今年母亲节换个花样儿过

 　　Mother's Day is celebrated¹ to honor all mothers and express gratitude² for the hardships they bear in bringing up a child.

　　母亲节是向妈妈们致敬，并表达出我们感激她们生育之恩的一种方式。

　　Most countries including US, Australia, Canada and India celebrate Mothers Day on the second Sunday of May.

　　诸如美国、澳大利亚、加拿大、印度等国家，它们把母亲节定在了五月的第二个星期日。

　　1、Skits/Plays幽默短剧/戏剧Along with siblings⁴, cousins and friends you can organise⁵ a skit³ or a play on Mothers Day.

　　母亲节那天你可以和兄弟姐妹、朋友们一起上演一场幽默小短剧。

　　Surprise her with your hidden talents and she will feel proud to be your mother.

　　你平日里不常显露的才华会令她喜出望外，作为你的妈妈，她会感到非常骄傲。

　　2、Interviews做采访It is great idea to organise a special interview with your Mom or Grand Mother on Mothers Day. Call it "Coffee with Mom" or any name you like.

　　为你的妈妈或祖母做一次特殊的采访，这主意很棒。你可以把这次采访称作“和妈妈一起喝咖啡”，或是其它任何你喜欢的名字。

　　This session will help you know more about your mother, if you dig your Mom about her childhood, her friends, teachers.

　　在访谈中，你如果能从妈妈口中得知她的童年生活、她的老师朋友的情况，这将会让你更了解她的。

　　3、Tea Parties茶话会You can organise tea parties in honor of your mother on a Mothers Day.

　　母亲节那天你可以“以母之名”举办一场茶话会。

　　Pick up the best crockery in the house, decorate a tray with a beautiful tray cover and vase of fresh flowers.

　　挑选最精致的杯盘碗碟，给托盘配上最漂亮的托盘盖子，桌上可以放几瓶鲜花。

　　Compliment the tea with a delicious cake and her favorite snack，it’ll be enjoyable for her.

让妈妈边喝茶边吃上美味的蛋糕，还有她最爱的小吃，这对她来说会很享受的。

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

3 skit   

n.滑稽短剧；一群

参考例句：

• The comic skIt sent up the foolishness of young men in love.那幅画把沉溺于热恋中的青年男子的痴态勾勒得滑稽可笑。
• They performed a skit to amuse the crowd.他们表演了一个幽默小品来娱乐观众。

4 siblings   

n.兄弟，姐妹( sibling的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A triplet sleeps amongst its two siblings. 一个三胞胎睡在其两个同胞之间。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She has no way of tracking the donor or her half-siblings down. 她没办法找到那个捐精者或她的兄弟姐妹。 来自时文部分

5 organise   

vt.组织，安排，筹办

参考例句：

• He has the ability to organise.他很有组织才能。
• It's my job to organise all the ceremonial events.由我来组织所有的仪式。