新概念英语第二册Lesson 96

1、Lesson 96The dead returnBy:LynnWhat kinds of festivals in China do you know about ? the Spring Festival the Lantern Festival Tomb Sweeping Festival (Ching-Ming Festival) the Dragon Boat Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival the Double Seventh Festival the Double Ninth Festivalwhat festivals of foreign co

2、untries do you know? Valentines Day Easter (Mar-Apirl) Apirl fools Day Mothers Day (may) Fathers Day (June) Halloween(Oct.31) Thanksgiving Day(November) Christmas Do you know Ching-Ming festival? What do people do on that day? -Grave -Sweeping day . Put out weeds around the headstone Cleaning the st

3、one Replacing wilted or dead flowers with fresh ones. Burn incense and joss paper.The joss paper is for the deceased to use in the afterlife . You will even see food arranged on headstones.The food is an offering to the spirits.three stes of chopsticks and three Chinese wine cups also placed above t

4、he food,close to the headstone. Do you know there is also a festival for the Dead in Japan? What do people do on that day? It is held from of July 13 to july 16 for farewell. Obon (盂兰盆节）盂兰盆节）is the Japanese version of the Ghost Festival,which has since been transformed over time into a family reunio

5、n holiday during which people from the big cities return to their home towns and visits and cleans their ancestors graves. They dance and sing They also place many lanterns into the riversNew words festival lantern spectacle drift guide n. 节日节日 n. 灯笼灯笼 n. 景象，壮观，场面景象，壮观，场面 v. 漂流，漂移漂流，漂移 v. 给给领路领路 fes

6、tival （1） n. 节日节日 the Spring Festival春节春节 在在中国节中国节日前日前+ the ； 西洋西洋节节日不加定冠詞日不加定冠詞 They hold a festival on Independence Day . 他们在他们在独独立紀念日立紀念日举办庆举办庆祝祝会会 （2）（定期）（定期举办举办的）文化性活的）文化性活动动节节 Our school holds a musical festival every year. lantern （1） n. 灯笼灯笼、手提、手提灯灯 light a lantern 点亮灯笼点亮灯笼 Ice lantern冰灯冰灯 t

7、he Lantern Festival元宵节元宵节 （2） 天窗天窗 spectacle （1） n. 景象景象 a fine spectacle 绝绝佳的景象佳的景象 哀哀伤伤的景象的景象 The carnival parade was a magnificent spectacle.狂欢节游行是个很壮观的景象狂欢节游行是个很壮观的景象 （2）壮观，壮观场面壮观，壮观场面、奇觀、奇觀 The sunrise I saw from the top of Mt. Tai was a tremendous spectacle . 从从泰山上居高泰山上居高远远望望,日出景象日出景象蔚为奇观蔚为奇观.

8、 spectacles 眼眼镜镜 a pair of spectacles 一副眼鏡一副眼鏡 make a spectacle of oneself 出洋相出洋相;當場出當場出丑丑 drift vi. 漂流，漂移漂流，漂移 Small clouds drifted through the sky. 一一小块云彩飘过天空。小块云彩飘过天空。 vi. 漂泊，游荡漂泊，游荡 He has lost his job and just drifts in the city all day long. 他丢了工作，成天就在城里游荡他丢了工作，成天就在城里游荡 He drifted from France

9、to Italy. 他从法国漂泊到意大利。他从法国漂泊到意大利。guide vt. 给给领路领路 The old man guided the explorers through the forest.这个老人把探险者领出了森林。这个老人把探险者领出了森林。 vt. 指导（指导（的行动）；影响（的行动）；影响（的决策的决策等）等） Dont let your wifes opinion guide your actions. 不要让你妻子的意见影响你的行为。不要让你妻子的意见影响你的行为。 We should be always guided by truth. 我们应该永远受真理的指导。我们

10、应该永远受真理的指导。Today we will listen to a story about the Festival for the Dead in Japan Listen to the tape and answer the questions 1.How often is it helds there? 2.Why is food laid out for them ? 3.Why are Specially-made lanterns hung there? 4.Why dont they eat the food theyve prepared for the dead?课文讲

11、解课文讲解 A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them. Specially-made lan

12、terns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. In towns that are near the s

13、ea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over. Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world. This is a moving spectacle, for crowds of people stand on the sho

14、re watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more. 1.How often is it helds there? Once a year. 2.Why is food laid out for them ? Because they are expected to be hungry after their journey. 3.Why are Specially-made lanterns hung there? To help the dead to find their way. 4.Why don

