1、第1页1-4BCBC5-8AABB1.derive:v.1)comefrom.2)Ifyouderivesomethingsuchaspleasureorbenefitfromapersonorfromsomething,yougetitfromthem.取得取得Eg.Mr.Yingisoneofthosehappypeoplewhoderivepleasurefromhelpingothers.Word pretest第2页2.observe:v.1)celebrate2)watchcarefully3)obeyalaw,custom,etc.4)tosayormakearemarkorco
2、mmentaboutsth,especiallywhenitissomethingyouhavenoticedandthoughtaboutalot.说,评述说,评述eg.Sheobservedthatthehouseseemedtobetoosmall.Word pretest第3页Word pretest3.kindle:v.1)lightpaperorwoodinordertostartafire.Eg.afire2)stimulateaparticularemotioneg.onesinterest/enthusiasm第4页Look at the pictures and speak
3、 out the festivals it reminds you!Christmas(圣诞节)(圣诞节)ChristmasTree 第5页An old lady with Jiao zi Spring Festival(春节)(春节)第6页A clown(小丑)April Fools Day第7页A bat A pumpkin lantern(南瓜灯南瓜灯)Halloween(万圣节)(万圣节)第8页Official Chinese Holidays1.New Years Day(January 1)2.International Womens Day(March 8)3.Tree-Plan
4、ting Day(March 12)4.International Labor Day(May 1)5.Youth Day(May 4)第9页6.Childrens Day(June 1)7.The CCPs Birthday(July 1)8.Armys Day(August 1)9.Teachers Day(September 1)10.National Day(October 1)第10页Brainstorm HowmanyChinesetraditionalfestivalsdoyouknow?Chinese traditional festival Spring Festival(春
5、节)春节)Lantern Festival(元宵节元宵节)Dragon Boat Festival(端午节)端午节)Mid-autumn Festival(中秋节)中秋节)Double Seventh Festival(七夕节)七夕节)Double Ninth Festival(重阳节)重阳节)Tomb-sweeping Festival(清明节)清明节)第11页1.New Years Day(January 1)2.Valentines Day(February 14)3.St.Patricks Day(March 17,圣帕特里克节为了纪念爱尔兰守护神圣帕特里圣帕特里克节为了纪念爱尔兰守护
6、神圣帕特里克节。这一节日克节。这一节日5世纪末期起源于爱尔兰,如今已成为爱世纪末期起源于爱尔兰,如今已成为爱尔兰国庆节。这一节日尔兰国庆节。这一节日5世纪末期起源于爱尔兰,美国从世纪末期起源于爱尔兰,美国从1737年年3月月17日开始庆贺。日开始庆贺。)4.April Fools Day(April 1)5.Easter (the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox(春分春分),which is between the dates of March 22 and Ap
7、ril 25)American holidays第12页6.Mothers Day(the 2nd Sunday of May)7.Fathers Day(the 3rd Sunday of June)8.Independence Day(July 4)9.Labor Day(the 1st Monday of September)10.Columbus Day(the 2nd Monday of October)哥伦布发觉美洲纪念日哥伦布发觉美洲纪念日 11.Halloween(October 31)12.Thanksgiving(the 4th Thursday of November)1
8、3.Christmas(December 25)第13页1.The Spring Festival(春节春节)2.Double Seventh Festival(七夕七夕)3.Tomb-sweeping Day(清明节)(清明节)4.Double Ninth Festival(重阳节)(重阳节)1.Christmas(圣诞节)圣诞节)2.Valentines day(情人节)(情人节)3.Halloween(万圣节)万圣节)4.Thanksgiving Day(感恩节)(感恩节)P K ComparetheChineseTraditionalHolidayswithWesternones第14
9、页Part One 第15页 The Spring festival is also known as the Chinese New Year,which is the most important traditional festival in China.It falls on the first day of the first Chinese lunar month.Do you know the origin of the Spring Festival?Celebrate the New Year.第16页 In ancient time,a demon(怪物)called“Ni
10、an”that lived under the sea would hurt people once a year on the new year eve.It jumped out from the sea,attacked villages,devoured(吞食)people,animals and plants.Origin Demon Nian第17页 The villagers gathered to discuss how to deal with“Nian”.Some people suggested that the demon was afraid of loud nois
11、es,red color and flames.Origin Fireworks Dragondance第18页 Sotheylightedfirecrackers,putonredcouplets(对联)对联)ontheirgates,beatgongs(锣)锣)anddrumstodrive“Nian”away.Sincethen,thecustomandtraditionofcelebratingtheSpringFestivalwereborn.Origin 第19页1.Spring CleaningCustoms From December 23rd in the Chinese c
12、alendar,people begin to clean their house to bid farewell(say goodbye)to the old year and usher in(宣告降临)(宣告降临)a happy and fresh new year.Do you know the customs in the Spring Festival?第20页2.Write and paste couplets(对联对联)on doorsCustoms第21页3.The lion and dragon dancing Customs第22页4.Set off fireworksC
13、ustomsItissaidthattheevilspiritscanbefrightenedtorunaway.第23页Customs5.Receive Gift Money Children get money in red paper or envelop from their parents or relatives.第24页Customs6.Greet each other 恭喜发财!红包拿来!恭喜发财!红包拿来!第25页1.Dumplings (饺子饺子)2.New Year cake(年糕年糕)Do you know the food in the Spring Festival
