Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节.ppt

Mid-autumnFestival,TheMid-autumnFestivalisalittlelikeThanksgiving.Itiscelebratedattheendoftheharvestseason.Onthisday,Chinesefamiliesgettogether.Theytellthestoryaboutaladywholivedinthemoon.Theygiveeachothersmallroundmooncake.Somemooncakeshaveayelloweggyolkinthemiddle.Theyolklookslikeabright,fullmoon.,Mid-autumnfestivalcelebrationsdatebackmorethan2000years.Inancienttimes,Chineseemperorsprayedtoheavenforaprosperousyear.Theychosethemorningofthe15thdayofthesecondlunarmonthtoworshipthesunandtheeveningofthe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonthtoholdaceremonyinpraiseofthemoon,TheChinesebelievethatthemoonisatitslargestandbrightest,andCangeathermostbeautiful,onthe15thnightoftheeighthlunarmonth.Itsalsocoolthen,aperfecttimetocelebratetheharvest;hencetheMid-AutumnFestivalisalsocalledtheHarvestFestival,Nowadays,themooncakesareinallkindsofshapes.,Themooncakessometimeslookliketheroundbrightmoon.,DifferentKindsofMooncake,Theroundshapeofmooncakesjustsymbolizesnotonlythemoonbutalsotheunityofthefamily.,TheLegendofMid-autumnDay,Accordingtolegend,inancienttime,oneyear,tensunsappearedinthesky,thewaterintheplanetdried,peoplecouldntliveanylonger.AheronamedHouYidecidedtosolvethisproblem.SoheclimbedtothetopofKunlunmountain,tookfulladvantageofhispowertoshootdownnineextrasuns.PeoplerespectedandlovedHouYibecauseofhisgreatcontributions.ManyyongpeoplecametoregardHouYiastheirteacher.Therewerealsosomestudentwithevilthoughts,PengMeng,wasoneamongthose.,Soon,HouYimarriedabeautifulandkindheartedwifenamedChange.Peopleareenviousofthishappycouple.Oneday,HouYiwenttotheKunlunMountaintovisitfriends,heencounteredtheQueeninheavenbychance,theQueengavehimaparcelofelixirasapresent.Itissaidthattakingthismedicinebyhalf,peoplecanliveforever,takingthismedicine,peoplecaninstantlybecomeimmortal.However,HouYicouldnotbearleavinghiswife,sohetemporarilygavetheelixirtoChangE.ChangEputtheelixirinaboxatherdressingtable.Unexpectedly;itwasseenbyPengMeng.Threedayslater,afterHouYiwentoutforhunting,PengMengpretendedillnessandstayedathome.,Aftereveryonewasgone,PengMengburstintotheinnerroomwhichlocatedatthebackyardwithaswordinhishand,threatenedChangEtohandoverelixir.ChangeknewshewasnotstrongenoughtodefeatPengMeng,sosheturnedroundtoopenthebox,tookuptheelixir.Assoonassheswallowedtheelixir,herbodyfloatedofftheground,flewoutofthewindowtotheheavens.AsChangeworriedaboutherhusband,shejustflewtothemoonwhichisthenearestplanetfromtheearthandbecametheGoddessofmoon.,Intheevening,HouYireturnedhome,themaidcriedandtoldwhathadhappened.Houyifeltshockedandangry,hewantedtokilltherascal,butPengMengescapedinearliertime.HouYilookedupintotheskydistressedlyandcalledthenameofhisbelovedwife.Thenhewassurprisedtofindthatthemoonwasespeciallybrightandclear,andtherewasaswayingfigureexactlylikehiswife.AsifChangewaitedtoseeherhusbandeverydaybeforethemoon.PeoplehaveheardaboutthenewsoftheMoonimmortality,theyfurnishedincensetableinthenextmonth,worshipedthegoddessofthemoonandprayforgoodfortuneandpeace.Sincethen,thecustomofprayingtotheMoonGoddessintheMid-AutumnFestivalspread.,ChangE,ThanksgivingOntheforthThursdayofNovemberTheUSA,CanadaGivesthankstotheGodFamiliesgettogetherandhaveabigmeal(turkey,pumpkinpie),MidautumnFestivalOn15thAugust(lunarcalendar)ChinaInancienttimes,thekingheldceremoniestooffersacrificestothesuninspringandthemooninautumnFamiliesgettogethertoeatmooncakesandsomethingelse.Peoplelookupatthefullsilvermoonandthinkofthedearonesfaraway.,talkturkey:打开天窗说亮话，说实话haveaturkeyononesback1吸毒2喝醉酒swelllikeaturkeycock气势汹汹地发作,月下独酌李白,花间一壶酒，独酌无相亲。举杯邀明月，对影成三人。月既不解饮，影徒随我身。暂伴月将影，行乐须及春。我歌月徘徊，我舞影零乱。醒时同交欢，醉后各分散。永结无情游，相期邈云汉。,DrinkingAloneintheMoonlight,Anarborofflowersandakettleofwine;Alas!Inthebowers,nocompanionismine.Thenthemoonshedsherraysonmygobletandme.Andmyshadowbetrays(显露)wereapartyofthree.Thouthemooncannotswallowhershareofthegrog（酒会）,AndmyshadowmustfollowwhereverIjoy,YettheirfriendshipIllborrowandgailycarouse（痛饮）,Andlaughawaysorrowwhilespring-timeallows.Seethemoonhowsheglancesresponsetomysong;Seemyshadow-itdancessolightlyalong!WhilesoberIfeel,youarebothmygoodfriends;WhiledrunkenIreel（眩晕）,ourcompanionshipend,Butwellsoonhaveagreetingwithoutagoodbye,Atournextmerrymeetingawayinthesky.,水调歌头,明月几时有，把酒问青天。不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年。我欲乘风归去，又恐琼楼玉宇，高处不胜寒。起舞弄清影，何似在人间。转朱阁，低绮户，照无眠。不应有恨，何事长向别时圆？人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全。但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。,Tune:“preludetotheMelodyofWater”,OnthenightoftheMid-autumnFestivalof1076,IdrankhappilytilldawnandwrotethisinmycupswhilethinkingofZiyou.Howlongwillthebrightmoonappear?Wine-cupinhand,Iaskthesky.IdonotknowwhattimeofyearItwouldbetonightinthepalaceonhigh.Ridingthewind,thereIwouldfly,YetIfearthecrystalpalacewouldbeFartoohighandcoldforme.Iriseanddance,withmyshadowIplay.,Onhighasonearth,woulditbeasgay?ThemoongoesroundthemansionredThroughgauze-drapedwindowssofttoshedHerlightuponthesleeplessbed.Againstmansheshouldhavenospite.W