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Unit 2 The Day Of The Dead

On October 30th—the day before Halloween1...

Ricardo: Tomorrow is the beginning of Dia de los Muertos!

Maria: I'm sorry, what?

Ricardo: It means, "The Day of the Dead" in Spanish2!

Maria: So, what is it? I mean, it sounds like some kind of morbid3 adaptation4 of Halloween.

Ricardo: Actually, it's a much older tradition than the Halloween we celebrate today. In Mexico, people have been celebrating this day since 1800 B.C.E.

Maria: So there must be more meaning to it than those silly5 activities we practice on Halloween.

Ricardo: You're right. And something you should keep in mind is this—it is not a sad celebration6—it's a three-day festival of happiness during which Mexicans honor7 their loved ones. It is also a time to reflect8 on the cycle9 of life.

Maria: Wow, you seem quite taken with this topic10! Perhaps you could elaborate11 over a cup of coffee with me later.

Ricardo: I would love to!

Maria: Great! I'm looking forward to it!

Gareth Jones

1. Halloween n. 萬聖節

2. Spanish n. 西班牙語

3. morbid adj. 恐怖的，病態的

4. adaptation n. 改編

5. silly adj. 愚蠢的

6. celebration n. 慶典

7. honor v. 崇敬，尊敬

8. reflect v. 沈思

9. cycle n. 循環

10. topic n. 話題

11. elaborate v. 詳細說明

1. keep (bear) in mind = remember 牢記
Please keep in mind that taking photographs is not allowed.
請記住不准照相。

2. reflect on 深思；熟慮
= think seriously about
It's wise to reflect on your mistakes as well as your achievements.
對於所犯的過錯與成就都能去深思是聰明的。

3. seem (=be) taken with 對…似乎有興趣
= seem very interested in
Andrea seems quite taken with you!
安德莉亞似乎很喜歡你。

4. over a cup of coffee 在喝一杯咖啡期間
A: I'd like to talk to you about my final project.
我想要跟你談談我期末報告的事。
B: Sure. Let's talk about it over a cup of coffee!
好啊，那我們邊喝咖啡邊討論吧！

例 1 A: I'm sorry to have been such a bother. 很抱歉一直打擾你。
B: Not at all . I'm glad to be of service. 一點也不會，我很樂意為你服務。

例 2 A: I'm afraid I can't go with you tonight. Sorry. 我今晚恐怕無法和你一起去，很抱歉。
B: That's all right . Maybe next time. 沒關係，也許下次吧。

例 3 A: Pardon me ! I didn't see you behind me! 抱歉！我沒看見你在我後面！
B: That's okay. Never mind . 沒關係的，不必在意。

例 4 A: I feel bad about leaving you with so much to do. 留給你那麼多事做我很過意不去。
B: Please don't . Go—enjoy your vacation! 請不要這麼想。去吧，好好享受你的假期。

1. ( ) ____________________________
A) 1800. B) 1800 B.C.E. C) 1981.

2. ( ) ____________________________
A) Christmas. B) Halloween. C) Chinese New Year.

3. ( ) ____________________________
A) One of happiness. B) One of sadness. C) A morbid one.

4. ( ) ____________________________
A) Orange juice. B) Milk. C) Coffee.

1.(B) Since what year have people been celebrating the “Day of the Dead”?

2.(B) Which holiday does Maria say we practice silly activities on.

3.(A) What kind of festival does Ricardo say Diadelos Muertos is for Mexicans?

4.(C) What will Ricardo and Maria drink later?