14、?It means in Chinese the beginning of the new year.It means abundance(富足)富足)and wealth for household(一家人).第26页3.Whole fish (鱼鱼)Food“Fish”in Chinese language is pronounced as“Yu”.It sounds like“余余”.“年年有余年年有余”means togetherness and abundance(富足)(富足).第27页 December 25 is the day that most Christianities
15、 celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.How did the Christmas originate?第28页 In 1607,religious leaders all over the world met and reached an agreement that December 25 would be the Christmas day.Since then,most Christians began to celebrate Christmas.Origin 第29页1.Send Christmas Cards and songsCustomsPe
16、ople send Christmas cards to their friends or family members to show their best wishes for a new year.第30页 In the bible,Jesus was born at night,so the night of December 24 is known as the Christmas eve.Origin 第31页2.Receive gifts from Santa Claus CustomsSantaClausisbelievedtobeafatjollyoldmanwithared
17、suit,redhatandlongwhitebeard.HecancomedownfromchimneyonChristmasEveandbringchildrengifts.第32页3.Exchange giftsCustomsAncientreligionbelievedthatthefirstChristmasgiftsweregivenbyThreeWiseMentotheinfantJesus.第33页1.Christmas TreeSymbolsPresidentBushswifewithChristmastreeItiscoveredwithstringsofcoloredli
18、ghts,andthestaronthetopisbelievedtoguideThreeWiseMentofindJesus.第34页2.Santa Claus SymbolsSanta Clauses are studying.Santa Claus sends parcel.第35页3.Christmas wreath SymbolsIt means the perpetuity(永恒)of Jesus Christ.第36页4.Stockings Symbols第37页1.()The origin of the Spring Festival is associated with a
19、monster called“Nian”.2.()In the early December of lunar calendar,people begin to sweep the house for the new year.3.()December 24th is known as Christmas Eve.4.()It is said that the Santa will knock the door and give presents to children.Exercise:True or False QuestionsXX December 23rd in the Chines
20、e calendar climb down from the chimney第38页Part Two 第39页 TheDoubleSeventhFestival,onthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth,isatraditionalfestivalfullofromance.ItisalsocalledChineseValentinesDay,QiQiaoJie(七巧(七巧节)节),theDaughtersFestival(女儿节)(女儿节).Itisimportantdayforgirls.Origin 第40页 A handsome but poor orphan who
21、 lived with his elder brother and sister-in-law.After his parents passed away,the boys brother inherited the house and the land.But all he had was an old ox.Origin 第41页 Asacowherd,theboyhadtoworkthefarmfieldsandtalkedwithhisox.Withtheoxshelp,thecowherdfellinlovewiththeEmperorsseventhdaughter,Weaving
22、Maid.WeavingMaidwasgoodathandcrafting,especiallyweavingclothes.Theysoonhadtwochildrentwoyearslater.Origin 第42页 However,the emperor missed the beautiful skies once woven by Weaving Maid.He ordered his daughters grandmother to find her and bring back to him.Origin 第43页 As Weaving Maid was flying to he
23、aven with her grandmother,the cowherd put on his oxs hide(皮)(皮)and put their children into two bamboo baskets laced with(系上)(系上)his wifes magical fairy clothes to chase after his love.Origin 第44页 But the grandmother created a milky way(银河)(银河)in the sky to keep the lovers apart.They could meet each
24、other once in a year on the day of the 7th day of the 7th lunar month.Origin 第45页 Therefore,it is hard to find magpies(喜鹊)(喜鹊)on Chinese Valentines Day in China,because all magpies fly to make the bridge for the Weaving Maid and Cowherd.Origin 第46页1.Overhear the Maid cryingCustomsIt is said that und
25、er the grape-wine,you could probably hear the crying of Weaving Maid.第47页2.Five-colored RibbonsCustomsGirls throw the ribbons on the roof so than magpie(喜鹊喜鹊)can use them to build a bridge.第48页 1.Needle workSymbols第49页2.Blossom water(花瓣水)On the Chinese Valentines day,girls would put blossoms into a
