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1、湖南省基础教育资源网 Unit8 The Dragon Boat Festival湖南省基础教育资源网 湖南省基础教育资源网 Dragon Boat Festival 端午节为每年农历五月初五，又称端阳节、午日节、五月节等。“端午节”为中国国家法定节假日之一，已并被列入世界非物质文化遗产名录。 端午节起源于中国，最初是中国人民祛病防疫的节日，吴越之地春秋之前有在农历五月初五以龙舟竞渡形式举行部落图腾祭祀的习俗；后因诗人屈原在这一天死去，便成了中国汉族人民纪念屈原的传统节日。 端午节有吃粽子，喝雄黄酒，、蒿草、艾叶，赛龙舟的习俗。湖南省基础教育资源网 rice dumplingsrais dmp

2、li湖南省基础教育资源网 湖南省基础教育资源网 湖南省基础教育资源网 drn 湖南省基础教育资源网 湖南省基础教育资源网 湖南省基础教育资源网 poet pit湖南省基础教育资源网 湖南省基础教育资源网 nuts nt 湖南省基础教育资源网 湖南省基础教育资源网 湖南省基础教育资源网 lunar monthlu:n(r)湖南省基础教育资源网 0 Flash动画2湖南省基础教育资源网 请认真跟读课文请认真跟读课文湖南省基础教育资源网 To remember the famous poet, Q u Yuan. Why do we eat rice dumpling during the Drag

3、on Boat Festival?Question:湖南省基础教育资源网 湖南省基础教育资源网 湖南省基础教育资源网 小组分角色练习课文对话小组分角色练习课文对话湖南省基础教育资源网 Read the story 湖南省基础教育资源网 纪念屈原据史记记载，屈原，是春秋时期楚怀王的大臣。他倡导举贤授能，富国强兵，力主联齐抗秦，遭到贵族子兰等人的强烈反对，屈原遭馋去职，被赶出都城，流放到沅、湘流域。他在流放中，写下了忧国忧民的离骚、天问、九歌等不朽诗篇，独具风貌，影响深远（因而，端午节也称诗人节）。公元前278年，秦军攻破楚国京都。屈原眼看自己的祖国被侵略，心如刀割，但是始终不忍舍弃自己的祖国，于

4、五月五日，在写下了绝笔作怀沙之后，抱石投汨罗江身死，以自己的生命谱写了一曲壮丽的爱国主义乐章。传说屈原死后，楚国百姓哀痛异常，纷纷涌到汨罗江边去凭吊屈原。渔夫们划起船只，在江上来回打捞他的真身。有位渔夫拿出为屈原准备的饭团、鸡蛋等食物，“扑通、扑通”地丢进江里，说是让鱼龙虾蟹吃饱了，就不会去咬屈大夫的身体了。人们见后纷纷仿效。一位老医师则拿来一坛雄黄酒倒进江里，说是要药晕蛟龙水兽，以免伤害屈大夫。后来为怕饭团为蛟龙所食，人们想出用楝树叶包饭，外缠彩丝，发展成棕子。以后，在每年的五月初五，就有了龙舟竞渡、吃粽子、喝雄黄酒的风俗；以此来纪念爱国诗人屈原。湖南省基础教育资源网 The Dragon

5、Boat Festival is on the fifth day of The Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month .the fifth lunar month .端午节是在农历五月初五。端午节是在农历五月初五。This festival is held to remember the death of This festival is held to remember the death of Qu Yuan,a poet .Qu Yuan,a poet .这个节日是为了纪念一个名叫屈原的诗人之

6、死。这个节日是为了纪念一个名叫屈原的诗人之死。湖南省基础教育资源网 Qu Yuan loved his people and country .Qu Yuan loved his people and country .屈原爱他的国家和人民。屈原爱他的国家和人民。He wrote many famous poems.He wrote many famous poems.他写了许多著名的诗篇。他写了许多著名的诗篇。He was very sad with the way the Emperor He was very sad with the way the Emperor ruled the

7、country.ruled the country.他非常伤心皇帝统治国家的方式。他非常伤心皇帝统治国家的方式。湖南省基础教育资源网 He jumped into the Miluo River in Hunan on the He jumped into the Miluo River in Hunan on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month .fifth day of the fifth lunar month .五月初五这天，他在湖南跳进了汨罗河。五月初五这天，他在湖南跳进了汨罗河。People came to save him but it

8、was too late!He People came to save him but it was too late!He died.died.当人们来救他时，可是已经太晚了！他死了。当人们来救他时，可是已经太晚了！他死了。湖南省基础教育资源网 People threw rice dumplings into the river so People threw rice dumplings into the river so that the fish would not eat the body of that the fish would not eat the body of QuYu

9、an.QuYuan.人们把粽子投入江中，鱼就不会吃屈原的身体。人们把粽子投入江中，鱼就不会吃屈原的身体。That is how the Dragon Boat Festival started.That is how the Dragon Boat Festival started.这就是端午节的开始。这就是端午节的开始。湖南省基础教育资源网 About the story Find the answers in the text and write them down1.When is the Dragon Boat Festival?1.When is the Dragon Boat Fe

10、stival?It is onIt is on2.Who was Qu Yuan?2.Who was Qu Yuan?He wasHe was 3.Why did the people throw rice dumplings into the river ?3.Why did the people throw rice dumplings into the river ?They threw rice dumplings into the riverThey threw rice dumplings into the river4.Why do we eat rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival?4.Why do we eat rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Fest