1、传传 统统 节节 日日 课课 件件原汁原味输入原汁原味输入CNN原原文文Its time to say goodbye to the Pig and hello to the Year of the Rat.Year of the Rat：鼠年Chinese Zodiac(十二生肖)is basedon a twelve-year cycle,witheach year of the lunar calendar associated with one of the 12 animal signs.文化知识拓展：文化知识拓展：十二生肖，又叫属相，是中国与十二地十二地支支相配以人出生年 份的十二
2、种动物，包括鼠（Rat）、牛（Ox）、虎（Tiger）、兔（Rabbit）、龙（Dragon）、蛇（Snake）、马（Horse）、羊（Sheep）、猴（Monkey）、鸡（Rooster）、狗（Dog）、猪（Pig），用于记年。在中国古代的历法中，子、丑、寅、卯、辰、巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥叫作“十二地支”。我国至少从汉代开始，便已 经根据太阳升起的时间，将一昼夜区分为十二个时辰并采用十 二地支计时法来记录这十二时辰（大时），每个时辰相当于两 个小时，这样一昼夜便是现在所称的二十四小时。This year s Lunar New Year,which marks the beginning
3、 of the 15-day Spring Festival in China,begins on January 25.Lunar New Year：The Spring Festival is the lunar New Year.春节即农历新年。mark 一词多义一词多义：标志(重要变化或发展阶段)Its the biggest holiday of the year for many Chinese and for some the only time they get enough leave from their jobs to travel home and see their
4、loved ones.But along with the reunions（团聚）come a lot of traditions aimed at making sure the year ahead is lucky and prosperous.leave：n U 休假；假期travel 英语释英语释义义：to go from one place to another,especially over a long distance 长途行走，行进travel home 精准的汉语释义精准的汉语释义：回家along with the reunions come a lot of trad
5、itions 语法点拨语法点拨：完全倒装句be aimed at(doing)sth 输出词块输出词块：目的是；旨在Many people already know that red is associated with luck and prosperity.Therefore most of the decorations and clothing you see on Lunar New Year are the fiery colors.Here are a few other key dos and donts that many Chinese follow before and
6、after the Lunar New Year.be associated with 输出词块输出词块：与有关 fiery 派生派生词词：(颜色)火一般的DOSet off fireworksThe more fireworks or firecrackers you set off the better.Not only do you light up the night sky with a symphony of color,but the loud banging sounds are thought to scare off evil spirits.set off 短语动词短语动
7、词：放(烟火)Not only do you light up,but 语法点语法点拨拨：Not only but(also)连接两个并列分句时，not only所在的句子要用部分倒装语序。scare off 短语动词短语动词：吓跑spirit 熟词生熟词生义义：鬼魂；幽灵 e.g.protection against evilspirits 辟邪In many parts of China,you ll hear a constant,nightly barrage(炮击)of loud bangs during the first 15 days of the Lunar New Year
8、 celebration,which is known as the Spring Festival even though it happens in the middle of winter.Some people are so excited that theyll even set them off during the day.be known as：被称作Eating dumplings around the holidays is a popular tradition in northern China and there are three reasons for it.A)
9、Theyre delicious.B)The Chinese word for them,“jiao zi”is similar to the ancient word for new replacing the old.C)The shape of a Chinese-style dumpling resembles the pieces of gold that were used as money in ancient times.A plate full of dumplings looks like a big pile of gold,symbolizing wealth in t
10、he coming year.(be)similar to 输出词块输出词块：与相似文化知识拓展：文化知识拓展：“饺子”又名“交子”或者“娇 交替之意。resemble：不用于进行时和被动语态 类似；像symbolize 派生词派生词：象征Clean your homeSweep,mop,dust,steam do anything and everything to make sure your home is neat and clean before the stroke of midnight on Lunar New Year eve,January 24.The aim here
11、is to rid your home of any bad luck thats accumulated over the past year.Its also advised to settle debts ahead of the New Year,credit card bills included.mop,dust,steam 名词动名词动化化：用拖把擦(地板)；除尘；散发蒸汽stroke：act of striking 钟声；鸣；敲Lunar New Year eve：除夕rid 正式用语正式用语：rid of sth 使摆脱/除掉某事物 Its advised that 建议se
12、ttle 一词多义；熟词生一词多义；熟词生义义：付清（欠款）；结算 e.g.Please settle your bill before leaving the hotel.文化知识拓展：文化知识拓展：Lunar New Year Eve is the last day of a year marking the end of the old year.Main Activities:enjoying family reunion dinner,watching Spring Festival Gala,setting fireworks etc.DONTWash or cut your ha
13、irLeave your hair as it is on the first day of the New Year.The Chinese character for hair is the same first character in the word for prosper(发达).This means washing or cutting it off is seen as washing your fortune away and dramatically reduces chances of prosperity in the year ahead.Chinese charac
14、ter：汉字be seen as：被认为是fortune：运气 dramatically 派生词派生词：显著地；大大地Clean post-New YearIf youve had a big New Years Eve party,make sure you clean up and throw out the trash before midnight.Otherwise youre going to have to wait till the second day of the new lunar year.Cleaning of any kind on the first day is