26、copper basin of water,which could absorb the essence of blossoms and do good to girls skin.Symbols第50页 Valentines Day is celebrated on the 14th February each year.Valentine was a priest(神甫)who served during the third century in Rome.When Emperor Claudius decided that single men made better soldiers
27、than those with wives and families,he stopped the young men from marrying.Origin 第51页 Valentine realized the injustice of the decree,defied(违反)Claudius and continued to perform marriage with a young lady in secret.When Valentines actions were discovered,Claudius ordered that he put to death.Origin 第
28、52页1.Send Valentines cardCustoms第53页2.Exchange gifts between loversCustoms第54页3.Kiss Customs第55页1.Candy 2.chocolatesFood第56页FlowersSymbols第57页Exercise:Match Column A with Colum B Qi Xi Festival Valentines Day 1.Chocolate 2.Five-colored ribbons3.Needle work4.cards5.Blossom water6.Weaving Maid7.Empero
29、r ClaudiusA B 第58页Discuss:If you were the Heaven Emperor,what will do with the Weaving Maid and cowherd?第59页Part Three 第60页 Tomb-sweeping Day is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed.More important,it is a period to honor and to pay respect to ones deceased(亡故)亡故)ancestors and family m
30、embers.It falls in early spring.“Qing Ming”literally means“Clear Brightness”.Origin 第61页 It is popularly associated with Jie Zi-tui(介子推)(介子推),who lived in Shanxi province in 600 B.C.Jie saved his starving lords life by serving a piece of his own leg.When the lord succeeded in becoming the ruler of a
31、 small country,he invited his faithful follower to join him.Origin 第62页 However,Jie declined his invitation,preferring to lead a hermits life with his mother in the mountains.Believing that he could force Jie out by burning the mountain,the lord ordered his men to set the forest on fire.But Jie chos
32、e to remain where he was and was burnt to death.Origin 第63页 To commemorate Jie,the lord ordered all fires in every home to be put on the anniversary of Jies death.Thus began the“cold food feast”(寒食节),a day when no food could be cooked since no fire could be lit.the“cold food”festival occurs on the e
33、ve of Qing Ming and is often considered as part of the Qing Ming festival.Origin 第64页1.Visit the graves of the ancestors2.Sweep the ashes on the tombCustoms第65页3.Go to the suburb(Ta Qing)CustomsTo breathe the fresh air and enjoy the scenery.第66页1.All Souls Day2.Clear Brightness Festival3.Festival fo
34、r Tending Graves4.Grave Sweeping DayOther Names 第67页 Around the eighth century,the Christian church made November 1 All Saints Day to honor all of the saints that didnt have a special day of their own.It was called All Hollows(圣徒)(圣徒).Origin 第68页 The night before was known as All Hallows Eve.Eventua
35、lly this name became Halloween.The legend said on that day night,the spirits would come back in search of living bodies to possess for the next year.Origin 第69页1.Parade 2.Costume partiesCustoms第70页3.Trick or treat Children dressed in costumes knock on their neighbors doors and yell“trick or treat”wh
36、en the door opens.If the hostess dont give the candies,the children will rush into the house and make trouble.Customs第71页1.Carved pumpkin with a lit candle inside(南瓜灯)南瓜灯)(Jack-o-lantern)2.Skeletons(骷髅)(骷髅)3.Bats(蝙蝠)(蝙蝠)Halloween symbols and Food第72页4.Dried pumpkin seeds(干南瓜子)干南瓜子)5.Popcorn balls(玉米
37、)(玉米)Halloween Symbols and Foods第73页 Halloween is the holiday celebrated on the eve of .It is said that on this eve the would come back in search of to possess for the next year.People will dress in different and parade on the street.Children will knock their neighbors door and yelled“trick or treat
38、”.If the hostess dont give candies,they will rush into the house and .Exercise:Fill in the blanks with the information you get.31st October spiritliving bodiescostumesmake trouble 第74页Part Four 第75页 The Double-Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and has a history of more t
