雅思口语话题素材整理：儿童节

 　　雅思口语中有描述关于文化的不同，童年，经历等等不同的话题，但是有时候一个话题可以引用同一个素材!现在，我们就来看看 六·一儿童节的材料。

　　儿童节在世界各地都有庆祝。

　　Children's Day is celebrated¹ in many parts of the world. It is a day to highlightthe dignity of children and their need for love, care, and respect, and instillin the children a sense of independenceand national pride. It is also a day to honoradults that have contributed to improving the lives of children.

　　儿童节的来源。

　　In August 1925, some 54 representativesfrom different countries gathered together in Geneva, Switzerland to convene² the first "World Conferencefor the Wellbeing of Children", during which the "Geneva Declaration³ Protecting Children" was passed. The proclamationmade a strong appeal for the spiritual needs of children, relief for children in poverty, prevention of child labor⁴, reassessing the way that children are educated and other issues related to the welfareof children around the world.

　　儿童引起各国的关注。

　　After the conference, various governments around the world designated⁵ a day, different in each country, as Children's Day, to encourage and bring joy to children as well as to draw the attention of society to children's issues.

　　儿童节的意义。

　　Universal Children's Day is on November 20. First proclaimedby the UN General Assembly in 1954, it was established to encourage all countries to institutea day, firstly to promote mutual⁶ exchange and understanding among children and secondly⁷ to initiateaction to benefit and promote the welfare of the world's children.

　　儿童节选在6月1日。

　　Many countries like China chose to celebratethe International Children's Day on June 1, which has been established in November 1949 at the International Democratic Women's LeagueCouncil held in Moscow. The Day, which is also called the First of June, is explained as "an international memorialday that exists upon the purpose of securing lives and rights of children and encouraging their happiness and health".

　　台湾儿童节有所不同。

　　However, Women's/Children's Day (formerly Children's Day) is celebrated in Taiwan on April 4. This day marks the restorationof Taiwan to Chinese rule in 1945 after half a century of Japanese occupation.

　　日本儿童节也不一样。

　　May 5 is Children's Day in Japan. It became a national holiday in 1948, but it has been a day of celebration in Japan since ancienttimes. It was traditionally a festival for boys. Girls have their own festival, held on March 3.

　　印度儿童节也不在6月1日。

　　In India, the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru is celebrated as Children's Day every year, on November 14.

　　土耳其儿童节大不同。

　　April 23 is the "National Sovereignty and Children's Day" in Turkey. It was Mustafa Kemal Aataturk, the Father of the Republicof Turkey who loved children so much, that started the Day, the same date when the Republic of Turkey was founded. On the Day, certain children are selected to take over the places of the government and even a lucky kid is the president of Turkey for a whole day!

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 convene   

v.集合，召集，召唤，聚集，集合

参考例句：

• The Diet will convene at 3p.m. tomorrow.国会将于明天下午三点钟开会。
• Senior officials convened in October 1991 in London.1991年10月，高级官员在伦敦会齐。

3 declaration   

n.宣布，宣告，宣言，声明（书），申报

参考例句：

• We read the declaration posted on the bulletin board.我们读了贴在布告板上的声明。
• At the recent convention a declaration was adopted.在最近举行的大会上通过了一项宣言。

4 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

5 designated   

a.指定的，特指的

参考例句：

• Smoking is allowed in designated areas.允许在指定区域内吸烟。

6 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

7 secondly   

adv.第二，其次

参考例句：

• Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
• Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。