15、 strictly forbidden.Dont even wash the dishes.You cleaned your home to rid it of any bad luck before the New Year now you want to be sure not to wipe,sweep or wash away any of the good luck that arrived at the stroke of midnight.新年习俗：新年习俗：过年过年 celebrate the Spring Festival拜年拜年 pay a New Year visit;g
16、ive New Years greetings 看春节联欢晚会看春节联欢晚会 watch the CCTV New Years Gala 贴春联贴春联 put up/paste Spring Festival couplets串门儿串门儿 pay a New Year visit to relatives and friends逛庙会逛庙会 go to the temple fair看花灯看花灯 watch flower lanterns放鞭炮放鞭炮 set off firecrackers;let off firecrackers放烟花放烟花 set off fireworks剪纸剪纸 pa
17、per-cut压岁钱压岁钱 gift money;money given to children as a lunar new year gift舞龙舞龙 dragon dance(to expect good weather and good harvests)舞狮舞狮 lion dance(the lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck)传统文化写作输出拓传统文化写作输出拓展展中国主要传统文化：中国主要传统文化：剪纸剪纸 paper-cut中国结中国结 Chinese knot风筝风筝 kite脸谱脸谱
18、facial mask京剧京剧 Being Opera/Peking Opera太极拳太极拳 Tai Chi汉字汉字 Chinese character筷子筷子 chopsticks中国功夫中国功夫 Kung fu儒家文化儒家文化 Confucian culture中国传统戏曲中国传统戏曲 Chinese traditional opera传统中国建筑传统中国建筑 traditional Chinese architecture中国主要传统节日：中国主要传统节日：元旦（元旦（1月月1日日）New Years Day春节（农历正月初一春节（农历正月初一）the Spring Festival除夕
19、（农历十二月三十除夕（农历十二月三十）the New Years Eve中秋节（农历八月十五中秋节（农历八月十五）the Mid-Autumn Festival元宵节（农历正月十五元宵节（农历正月十五）the Lantern Festival端午节（农历五月初五端午节（农历五月初五）the Dragon Boat Festival清明节（清明节（4月月5日日）the Qingming Festival/the Tomb-Sweeping Day重阳节（农历九月九日重阳节（农历九月九日）the Double Ninth Festival传统文化写作输出拓传统文化写作输出拓展展词块词块1.欢度春节
20、 3.节日气氛 5.团圆饭 2.举行庆祝活动 4.阴历 6.文化传统 句式句式1.It is a time when people clean up their yards and gardens to prepare for the coming festival.(抽象名词表达)It is a time when people clean up their yards and gardens the coming festival.2.The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.It ma
21、rks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations.The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month,marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations.3.It is said that the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is to recall the soul of Qu Yuan.(同 义替换，legend)the origin of the Drago
22、n BoatFestival is to recall the soul of Qu Yuan.4.To remember Qu Yuan,we celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth(day)of the fifth lunar month.(memory，同义替换，抽象名词表达)Qu Yuan,we celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth(day)of the fifth lunar month.5.The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is cons
23、idered one of the busiest travel periods of the year.(同义替换，think)the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is one of the busiest travel periods of the year.6.One of the most popular Chinese symbols of good luck is the character fu.It represents good luck or good fortune.(定语从句)One of the most popular Chinese
24、symbols of good luck is the character fu represents good luck or good fortune.7.Chinese good luck symbols come in many forms,such as Chinese characters,statues of dragons,golden cats and red envelopes.(同义替换)Chinese good luck symbols,such as Chinese characters,statues of dragons,golden cats and red e
25、nvelopes.书面表达书面表达一个英文网站面向中学生征稿。请你写一篇英语稿件，介绍“中秋节”及这个节日里的主要活动。写作要点：1.它是中国的传统节日之一；2.家人团聚；3.赏月(enjoy the full moon)吃月饼；4.还有旅游、访友等其他活动。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。(2013 辽宁)词块词块1.celebrate/observe the Spring Festival2.hold/have a celebration4.the lunar calendar5.family reunion dinner3.a festival atmosp
26、here6.cultural tradition2.which4.In memory of6.which句式句式1.in preparation for3.Legend has it that5.It is thought that7.take many forms参考答案参考答案书面表达书面表达The Mid-Autumn FestivalThe Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th of the eighth month by the lunar calendar.As one of the traditional Chinese festivals,
27、it has been enjoying great popularity in our country.Usually,no matter how far away or how busy we are,we will manage to travel home for the celebration.The whole family will be engaged in the preparation for the coming festival.The moon that night looks the brightest in the whole lunar month.What w
28、e love most is the time we enjoy the full moon together.Bathed in the bright moonlight,we sit together and eat moon cakes and fruit,sharing our stories.In addition to these traditional activities,we have a wider range of choices such as travelling and visiting our relatives or friends.感 谢 您 的 聆 听感感 谢谢 聆聆 听听
