Ethan: Hmm, I don't know. My family isn't really into sports.
Laura: If they want something very Chinese that can be seen all over the island, they could come during "Ghost Month."
Ethan: What are you talking about?
Laura: They don't worry about bad luck, do they?
Ethan: No, they're not very superstitious.
Laura: Are they easily frightened?
Ethan: They aren't scared of ghosts, bad luck, monsters, or anything like that. Why do you ask?
Laura: The Chinese believe that the doors of the underworld are opened once a year and the ghosts get to take a break.
Ethan: So that's what you meant by ghosts, bad luck, and so on. So, what do people do during Ghost Month?
Laura: Not much. It's a very unlucky time of year.
Ethan: Let me guess—people don't get married or buy houses.
Laura: That's right. They won't do major things like get married or start a business. But, they will leave food out so that the ghosts won't bother them.
Ethan: Well, my family may not like such ghost stories!
Laura: If they want to avoid that time of year, the Moon Festival is also interesting.
Ethan: I heard it's a day for families to have a reunion.
Laura: That's correct. Families get together and eat moon cakes and pomelos. Usually, they will have a barbeque outdoors and watch the beautiful full moon.

伊森：嗯，我不知道。我的家人也不是那麼熱愛運動。
蘿拉：如果他們想看看在全台都有，而且很中國的活動，他們可以在「鬼月」的時候來。
伊森：你在說什麼？
蘿拉：他們不避諱厄運這種東西吧？
伊森：不會，他們不太迷信。
蘿拉：他們膽子夠大吧？
伊森：他們不怕鬼、厄運、怪獸之類的東西。你為什麼這樣問？
蘿拉：中國人相信鬼門每年開一次，讓鬼魂出來透透氣。
伊森：所以，你所說的鬼魂、厄運，就是指這個啊。那大家鬼月都做什麼？
蘿拉：沒多少事可以做，鬼月是個不吉利的時候。
伊森：我猜猜看，大家不會想要結婚或買房子。
蘿拉：沒錯。大家不會做像結婚或開店這樣的大事。但是，他們會準備食物放在戶外，這樣，鬼魂就不會來煩他們。
伊森：我家人可能不會愛聽這樣的鬼故事！
蘿拉：如果他們要避開這段時間，中秋節來也很有意思。
伊森：我聽說這是個闔家團圓的日子。
蘿拉：沒錯。家人團聚、吃月餅和文旦。大家通常會在戶外烤肉，一邊欣賞美麗的滿月。