妇女节

Dialogue

对话

Today is Women's Day. Steven is going to give his mother a surprise.

今天是妇女节，史蒂文准备给妈妈一个惊喜。

Steven：Mom, I have something for you today.

史蒂文：妈妈，今天我有东西送给你。

Mom：What for?

妈妈：为什么要送我东西呀？

Steven：Don't you remember? Today is March 8th. It's Women's Day.

史蒂文：你忘了吗？今天是3月8号，是妇女节。

Mom：Oh, I've really forgotten it.

妈妈：噢，我还真忘了。

Steven：Now, close your eyes. (Mom closes her eyes and Steven puts the present in her hand.)

史蒂文：现在，闭上眼睛。（妈妈闭上了眼睛，史蒂文把礼物放在她手上。）

Mom：A silk scarf. I love it. Thank you very much, my lovely son.

妈妈：一条丝绸围巾，我很喜欢。谢谢你，我可爱的儿子。

Steven：Happy Women's Day. I love you forever, mom.

史蒂文：妇女节快乐。我永远爱你，妈妈。

Vocabulary and Phrases

silk[sɪlk]adj．丝制的；像丝的

scarf [skɑ:f] n． 围巾；领带

记住这些句子，交流不再犯难

1. Today is International Women's Day, your great holiday!

今天是国际妇女节，是你的大节日！

2.International Women's Day is a public holiday in several countries.

在一些国家，国际妇女节是一个公共假日。

3. I hope this present could send you a surprise on Women's Day!

我希望这个礼物可以在妇女节给你一个惊喜！

4.Women's status is changing in many places.

在很多地方，女人的地位正在发生变化。

5.I want to buy some flowers for my mother．

我要送我妈妈一些花。

6. March 8th is the International Women's Day.

3月8日是国际妇女节。

7. International Women's Day is celebrated every year by women rights groups and activists.

每年女权组织和维权人士都会庆祝国际妇女节。

8.The International Women's Day belongs to women.

三八国际妇女节属于女性。

9.I bought a gift for my mother.

我给妈妈买了一份礼物。

10.In 1924, this country began to commemorate Women's Day.

该国从1924年开始庆祝妇女节。

11.Women's Day is drawing near．

妇女节就要到了。

12.Those women observed their first International Women's Day on the last Sunday in February 1913．

那些妇女在1913年2月的最后一个星期天庆祝了她们的第一个国际妇女节。

13.International Women's Day is celebrated each year on March 8th.

人们在每年3月8日庆祝国际妇女节。

14. The report called for greater equality for women.

这一报告呼吁进一步的男女平等。

15.This is the best commemoration of the centenary of the International Women's Day!

这是对三八国际妇女节一百周年最好的纪念！

16.The UN declared the International Women's Day an official holiday in 1975.

1975年联合国把国际妇女节定为法定节日。

17.A women's rights leader from Germany suggested the idea of an international celebration.

一位德国的女权领导者提出了庆祝国际妇女节的想法。

18.International Women's Day is widely celebrated．

国际妇女节被广泛庆祝。

19.The world appears more beautiful because of women!

由于女性，世界显得更加美丽！

20.Do you know when people began to commemorate International Women's Day?

你知道人们从什么时候开始庆祝国际妇女节吗？

地道口语大搜罗

Maybe！或许！

多用来表示不肯定，或者对于他人的问题不想给出直接回答，"Maybe! "表示模棱两可的意思。

例：

——Is that true？

是真的吗？

——Maybe. I am not sure．

可能吧，我说不准！