掃墓祭祖
Kyle and Elsa are a couple. They are having a conversation.
凱爾和艾莎是一對情侶。他們正在對話。
Elsa: Kyle, do you know about Tomb Sweeping Day in Taiwan?
艾莎：凱爾，你知道台灣的清明節嗎？
Kyle: No, what’s that about?
凱爾：不知道，那是什麼？
Elsa: It’s a day when Taiwanese families visit their ancestors’ graves.
艾莎：那是台灣家庭探望祖先墳墓的日子。
ancestor(n.)祖先grave(n.)墳墓、墓穴
Kyle: What do they do on that day?
凱爾：那一天他們會做什麼？
Elsa: First, they clean the tomb, then they give offerings, light incense and pray, and finally, they burn joss paper.
艾莎：首先，他們會清理墳墓，然後獻上供品，燒香拜拜，最後，他們會燒紙錢。
offering(n.)供品incense(n.)香an incense burner香爐pray(v.)禱告、祈禱、祈求、拜拜joss stick線香
Kyle: What offerings do they give?
凱爾：他們會獻上什麼供品？
Elsa: They usually offer rice, liquor, fruits and flowers.
艾莎：他們通常會獻上米飯、酒、水果和鮮花。
offer(v.)主動給予、提供、供給
Kyle: And what is joss paper?
凱爾：還有紙錢是什麼？
Elsa: Joss paper is also called ghost money. It is money for their ancestors to spend in their afterlife.
艾莎：紙錢也叫做冥紙。是供他們的祖先在來世花用的錢。
Kyle: Oh, interesting. When is it?
凱爾：喔，有意思。那是什麼時候？
Elsa: It’s usually in April, around the 4th, 5th, or 6th.
艾莎：通常是在四月份，大約在四、五、六號左右。
Kyle: Cool. What else do they do?
凱爾：太酷了。他們還會做什麼？
Elsa: Well, after visiting the grave, families often make and enjoy spring rolls together.
艾莎：嗯，在探望墳墓後，家人們通常會一起製作並享用春捲。
often(adv.)時常(be動詞之後，一般動詞之前)enjoy(v.)喜愛、享受
Kyle: Sounds like a great day.
凱爾：聽起來像是一個很棒的日子。
sound like聽起來像、似乎
Elsa: Yeah, it’s a time to remember their ancestors. Would you like to join me this year?
艾莎：是啊，這是一種紀念祖先的時刻。今年你想和我一起去嗎？
would like to想要
Kyle: Sure, I’d love to learn more about it.
凱爾：當然，我想了解更多。
would love to想要