Amy: What are your plans for the winter vacation?
艾米：你的寒假打算做什么？
Willing: I’m going back to my hometown to prepare for the Spring Festival.
威林：我要回老家，为春节做准备。
Amy: Oh, the Spring Festival! What do you do to get ready?
艾米：哦，春节！你们会怎么准备呢？
Willing: First, we do a big house cleaning. It’s a tradition before the new year.
威林：首先，我们会大扫除。这是新年前的传统。
Amy: Why do you clean the house?
艾米：为什么要打扫房子？
Willing: Cleaning sweeps away bad luck and makes room for good fortune in the new year.
威林：打扫可以扫除霉运，为新年的好运腾出空间。
Amy: Is the cleaning a lot of work?
艾米：打扫工作量大吗？
Willing: Yes, but my younger siblings and I share the chores.
威林：是的，但是我和弟弟妹妹会分工合作。
Amy: How do you divide the work?
艾米：你们怎么分工的？
Willing: My sister dusts the furniture, my brother mops the floor, and I clean the windows.
威林：我妹妹擦家具，我弟弟拖地，而我擦窗户。
Amy: That sounds organized! What else do you do?
艾米：听起来很有条理！你们还做什么？
Willing: We also take care of my grandparents.
威林：我们还照顾爷爷奶奶。
Amy: How’s your grandma’s health?
艾米：你奶奶的身体怎么样？
Willing: She’s not very well. We remind her to take her medicine and cook soft meals for her.
威林：她身体不太好。我们会提醒她按时吃药，还会为她做一些软的饭菜。
Amy: What kind of food do you make?
艾米：你会做什么样的饭菜？
Willing: We make rice porridge, steamed eggs, and soft vegetables.
威林：我们会做米粥、蒸蛋和软的蔬菜。
Amy: That’s very thoughtful. Does your grandpa need help too?
艾米：你们真贴心。你爷爷也需要帮忙吗？
Willing: Yes, we help him move around and make sure he’s comfortable.
威林：是的，我们会扶他活动，并确保他舒服。
Amy: Do your parents help, or are they busy?
艾米：你父母会帮忙吗，还是很忙？
Willing: They’re busy with work, so we kids handle most of the chores during the holiday.
威林：他们工作忙，所以放假期间大部分家务由我们孩子们来做。
Amy: It sounds like you’re a close family. Do you still have time to decorate for the festival?
艾米：听起来你们家很亲密。你们还有时间装饰房子吗？
Willing: Yes, after cleaning, we put up red couplets, lanterns, and paper cuttings.
威林：有的，打扫完后我们会贴春联、挂灯笼和剪纸。
Amy: That’s wonderful. What do your grandparents think about the decorations?
艾米：真棒！你爷爷奶奶怎么看这些装饰？
Willing: They love it! It makes the house feel festive and warm.
威林：他们很喜欢！这些装饰让家里很有节日气氛，也很温馨。
Amy: That’s great! Enjoy your time with your family!
艾米：太棒了！好好享受和家人在一起的时光吧！
Willing: Thanks, I will! Happy Spring Festival in advance!
威林：谢谢，我会的！提前祝你春节快乐！
关键词与常见短语
Spring Festival 春节
house cleaning 大扫除
share the chores 分担家务
dust the furniture 擦家具
mop the floor 拖地
clean the windows 擦窗户
take care of grandparents 照顾爷爷奶奶
remind someone to take medicine 提醒某人吃药
soft meals 软的饭菜
rice porridge 米粥
steamed eggs 蒸蛋
red couplets 春联
lanterns 灯笼
paper cuttings 剪纸
festive atmosphere 节日气氛
family cooperation 家庭合作
