Louis has invited Sarah to an Amish harvest festival. Sarah is asking Louis questions about it. (S = Sarah, L = Louis)

S: Thanks for inviting me to your harvest festival in Pennsylvania this fall, Louis. I’d really love to go.L: Yes, I hope you can come. You’ll have the chance to discover the real Amish culture with me.S: Could you explain what the festival is about?L: Well, it’s a very big and important ceremony. …

The celebration lasts for a week, and everyone thanks God for the food the farmers have grown.S: Why do the modern Amish people care so much about the farmers’ food? Don’t you have supermarkets?L: Of course we do, but what we are really celebrating is our history. …

A long time ago, when our ancestors first came to America, the annual harvest provided the food for them to stay alive during the cold winters.S: So, will the festival be on a farm?L: Actually, it will be in the town and in some fields outside the town.

But it’s really everywhere: in people’s houses and in the happy smiles you see when you walk down the street.S: That sounds so nice.L: It is! And you’ll be able to buy a lot of fresh and tasty traditional food, and you can also buy some gifts for your family.

S: That sounds really interesting. I’m

really looking forward to it!

L: You’ll have a great time, believe

me.

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Tips for You alive adj.

活著的

1. invite sb to sth 表示「邀請某人… 到… 」。例： ‧Susan invited her classmates to her birthday party.

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2. Thanks for + V-ing 表示「謝謝你( 做 ) … 」。 ‧Thanks for sending me the card and flowers.

慣用語 thank God/goodness/heaven (s) 感謝上帝，謝天謝地 thank one’s lucky stars 　 多虧某人的運氣好 Back

3. a/the chance to V 表示「做…的機 會」。例： ‧Daniel was waiting for a chance to talk to Lily.

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4. Could you explain what the festival is about? 這裡 what 引導的名詞子句作 explain 的 受詞。

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5. last for 表示「持續…」。例： ‧The cold weather lasted for several weeks.

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6. ...what we are really celebrating is our history. 此為“ What + S + V + is....” 的用法，表 示「…的是…」，常用在陳述句的開 頭，強調準備說的內容。例： ‧What the woman needs is some money to buy food for her children.

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7. look forward to + V-ing/N 為「期 盼…，期待…」。例： ‧Many students are looking forward to the coming summer vacation.

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8. have a great/good/fantastic time 表示 「祝人玩得愉快」。例： ‧Did you have a good time during your vocation? 此外， have fun 和 enjoy oneself 也有 「祝人玩得愉快」之意。 Back