英语听力材料《怎么过父亲节》

父亲节最开始源自国外，大家知道在国外，父亲节的这一天，大家一般会怎么过吗?下面，我们一起走进这则英语听力材料。

Father's Day is never quite such the big

父亲节的历史

commercial event that Mother's Day is,probably

不如母亲节悠久，

because it hasn't been in existence for so long.

因此其商业价值远不如母亲节。

Most people would buy their fathers a card.

大多数人会在这一天给父亲送卡片

Some people do buy presents as well.

或是买礼物。

Popular gifts for Dads are probably ties,

领带，巧克力

chocolates or socks because these are

或短袜会

things that Dads can always use even

是父亲最常

if they don't want them.

收到的礼物。

In the run-up to Father's Day,there

在父亲节前夕,在

will be advertisements on the TV giving us

电视上会打出广告让我们

ideas of CDs or gadgets we can buy.

有买CD或其他东西的想法。

Card shops will be full of mugs or pens and

卡片商店将充斥着

similar merchandise with nice

写满祝福的.杯子

messages on them.

或钢笔及类似的商品。

Some families might do things together to

另外，有些家庭会选择聚在一起，

celebrate Father's Day like going for a meal.

如外出吃饭等。

As a special treat, people might give

有些人也会为

their Dad a bit of a rest-make him a cup

父亲做一些特别的事

of tea, or even wash his car and mow

让他休息一下，

The lawn to make him feel really appreciated.

如泡茶，洗车，除草等。