15、t they eat the food theyve prepared for the dead? Because it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan.日本每年过一次日本每年过一次“亡灵节亡灵节”。 1）Festival for the Dead 亡灵节。亡灵节。 2） 定冠詞用在某些形容詞前，可用來表示定冠詞用在某些形容詞前，可用來表示某某类类人人 the dead 死人死人 the living 活著的人活著的人

16、the poor 穷穷人人 the rich 有有钱钱人人 3）Hold a festival 过节过节 This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. Occasion （1）场合，时候）场合，时候 on the occasion of 在在的时候的时候,值此值此之际之际 He was presented with the certificate of honor on t

17、he occasion of his retirement. 在他退休的时候，给他颁发了荣誉证书。在他退休的时候，给他颁发了荣誉证书。 （2）特别的大事，庆典）特别的大事，庆典 in honor of the occasion 为表示庆祝为表示庆祝 （3）机会）机会 I have little occasion to use my English. 我很少有机会用到英文我很少有机会用到英文 1）be said 据说据说 it is said that it was said that 据说据说 改造句子：改造句子：It is said that the dead will return to

18、their homes and they are welcomed by the living . It is said that we are going to have a warm winter this year.据说今年冬天会比较暖和据说今年冬天会比较暖和 2）be welcome 被欢迎被欢迎 Youre welcome . 不客不客气气 Youre always welcomed at our house . 我們家我們家随时欢迎随时欢迎你。你。 3）receive a warm welcome 受到热烈欢迎受到热烈欢迎 give sb a cold welcome 給某人一個冷

19、漠的給某人一個冷漠的欢迎欢迎 As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them. 因为预料到他们在经过长途旅行之后会感到饥饿，所以为他们摆放好了食品。因为预料到他们在经过长途旅行之后会感到饥饿，所以为他们摆放好了食品。 expect sb to do （expect sb to be） （1） 预料预料.会会. I expect him to come soon . 我我预计预计他能很快到來。他能很快到來。 （2）期望）期望 （某人）做（某人）做. What do you

20、expect me to say ？你期望我說什麼你期望我說什麼? England expects every man to do his duty. 英国期望每一位国民尽他的义务英国期望每一位国民尽他的义务 1）journey （常途（常途陆陆路）路） 旅行旅行 make a journey take a journey go on a journey be away on a journey 离开去旅行、 在旅行中 go on ones last journey 最後旅程、去世 voyage （海上）旅行（海上）旅行 trip 英：通常指短程的英：通常指短程的观观光旅行光旅行 ； 美：所有

21、旅行美：所有旅行 2）lay out （1） 摆开摆开、展示、展示、摆设摆设The shop assistants were busy laying out their windows for the National Day（2）设计设计（庭（庭园园、都市等）、編排版面、都市等）、編排版面 This house is laid out sensibly . 这这房子的房子的设计颇设计颇具巧思。具巧思。（3）n. 布置布置I have changed the lay out of our workshop.我已经改变了厂房的布置。我已经改变了厂房的布置。 Specially-made lant

22、erns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way. 1）specially-made 特制的特制的 man-made 人造的；人为的人造的；人为的 home-made 家常的家常的 All night long, people dance and sing. 2）All night long 整晚整晚 all day long 一整天一整天 She stayed with her grandfather all summer long. day and night 日日夜夜日日夜夜 I think of yo

23、u day and night . 我日夜想你我日夜想你 day by day 逐日逐日 In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it.一大早，人们便把为死者摆放的食品扔进河中或海里，因为人们认为活一大早，人们便把为死者摆放的食品扔进河中或海里，因为人们认为活着的人吃了这些东西是不吉利的。着的人吃了这些东西是不吉利的。

24、in the early morning early in the morning 一大早一大早 In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over.在靠海的城镇中，头天夜里挂在大街小巷的小灯笼在节后就放在了水里在靠海的城镇中，头天夜里挂在大街小巷的小灯笼在节后就放在了水里 Thousands of lanterns slowly drif

25、t out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world.成千上万只灯笼慢慢漂向大海，指引着亡灵返回另一个世界。成千上万只灯笼慢慢漂向大海，指引着亡灵返回另一个世界。 guide （1）向导）向导 He guided the tourist through the park. （2） 指指导导某人、領某人、領导导（国家国家、事业事业等）等） 、治理、治理 He guided his new business to success . 他管理他的新公司走向成功。他管理他的新公司走向成功。 （3）v.（思想、感情等）（思想、感情等） 支配支配 （常（常为被动结构为被动结构） Guided by his sense of duty, he helped the poor.他出于责任感向贫困的人提供援助他出于责任感向贫困的人提供援助 （4） n.