unit4-Chinese-festivals.ppt

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1、Chinese Main festivalsChinese Main festivals n(lunar calendar)n1. The Spring Festivaln2. The Lantern Festivaln3. The Qing Ming Festival (Solar Term)n4. The Dragon Boat Festivaln5. The Chinese Valentines Dayn6. The Mid-Autumn Festivaln7. The Chong Yang FestivalThe Spring Festivaln农历 lunar calendar n

2、春联 Spring Festival coupletsn年画 New Year painting n买年货 do Spring Festival shoppingn除夕New Years Even饺子 jiaozi (dumpling with vegetable and meat stuffing)n烟花 fireworks 爆竹 firecrackers n舞狮 lion dance 舞龙 dragon dancen拜年 give New Years greetings n压岁钱 gift money to children for New YearBlessing Idioms Trea

3、sures fill the home Business flourishes Peaceful all year round Wishing you prosperity Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace Blessing Idioms春节，又称农历新年，它是中国最重大春节，又称农历新年，它是中国最重大的传统节日。的传统节日。The Spring Festival, also known

4、 as the Lunar New Year, is the greatest traditional festival. 春节 时间通常在时间通常在一月底、二月初，一月底、二月初，象征象征着一年辛劳着一年辛劳后，冬春之交的休息和放松，也象征了后，冬春之交的休息和放松，也象征了喜庆喜庆。 It is usually a time in late January or early February, which means rest and relaxation between winter and spring after a years hard work, and means happin

5、ess and celebration as well.春节（春节（Spring Festival） 春节前，人们打扫屋子、春节前，人们打扫屋子、在大门上贴大红对联、在大门上贴大红对联、放鞭炮。据传说，这样放鞭炮。据传说，这样做是为了驱赶一个叫做是为了驱赶一个叫“年年”的的魔鬼魔鬼。 春节（春节（Spring Festival） Before the Spring Festival, people clean their houses, put red couplets on their gates, and set off firecrackers, according to fairy t

6、ale, for driving a demon, named Nian, away. 除夕之夜，除夕之夜，一大家子定会在一起会餐一大家子定会在一起会餐，最受，最受欢迎的主食是饺子，人们认为它能带来好运欢迎的主食是饺子，人们认为它能带来好运吉祥。吉祥。春节（春节（Spring Festival） On the eve of the Spring Festival, a get-together banquet is a must, and the most popular food is Jiaozi, which is supposed to bring good luck. 在新年的第一天

7、，每人都穿上新衣服，在新年的第一天，每人都穿上新衣服， 走亲走亲访友并且鞠躬祝福访友并且鞠躬祝福，为的是新年能有好运气。，为的是新年能有好运气。 春节（春节（Spring Festival） On the first day of the new year, everybody wears new clothes and greets relatives and friends with bows and congratulations wishing each other the best during the new year. 农历正月十五，一年中第一农历正月十五，一年中第一个月圆之夜，

8、为元宵节。个月圆之夜，为元宵节。 The 15th day of the first lunar month, the first full moon after the Spring Festival, is the occasion for the Lantern Festival.元宵节（元宵节（Yuanxiao Festival） 过元宵节，有吃元宵和观灯的习俗。元宵以糯米粉为皮，过元宵节，有吃元宵和观灯的习俗。元宵以糯米粉为皮，内裹糖馅，圆形，是内裹糖馅，圆形，是“团圆团圆”的象征。元宵节观灯始于的象征。元宵节观灯始于公元一世纪，沿至当代仍在各地盛行。公元一世纪，沿至当代仍在各地盛行

9、。 It is customary to eat special sweet dumplings called Yuanxiao and enjoy displayed lanterns during this festival. Yuanxiao, round balls made of glutinous rice flour stuffed with sugar fillings, symbolize reunion. The custom of enjoying lanterns at this time of the year dates back to the first cent

10、ury, and has continued to be popular throughout China up to present. 元宵节（元宵节（Yuanxiao Festival） 每到元宵节之夜，许多城市举办灯会，展出各每到元宵节之夜，许多城市举办灯会，展出各种彩灯，造型新奇，千姿百态。种彩灯，造型新奇，千姿百态。 On this festive night many cities hold lantern fairs to display many exotic and sometimes weirdly shaped multi-colored lanterns. 元宵节（元宵

11、节（Yuanxiao Festival）Qingming Festivalnthe Festival of Pure Brightnessnclean ancestors gravesn hold memorial ceremoniesn pay respects to the dead: honor / commemorate / memorialize ancestorsn fly kitesn offerings: sacrificesnceremonial paper moneynpray forQingming Festivalnnoted loyalty nthe Spring a

