Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations 课外拓展中华传统节日端午节课件-高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册.pptx

Safe and HealthyThe Dragon boat festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.It is also called 端阳节、午日节、艾节、重午、重五、午日、夏节、蒲节.It is a festival to expel the plague in summer.And its an important traditional festival not only in China,but also in Japan,Korea and Vietnam.OriginAt first,it was a festival for tribes worshiping dragon totem in ancient Baiyue area(the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the South).Before the Spring and Autumn period,there was a custom of holding tribal totem sacrifice in the form of dragon boat race.Later,in the state of Chu in the Warring States period,due to the poet Qu Yuan committed suicide on that day by jumping into the Miluo River with a stone in his arms.In order to establish the label of loyalty and patriotism,the rulers took the Dragon Boat Festival as a festival to commemorate Qu Yuan.DevelopmentThe Dragon Boat Festival,the Spring Festival,the Qingming Festival and the Mid Autumn Festival are known as the four traditional festivals of the Han nationality in China.Since 2008,the Dragon Boat Festival has been listed as a national legal holiday.In May 2006,the State Council listed it in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.In September 2009,UNESCO officially considered and approved Chinas Dragon Boat Festival as a world intangible cultural heritage,becoming Chinas first festival selected as a world intangible cultural heritage.TraditionsBoat RacingBoat RacingDragon boat racing commemorates the patriotic poet Qu Yuan.It is not only a kind of sports and entertainment,but also reflects the spirit of patriotism and collectivism in peoples hearts.Dragon boat rowing is the largest mass gathering in Qu Yuans hometown.With the sound of gongs and the singing of soul summoning song,people from all over the country gathered on both sides of Xiling Gorge to commemorate Qu Yuan in the oldest and most solemn way of dragon boat rowing.Hanging WormwoodHanging WormwoodPeople commomly hang wormwood leaves in the doorway and in the hall to drive away miasma(瘴气)and evil spirits.Tying silk threadTying silk threadIn Chinese traditional culture,the five colors of green,red,white,black and yellow are regarded as auspicious colors.On the Dragon Boat Festival,children should tie five-color silk thread on their wrists and ankles to ensure their health.Tying silk threadTying silk threadIt is said that children wearing five colored threads can avoid the harm of poisonous insects such as snakes and scorpions;Throwing it into the river means letting the river wash away the plague and disease,so that children can keep healthy.Drawing on foreheadDrawing on foreheadThe custom of daubing Realgar on childrens forehead during the Dragon Boat Festival can drive away poisonous insects.The typical method is to use realgar wine to draw the word King on childrens forehead.Firstly,realgar is used to expel poison,and secondly,the tiger(the king looks like a tiger,and the tiger is the king of animals)is used to suppress evil.Wearing SachetsWearing SachetsIncense bags are also called sachets,purse,etc.They are wrapped with five-color silk thread and sewn with rags.They contain spices and are worn on the chest.They smell fragrant.The contents of these carry-on bags have changed several times,from sweat sucking clam powder,copper coins and insect repellent realgar powder to perfume sachets.Wearing SachetsWearing SachetsThe production is becoming more and more exquisite;and it has become a unique folk art of the Dragon Boat Festival.Wearing longlife wispWearing longlife wispIts also known as life extension thread,longevity thread,colorful thread,etc.They have different names but roughly the same shape and function.The rope is made of five-color silk,or hung at the head of the door,or wearing around childrens neck,or tying on childrens arms,or hanging on cradles.It is commonly said that it can avoid disasters and diseases,bless health and prolong life.FoodRice dumplingsRice dumplingsTo make zongzi,you must prepare zongzi leaves and glutinous rice.将两张粽叶折叠成漏斗放入少量的糯米放入辅料再加盖一层糯米将糯米裹紧用绳子将粽叶裹紧Realgar wineRealgar wine This wine is made of powder of realgar,which is a tradition for Chinese Dragon Boat Festival.As a traditional Chinese medicine,realgar can be used as an antidote and insecticide.So ancient people thought realgar could restrain snakes,scorpions and other insects.Five-yellowFive-yellowThis tradition got popular from the Han in Hangzhou.It is named after five kinds of food with yellow sound on the market.On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival,people must eat realgar wine,yellow croaker,cucumber,salted duck egg yolk,and zongzi wrapped in soybean rice,which is called eating five yellow.字符延长Quizzes一、选择题A、秦国B、魏国C、楚国D、赵国1、屈原是我国春秋时期哪国人？（）2、最早的粽子并不是端午节的特产，而是在什么时期被正式定为端午节食品？（）A、南北朝时期B、春秋时期C、晋代D、商周时期State of ChuNorthern and Southern Dynasties二、简答题在端午节划龙舟的目的是什么？Avoid disastersandHope for good luck