英語聽力材料《怎麼過父親節》

父親節最開始源自國外，大家知道在國外，父親節的這一天，大家一般會怎麼過嗎?下面，我們一起走進這則英語聽力材料。

Father's Day is never quite such the big

父親節的歷史

commercial event that Mother's Day is,probably

不如母親節悠久，

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

因此其商業價值遠不如母親節。

Most people would buy their fathers a card.

大多數人會在這一天給父親送卡片

Some people do buy presents as well.

或是買禮物。

Popular gifts for Dads are probably ties,

領帶，巧克力

chocolates or socks because these are

或短襪會

things that Dads can always use even

是父親最常

if they don't want them.

收到的禮物。

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

在父親節前夕,在

will be advertisements on the TV giving us

電視上會打出廣告讓我們

ideas of CDs or gadgets we can buy.

有買CD或其他東西的想法。

Card shops will be full of mugs or pens and

卡片商店將充斥着

similar merchandise with nice

寫滿祝福的.杯子

messages on them.

或鋼筆及類似的商品。

Some families might do things together to

另外，有些家庭會選擇聚在一起，

celebrate Father's Day like going for a meal.

如外出吃飯等。

As a special treat, people might give

有些人也會為

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

父親做一些特別的事

of tea, or even wash his car and mow

讓他休息一下，

The lawn to make him feel really appreciated.

如泡茶，洗車，除草等。