清明节英语ppt课件.ppt
Tomb-sweeping DayTomb-sweeping Day It drizzles endless during the rainy season in spring, Travelers along the road look gloomy and miserable。 When I ask a shepherd boy where I can find a tavern, He points at a distant hamlet nestling amidst apricot blossoms。 Poem 1.Brief Introduction简介2.Origin起源3.Activities 活动Content Tomb Sweeping Day is a day to remember and pay respect to ones departed ancestors and family members. People usually sweep the tombs of their forebears.Brief Introduction简介 Its origin dates back to the spring and autumn period. Its associated with Jie Zi Tui. Origin起源 Jie saved his starving lords life by serving a piece of his meat from his leg. When the lord succeeded in becoming the ruler, he invited his faithful follower Jie to join him. However, Jie declined his invitation. He would like to lead a hermits life with his mother in the mountains. To force Jie out, the lord ordered his men to set the forest on fire. Jie chose to stay in the mountain and was burnt to death under a willow. The lord was so sad that he ordered people shouldnt set fire that day in order to commemorate Zitui .So people have to eat cold food that day. Origin起源 When the lord came to commemorate Zitui on that day of the next year ,he found the willow came to life and turned green. He named the willow “Qingming Willow”. In China , theres a custom of planting willows on Tomb Sweeping Day. Origin起源 Another Name for Tomb Sweeping Day is Qing Ming Festival. Literally Qing means clear and Ming means bright . Qingming is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on April each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases. It is the high time for spring planting. Qingming Festival is a seasonal point to guide farm work.Origin起源 So, on one hand , Qingming Festival is a seasonal point to guide farm work. On the other hand , it is a day of commemoration. The Qingming Festival sees a combination of sadness and happiness.Origin起源 Sweep Tombs. All cemeteries are crowded with people who came to sweep tombs . People offer food, flowers and favorites of the dead, then burn incense and paper money and bow before the memorial tablet. Activities Have an outing in spring Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Activities Fly kites ActivitiesThe endThank you !