中秋节英文ppt课件.ppt

Mid-AutumnFestival,1,2,contents,1Abstract,2Origin,3Legend,4socialcustoms,3,Mid-autumnDayMid-autumnDayisaChinesefestival.Itcomesonthefifteenthdayoftheeighthlunarmonth.Onthatdayweusuallyeatabigdinnerandeatmooncakes.Therearemanykindsofmooncakes.Theyaresmallroundcakeswithmeat,nutsorsomethingsweetinside.Eatingmooncakeshasbeenourcustom.Familiesstayingoutsideintheopenairhaveabigdinnerandmooncakes.Themostimportantthingislookingatthemoon.Onthatday,themoonlooksbrighterandrounder.Wecallthismoonthefullmoon.Onthatday,familiesgettogether,sowecallthisdayGettingtogetherDay.,Abstract,4,TheNameOfMid-AutumnFestival,InChina,everyseasonisdividedintoMeng(孟),Zhong(仲),Ji(季)threeparts,sotheMid-AutumnFestivalalsocallsZhongqiu(仲秋).August15th,themoonisrounderandbrighterthanthatintheothermonths,soitscalled“YueXi(月夕)”.Thisnight,peoplelookupthebrightmoon,willnaturallylookforwardtofamilyreunion.Peoplewhoarefarawayfromhome,alsotakethiswaytoexpresstheirthoughtsofhomeandfamilyaffection.Therefore,theMid-AutumnFestival,alsoknownas“Reunion.“(团圆节),5,TheMid-AutumnFestivalisatraditionalfestivity(庆典)forboththeHanandminoritynationalities.Thecustomofworshipping（崇拜）themooncanbetracedback（追溯到）asfarastheancientXiaandShangDynasties(2000B.C.-1066B.C.).IntheZhouDynasty(1066B.C.-221B.C.),peopleholdceremoniestogreetwinterandworshipthemoon.Itbecomesveryprevalent（盛行）intheTangDynasty(618-907A.D.)thatpeopleenjoyandworshipthefullmoon.IntheSouthernSongDynasty(1127-1279A.D.),however,peoplesendroundmooncakestotheirrelativesasgiftsinexpressionoftheirbestwishesoffamilyreunion（团聚）.Whenitbecomesdark,theylookupatthefullsilvered(银色的)moonorgosightseeingonlakestocelebratethefestival.SincetheMing(1368-1644A.D.)andQingDynasties(1644-1911A.D.),thecustomofMid-AutumnFestivalcelebrationbecomesunprecedented(前所未有的)popular.Togetherwiththecelebrationthereappearsomespecialcustomsindifferentpartsofthecountry,suchasburningincense,plantingMid-Autumntrees,lightinglanternsontowersandfiredragondances.However,thecustomofplayingunderthemoonisnotsopopularasitusedtobenowadays,butitisnotlesspopulartoenjoythebrightsilveredmoon.Wheneverthefestivalsetsin（到来）,peoplewilllookupatthefullsilveredmoon,drinkingwinetocelebratetheirhappylifeorthinkingoftheirrelativesandfriendsfarfromhome,andextending（给予，提供）alloftheirbestwishestothem.,origin,6,ZhongQiuJie,whichisalsoknownastheMid-AutumnFestival,iscelebratedonthe15thdayofthe8thmonthofthelunarcalendar.Itisatimeforfamilymembersandlovedonestocongregateandenjoythefullmoon-anauspicioussymbolofabundance,harmonyandluck.AdultswillusuallyindulgeinfragrantmooncakesofmanyvarietiespipingagoodcupofhotChinesetea,whilethelittleonesrunaroundwiththeirbrightly-litlanterns.,农历八月十五日是中国的传统节日中秋节。在这天，每个家庭都团聚在一起，一家人共同观赏象征丰裕、和谐和幸运的圆月。此时，大人们吃着美味的月饼，品着热腾腾的香茗，而孩子们则在一旁拉着兔子灯尽情玩耍。