雅思口语part2话题卡：Describe a tradition in your country 描述在你们国家的一个传统/国家传统

思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案

该话题卡要求考生针对自己所在国家的某一个传统进行描述。题目并没有对传统做限制，所以就题材而言，大家的选择还是比较多的。但是，题目里面有一个重点需要大家理解到位，那就是tradition(传统)的含义。这一点不妨与其近义词 custom(习俗) 一起思考一下;传统的概念要大于习俗，也就是包含与被包含的关系。例如，庆祝端午节是传统，而吃端午粽子或则赛龙舟就是习俗(即题目内所要求涉及具体活动)。相信大家一定能够找出生活中自己印象最深刻最想描述的那个传统。

题目

Describe a tradition in your country

You should say

What it is

Who take part in it

What activities there are

And how you feel about it

参考答案

下面是小编根据具体的题目要求，给出的参考答案：

A tradition I’d like to talk about happens at the end of the Lunar year and the beginning of the coming year. It’s officially called the Spring Festival, which is regarded as the most important celebration in our nation and has been run for more than four thousand years.

我想讲一讲一个发生在农历年末和年初的传统。它叫做春节，在我们国家被认为是最重要的一个节日，并且已经有了四千多年的历史。

Well, pretty much like Christmas, nearly all family members gather together to celebrate the time of the year. They usually take a week or two off to get back to the place where the senior members are living, which kind of shows respect to the old.

和圣诞节类似，几乎所有的家庭成员都会在一年的这个时候聚在一起。他们通常会有一到两周的假日回到长辈居住的地方，这也表达的了对老人的尊敬。

There are actually many customs during this tradition. The most common one is having a family reunion dinner. You know, it’s probably one of the most precious times throughout the year as there are just a few other events that could convene a gathering of family members in a size like this. another activity that plays an integral part in this tradition is called Sending and Receiving Red Pocket, which is also known as the Lucky Money. Traditionally, it’s the senior people who give the money to the younger generation as a symbol of best wishes. But, now, it’s been evolved as an activity that’s suitable for all ages.

这个传统中其实有很多习俗。最常见的一个就是吃团圆饭。这或许是一年当中最珍贵的时刻之一了，因为一年里很少有类似的活动能够以这样的规模把大家聚在一起。除此之外，另一个很重要的活动就是收发红包，也叫做压岁钱。按照传统，一般是长辈给晚辈发红包来表达美好的祝福。但是，如今已经演变成了一种所有年龄段都适宜的活动。

Well, I feel celebrating the Spring Festive is quite meaningful. You know, it not only gives us an opportunity to take a rest from work or studies but also helps strengthen the family bond.

我觉得庆祝春节是一件很有意义的事情。它不仅仅给人们提供了一次从工作或学业当中抽出身子来休息的机会，也增进了家庭的关系。