12、nd Autumn Period (770 - 476 B.C.)nrestore nescapenset aside Qingming Festival, is also known as the Festival of Pure Brightness. On 12th of the 3rd lunar month, usually around April 4th or 5th, People would clean ancestors graves, hold memorial ceremonies, offer to pay respects to the dead, and fly

13、kites. Offerings to the dead, which include the burning of ceremonial paper money, are both to honor ancestors and to pray for a year of good luck. Qingming Festival It is said that this festival was set up to memorialize Jie Zitui, a man of noted loyalty during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 4

14、76 B.C.). Qingming Festival He helped his lord when his lords crown and power were in jeopardy. When his lords power was restored, Mr. Jie refused to accept a position his lord offered to him. He escaped with his mother to a mountain. His lord set a fire to try to force him out, and then force him a

15、ccept the position. Mr. Jie died in the fire. To commemorate Mr. Jie, his lord set aside the day he died as the original Qingming Festival. Qingming Festival Chinese Valentines DayChinese Valentines DayVocabularynneedle sink folktale nbrook fairy fascinate nodnEmperor in heaven nthe weaving girl rai

16、nbow dull nbamboo basketnthe Milky Waynhairpinnpied magpie In Chinese lunar calendar, the 7th day of the seventh lunar month is regarded as the Chinese Valentines Day. Traditionally on that night, when the moon is high up in the sky, girls would put a needle on the water surface, if it doesnt sink,

17、then the girl is already smart enough. And there is a beautiful folktale about the origin of this festival. Chinese Valentines Day Long long ago, a poor boy named Niulang had nothing but a cattle. One day, the old cattle suddenly said to him, You are a good boy. If you want to get married, go to the

18、 brook and your wish will be realized. After a short while, Niulang saw seven pretty fairies taking a bath by the brook. Chinese Valentines Day Fascinated by the youngest and also the most beautiful fairy, he took away her clothes stealthily. The other six fairies went away after bath, yet the young

19、est was left alone. At that time, Niulang appeared and asked her to marry him. He looked so sincere and handsome that she nodded. Chinese Valentines Day They lived a poor but happy life. Two years later, they had a son and a daughter. But the Emperor in heaven heard it and was annoyed, for the fairy

20、 turned out to be the weaving girl (Zhinv) to weave clouds and rainbows. Without her, the sky was dull, so the Queen forced her back. Chinese Valentines Day Niulang took his children in two bamboo baskets and ran after her with the old cattles help. Just then the Queen drew a line between them with

21、her hairpin and it became the Milky Way. Pied magpies were moved by their cries and lots of them gathered and formed a bridge for the couple. And the Queen finally agreed their meeting on the 7th day of 7th month. Chinese Valentines Day 中国农历每年中国农历每年8月月15日是传统的中秋节。在这日是传统的中秋节。在这天，每个家庭都团聚在一起，一家人共同观赏天，每个

22、家庭都团聚在一起，一家人共同观赏象征丰裕，和谐，和幸运的圆月。象征丰裕，和谐，和幸运的圆月。 Mid-Autumn Festival which is also known as the Zhong Qiu Jie, is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. Mid-Autumn is a time for family members and loved ones to congregate and enjoy the full moon - an auspicious symbol of ab

23、undance, harmony and luck. 中秋节（中秋节（Mid-Autumn Festival ） 此时，大人们吃着美味的月饼，品着热腾此时，大人们吃着美味的月饼，品着热腾腾的香茗，而孩子们则在一旁玩灯笼。腾的香茗，而孩子们则在一旁玩灯笼。 Adults will usually indulge in mooncakes of many varieties with a good cup of hot Chinese tea, while the little ones run around with their lanterns. 中秋节（中秋节（Mid-Autumn Fest

24、ival ）中秋节（中秋节（Mid-Autumn Festival ） 或许最早中秋节是一个丰收的节日，或许最早中秋节是一个丰收的节日，后来，月宫里美丽的仙女嫦娥的神话后来，月宫里美丽的仙女嫦娥的神话故事赋予了它神话色彩。故事赋予了它神话色彩。 Mid-Autumn Festival probably began as a harvest festival. The festival was later given a mythological flavor with legends of Chang-E, the beautiful lady in the moon. Idioms InterpretingnEach group contributes five Chinese idioms with their English translation about cuisine.