全球節慶|本集 精彩教學影片(講解老師:Alice & Betty老師)
Loy Krathong is Thailand’s celebration of the water goddess.
Water is a valuable resource, and it plays an important role in Thailand’s traditions, beliefs, and daily life. A festival called Loy Krathong is celebrated in the country every year to honor Thailand’s goddess of water. The purpose of this holiday is to give thanks to the goddess and also ask for her forgiveness for polluting or wasting the water.
There are many theories about the origins of the festival. A common one says that Nang Noppamas, a woman living in the ancient Sukhothai Kingdom in the 13th or 14th century, started the tradition. She designed a beautiful floating basket shaped like a lotus to worship the Buddha, and this basket became the basis of Loy Krathong. The date for the holiday changes every year, depending on the cycle of the moon, but it usually falls in November. This year, it will take place on November 28.
Loy Krathong is celebrated everywhere in Thailand. In Bangkok, many activities for Loy Krathong are held along the Chao Phraya River. Chiang Mai in northern Thailand has its own festival called the Yi Peng Lantern Festival. It usually occurs at the same time as Loy Krathong. Neighboring countries such as Sri Lanka, China, Myanmar, and Cambodia also have similar holidays.
Many scientists believe the theory that the universe is getting larger.
很多科學家相信宇宙正在變大的這個說法。
Developing a theory and proving it are very different things.
研發一套理論和加以證實是兩碼事。
Well, that sounds good in theory, but I don’t know if it will work in practice.
嗯,那在理論上聽起來不錯,但我不知道它實際上是否可行。
It has long been a tradition for the Chinese to set off firecrackers in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
中國人長久以來就有放鞭炮慶祝農曆新年的傳統。
The new mural was a celebration of the city's diverse culture.
那幅新壁畫頌揚著這座城市多元的文化。
Cultural celebrations help preserve traditions across changing times.
文化慶祝活動有助於在變遷的時代中保存傳統。
Peter is so madly in love with Hailey that he’ll do anything for her. He really worships the ground she walks on.
彼得瘋狂愛上海莉,因此他願意為她付出一切。他真的是拜倒在她的石榴裙下了。
The church is the traditional place for people to worship God.
教堂是人們敬奉上帝的慣例場所。
Julia’s worship of the movie star is so great that she’s put his posters all over her room.
茱莉亞非常崇拜這位電影明星,所以她房裡擺滿了他的海報。
Worship usually takes the form of praying or singing in praise of God.
做禮拜通常會採用禱告或是歌頌的方式來讚美上帝。
Andy’s whole family is Christian, so morning worship on Sundays is routine for them.
安迪一家都是基督徒,所以每週日的晨間禮拜對他們來說是例行公事。
House prices can vary, depending on where the house is located.
房價會視房屋地點有所變動。
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❶ 網路是學習任何事物非常有用的資源。 The internet is a very useful ___________ to learn anything.
❷ 傑森想出了一個理論但很難去證明它。
Jason came up with a ________ but had difficulty proving it.
❸ 蘿拉喜歡在夏天時從事水上活動。
Laura enjoys doing water __________ in summer.
答案:1. resource 2. theory 3. activities
水燈節是泰國慶祝水之女神的日子。
水是非常重要的資源,它在泰國的傳統、信仰和日常生活中扮演 了重要的角色。每年,該國會慶祝一個叫做水燈節的節日,來向泰國 的水之女神致敬。這個節日的目的是向該女神表達感謝,同時也為汙 染或浪費水請求祂的原諒。
有很多關於該節慶起源的理論。一個常見的說法是,在十三或十 四世紀時生活在古素可泰王國的 Nang Noppamas 女士開始了這項 傳統。她設計了一個美麗、形似蓮花的漂浮籃子來敬奉佛陀,而這個 籃子變成泰國水燈節的基礎。該節慶的日期每年都會變,視月亮的週 期而定,但通常落在十一月。今年,它會在十一月二十八日舉行。
水燈節在泰國各地都會慶祝。在曼谷,很多水燈節的活動會於湄 南河沿岸舉辦。泰國北部的清邁有自己的節慶,稱作天燈節。它通常 和水燈節同時舉行。鄰國如斯里蘭卡、中國、緬甸和柬埔寨也有類似 的節日。
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