days of the week.ppt

Unit2Thedaysoftheweek,实验小学：向侦,Dowithme.,October,Tips听力技巧：1、听之前，迅速浏览要听的全部内容，做到心中有数。2、遇到听不懂的地方，应该立即跳过，不管它究竟是什么意思，暂时听听下面的内容，集中精力抓住后面的关键词语。3、一般来说，听力中的个别生词，不会影响全文的理解。,-Whatsyourfavouriteday?-Friday.,MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday,weekends,weekdays,SaturdaySunday,Whatsyourfavouritetoy?A.Tuesday.Whatsyourfavouritecolour?B.Eight.Whatsyourfavouriteday?C.Green.Whatsyourfavouritenumber?D.Ilikedolls.,源自sunsday(属于太阳的日子),对基督徒而言,因耶稣复活的日子正好是星期日,所以Sunday是安息日.到今天,世界上绝大数国家以Sunday为星期例假日.,Sundayisthefirstdayoftheweek.FromprehistorictimestothecloseofthefifthcenturyoftheChristianera,theworshipofthesunwasdominant.SundaycelebratesthesungodApollo,thesungoddess.,源自moonday(属于月亮的日子).西方人把这一天献给月之女神,因为他们相信月的盈亏会影响农作物的生长,也会影响医疗效果.现在有所谓的BlueMonday(忧郁的星期一)现代人过了周休二日后衍生“假日症侯群”,星期一是一周工作的开始,觉得压力大,又痛苦又疲倦.,Mondayistheseconddayoftheweek,dayofmoongoddess,Selene,LunaandMani.Mondayisthedayofthemoon,thenamereflectstheancientobservanceoffeastdaysdedicatedtomoongoddessorplanet.,MoonGoddess,源自Tiwsday.Tiw为北欧神话中的战神,又叫Tyr.传说中有一支狼精经常出沒扰乱世界,众神先用铁链缚住,但狼精轻轻一跃就逃脱了.最后,狼精因众神使用更精致的锁链才答应受缚,但提出一个条件,必须要有一个神把手伸进他的口中,来保证他的安全,众神互相对视谁都不敢吭声.因为大家害怕狼精的两排锐利无比的牙齿.众神在无计可施下,Tyr自告奋勇把手伸进狼精口中,狼精就这样被驯服了,然而Tyr的一只手也被咬断了.,Tuesdayisthethirddayoftheweek.IntheRomancalendarthecorrespondingdaywasthedayofMars,associatedwithAres.TiwsdayisderivedfromTyr,thegodofhonorablewar,thewrestlerandthesonofWoden.Hisemblemisthesword,andinoldendaysthepeoplepaidhimgreathomage.Tuesdaywasnamedinhishonor.,Ares,源自Wodensday.Woden是北欧诸神之父,也是上文所提为驯服狼精而牺牲自己一只手的Tyr就是他的儿子.Woden领导神族,跟巨人族作战,他曾把敌军首领Ymir杀死,然后用他的肌肉造地,鲜血造海,骨骼造山.毛发造树,不惜牺牲自己的右眼换取“智慧”的甘泉,也深入敌军偷取美酒.西方人为了追念这个万神之神,就以他的名创造了Wednesday这个字.,Wednesday,thefourthdayoftheweek,correspondstotheRomanDiesMercurii.ThenamederivesfromtheScandinavianWoden(Odin),chiefgodofNorsemythology,whowasoftencalledtheAllFather,Hermes,源自Thorsday.Thor为北欧神话中的雷神,经常带着一把大铁槌.传说中有一个巨人Thrym偷走他的铁槌,威胁神族要把美丽的爱神Freya嫁給他作为交换条件.Freya不肯下嫁給Thrym.于是Thor男扮女装,以骗婚方法夺回自己的武器,也杀掉Thrym.这是北欧神话中一个脍灸人口的故事.,Thursdayisthefifthdayoftheweek.Thor,thegodofstrengthandthunder,sonofOdin,isthecounterpartofJupiterorJove.Thorisoneofthetwelvegreatgodsofnorthernmythology.Heistheonlygodwhocannotcrossfromearthtoheavenupontherainbow,forheissoheavyandpowerfulthatthegodsfearitwillbreakunderhisweight.ItwassaidthatwheneverThorthrewhishammer,thenoiseofthunderisheardthroughtheheavens.ThursdaywassacredtoThor.,源自Friggsday.Frigg是北欧神话中司婚姻和生育的女神也是Woden的妻子.对基督徒来说,因为耶穌受难那天正好是星期五,所以西方人有所谓的BlackFriday(黑色星期五)表示有不幸的事情会发生.,Fridayisthesixthdayoftheweek.ThenameisderivedfromtheGermanicFriggathenameoftheNorsegodOdinswife.Friggaisconsideredtobethemotherofall,andthegoddesswhopresidesovermarriage.Thenamemeanslovingorbeloved.,源自Saturnsday.Saturn是罗马神话中的农神,掌管五壳,就像中国神话中的神农大帝一样,让民间风调雨顺,国泰民安.,Saturdayistheseventhdayoftheweek,correspondingtotheRomandiesSaturni,ordayofSaturn,theRom