精美课件-英语介绍中秋节.ppt

精美课件-英语介绍中秋节.pptMid-autumn Festival
秋
节
中
What are the four traditional Chinese festivals?
Spring Festival
Dragon-boat Festival
Middle-autumn Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
origin
Ways of celebration
foods
Origin
Why:In China, the Lunar New Year is divided into four quarters. Quarters are divided into Meng(孟), Zhong(仲),Ji(季) three parts, so the Mid-Autumn Festival also calls Zhongqiu(仲秋).
When:15th day of the 8th lunar month
Because of the big, bright moon, the Mid-Autumn Festival always stands for tuanyuan.
Origin
Legend
Chang Er flying to the moon(嫦娥奔月)
Wu Gang chopping the tree (吴刚伐桂)
jade hare making heavenly medicine(玉兔捣药)
Houyi Shooting Suns(后羿射日)
Hou Yi shooting suns
According to Chinese mythology,the earth once had ten suns circling over it. One day,ten suns appeared together,sorching the earth with their heat. The earth was saved when a strong archer, Hou Yi ,eeded in shooting down nine of the suns.
New words:
mythology [mɪˈθɒlədʒi] 神话
scorch [skɔːtʃ] 烧焦
archer ['ɑːtʃə] 弓箭手
Chang Er flying to the moon.
One day, Hou Yi stole the elixir of life from a goddess. However, his beautiful wife Chang Er drank the elixir of life. After drinking, she found herself floating and flew to the Yi loved his charming wife so much, so he didn't shoot down the moon.
New words:
elixir [ɪ'lɪksɪə] n. 不老长寿药
goddess ['gɒdɪs] n. 女神
Ways of celebration
Appreciate the Moon赏月
Ways of celebration
Worship the Moon 拜月
Ways of celebration
Eat the Mooncake吃月饼