In this lesson your student is the expert: they practice speaking by sharing the festivals they grew up celebrating. You ask, listen, and learn about Taiwan through their stories.
⏱ ~60 minutes🎯 All levels🔊 Tap to hear any phrase
Before you start tutor prep
開始前 · 給老師的兩分鐘準備
Take two minutes before the call to get ready. This lesson runs almost entirely on your student's own knowledge, so your main job is to be a warm, curious listener.
通話前先準備兩分鐘。這堂課幾乎全靠學生自己的知識，所以你的主要任務就是當個溫暖、好奇的聆聽者。
Open this page full-screen so you can teach straight from it.把這一頁全螢幕打開，直接照著上課。
Test your microphone and the 🔊 buttons — tap one to make sure you hear clean audio.測試麥克風和 🔊 按鈕——點一個，確認聲音清楚。
Have a simple way to share new words (the chat box in Google Meet works well).準備一個分享新單字的簡單方式（Google Meet 的聊天框就很好用）。
Smile and turn your camera on. A friendly face helps a shy student open up.微笑並打開鏡頭。友善的臉孔能讓害羞的學生放開來。
Remember: you may not know these festivals well, and that's perfect. Your "I didn't know that!" reactions are the best fuel for the lesson.記得：你可能不太了解這些節慶，這樣剛剛好。你那句「我都不知道耶！」的反應，正是這堂課最好的燃料。
Mindset: Today the student is the expert and you are the curious guest. Stay genuinely interested, let small mistakes go, and ask follow-up questions instead of correcting. Aim for the student to talk about 70% of the time — your job is to keep them going, not to fill the silence.
心法：今天學生是專家，你是好奇的客人。保持真心的興趣，放過小錯誤，用追問代替糾正。目標是讓學生說大約七成的話——你的工作是讓他繼續說，而不是填補沉默。
1 · Warm-up 5 min
暖身 · 輕鬆開場
Start gently. Let the student settle in and warm up their English with a few easy questions.
輕鬆開始。讓學生安定下來，用幾個簡單問題暖暖英文。
What's your favorite festival? Why do you like it?你最喜歡的節慶是什麼？為什麼喜歡它？
When is it — what time of year?它是什麼時候——一年中的哪個季節？
Who do you usually celebrate with?你通常都跟誰一起慶祝？
Do you eat any special food on that day?那一天你會吃什麼特別的食物嗎？
Tip: If the student gives one-word answers, gently echo them back as a full sentence — "Oh, so your favorite is Lunar New Year?" — and then ask a soft "Why?" to draw out more.
小提醒：學生只回一個字時，溫和地用完整句子回問——「喔，所以你最喜歡的是農曆新年？」——再輕輕問一句「為什麼？」引出更多內容。
2 · Key words & phrases 8 min
關鍵單字與句子 · 點 🔊 帶讀
Read each word aloud together, then tap 🔊 to check the pronunciation. Ask the student which festival each word belongs to — they'll teach you as you go.
一起把每個字念出來，再點 🔊 確認發音。問學生每個字屬於哪個節慶——他會一邊教你一邊學。
festival節慶Taiwan has many traditional festivals.
Lunar New Year農曆新年Lunar New Year is the biggest holiday of the year.
red envelope紅包Children receive a red envelope with money inside.
reunion dinner團圓飯；年夜飯The whole family comes home for the reunion dinner.
firecrackers鞭炮We set off firecrackers to welcome the new year.
Dragon Boat Festival端午節Dragon Boat Festival is in early summer.
rice dumpling (zongzi)粽子We wrap rice dumplings in bamboo leaves.
dragon boat race龍舟競賽People row hard to win the dragon boat race.
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋節We look at the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
mooncake月餅A mooncake is round and sweet.
lantern燈籠Children carry a bright lantern at night.
full moon滿月The full moon is big and round that night.
"Happy New Year!"新年快樂！We say "Happy New Year!" to our family.
"We celebrate ___"我們慶祝＿＿＿We celebrate it with our family at home.
Tip: Don't drill every word. Pick the ones your student finds tricky, say them together two or three times, and move on. Let the student tell you what each food or custom really means to them.
小提醒：別逐字操練。挑學生覺得難的字，一起念兩三遍就過。讓學生告訴你每樣食物或習俗對他真正的意義。
3 · Read & talk 8 min
讀與說 · A 是好奇的老師，B 是說明的專家
Read this together. You take part A (the curious tutor) and the student takes part B (the expert explaining). Then swap, or let the student answer about a different festival in their own words.
