九年级
Birthday tradition in different countries
发布日期 : 2016-05-04浏览次数 : 来源 :
不同的国家风俗各异，庆祝生日的方式也多种多样。
United States
A cake is made, and candles put on top based on how old the person is. then everyone sings the “Happy Birthday” song, and at the end of the song, the birthday child blows out the candles. If they blow them all out with one blow, their birthday wishes will come true.
England
Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it’s being prepared. If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich. Also, when it’s your birthday your friends give you the “bumps1”. They lift you in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down to the floor; one for each year lived then another one or two for luck.
Canada
The birthday child is ambushed2 and their nose is greased3 with butter or margarine4 for good luck. The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch them. In some parts of Canada, the birthday person even receives a punch for each year they are alive and then one for good luck.
Notes:
1. bump n.碰撞
2. ambush v.伏击，埋伏
3. grease v. 涂油脂于
4. margarine n.人造奶油
United States
A cake is made, and candles put on top based on how old the person is. then everyone sings the “Happy Birthday” song, and at the end of the song, the birthday child blows out the candles. If they blow them all out with one blow, their birthday wishes will come true.
England
Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it’s being prepared. If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich. Also, when it’s your birthday your friends give you the “bumps1”. They lift you in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down to the floor; one for each year lived then another one or two for luck.
Canada
The birthday child is ambushed2 and their nose is greased3 with butter or margarine4 for good luck. The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch them. In some parts of Canada, the birthday person even receives a punch for each year they are alive and then one for good luck.
Notes:
1. bump n.碰撞
2. ambush v.伏击，埋伏
3. grease v. 涂油脂于
4. margarine n.人造奶油