英语口语话题Topic训练：圣诞节是Holiday 还是festival

　　1 .Holiday

　　When we say a holiday, we usually a public holiday(公共假日). We mean it is a time of rest at home. We don't go to work, we don't go to school. So:

　　Saturday is a holiday. Sunday is a holiday

　　这是holiday(public holiday)的最好例子。

　　从a rest at home角度，我们可以说Christmas is also a holiday.Right?

. Festival.

　　When we say festival, we also mean a time of rest at home. No work.No school classes.

　　从这个角度看，Christmas is a festival,too.

　　但是，festival还必须具备另外一个条件：

　　A festival is a time of rest with some celebrations(庆祝活动),either cultural or religious celebrations(宗教的或者文化的庆祝活动),like a gala show(狂欢活动),like a fireworks show(烟火表演),like a public entertainment(公众娱乐活动)(这些词汇一定要记住哟)

　　从这个角度看，Saturday and Sunday are not a festival.They are just a holiday.

　　But Christmas is both a holiday and a festival.Spring Festival in China is both a holiday and a festival.

　　我们记住这些英语口语，我们也就基本能告诉别人：What is the difference between a holiday and a festival?

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