传统节日中英文课件.ppt

1、A1节日A2 端午（The Dragon-boat FestivalThe Dragon-boat Festival）端午节，为每年农历五月初五。据荆楚岁时记记载，因仲夏登高，顺阳在上，五月是仲夏，它的第一个午日正是登高顺阳好天气之日，故五月初五亦称为“端阳节”。此外端午节还称“午日节、五月节、龙舟节、浴兰节”等。端午节是流行于中国以及汉字文化圈诸国的传统文化节日。A3Folk customFolk custom Dragon-boat RacingDragon boat racing is the main custom of the Dragon Boat festival.It symb

2、olizes peoples attempts to rescue Qu Yuan.In the current period，these races also demonstrate the virtues of cooperation and teamwork.A4 Eating ZongziZongzi is made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves.People who mourned the death of Qu threw Zong zi

3、into the river to feed his ghost every year.A5 Drinking realgar wineThe custom of drinking realgar wine in the Dragon Boat Festival is very popular in the Yangtze River Valley。As the old saying once said,drinking realgar wine,the disease is gone.traditional Chinese medical science is also used to tr

4、eat skin diseases。A6 Wearing a sachetThe children always wear sachet during the Dragon Boat Festival，which means avoid evil spirits in the legend。Actually its used to be a decoration。Sachet contains cinnabar,realgar,incense,which is fragrance overflowing.A7Mid-Autumn FestivalA8A9The round shape of m

5、oon cakesjust symbolizes not only the moon but also the unity of the family.A10In mid-autumn,farmers have just finished gathering their crops.They are overwhelmed with joy when they have a bumper harvest.At the same time,they feel quite relaxed after a year of hard work.So the Mid-Autumn So the Mid-

6、Autumn festival has gradually festival has gradually evolved as a widely evolved as a widely celebrated festival celebrated festival for ordinary people.for ordinary people.A11A12 中国历史悠久，民族众多，因此产生了许多形式多样、内涵丰富的传中国历史悠久，民族众多，因此产生了许多形式多样、内涵丰富的传统节日。而且每个节日都有着特定的风俗习惯、传说、禁忌和庆祝活动。统节日。而且每个节日都有着特定的风俗习惯、传说、禁忌和庆

7、祝活动。比较重要的传统节日有春节、元宵节、端午节及中秋节等。而且在这些比较重要的传统节日有春节、元宵节、端午节及中秋节等。而且在这些节日里人们往往制作一些特殊的美食来庆祝节日里人们往往制作一些特殊的美食来庆祝。China has many nations with a long historyTherefore，there are various traditional festivals,each of which has specific customs,legends,taboos,and celebration activitiesThe most important ones amo

8、ng them are the Spring Festival,Lantern Festival,Dragon Boat Festival,Mid-Autumn Festival，etcAnd during these festivals,people often make some special foods to celebrate.A13A14 Sweeping the Dust(Sweeping the Dust(扫尘扫尘)“DustDust”is homophonic with is homophonic with“chenchen”（陈）（陈）in Chinese,in Chine

9、se,which means old and past.which means old and past.“sweeping the dustsweeping the dust”before the Spring Festival means a thorough before the Spring Festival means a thorough cleaning of houses to sweep away bad luck in the past year.cleaning of houses to sweep away bad luck in the past year.This

10、custom shows a good wish of putting away old things to welcome a new life.This custom shows a good wish of putting away old things to welcome a new life.A15Eating“jiaozi”(Eating“jiaozi”(吃饺子吃饺子)On New Years Eve,the whole family will sit together On New Years Eve,the whole family will sit together to

11、make jiaozi and celebrate the Spring Festival.to make jiaozi and celebrate the Spring Festival.The shape of jiaozi is like gold ingot from ancient China.The shape of jiaozi is like gold ingot from ancient China.So people eat them and wish for money and treasure.So people eat them and wish for money

12、and treasure.The tradition of having jiaozi is very important during The tradition of having jiaozi is very important during the Spring Festival.the Spring Festival.You cannot have a complete Spring Festival without You cannot have a complete Spring Festival without having jiaozi.having jiaozi.A16Pa

13、sting/putting up Spring Couplets(Pasting/putting up Spring Couplets(贴春联贴春联)On the eve of the Spring Festival,every household will paste onOn the eve of the Spring Festival,every household will paste ondoors a spring couplet written on red paper to give a happydoors a spring couplet written on red paper to give a happy and prosperous atmosphere of the Festival.and prosperous atmosphere of the Festival.A17A18谢谢观看！谢谢观看！