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Today is Women's Day. Steven is going to give his mother a surprise.
Steven: Mom, I have something for you today.
Mom: What for?
Steven: Don't you remember? Today is March 8th. It's Women's Day.
Mom: Oh, I've really forgotten it.
Steven: Now, close your eyes. (Mom closes her eyes and Steven puts the present in her hand.)
Mom: A silk scarf. I love it. Thank you very much, my lovely son.
Steven: Happy Women's Day. I love you forever, mom.
今天是妇女节，史蒂文准备给妈妈一个惊喜。
史蒂文： 妈妈，我有东西送给你。
妈妈： 为什么要送我东西呀？
史蒂文： 你忘了吗？今天是3月8号，是妇女节。
妈妈： 噢，我还真忘了。
史蒂文： 现在，闭上眼睛。（妈妈闭上了眼睛，史蒂文把礼物放在她手上。）
妈妈： 一条丝绸围巾，我很喜欢。谢谢你，我可爱的儿子。
史蒂文： 妇女节快乐。我永远爱你，妈妈。
silk [silk] adj. 丝质的，像丝的
scarf [skɑ:f] n. 围巾，领带
1. Today is International Women's Day, your great holiday! 今天是国际妇女节，是你的大节日！
2. International Women's Day is a public holiday in several countries.在一些国家，国际三八妇女节是一个公共假日。
3. I hope this present could send you a surprise on Women's Day!希望这个礼物可以给你一个充满惊喜的妇女节！
4. Women's status is changing because China's becoming more and more international.中国在国际化，女人地位也在随着变化。
5. I want to buy some flowers for my mother.我要送我妈妈一些花。
6. March 8th is the International Women's Day. 3月8日是国际妇女节。
7. March 8th is International Women's Day and it is celebrated every year by women rights groups and activists. 3月8日是国际妇女节，每年女权组织和维权人士都会举行庆祝仪式。
8. The International Women's Day belongs not only to women but also to all people of the world. 三八国际妇女节不仅属于女性，也属于所有人。
9. I bought a gift for my mother. 我给妈妈买了一份礼物。
10. In 1924, China began to commemorate Women's Day. 中国从1924年开始纪念妇女节。
11. In Vietnam, the holiday is akin to Valentine's Day. 越南的妇女节相当于情人节。
12. Russian women observed their first International Women's Day on the last Sunday in February 1913. 俄国妇女在1913年2月的最后一个星期天庆祝了她们的第一个国际妇女节。
13. International Women's Day is celebrated each year on March 8th.人们在每年3月8日庆祝国际妇女节。
14. The report called for greater equality for women. 这一报告呼吁进一步的性别平等。
15. This is the best commemoration of the centenary of the International Women's Day!这是对三八国际妇女节诞生一百周年最好的纪念！
16. The UN declared the International Women's Day an official holiday in 1975. 1975年联合国把国际妇女节定为法定节日。
17. A women's rights leader from Germany suggested the idea of an international celebration.一位德国的女权领导者提出了庆祝国际妇女节的想法。
18. March the eighth is International Women's Day. 3月8日是国际妇女节。
19. The world appears particularly beautiful because of feminine birth!由于女性的诞生，世界显得分外美丽！
20. Do you know when Chinese began to commemorate International Women's Day?你知道中国从什么时候开始纪念国际妇女节吗？
精悍对话，句句含金
A: Our manager said the women would have a half-holiday on Women's Day.
B: It's great.
A：我们经理说女性在妇女节可以放半天假。
B：太棒了。
Maybe! 或许！
多用来表示不肯定；或者对于他人的问题不想做直接回答，用" Maybe! "来表示模棱两可的意思。
例：
——Is that true? 是真的吗？
——Maybe. I am not sure. 可能吧，我说不准！