节日主题英文课件中秋节-课件(PPT讲稿).ppt

The Mid- The Mid- autumn Festival autumn Festival ?? Do you Do you know the know the story of story of Chang e ? Chang e ? ?? Which story Which story will you will you believe ? believe ? ?? Mid-autumn Mid-autumn Festival has a long Festival has a long history . history . ?? People celebrated People celebrated it a long time ago . it a long time ago . ?? Mid-Autumn Festival Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations date back more celebrations date back more than 2,000 years. In feudal than 2,000 years. In feudal times, Chinese emperors prayed times, Chinese emperors prayed to Heaven for a prosperous year. to Heaven for a prosperous year. They chose the morning of the They chose the morning of the 15th day of the second lunar 15th day of the second lunar month to worship the sun and month to worship the sun and the evening of the 15th day of the evening of the 15th day of the eighth lunar month to hold a the eighth lunar month to hold a ceremony in praise of the moon. ceremony in praise of the moon. ?? Mid-autumn Festival Mid-autumn Festival also has another name . also has another name . ?? Do you know what it Do you know what it is ? is ? ?? And why do we say so ? And why do we say so ? ?? The Chinese believe that the The Chinese believe that the moon is at its largest and moon is at its largest and brightest , and Chang E at her brightest , and Chang E at her most beautiful , on the 15th most beautiful , on the 15th night of the eighth lunar night of the eighth lunar month . It's also cool then , a month . It's also cool then , a perfect time to celebrate the perfect time to celebrate the harvest ; hence , the Mid- harvest ; hence , the Mid- Autumn Festival is also called Autumn Festival is also called the Harvest Festival. the Harvest