南北粽大對決！用英文認識各種粽子類型與風味特色

英文對話練習

Ben: Which type of zongzi do you guys like better, northern or southern?
班：你們比較喜歡哪種粽子，北部還是南部？

Lucy: I’m team northern zongzi! I love how each grain of rice stays separate and chewy.
露西：我支持北部粽派！我喜歡那種米粒分明、比較有口感的感覺。

Kate: I actually prefer southern-style zongzi. The boiled sticky rice is softer — it just tastes better to me. What about you, Ben?
凱特：我其實比較愛南部粽。煮過的糯米比較軟，感覺更好吃。班，你覺得呢？

Ben: I think they’re both delicious.
班：我覺得都很好吃。

Lucy: Nuh uh, you have to pick one! Come on!
露西：不行啦！你只能選一種，快說！

Ben: Haha, honestly… my favorite is actually alkaline zongzi. With a little sugar or honey, it’s simple but so good!
班：哈哈，其實我最喜歡的是鹼粽。配點糖或蜂蜜，簡單又超好吃！

英文單字片語

粽子英文單字片語

英文	中文
zongzi / rice dumpling	粽子
Northern-style zongzi	北部粽
Southern-style zongzi	南部粽
alkaline zongzi / alkaline rice dumpling	鹼粽
sweet zongzi	甜粽
vegetarian zongzi	素粽
Hakka-style zongzi	客家粽

粽子常見餡料英文

英文	中文
salted egg yolk	鹹蛋黃
peanut	花生
chestnut	栗子
dried shrimp	蝦米
shiitake mushroom	香菇
pork belly	五花肉
glutinous rice	糯米
red bean paste	紅豆沙

端午節英文單字片語

英文	中文
Dragon Boat Festival	端午節
dragon boat race	龍舟賽
fragrant sachet	香包
mugwort	艾草
calamus	菖蒲
realgar wine	雄黃酒
egg balancing	立蛋

多益模擬試題

Part5 句子填空

Zongzi is traditionally ______ during the Dragon Boat Festival as a way to honor the poet Qu Yuan.

(A) eat

(B) ate

(C) eating

(D) eaten

解析：答案選(D)，句中主詞是「Zongzi」，被動語態應選「is eaten」，意為「被吃」。

Part6 段落填空

The HR department is organizing a cultural day for the Dragon Boat Festival. Employees will learn about the history of the holiday and taste traditional food.

________________________.

We hope this event helps everyone better understand traditional festivals and promotes team bonding.

Which sentence best completes the paragraph?

(A) Please remember to submit your travel receipts by Friday.

(B) Participation is optional, but all are encouraged to join.

(C) The company will offer discounts on select products.

(D) New employees must report to IT before noon.

解析：答案選(B)，「Participation is optional, but all are encouraged to join.（參加並非強制，但鼓勵大家參與）」正好承接前句的活動介紹，並自然過渡到最後一句的希望與期待，邏輯通順、語氣溫和，適合公告語境。

Part7 閱讀理解

Company Newsletter – Upcoming Cultural Celebration

To celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, our HR department will host a special lunch event this Friday from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. in the 8th-floor breakroom.

Employees will be able to enjoy traditional dishes such as zongzi (rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves), and learn about the origin of this cultural holiday through a short video presentation.

Everyone is welcome to participate, and those who wear traditional clothing will receive a small gift. Please sign up by Wednesday at 5 p.m. using the link in your email.

What is one thing employees must do before attending the event?

(A) Prepare a traditional dish

(B) Watch a documentary beforehand

(C) Register by Wednesday evening

(D) Submit a vacation request

解析：答案選(C)，文中明確寫出 “sign up by Wednesday at 5 p.m.” 意思是最遲要在週三下午五點前回覆報名。