家庭成员与节日

1、Happy New Year!Family Members Six generations related by birth Great-grandparents: great-grandfather / great-grandmother Grandparents: grand-father (grandpa) / grand-mother (grandma) great-uncle /great-aunt ParentsFamily Members Children: cousin nephew / niece Grandchildren: grandson / granddaughter

2、 granddaughters husband Great-grandchildren: great-grandson / great-granddaughterFamily Members -in-law (suffix): relatives by marriage Mother-in-law / father-in-law Sister-in-law / brother-in-law Son-in-law / daughter-in-law step- (prefix): related not by birth but because a parent has remarried St

3、epparent: stepfather & stepmother Stepchild: stepson & stepdaughter stepbrother & stepsister Forefather / for(e)bear(s) / ancestor / ancestry Offspring / posterity / descendant (heir)Discussions 1. What are the customs in Spring Festival? The traditional Chinese calendar / the lunar cale

4、ndar / the Gregorian calendar 2. Are there any other important traditional festivals in China? What are they? The Lantern Festival (the night of the 15th of the 1st lunar month) (sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour) “Clear Brightness” Tomb-Sweeping Festival Dragon-Boat Festival Mid-Autumn F

5、estival 3. What do these festivals provide us? They provide an opportunity for families and friends to get together to visit, eat, exchange good wishes and enjoy each others company and hospitality.拜年拜年 Say “Happy New Year” to Say “Merry Christmas” to Say hello to Say goodbye to Say sorry to Say yes

6、 / no to someone = agree / refuse someoneThe Use of “Say” 1. A: It is said that Bob has failed in the exam again. B: You dont say! (used to show that you are not at all surprised by what someone has just told you) （你用不着说！ 我一点也不觉得那奇怪！） 2. I cant say that Mr. Wang is an honest man. = I definitely do n

7、ot think Mr. Wang is an honest man. 3. I wouldnt say no to a cup of coffee. = I would like a cup of coffee. (I would accept it if I am offered it.) The Use of “Say” 4. It was a complete waste of time, to say nothing of all the stress and bother. ( 紧张和麻烦就更不用说了就更不用说了。) 5. It goes without saying that I

8、 will return the money afterwards. ( Something is so clear that it does not really need to be stated.) (显然，当然，不言而喻。) 6. A: I would like to sell my house as quickly as possible. B: It would be silly, not to say mad, to do that. ( almost. 你若将房子卖掉，那就太蠢了，简直是疯了。)The Use of “Say” 7. If you dont do your ho

9、mework, your father will have something to say about it. ( to be angry about something. 为不高兴，对生气。) 8. My wife wants to go to Italy this summer, and what she says goes! ( used to emphasize who is in control in a situation. 她说了算；照她说的办。)British Holidays & Festivals Britons celebrate many festivals

10、which reflect the religious, historical, social and cultural diversity of their country. Religious holidays and local holidays Christmas (There are 3 Christmas traditions: a. the Christmas Pantomime; b. hear the queen give her Christmas message to her realm over the television or radio; c. boxing da

11、y.)The most important Christian festival for church goers Easter It commemorates the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Commemorate: to do sth. to show that you remember and respect sb. important or an important event in the past 庆祝，为举行纪念活动 Commemoration: (n.) Commemorative: (adj.)The mos

12、t important Christian festival for church goers Crucifixion: (n.) Crucify: to kill someone by fastening them to a cross Crucifix: a cross with a figure of Christ on it Resurrection: the return of Jesus Christ to life after his death resurrect: (v.) the Renaissance: the period of time in Europe betwe

13、en the 14th and 17th centuries when the art, literature, and ideas of ancient Greece were discovered again, examined, and developed 文艺复兴The most important Christian festival for church goers Easter The main symbol: the Easter Egg (originally a Christian symbol of new life) Chocolate or candy Easter

14、Eggs (large, elaborate, and expensive) Rabbits and chicks Pre-questions 1. Who was Jesus Christs mother? 2. Where was Jesus Christ born? 3. Who betrayed Jesus Christ? 4. What happened to him after he betrayed Jesus Christ? Keys: Mary. (A virgin) / In a stable. / Judas. (One of the 12 disciples) The

15、Birth of Jesus Christ This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public

16、disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quickly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son the David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son,

17、 and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet. “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” which means, “God with us.” When Joseph

18、woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. Key words: Come about: to happen, (esp. in a way that seems impossible to prevent) Be pledged to: to make a solemn

19、promise of Righteous: (esp. lit or bibl ) (doing what is) morally good and just Divorce: to officially end a marriage between a wife and husband Get divorced / divorce sb. Be conceived: become pregnant with a child Sin: an offence against God or a religious law Crime: illegal activities in general C

20、ommit a sin / crime Fulfill: make or prove to be true; cause sth. to happen Prophet: a man (whom people in the Christian, Jewish, or Muslim religion believe) has been sent by God to lead them and teach them their religion Prophesy: (n.); (v.) foretell Have union with Union: (lit) pomp (solemn and sp

21、lendid ceremonial show) marriage e.g. Their union was blessed by children. (=They had children.) Judas Hangs Himself Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people came to the decision to put Jesus to death. They bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate, the go

22、vernor. When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders. “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.” “What is that to us?” they replied. “Thats your responsibility.

23、” So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. The chief priests picked up the coins and said, “It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.” So they decided to use the money to buy the potters field as a burial place for f

24、oreigners. That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty silver coins, the price set on him by the people of Israel, and they used them to buy the potters field, as the Lord commanded me.” Key words: P

25、riest / priestess: a specially trained person, who performs various religious duties and ceremonies for a group of worshippers Condemn: to state the punishment for (a guilty person), esp. a punishment of death Be seized with remorse: great sorrow and a feeling of guilt for having done wrong Potter:

26、a person who makes pots Burial (n.) / bury (v.)What can we learn? Good will be rewarded with good, and evil with evil. Principle: a moral rule or set of ideas which makes you behave in a particular way 操守，为人之道 Standards: rules for behavior based on an idea of what is morally good and right 道德标准（准则） Norms: generally accepted standards of social behaviors 社会准则 Good / Kind-hearted / Friendly / Generous / Sincere / Honest / Faithful / Upright / Righte