元宵节的英语介绍

LanternFestival1第一页，共10页。有关元宵节的背景知识

元宵节是中国的传统佳节。正月是农历的元月，古人称夜为“宵〞，所以称正月十五为元宵节。正月十五日是一年中第一个月圆之夜，也是一元复始，大地回春的夜晚，人们对此加以庆祝，也是庆贺新春的延续。元宵节又称为“上元节〞。按中国民间的传统，在这天上皓月高悬的夜晚，人们要点起彩灯万盏，以示庆贺。出门赏月、燃灯放焰、喜猜灯谜、共吃元宵，合家团聚、同庆佳节，其乐融融。2第二页，共10页。

WhenisLanternFestival?Itisonthe15thdayoftheLunarNewYear.

WhatdoyouknowaboutLanternFestival?ItisaChinesetraditional

festival.Ithasalonghistoryofmorethan2000years.

Trytodescribeitwithsomeeasywords.3第三页，共10页。WordsaboutLanternFestivalsweetdumplings/riceglueball/tangyuan元宵glutinousrice糯米lions/dragonsdancing舞龙/舞狮guesslanternriddles猜灯谜lanternshow灯会dragonlanterndancing耍龙灯drumdance腰鼓舞fireworksparty焰火大会traditionalopera戏曲4第四页，共10页。A:Hey,guys,lookatthis.Alotofpeopleareguessingriddlesthere.B:Oh,fun.ItmustbeforLanternFestival.A:AreriddlesapartofLanternFestival?B:Yes.DuringLanternFestival,peoplewriteriddlesonlanterns.Thenothersguesstheanswerstotheriddles.A:That’sfun.B:Let’shaveatry.A:Ok,listen!Conversation5第五页，共10页。Riddle:“Thebeginningofeverything;Theendoftimeandspace;Thebeginningofeveryend,Andtheendofeveryrace.〞Whatisit?6第六页，共10页。MakeyourownLanternFold〔折叠〕thepaperinhalfthelongway.Holdthepapersotheopensideisup.Startatthebottom〔底部〕.Cut〔切，剪〕intothepaperabout1cmfromtheside〔边，侧面〕withyourscissors〔剪刀〕.Stopabout2cmfromthetop〔顶部〕.Cutyourpaperafewmoretimesinthesameway.Stopabout1cmfromtheotherend.Openthepieceofpaper.7第七页，共10页。Putglue〔胶水〕ononeoftheshortsidesofyourpaper.Bringthetwoshortsidestogether.Thenpress〔按，压〕downsothetwosidesstaytogether.Getanotherpieceofpaper.Cutitabout2cmwide〔宽〕and30cmlong.Thiswillbethelantern’shandle〔提把，把手，柄〕.Gluethispieceofpape