
宣纸 rice paper
相声 cross-talk / comic dialogue
木偶戏 puppet show
小品 witty skits
武术 Wushu / Chinese Martial Arts
中庸 the way of medium / golden means
六、其他
火药 gunpowder
指南针 compass
二. 相关话题作文预测
壹
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 to 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 traditional culture effectively. To start with, we should make a law to regulate the society’s performance. Besides, we should draw more people’s 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 us to treasure and develop our own valuable culture.

贰
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 are lots of places of interest in Beijing. In order to experience traditional Chinese culture better, I do recommend Beijing Hutong tour.
First, we’re 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 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 can 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 had fun in the old days. So it is a good choice to learn about traditional Chinese culture.
I’m looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
【参考范文2】
Hi, Tony!
I’m glad that you will come to Beijing soon. There are many places of interest where you can experience the traditional Chinese culture in Beijing, but I’d 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 people’s way of life. Besides, you can have a talk with the residents to know more about the history about Hutong. What’s more, 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, it’s 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 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.
I’m looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
叁
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,
I’m glad to hear that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals.
My favorite festival is the Mid-Autumn 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 carry people’s 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 the 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 Year’s Day, the Chinese people usually give their houses a good cleaning and on the last evening of the old 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, 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,
I’m glad to hear that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. There are many 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 stick 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 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. What’s 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

近十年中高考书面表达传统文化篇汇总如下，文后并附赠传统文化相关词汇。考前必备，考前必背。
2016北京卷
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim 在给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣，并请你介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：
1. 该人物是谁；
2. 该人物的主要贡献；
3. 该人物对你的影响。
注意：1. 词数不少于50；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
One possible version:
Dear Jim,
It’s great to hear from you. I feel proud knowing your interest in Chinese history.
As for my favorite figure in Chinese history, it must be Wei Yuan, a great thinker in the late Qing Dynasty. He, in his book, Haiguo Tuzhi (Maps and Records of the World), introduced modern technologies and ideas to China. That opened our eyes tothe world. In fact, he inspires me to major in English in college, to be a bridge between China and the world.
Interested in knowing more? I can find you some books! Just let me know.Cheers!
Yours,
Li Hua
2015全国卷II
假定你是李华，计划和同学去敬老院 (nursing home) 陪老人们过重阳节 (the Double Ninth Festival)。请给外教露西写封邮件，邀她一同前往，内容包括：
　　1. 出发及返回时间；
　　2. 活动：包饺子、表演节目等。
注意：
　　1. 词数100左右；
　　2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 结语已为你写好。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
One possible version:
Dear Lucy,
I’d like to invite you to join us for a visit to the nearby nursing home next Saturday for the Double Ninth Festival. It is the day for the elderly in our culture. We’ll go and make dumplings and cakes with the elderly people there. We’ll also spend some fun time together singing, dancing and playing games, which we hope will make them happy. We should be back around 4 o’clock in the afternoon. If you are able to come with us, please let us know and we’ll wait for you at the school gate at 9:00 in the morning.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
2015北京卷
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，请给你的美国朋友Jim写一封邮件，告诉他你打算参加龙舟训练营，希望他一起参加。邮件的内容包括：
1. 介绍训练营的相关内容 (例如：时间、地点、参加者等)；
2. 说明你打算参加的原因；
3. 询问对方的意向。
注意：1. 词数不少于50；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：龙舟训练营 Dragon Boat Training Camp
Dear Jim,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
One possible version:
Dear Jim,
I’m writing to tell you my exciting plan for the summer holiday. I intend to join in a Dragon Boat Training Camp.
I wonder if you’d like to go with me.
This camp will open on July 20th. It offers teenagers, like you and me, a chance to enjoy sports and learn about Chinese culture. If you are interested in it, let me know and I’ll send you more information.
Hope to meet you at the training camp this summer.
Yours,
Li Hua
2013全国卷II
假定你是李华，自制了一些中国结 (Chinese knot)。给开网店的美国朋友Tom写封信，请他代卖，要点包括：
1. 外观 (尺寸、颜色、材料)；
2. 象征意义；
3. 价格 。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好。
Dear Tom,
How are you doing? _________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Li Hua

One possible version:
Dear Tom,
How are you doing? I wonder if you could sell some Chinese knots for me. I made them myself with red silk threads, cloth and other materials. They look really beautiful in the shape of a diamond, about 5 inches long and 4 inches wide. In China, these knots stand for friendship, love and good luck. People can either give them as gifts to friends or hang them in their houses. They are only 12.99 US dollars each. If anyone wants to know more about the knots, let them write to me. Also, do let me know if you need further information. Thank you!
Li Hua

2013辽宁卷

一个英文网站面向中学生征稿。请你写一篇英语稿件，介绍“中秋节”及这个节日里的主要活动。
写作要点：
1. 它是中国的传统节日之一；
2. 家人团聚；
3. 赏月、吃月饼；
4. 还有旅游、访友等其他活动。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：中秋节 the Mid-Autumn Festival
农历 lunar calendar
赏月 enjoy the full moon
月饼 moon cake
The Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One possible version:
The Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar. As one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it has been enjoying great popularity in our country. Usually, no matter how far away or how busy we are, we will try to come home for the celebration. The moon that night looks the brightest in the whole lunar month. What we love most is the time we enjoy the full moon together. With the beautiful moon up in the sky, we sit together and eat moon cakes and fruit, sharing our stories. In addition to these traditional activities, we have a wider range of choices such as traveling and visiting our relatives or friends.

2012天津卷

假设你是李津，你的美国朋友Chris就读于天津某国际学校。他熟悉中国文化，特别是戏曲文化。8月5日下午2：00在新落成的天津大剧院将上演越剧《梁山伯与祝英台》。请你根据以下提示，用英语给Chris写一封电子邮件，邀请他一起观看演出。
* 提出邀请并简述原因；
* 提出观剧后活动建议 (如参观附近的博物馆或美术馆等)；
* 请求对方回复。
注意：
1. 请使用规范英语，词数不少于100；
2. 可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：
越剧 Shaoxing Opera
《梁山伯与祝英台》 Butterfly Lovers
天津大剧院 Tianjin Grand Theater
Dear Chris,
I have good news to tell you. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours,

Li Jin

One possible version:
Dear Chris,
I have good news to tell you. A world-famous Shaoxing Opera play, Butterfly Lovers, will be put on in the newly-built Tianjin Grand Theater at 2:00 p.m. on 5th, August.
As far as I know, you are very familiar with Chinese culture, especially Chinese Opera. So you are sure to know well about the play, which is about a touching love story between a young man, Liang Shanbo, and a young girl, Zhu Yingtai. It’s said that it is performed by some famous Shaoxing Opera actresses. As a result, not only can you enjoy the beautiful story but also their attractive voices. Are you interested in it? If so, I can book tickets for you in advance and let’s go