一起念這段對話。你念 A（好奇的老師），學生念 B（負責說明的專家）。然後交換角色，或讓學生用自己的話講另一個節慶。
A
I keep hearing about Lunar New Year. Can you tell me about it?
我一直聽到農曆新年。你可以跟我說說它嗎？
B
Sure! It's the most important festival in Taiwan. The whole family comes home.
當然！它是台灣最重要的節慶。全家人都會回家。
A
That sounds warm. What do you do together?
聽起來好溫馨。你們會一起做什麼？
B
We have a big reunion dinner. The grown-ups give children red envelopes with money.
我們會吃一頓豐盛的團圓飯。大人會給小孩裝著錢的紅包。
A
Red envelopes? I love that. Is it noisy too?
紅包？我好喜歡。也會很熱鬧嗎？
B
Yes! We set off firecrackers, and everyone says "Happy New Year!"
會！我們會放鞭炮，大家都說「新年快樂！」
A
What's your favorite part?
你最喜歡哪個部分？
B
I like seeing my cousins. We only get together once a year.
我喜歡看到我的堂表兄弟姊妹。我們一年才聚一次。
A
Thank you for teaching me. Now I understand why it's so special.
謝謝你教我。現在我懂為什麼它這麼特別了。
Tip: After reading, close the script and ask the student to retell the festival from memory in their own words. Don't worry about perfect grammar — reward them for keeping the story going.
小提醒：念完後，把劇本收起來，請學生憑記憶用自己的話重講這個節慶。別在意文法是否完美——他能把故事接下去就要給他肯定。
4 · Let's talk 12 min
換你說 · 依程度選一組，讓學生主導
Pick the level that fits your student. Start one step easier than you think — you can always move up. Let their answers lead you to follow-up questions.
選擇適合學生的程度。比你想的再簡單一階開始——隨時都能往上加。讓他的回答帶出你的追問。
BEGINNER 初級
Which festival do you like best: Lunar New Year, Dragon Boat Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival?你最喜歡哪個節慶：農曆新年、端午節，還是中秋節？
What food do you eat at that festival?那個節慶你會吃什麼食物？
Who do you celebrate with?你都跟誰一起慶祝？
INTERMEDIATE 中級
What does your family do to get ready for Lunar New Year?你家會做什麼來準備農曆新年？
Have you ever watched a dragon boat race? What was it like?你看過龍舟競賽嗎？那是什麼樣子？
What do you usually do on Mid-Autumn Festival night?中秋節的晚上你通常都做什麼？
ADVANCED 進階
How has the way your family celebrates changed since you were a child?從你小時候到現在，家裡慶祝的方式有什麼改變？
Which festival do you think best shows Taiwanese culture, and why?你覺得哪個節慶最能展現台灣文化？為什麼？
If a friend visited Taiwan, which festival would you want them to experience?如果有朋友來台灣玩，你會希望他體驗哪個節慶？
Tip: When the student finishes an answer, resist jumping to the next question. Ask "Why?" or "Can you tell me more?" — one good follow-up gets twice the speaking practice.
小提醒：學生答完一題後，忍住別馬上跳下一題。問一句「為什麼？」或「可以再多說一點嗎？」——一個好的追問，能換來兩倍的口說練習。
5 · Going deeper 10 min
再深入一點 · 比較、描述、解釋
These questions push for longer, richer answers: comparing festivals, describing food in detail, and explaining a tradition to someone who has never seen it.
這些問題要的是更長、更豐富的回答：比較節慶、細細描述食物，並把傳統解釋給從沒見過的人聽。
BEGINNER 初級
Which is sweeter: a mooncake or a rice dumpling?哪個比較甜：月餅還是粽子？
Tell me one thing you see at Mid-Autumn Festival.告訴我一樣你在中秋節會看到的東西。
INTERMEDIATE 中級
Describe a rice dumpling to me. What is inside it, and how does it taste?描述一個粽子給我聽。裡面包了什麼？吃起來如何？
Compare Lunar New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival. How are they different?比較農曆新年和中秋節。它們有什麼不同？
ADVANCED 進階
Imagine I'm a tourist who knows nothing about Taiwan. Explain why families give red envelopes.想像我是個對台灣一無所知的觀光客。解釋為什麼家庭會給紅包。
Why do you think food is such an important part of Taiwanese festivals?你覺得為什麼食物在台灣的節慶裡這麼重要？
Tip: Describing food is great speaking practice — feed them useful words as they reach for them ("sticky," "salty," "filling," "wrapped in leaves"), then have them repeat the whole sentence.