39、han 1,700 years.Origin 第76页 The festival is based on the theory of Yin(阴)阴)and Yang(阳)(阳),the two opposing principles in nature.Yin is feminine,negative principle,while Yang is masculine and positive.Origin 第77页 Among Chinese numbers,1,3,5,7,9 are positive numbers and 2,4,6,8 are negative ones.Origi
40、n 第78页 Thus,the ninth day of the ninth lunar month is called Double-Positive or Double-Nine.Origin 第79页1.Climb the mountains(登高)登高)2.Admire chrysanthemums(赏菊)(赏菊)Customs第80页3.Visit the Old Men House(探望老人)探望老人)Customs第81页1.Chrysanthemums tea(菊花茶)(菊花茶)2.Chrysanthemums wine(菊花酒)(菊花酒)3.Double-Ninth cake
41、(重阳糕)重阳糕)Food第82页1.Seniors day 2.Height Ascending FestivalOther Names第83页 Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks,of family gatherings and holiday meals.It is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November.Origin 第84页 A small ship called the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth,England and the
42、 passengers,most of whom were pilgrims(清教徒早期移民),spent 66 days to arrive the mainland coast of Massachusetts(美国马萨诸塞州).Origin 第85页 They were faced with a grim(残忍)残忍)winter with sickness and little food.Fortunately,the native Americans helped them with food,and helped them to plant corn,and in the autu
43、mn,the first crop was harvested.Origin 第86页 The pilgrims gave a huge feast and invited the India Chief and his 90 people.In 1941,the Thanksgiving Day was established by Congress.Origin 第87页1.Thanksgiving parade2.Watching football games Customs第88页Customs第89页1.Stuffed Turkey2.Pumpkin pie Food第90页Exer
44、cise:Read the poem on Double Ninth Festival.九日齐山登高九日齐山登高【唐】杜牧【唐】杜牧 江涵秋影雁初飞,与客携壶上翠微。江涵秋影雁初飞,与客携壶上翠微。尘世难逢开口笑,菊花须插满头归。尘世难逢开口笑,菊花须插满头归。但将酩酊酬佳节,不用登临恨落晖。但将酩酊酬佳节,不用登临恨落晖。古往今来只如此,牛山何须独沾衣。古往今来只如此,牛山何须独沾衣。第91页1.Chinese traditional festival originated from the wishes of safety and longevity,however western one
45、s are associated with religion,mostly Christian.2.The major activity in Chinese festivals is eating,however,the playing in western festivals.3.Most of Chinese festival is aimed at the inheritance if Chinese traditional merits,while western festival is aimed at the entertainment.Discuss:What differen
46、ce can you get between Chinese traditional festival and western ones?第92页 What is the right attitude towards Chinese traditional festivals and western holidays?1.Get to the history of Chinese festivals,and be in love with our motherland festivals;(热爱中国文化)热爱中国文化)2.Comprehend and understand western fe
47、stivals;(包容外国(包容外国文化)文化)3.The most important is introducing our Chinese festivals around the world.(宣传中国文化)(宣传中国文化)第93页Confucian University in Britain Confucian University in the United StatesConfucian University in JapanConfucian University around the worldThere are more than 200Confucian Universit
48、ies around 60 countries around the world!第94页1.Whats the history of Easter(复活节)(复活节)?2.How do people celebrate April Fools Day(愚人节)(愚人节)?3.Whats the relation between Qu Yuan and Dragon Boat Festival(端午节)(端午节)?4.Whats the story of Mid-autumn Festival(中秋节)(中秋节)?Homework第95页1、http:/ 荆荆楚网楚网4 4、西方传统节日与文化
49、、西方传统节日与文化 作者:耿卫忠作者:耿卫忠 5 5、中国传统节日及传说(中英文对照)、中国传统节日及传说(中英文对照)作者:靳海林作者:靳海林 第96页Text IText I1.The origin of Christmas2.The English adapted old folk festivals to Christmas 1)burning the Yule log 2)Christmas tree 3)Santa Claus3.Christmas was once connected with unhappiness and suffering 第97页Word MatchWo
50、rd Match1.vertical 2.corresponding 3.diversion 4.costume5.socializing 6.donated 7.preceding 8.delicacy第98页1.shorten 2.deafening 3.quicken 4.brighten5.leaden 6.straighten 7.deepened 8.tightenedSuffix第99页traditions practical celebrated carve candle expect door neighborhoodClose第100页Section Bl.C 2.B 3.