,7,TheLegendofMid-autumnFestival,8,Accordingtolegend,inancienttime,oneyear,tensunsappearedinthesky,thewaterintheplanetdried,peoplecouldntliveanylonger.,9,Theearthwassavedwhenastrongarcher,HouYi,succeededinshootingdown9ofthesuns.Sohebecomefamousandhavehisapprentices(徒弟).,10,CHANGETheMoonGoddess,11,Oneday,Houyiwentoutwithhisstudent!OnestudentcalledPengMeng,heknewthatHouYiswife,ChangE,hassomethingthatcanletpeoplebecomeimmortal!(神仙)PengMengwantedtobeaimmortal,soheusedaknife,andsaidtoChangEifshedoesntgivehimthatthing,shewilldie!ChangEdidntwantPengMengtobeaimmortalandsheatethatthingandbecameimmortal.,ChangEFliesToTheMoon,12,ThenwewilltellyouainterestingstoryabouttherabbitofChang-E!,13,Accordingtolegend,therearethreegodsintothreepooroldman,seekingfoodtoafox,amonkeyandarabbit,thefoxandthemonkeyhadfoodtorelieve(救助),onlyhelplessrabbit.ThenRabbitsaid:“Youcaneatthemeatofmine!”Thenleapintothefire,fairywasdeeplymovedandtakenontherabbittothepalacetoaccompaniedChangE,andrammingelixir(长生不老药).,14,玉兔捣药相传有三位神仙变成三个可怜的老人，向狐狸、猴子、兔子求食，狐狸与猴子都有食物可以济助，唯有兔子束手无策。后来兔子说：“你们吃我的肉吧！”就跃入烈火中，将自己烧熟，神仙大受感动，把兔子送到月宫内，成了玉兔。陪伴嫦娥,并捣制长生不老药。,15,.,ANOTHERLEGEND,ThereareahighfivehundredZhang（=3.3meters）laurelinsidethelegendmoon.DuringHandynasty,therwasapersonwhoiscalledWuGang,hewasabsorbedinhowtobeaimmortal.Thereforetheemperorbecameangryandlethimresideinthepalaceofthemoon,madehimcutdowncinnamoninthepalaceofthemoon,andsaid:“Ifyoucancutdownthiscinnamon,Iwillgiveyoumagic”.ButeverytimeWuGangchops(砍),theaxe（斧子）getsawaybutthetreewoundhealsrightaway,ThenWuGangchopscinnamondayafterday,andcannotcutsdownthecinnamoninthepalaceofthemoon.,16,传说月亮里有一棵高五百丈的月桂树。汉朝时有个叫吴刚的人，醉心于仙道而不专心学习，因此天帝震怒，把他居留在月宫，令他在月宫伐桂树，并说：“如果你砍倒桂树，就可获仙术。”但吴刚每砍一斧，斧起而树创伤就马上愈合，日复一日，吴刚伐桂的愿望仍未达成，因此吴刚在月宫常年伐桂，始终砍不倒这棵树,因而后世的人得以见到吴刚在月中无休无止砍伐月桂的形象。,吴刚伐桂,17,thecustomofMid-AutumnFestival,eatmoon-cake(吃月饼)moonwalk(走月亮)firethetowerlight(点塔灯)fireDouxiang(烧斗香)Worshipmoonputtheskylights(放天灯)planttheMid-Autumn(树中秋)enjoythemoon(赏月),18,eatmoon-cake(吃月饼),Ancientmooncakewaseatenasasacrifice(祭品)intheMid-AutumnFestival,duetothepassageoftime,themooncakehasbeenalienated(异化)intotheMid-AutumnFestivalfoodandgifts.ThecustomofeatingmooncakefestivalappearedintheTangDynasty.,19,DifferentKindsofMooncakes,20,21,Nowadays,themooncakesaremadeinallkindsofshapes.,22,23,Theroundshapeofmooncakesjustsymbolizesnotonlythemoonbutalsotheunityofthefamily.,24,fireDouxiang(烧斗香),25,enjoythemoon(赏月),EnjoythemoonisthemostpopularactivityintheMid-autumnFestival.,26,27,Thecustomofscholarstocelebratethemoonfestivalcomesfromsacrificingthemoon,serioussacrificebecameanamusement.MoonactivitiesbeganduringWeiandJinDynasties.,butitcannotbeacustom.untilTangDynasty.EnjoyingthesightofthemoonbecamepopularattheMid-AutumnFestival,What”smore,theyasloreadmanypoems.DuringSongdynasty,enjoyingafullmoonhasbecomethece