準備領紅包
It is Friday afternoon. Andrew and Angela work in a big office in Taipei. They are cleaning their desks and talking about their plans. Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday.
現在是週五下午。安德魯和安琪拉是台北一間大辦公室的同事。他們正在清理桌面並聊著計畫。明天就是農曆新年假期的第一天。
lunar(adj.)月亮的、農曆的lunar calendar農曆
Angela: Andrew, look at the clock. It is almost 5:00 p.m. We are free!
安琪拉：安德魯，看時鐘。快五點了。我們自由了！
be free from…免於、擺脫～be free to VR有自由做某事
Andrew: Finally! I am so excited about the Lunar New Year. I’m ready to go home now.
安德魯：終於！我好期待過年。我準備好要回家了。
be excited about…對～期待、興奮
Angela: That’s great. Are you going back to your hometown to see your parents?
安琪拉：太棒了。你要回老家看父母嗎？
hometown(n.)家鄉parent(n.)父親、母親
Andrew: Yes, I am. I’m going to Taichung tonight. I want to have a big reunion dinner with my family.
安德魯：是的。我今晚要去台中。我想和家人吃一頓豐盛的團圓飯。
be going to VR計畫去做reunion dinner團圓飯、年夜飯
Angela: Nice! How are you getting there? Is the traffic heavy on the highway?
安琪拉：真好！你要怎麼回去？國道上會塞車嗎？
heavy traffic=traffic jam塞車traffic(n.)交通
Andrew: I am taking the High Speed Rail, so I don’t worry about the traffic. What about you, Angela?
安德魯：我要搭高鐵，所以我不用擔心交通。那你呢，安琪拉？
worry about…擔心～stop worrying about…別擔心～
Angela: I am staying in Taipei this year. My grandparents are coming to my house to give us red envelopes!
安琪拉：我今年會留在台北。我祖父母要來我家發紅包給我們！
red envelope紅包
Andrew: That sounds wonderful. Do you have any special plans for the holiday?
安德魯：聽起來真美好。那你假期有什麼特別的計畫嗎？
make a plan制定計畫follow a plan遵循計畫backup plan備用方案
Angela: We want to visit a temple and pray for good luck. We also want to eat lots of dumplings!
安琪拉：我們想去廟裡求好運。我們還想吃很多水餃！
pray for…為～祈禱pray to sb.向某人祈禱(神、上帝)dumpling(n.)水餃fried dumplings煎餃／soup dumplings湯包
Andrew: Yummy! I love dumplings too. Oh, look at the time. I need to leave for the station.
安德魯：真好吃！我也喜歡水餃。喔，看時間。我得出發去車站了。
leave for出發去(某地)、前往
Angela: Okay! Have a safe trip and enjoy the holiday with your family. Happy New Year!
安琪拉：好喔！祝你旅途平安，跟家人享受假期。新年快樂！
Andrew: Thank you, Angela! Happy New Year to you too. See you next week!
安德魯：謝謝你，安琪拉！也祝妳新年快樂。下週見！