小提醒：描述食物是很棒的口說練習——學生想找詞時，遞給他好用的字（「黏黏的」「鹹的」「有飽足感的」「用葉子包的」），再請他把整句重講一遍。
6 · Activity 10 min
活動 · 教你的老師怎麼過節
Teach your tutor how to celebrate a festival. The student becomes the teacher and walks you through one festival, step by step, as if you'll celebrate it next year.
教你的老師怎麼過一個節慶。學生變成老師，一步一步帶你走過一個節慶，當作你明年就要過這個節。
Let the student choose one festival: Lunar New Year, Dragon Boat Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival.讓學生選一個節慶：農曆新年、端午節，或中秋節。
Ask them to give you three or four steps — what to buy, cook, say, or do.請他給你三到四個步驟——要買什麼、煮什麼、說什麼或做什麼。
Play along as the eager beginner: ask "What do I do first?" and "Then what?"扮演熱切的新手：問「我要先做什麼？」「然後呢？」
At the end, repeat the steps back to them so they can check if you got it right.最後把步驟重述一遍給他聽，讓他檢查你有沒有聽對。
First, you need to buy ___.
Then we make ___ together.
On the day, we ___ with our family.
Don't forget to say ___!
Tip: The frames are a safety net, not a script. If the student is confident, let them explain freely. If they get stuck, point to a frame and let them fill the blank.
小提醒：這些句型是安全網，不是劇本。學生有自信就讓他自由發揮；卡住時，指一個句型讓他把空格填上。
7 · Wrap-up 5 min
收尾 · 在高點結束
Close the lesson warmly and leave the student feeling proud of what they shared.
溫暖地結束這堂課，讓學生為自己分享的內容感到驕傲。
Ask the student to name one festival and one tradition they taught you today.請學生說出今天教你的一個節慶和一個傳統。
Give specific praise: "You explained the reunion dinner so clearly — I really understood it."給具體的稱讚：「你把團圓飯解釋得好清楚——我真的聽懂了。」
Let the student pick what they'd like to talk about next time (food? school? their hometown?).讓學生選下次想聊的主題（食物？學校？他的家鄉？）。
Say a warm goodbye and thank them for being your guide to Taiwan.溫暖地道別，謝謝他當你認識台灣的嚮導。
Tip: End on a high note. The last thing the student remembers should be your genuine thanks and a smile — that's what makes them excited to come back.
小提醒：在高點結束。學生最後記得的，應該是你真誠的道謝和一個微笑——這會讓他期待再回來。
🧭 Tutor notes
老師筆記 · 判斷程度、規劃下次
A quick guide to what each level usually looks like for this topic, plus an idea for next time.
快速看一下這個主題下，各程度通常的樣子，再加一個下次的點子。
BEGINNER 初級
Short answers, single words, and lots of names of food. Accept it — point and name things, repeat key words together.回答很短、單字、加上一堆食物的名稱。接受它——指著東西說出名稱，一起重複關鍵字。
Next time: revisit the same festivals with picture prompts to build confidence.下次：用圖片提示再講一次同樣的節慶，建立信心。
INTERMEDIATE 中級
Full sentences with some hesitation; can describe and compare with a little help.能講完整句子，偶有遲疑；稍加協助就能描述和比較。
Next time: move to "Night Markets & Street Food" or "My Hometown" for more story-telling.下次：換到「夜市與小吃」或「我的家鄉」，練更多說故事。
ADVANCED 進階
Comfortable explaining customs to an outsider and giving opinions with reasons.能自在地把習俗解釋給外人聽，並能說出有理由的意見。
Next time: try a discussion on how festivals are changing in modern Taiwan.下次：試著討論現代台灣的節慶正如何改變。
Most important: This lesson works when the student feels like the expert and you feel like a delighted guest. If they leave the call proud of what they taught you about Taiwan, you've done your job — fluency grows fastest when speaking feels safe and rewarding.
最重要：當學生覺得自己是專家、你像個開心的客人，這堂課就成功了。如果他下線時為自己教了你關於台灣的事而驕傲，你就做到了——當開口說話既安心又有成就感，流利度長得最快。