王守仁泛读教程第一册-unit10-Festivals-and-Holidays

1-4BCBC5-8AABB1.derive:v.1)comefrom.•2)Ifyouderivesomethingsuchaspleasureorbenefitfromapersonorfromsomething,yougetitfromthem.获得•Eg.Mr.Yingisoneofthosehappypeoplewhoderivepleasurefromhelpingothers.Wordpretest2.observe:v.1)celebrate2)watchcarefully3)obeyalaw,custom,etc.4)tosayormakearemarkorcommentaboutsth,especiallywhenitissomethingyouhavenoticedandthoughtaboutalot.说，评述•eg.Sheobservedthatthehouseseemedtobetoosmall.WordpretestWordpretest3.kindle:v.1)lightpaperorwoodinordertostartafire.Eg.~afire2)stimulateaparticularemotioneg.~one’sinterest/enthusiasmLookatthepicturesandspeakoutthefestivalsitremindsyou!Christmas（圣诞节）ChristmasTreeAnoldladywithJiaoziSpringFestival（春节）Aclown(小丑）AprilFool’sDayAbatApumpkinlantern(南瓜灯）Halloween（万圣节）OfficialChineseHolidays1.NewYear’sDay(January1）2.InternationalWomen'sDay(March8)3.Tree-PlantingDay(March12）4.InternationalLaborDay(May1)5.YouthDay(May4)6.Children'sDay(June1)7.TheCCP'sBirthday(July1)8.Army'sDay(August1)9.Teacher'sDay(September1)10.NationalDay(October1)BrainstormHowmanyChinesetraditionalfestivalsdoyouknow?ChinesetraditionalfestivalSpringFestival（春节）LanternFestival(元宵节）DragonBoatFestival（端午节）Mid-autumnFestival（中秋节）DoubleSeventhFestival（七夕节）DoubleNinthFestival（重阳节）Tomb-sweepingFestival(清明节）1.NewYear’sDay(January1)2.Valentine’sDay(February14)3.St.Patrick’sDay(March17,圣帕特里克节为了纪念爱尔兰守护神圣帕特里克节。这一节日5世纪末期起源于爱尔兰，如今已成为爱尔兰的国庆节。这一节日5世纪末期起源于爱尔兰，美国从1737年3月17日开始庆祝。)4.AprilFool’sDay(April1)5.Easter(thefirstSundaythatoccursafterthefirstfullmoononorafterthevernalequinox(春分),whichisbetweenthedatesofMarch22andApril25)Americanholidays6.Mother’sDay(the2ndSundayofMay)7.Father’sDay(the3rdSundayofJune)8.IndependenceDay(July4)9.LaborDay(the1stMondayofSeptember)10.ColumbusDay(the2ndMondayofOctober)哥伦布发现美洲纪念日11.Halloween(October31)12.Thanksgiving(the4thThursdayofNovember)13.Christmas(December25)1.TheSpringFestival(春节）2.DoubleSeventhFestival（七夕）3.Tomb-sweepingDay（清明节）4.DoubleNinthFestival（重阳节）1.Christmas（圣诞节）2.Valentine’sday（情人节）3.Halloween（万圣节）4.ThanksgivingDay（感恩节）ComparetheChineseTraditionalHolidayswithWesternonesPartOneTheSpringfestivalisalsoknownastheChineseNewYear,whichisthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalinChina.ItfallsonthefirstdayofthefirstChineselunarmonth.CelebratetheNewYear.Inancienttime,ademon(怪物）called“Nian”thatlivedundertheseawouldhurtpeopleonceayearonthenewyeareve.Itjumpedoutfromthesea,attackedvillages,devoured（吞食）people,animalsandplants.OriginDemonNianThevillagersgatheredtodiscusshowtodealwith“Nian”.Somepeoplesuggestedthatthedemonwasafraidofloudnoises,redcolorandflames.OriginFireworksDragondanceSotheylightedfirecrackers,putonredcouplets(对联）ontheirgates,beatgongs(锣）anddrumstodrive“Nian”away.Sincethen,thecustomandtraditionofcelebratingtheSpringFestivalwereborn.Origin1.SpringCleaningCustomsFromDecember23rdintheChinesecalendar,peoplebegintocleantheirhousetobidfarewell（saygoodbye）totheoldyearandusherin（宣告来临）ahappyandfreshnewyear.DoyouknowthecustomsintheSpringFestival?2.Writeandpastecouplets(对联)ondoorsCustoms3.ThelionanddragondancingCustoms4.SetofffireworksCustomsItissaidthattheevilspiritscanbefrightenedtorunaway.Customs5.ReceiveGiftMoneyChildrengetmoneyinredpaperorenvelopfromtheirparentsorrelatives.Customs6.Greeteachother恭喜发财！红包拿来！1.Dumplings(饺子)2.NewYearcake(年糕)DoyouknowthefoodintheSpringFestival?ItmeansinChinesethebeginningofthenewyear.Itmeansabundance(富足）andwealthforhousehold(一家人).3.Wholefish(鱼)Food“Fish”inChineselanguageispronouncedas“Yu”.Itsoundslike“余”.“年年有余”meanstogethernessandabundance（富足）.December25isthedaythatmostChristianitiescelebratethebirthofJesusChrist.In1607,religiousleadersallovertheworldmetandreachedanagreementthatDecember25wouldbetheChristmasday.Sincethen,mostChristiansbegantocelebrateChristmas.Origin1.SendChristmasCardsandsongsCustomsPeoplesendChristmascardstotheirfriendsorfamilymemberstoshowtheirbestwishesforanewyear.Inthebible,Jesuswasbornatnight,sothenightofDecember24isknownastheChristmaseve.Origin2.ReceivegiftsfromSantaClaus•CustomsSantaClausisbelievedtobeafatjollyoldmanwitharedsuit,redhatandlongwhitebeard.HecancomedownfromchimneyonChristmasEveandbringchildrengifts.3.ExchangegiftsCustomsAncientreligionbelievedthatthefirstChristmasgiftsweregivenbyThreeWiseMentotheinfantJesus.1.ChristmasTreeSymbolsPresidentBush’swifewithChristmastreeItiscoveredwithstringsofcoloredlights,andthestaronthetopisbelievedtoguideThreeWiseMentofindJesus.2.SantaClausSymbolsSantaClausesarestudying.SantaClaussendsparcel.3.ChristmaswreathSymbolsItmeanstheperpetuity(永恒）ofJesusChrist.4.StockingsSymbols1.()TheoriginoftheSpringFestivalisassociatedwithamonstercalled“Nian”.2.()IntheearlyDecemberoflunarcalendar,peoplebegintosweepthehouseforthenewyear.3.()December24thisknownasChristmasEve.4.()ItissaidthattheSantawillknockthedoorandgivepresentstochildren.Exercise:TrueorFalseQuestions√√XXDecember23rdintheChinesecalendarclimbdownfromthechimneyPartTwoTheDoubleSeventhFestival,onthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth,isatraditionalfestivalfullofromance.ItisalsocalledChineseValentine’sDay,QiQiaoJie（七巧节）,theDaughter’sFestiv