Good morning, dear teachers and fellow students!
Today, my speech is titled “Frost’s Descent — Autumn’s Last Farewell.”
Do you know that ancient Chinese people divided a year into 24 solar terms to observe the weather and plan their farming? Frost’s Descent is the 18th of these solar terms, and the last solar term of autumn. It usually falls around October 23 every year. The ancient Chinese named it simply — Frost’s Descent, meaning frost falls from the sky.
When Frost’s Descent arrives, the early-morning world changes quietly. A thin, white layer of frost appears on the grass, on the rooftops and even on car windows. When we breathe out, we can see little clouds of white air. The morning feels clear and cool. The ancient Chinese described this season with three phrases: jackals hunt their prey, plants turn yellow and leaves fall, and insects hide and get ready for a long sleep. Look — nature is quietly preparing for winter.
Frost’s Descent is also a time of harvest and delicious food. There is an old saying: “Vegetables touched by frost taste sweeter.” After a cold night, cabbages and radishes become sweeter and more delicious. Why? Because the cold night turns the starch inside them into sugar. It is a gift from nature. People also say: “Eat persimmons on Frost’s Descent, and you won’t catch a cold easily.” Bright red persimmons taste sweet. And in the parks, chrysanthemums bloom bravely in the cold. Their beauty is so stunning that people can’t take their eyes away.
Frost’s Descent is like a farewell letter from autumn. It tells us: autumn is leaving, and winter is coming. As the poet Liu Yuxi wrote, “Clear hills and waters meet night frost; trees show deep red and pale yellow across the land.” Even the end of autumn can be breathtakingly beautiful.
As students, we should learn from nature. When the weather turns colder, we should put on warm clothes, drink more warm water, go to bed early and get up early, and keep exercising, so that we can greet every season with healthy, strong bodies. At the same time, we can observe the changes around us just like the ancients did — watch the leaves turn yellow, watch the frost form, watch the persimmons turn red. We can write these observations down. Observation is the best way to learn.
Frost’s Descent is not an ending. It gives life the strength to move bravely toward winter. Just as a seed must pass through the cold winter before it can sprout in spring, we too should store up our strength on cold days, and wait for our own spring.
Thank you all!
尊敬的老师们、亲爱的同学们：
大家好！今天我演讲的题目是《霜降——秋天的最后一场告白》。
你们知道吗？中国古人把一年分成二十四个节气，用它来观察天气、安排农事。霜降，就是其中的第十八个节气，也是秋天的最后一个节气。它通常在每年十月二十三号前后到来。古人为它取名“霜降”，意思是：霜，从天上落下来了。
霜降一到，清晨的世界悄悄变了样。草地上、屋顶上、车窗上，结出一层白白的、细细的霜。呼吸时会呼出淡淡的白气，空气又清又凉。古人用三个词形容霜降的三候：豺乃祭兽——豺狼开始捕猎；草木黄落——树叶由绿变黄、纷纷飘落；蜇虫咸俯——小虫子藏进土里，准备睡一个长长的觉。你看，大自然在这个时节，正在悄悄为冬天做准备。
霜降也是收获和美味的时节。有一句谚语说：“霜打的蔬菜分外甜。”经过霜打的青菜、萝卜，会变得更甜、更好吃。因为寒冷的夜晚让蔬菜把淀粉悄悄变成了糖，那是大自然送给我们的礼物。人们还说“霜降吃柿子，不会流鼻涕”，红彤彤的柿子甜到心里。公园里的菊花，也在这个时节傲然绽放，不怕寒冷，美得让人移不开眼睛。
霜降，还像一封秋天的告别信。它告诉我们：秋天要走了，冬天要来了。就像诗人刘禹锡写的：“山明水净夜来霜，数树深红出浅黄。”原来，秋天的尾巴，也可以美得惊心动魄。
作为学生，我们也要向大自然学习。天气变冷了，我们要及时添衣，多喝温水，早睡早起，坚持锻炼，用健康的身体去迎接每一个季节的挑战。同时，我们也可以像古人一样，用心观察身边的季节变化——看叶子变黄，看霜花结起，看柿子变红，把它们记下来，写进作文里。观察，就是最好的学习。
霜降，不是结束，而是为了让生命更有力量地走向冬天。正如种子要经过寒冬，才能在春天发芽，我们也要在每一个寒冷的日子里，默默积蓄力量，等待属于自己的春天。
谢谢大家！
霜降英语演讲-Frost’s Descent
