A:心涛，龙舟赛马上就要开始啦！    B:别激动，今年肯定又是龙队夺冠。    A:这可不一定，我听说，虎队已经艰苦训练一个月了，这次比赛虎队肯定全力以赴。我看好虎队。    B:龙队已经连续三年获得龙舟赛的冠军了，龙队的实力太强了。虎队根本不是龙队的对手。不如这样，我们打赌，如果龙队再次把冠军收入囊中，你送给我十个蜜枣棕。如果虎队把龙队打败了，那么我送给你十个肉粽！    A:一言既出驷马难追，就这么定了！     B：好，那一起看比赛吧，看看究竟谁能笑到最后。    A：快看，比赛已经开始啦！    B:看！龙队已经遥遥领先了。    A:比赛才刚开始，好戏还在后头呢。看，虎队已经奋力追上来了，虎队加油！加油！    B:虎队今年真不错呢，始终没有落下太多。看！马上要到终点了，龙队和虎队开始齐头并进了。龙队加油！龙队加油！    A:哦耶！虎队先撞线！虎队赢了！    B:好吧好吧，愿赌服输，我一会儿给你送十个肉粽。    A:和你一起看比赛真开心！ A: Xin Tao, the Dragon Boat Race is starting any time soon!
B: No need to be so excited, today's victory will surely go to the team Dragon again.
A: Not necessarily so. I heard that team Tiger has been training really hard for a month. I'm sure team Tiger will go all out [to win this race.] I support team Tiger.
B: Team Dragon has been the champion for three consecutive years now. Team Dragon is too strong, Team Tiger is simply no match for team Dragon. Why don't we make a bet, if team Dragon is crowned champion again, you'll give me ten jujube zongzi. If team Tiger defeats team Dragon, then I'll to give you ten meat/pork zongzi.
A: It's a deal, you can't retract what you've said.
B: Ok, let's go watch the race then. Let's see who'll have the last laugh.
A: Quick, look! the race has started!
B: Look! team Dragon is already leading by a wide margin.
A: The race just started, the best has yet to come. Look, team Tiger is sparing no effort in catching up. Team Tiger! Team Tiger!
B: Team Tiger's performance is pretty good this year. They didn't lag behind too much all throughout the race. Look! They're approaching the finishing line, team Dragon and team Tiger are now neck and neck in the race. Team Dragon! Team Dragon!
A: Yes! Team Tiger reached the finishing line first! Team Tiger won!
B: Ok, ok, I concede defeat, I will give you ten meat/pork zongzi in awhile.
A: It was really fun watching the race with you!

-- atchooo@

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Apart from zongzi, the Dragon Boat Race is also a symbol of the Dragon Boat Festival. Let's watch a Dragon Boat Race together. Lesson Content: A: Xin Tao, the Dragon Boat Race is starting any time soon!
B: No need to be so excited, today's victory will surely go to the team Dragon again.
A: Not necessarily so. I heard that team Tiger has been training really hard for a month. I'm sure team Tiger will go all out [to win this race.] I support team Tiger.
B: Team Dragon has been the champion for three consecutive years now. Team Dragon is too strong, Team Tiger is simply no match for team Dragon. Why don't we make a bet, if team Dragon is crowned champion again, you'll give me ten jujube zongzi. If team Tiger defeats team Dragon, then I'll to give you ten meat/pork zongzi.
A: It's a deal, you can't retract what you've said.
B: Ok, let's go watch the race then. Let's see who'll have the last laugh.
A: Quick, look! the race has started!
B: Look! team Dragon is already leading by a wide margin.
A: The race just started, the best has yet to come. Look, team Tiger is sparing no effort in catching up. Team Tiger! Team Tiger!
B: Team Tiger's performance is pretty good this year. They didn't lag behind too much all throughout the race. Look! They're approaching the finishing line, team Dragon and team Tiger are now neck and neck in the race. Team Dragon! Team Dragon!
A: Yes! Team Tiger reached the finishing line first! Team Tiger won!
B: Ok, ok, I concede defeat, I will give you ten meat/pork zongzi in awhile.
A: It was really fun watching the race with you!

• dragon [´drægən]   n.龙   (初中英语单词)
• victory [´viktəri]   n.胜利，战胜   (初中英语单词)
• champion [´tʃæmpiən]   n.冠军 vt.拥护   (初中英语单词)
• performance [pə´fɔ:məns]   n.履行；行为；工作   (初中英语单词)
• necessarily [´nesisərili]   ad.必定，必然地   (高中英语单词)
• symbol [´simbəl]   n.符号；象征   (高中英语单词)
• festival [´festivəl]   n.节日；庆祝；欢庆   (高中英语单词)
• concede [kən´si:d]   v.承认；给予；让步   (英语四级单词)
• summary [´sʌməri]   a.&n.摘要(的)   (英语四级单词)
• consecutive [kən´sekjutiv]   a.连续的；连贯的   (英语六级单词)