雅思口語精講系列part3-為什么要互送禮物

　　Why do people give gifts to others ?

　　Describe a cloth that someone gave to you .

　　解析：

　　我們送禮物給別人有很多種不同的原因。以下幾種比較有代表性。

　　1. 節(jié)日送禮。這已經(jīng)變成了一種習慣。

　　2. 用禮物來加強與在乎的人之間的感情， 也是表達愛意的一種方式。

　　3. 送禮在生意場上很常見。用來感謝客戶的支持。

　　4. 用禮物作為一種獎勵， 用來肯定某人的某些表現(xiàn)。

　　參考：

　　1. First and foremost, it is a tradition to give gifts on occasions like Christmas and New Year. It is becoming an expected ritual now.

　　2. Another valid reason for giving gifts to others is that others are of value to us. Gift-giving occasions are opportunities to affirm one's personal bonds to loved ones. It is just a way of showing affection.

　　3. Gift occasions can also be used for promoting your business. Companies give gifts on New Year, especially to their customers as atoken of appreciation for their support.

　　4. Gifts are given for accomplishments. We may give gifts to reward another’s behavior such as a promotion or some achievement.

　　語料學習：

　　1. First and foremost, it is a tradition to give gifts on occasions， like Christmas and New Year ：第一也是最重要的一點，在一些重要的節(jié)日， 比如新年， 圣誕節(jié)，送禮物已經(jīng)成了一種傳統(tǒng)

　　2. first and foremost：第一也是最重要的一點

　　3. expected ritual：必要做的事情

　　4. Another valid reason for giving gifts to others is that others are of value to us：另一個說得通的(送禮物的)理由是那些人對我們很有價值

　　5. affirm one's personal bonds to loved ones：加強和自己所愛的人之間的紐帶

　　6. showing affection：表達愛意

　　7. Gift Occasions can be used for promoting your business：送禮是一種做生意的手段

　　8. as a token of appreciation for their support：象征著對他們支持的感謝

　　9. Gifts are given for accomplishments：對他人成就的一種獎勵

　　10. reward another’s behavior：獎勵他們的某種行為