英語口語話題Topic訓練：聖誕節是Holiday 還是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

這是holiday(public holiday)的最好例子。

從a rest at home角度，我們可以說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.

從這個角度看，Christmas is a festival,too.

但是，festival還必須具備另外一個條件：

A festival is a time of rest with some celebrations(慶祝活動),either cultural or religious celebrations(宗教的或者文化的慶祝活動),like a gala show(狂歡活動),like a fireworks show(煙火表演),like a public entertainment(公衆娛樂活動)(這些詞彙一定要記住喲)

從這個角度看，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.

我們記住這些英語口語，我們也就基本能告訴別人：What is the difference between a holiday and a festival?