英语介绍中秋节-PPT课件.ppt

1、The Mid-autumn Festival 组员组员:2：Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the four major traditional festivals.中秋节是中国四大传统节日之一。1：lunar August 15th（农历八月十五）Time：the other three？春节The Spring Festival,元宵节the Lantern Festival 端午节the Dragon Boat Festival The Origin故事起源故事起源One of the four traditional Chinese fes

2、tivals.The Spring Festival,Tomb-sweeping Day,Dragon-boat FestivalThe 15th day of the eighth Chinas lunar monthEmperors prayed to Heaven for a prosperous year.Farmers were overwhelmed with joy when they had a harvest.中国四大传统节日之一，其它三个节日是春节，清中国四大传统节日之一，其它三个节日是春节，清明节，端午节，我们将之定期是中国农历八月十五明节，端午节，我们将之定期是中国农历

3、八月十五日。旧社会时，在这一天，君王等统冶阶级祁求一日。旧社会时，在这一天，君王等统冶阶级祁求一年好运，农民等低层社会人们也庆祝年好运，农民等低层社会人们也庆祝（历史背景）（历史背景）“中秋中秋”一词，最一词，最早见于早见于周礼周礼。根据我国古代历法，根据我国古代历法，农历八月十五日，农历八月十五日，在一年秋季的八月在一年秋季的八月中旬，故称中旬，故称“中中秋秋”。中秋节的盛行始于中秋节的盛行始于宋朝，至明清时，宋朝，至明清时，已与元旦齐名，成已与元旦齐名，成为我国的主要节日为我国的主要节日之一。之一。History backgroundAutumn is,first seen in Rite

4、s.According to ancient Chinese calendar,the Lunar August 15,mid-year fall in August,so called autumn.Mid-Autumn Festival began in the prevalence of antiquity,has been par with New Years Day has become one of Chinas major festivals.中秋节传说中秋节传说Hou Yi shoots down nine suns.后羿射日后羿射日 According to Chinese

5、mythology,the earth once had 10 suns circling over it.One day,all 10 suns appeared together,scorching the earth with their heat.The earth was saved when a strong archer,Hou Yi,succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns.Yi stole the elixir(长生药）of life to save the people from his tyrannical rule,but his

6、 wife,Chang-E drank it.Thus started the legend of the lady in the moon to whom young Chinese girls would pray at the Mid-Autumn Festival.Change flies to the moon.嫦娥奔月嫦娥奔月Wu Gang cuts the laurel.吴刚伐桂吴刚伐桂Wuyan worships the moon.无盐拜月无盐拜月中秋诗句中秋诗句The Poems 但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。May the people live forever,and shar

7、e the moon shine across vast distances together.The Poems As the moon rises above the sea,we share the same time though we are far apart.The Poems 春江潮水连海平，春江潮水连海平，海上明月共潮生。海上明月共潮生。In spring,the river rises as high as the sea.And with the rivers rise the moon uprises bright.On festive occasions more t

8、han ever one thinks of ones dear ones far away.每逢佳节倍思亲每逢佳节倍思亲 Customs风俗风俗Eating Culture 中秋节这一天人们都要吃月饼以示中秋节这一天人们都要吃月饼以示“团圆团圆”。月饼，又。月饼，又叫胡饼、宫饼、月团、丰收饼、团圆饼等，是古代中秋叫胡饼、宫饼、月团、丰收饼、团圆饼等，是古代中秋祭拜月神的供品。祭拜月神的供品。On the Mid-Autumn Festival,people have to eat moon cake to show Reunion.Moon cake,also known as Hu cake,pie palace,monthly group,harvest cake,reunion cake,are the offerings of ancient moon worship Moon.Moon cakes广告之后广告之后不再回来不再回来谢谢观赏！谢谢观赏！Would you like to go and admire the beauty of the moon with me tonight?