【大家说英语】 第224期:庆祝父亲节
英语课
August 7 8月7日
Celebrating 2 Fathers 庆祝父亲节
Happy Father's Day! 父亲节快乐！
Many countries celebrate 3 Father's Day on the third Sunday in June. 许多国家都在六月的第三个星期日庆祝父亲节，
But in Taiwan, Father's Day is on August 8. 可是台湾的父亲节是在八月八日。
Why? Because the Chinese word for August 8 sounds like the word for father, baba. 为什么呢？因为在中文里，八月八日听起来像爸爸。
How do people celebrate Father's Day? 人们如何庆祝父亲节呢？
Some buy their dad a gift. 有些人会买礼物送给爸爸，
It may be something to wear or a special treat 4. 可能是衣物或者特别的点心；
Others 5 take their dad out for a meal 6. 有些人会带爸爸出外用餐；
Some people like to plan 7 an activity 8. 有些人则是喜欢规划家庭活动，
Then the family can spend time with their dad. 这样全家人就都能够有时间和爸爸在一起。
Why is there a special day for fathers? 为什么会有父亲的特别节日呢？
Because fathers are important 9. 因为父亲很重要，
Fathers provide 10 for their children. 父亲供应子女的需要。
They work so their families can have food, clothes and a place to live. 他们努力工作，好让家人能有食物可以吃、有衣服可以穿、有房子可以住；
Fathers protect 11 their families and keep them safe, too. 父亲也会保护家人的安全；
Fathers are also teachers. 父亲还是老师，
They teach their children to make good decisions 12. 他们教导子女做出好的决定；
Good fathers believe 13 in their children. 好爸爸对自己的子女有信心，
They help them grow up to be good adults 14. 他们会协助子女成长为正直的成年人。
Fathers are an important part 15 of their children's lives. 父亲是儿童生命中很重要的一个角色，
They help their children succeed 16 and learn useful 17 skills 18. 他们帮助子女获取成功并且学习有用的技能。
Good fathers encourage 19 their children. 好父亲会鼓励子女，
They help them when life 20 is hard. 也会在人生不顺遂的时候帮助他们。
They are glad when good things happen to their children. 子女如果有好的际遇，父亲会为他们感到高兴。
Fathers also teach their children to be confident 21. 父亲还会教导子女对自己有自信。
Fathers always love their children, and their children know that. 父亲深爱自己的子女，而他们的子女也知道这一点。
A good father makes life better for his children. 好父亲会让子女的人生过得更好。
Thank your father this Father's Day! 今年父亲节好好感谢你的父亲吧！
庆祝（现在进行时 ing形式）
- People celebrating the armistice behaved like an orgiastic mob. 庆祝停战的人们象一群狂欢的暴民。
- The Society is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. 这个协会今年将举办成立10周年庆典。
vt.庆祝；颂扬，赞美；vi.庆祝，过节
- On October lst we celebrate our National Day.十月一日我们庆祝国庆。
- We want to celebrate his birthday.我们要庆祝他的生日。
n.宴请，款待，请客；vt.视为，对待，论述，治疗，款待；vi.交涉，谈判，协商，款待，作东
- As you treat me,so will I treat you.我将象你对待我那样对待你。
- We had better treat it as a joke.我们最好把它当作玩笑。
prep.(pl.)另外的人
- Learning from others is important.向别人学习很重要。
- She is always ready to help others.她总是乐于助人。
n.膳食，一餐，谷物粗粉；vi.进餐
- Did you enjoy the meal?你喜欢这顿饭吗？
- Mother cooked us a good meal.妈妈给我们做了一顿可口的饭。
n.计划，策略，方法；v.计划，设计，意欲
- What do you plan to do during the holidays?你打算在假期里做什么？
- I talked with him about our plan,and he wanted in.我同他谈了我们的计划，他想参加。
adj.重要的；重大的；严重的
- It's important to find out what he is doing.弄清他在干什么是重要的。
- This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。
vi.供给，提供；vt.提供；规定；准备
- He had to provide for five children.他要供养五个孩子。
- They would not provide any details.他们不愿提供任何细节。
vt.保护，投保；vi.提供保护
- We protect you from danger.我们保护你不受危险。
- An umbrella will protect you from the rain.雨伞可以保护你不至于淋雨。
n.决定( decision的名词复数 )；果断；决议；（法院的）判决
- Let's not make any hasty decisions. 我们不要匆忙作决定。
- I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. 我希望我母亲不再干预，让我自己拿主意。
v.相信；认为
- Believe it or not,that's the way it is.信不信由你，反正事情就是这样。
- I believe what you say.我相信你的话。
n.成年的人或动物( adult的名词复数 )
- Adults are often immune to German measles. 成人往往对风疹有免疫力。
- Many Chinese adults dress their children in brilliant orange, red and pink. 很多中国的成人给他们的孩子穿鲜艳的橘黄色、红色和粉色的衣服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.部份，零件；角色，部位；vt.分开，分离，分配；vi.分离，离开；adv.部份地；adj.分离的
- This is the broken part.这就是损坏的部件。
- Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色？
vt.成功，继承，继续；vi.接替，有作为
- It was a good try but it didn't succeed.这是一个很好的尝试，但没有成功。
- If he has no children, who will succeed?如果他没有孩子，谁将继位？
adj.有用的；有益的
- The horse is a useful animal.马是有用的动物。
- He's a useful member of the team.他是该队的一名强手。
技能( skill的名词复数 )； 熟练； 巧妙； 擅长
- They were inducted into the skills of magic. 他们被传授魔术。
- manipulative skills such as typing and knitting 诸如打字、编织这样的技能
v.鼓励，激励，支持
- They often encourage the students with prizes.他们经常用奖品来鼓励学生。
- His parents encourage him in his studies.他父母鼓励他在学习上用功。
n.生活；生命
- The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
- At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。
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