中国小朋友喜欢的两天
Chinese culture for kids
Name: ________________ Date: ________
你好！我叫朱心心，今年八岁，是中国的小学生。我来说说中国小朋友喜欢的两天。
第一天是春节，中国的新年。春节的时候，我们穿新衣服，和家人吃饺子、看电视。家人也给小朋友红包，红包里是钱！
第二天是六月一号，儿童节。这一天，我们不上课！大家唱歌、看电影、吃好吃的，非常高兴。
那红包里的钱呢？
年年春节，妈妈都说：“红包给妈妈，妈妈给你放好。”
我五岁、六岁、七岁、八岁的红包，都在妈妈那儿。
妈妈说：“你上大学的时候，妈妈都给你。”
上大学的时候，我十八岁。还有十年！
儿童节真好：没有课，也没有红包要给妈妈。
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 你好 | níhǎo | hello; hi |
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 岁 | suì | years old; year (of age) |
| 中国 | zhōngguó | China |
| 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | elementary school student; pupil |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyou | child; kid |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuān | to like; to be fond of |
| 天 | tiān | heaven; God |
| 时候 | shíhou | time; moment; when |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear; to put on |
English (for the teacher)
Hello! My name is Zhu Xinxin, I'm eight this year, and I'm a primary school pupil in China. Let me tell you about two days Chinese kids love.
The first day is the Spring Festival, Chinese New Year. At the Spring Festival we wear new clothes, eat dumplings and watch TV with our family. Our relatives also give kids red envelopes, and inside the red envelopes is money!
The second day is the first of June: Children's Day. On this day we don't have lessons! We sing, watch films and eat yummy things, and everyone is really happy.
So what about the money in the red envelopes?
Every Spring Festival, Mum says, “Give the red envelopes to Mum, and Mum will keep them safe for you.”
My red envelopes from when I was five, six, seven and eight are all at Mum's.
Mum says, “When you go to university, Mum will give it all to you.”
When I go to university, I'll be eighteen. That's ten more years!
Children's Day is the best: no lessons, and no red envelopes to hand over to Mum.