L90 Easter English Only

L90 Easter English Only

Written by Aiden Gibb, Shanghai American School, Class of 2024;
Edited by Cathy Shang, Shanghai American School, Class of 2023;

Recorded by Abigail Chang, Shanghai American School, Class of 2024, and Jasmine Liu, Shanghai American School, Class of 2024;

A: Why did you buy so many eggs?

B: It is Easter this coming Sunday. Kids are comingto our house to color the eggs.

A: What is Easter?

B: Easter is an important western festival.

A: Why do you color eggs to celebrate Easter?

B: Eggs symbolize new life and rebirth. TheChristians stained eggs red in memory of the blood of Christ at hiscrucifixion. A modern custom is to decorate eggs with many colors andpaintings. Some even use decorated chocolate, or plastic eggs filled withcandy.

A: What do you do with the colored eggs?Do you eat them?

B: We play egg rolling and egg hunt. We roll thecolored eggs on the ground or on a slope. People whose eggs don’t break afterrolling are the winners. We also hide eggs for kids to find them.

A: That sounds fun. Let me help you hidethe eggs.

B: I will also need you to pick up some bunnies,baskets, and lily flowers.

A: Bunnies? Are you having a petting zoo?Or, is it for the year of rabbit?

B: Bunny is another symbol of Easter, because ithas strong reproductive ability. Bunny represents the ability of creating newlives.

A: I see. Where can I buy bunnies and howmany do you need? I don’t know how to take care of rabbits.

B: Not real rabbits but stuffed bunny toys fordecorations. In some traditions the children put out their empty baskets forthe Easter bunny to fill while they sleep. They wake to find their basketsfilled with candy, eggs. and other treats.

A: Oh, Easter bunny is like ChristmasSanta Clause!

B: More or less. Don’t forget to buy lilies.

A: Sure. Can other flowers work too incase I can’t find lilies?

B: Lilies are seasonal that you should be able tofind. If not, tulips and irises can work too.

A: Got it. Sounds like a fun religiousholiday.