英语教学活动中秋节

附件5-7中秋节一、相关资料OneofthemostimportantChinesefestivalsistheMid-AutumnFrstival.Chineseancestorsbelievedthattheseventh,eighth,andninthlunarmonthsbelongtoautumn.SotheMid-AutumnFestivalfallsonthe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonth.Mid-AutumnFestivalcelebrationsdatebackmorethan2,000years.Infeudaltimes,ChineseemperorsprayedtoHeavenforaprosperousyear.Theychosethemorningofthe15thdayofthesecondlunarmonthtoworshipthesunandtheeveningofthe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonthtoholdaceremonyinpraiseofthemoon.InthewesterndistrictofBeijingisYuetanPark,whichoriginallyWastheTempleofMoon.Everyyeartheemperorwouldgotheretoofferasacrificetothemoon.Inmid-autumn,farmershavejustfinishedgatheringtheircropsandbringinginfruitsfromtheorchards.Theyareoverwhelmedwithjoywhentheyhaveabumpereharvestandatthesametime,theyfeelquiterelaxedafterayearofhardwork.Sothe15thDayoftheeighthlunarmonthhasgraduallyevolvedasawidelycelebratedfestivalforordinarypeople.Nightfalls.Thelandisbathedinsilvermoonlight.Familiessetuptablesintheircourtyardsorsittogetherontheirbalconies,chattingandsharingofferingstothemoon.together,theyenjoytheenchangingspellofnight.Naturally,theyareremindedofbeautifullegendsaboutthemoon.ThemostpopularonetellshowagoddessnamedChang'eascendedtothemoon.Along,longtimeago,aterribledroughtplaguedtheearth.Tensunsburnedfiercelyintheskylikesmolderingvolcanoes.Thetreesandgrasswerescorched.Thelandwascrackedandparched,andriversrandry.Manypeoplediedofhungerandthirst.TheKingofHeavensentHouYidowntotheearthtohelp.WhenHouYiarrived,hetookouthisredbowandwhitearrowsandshotdownninesunsoneafteranother.Theweatherimmediatelyturnedcooler.Heavyrainsfilledtheriverswithfreshwaterandthegrassandtreesturnedgreen.Lifehadbeenrestoredandhumanitywassaved.Oneday,acharmingyoungwoman,Chang'emakesherwayhomefromastream,holdingabamboocontaiver,Ayoungmancomesforward,askingforadrink.Whensheseestheredbowandwhitearrowshangingfromhisbelt,Chang'etealizesthatheistheirsavior,HouYi.Invitinghimtodrink,Chang'eplucksabeautifulflowerandgivesittohimasatokenofrespect.HouYi,inturn,selectsabeautifulsilverfoxfurashisgiftforher.Thismeetingkindlesthesparkoftheirlove.Andsoonafterthat,theygetmarried.Amortal'slifeislimited,ofcourse.SoinordertoenjoyhishappylifewithChang'eforever,HouYidecidestolookforanelixiroflife.HegoestotheKunlunmountainswheretheWesternQueenMotherlives.Outofrespectforthegooddeedsthehasdone,theWesternQueenMotherrewardsHouYiwithelixir,afinepowdermadefromkerndlsoffruitwhichgrowsonthetreeofeternity.Atthesametime,shetellshim:Ifyouandyourwifesharetheelixir,youwillbothenjoyeternallife.Butifonlyoneofyoutakesit,thatonewillascendtoHeavenandbecomeimmortal.HouYireturnshomeandtellshiswifeallthathashappenedandtheydecidetodrinktheelixirtogetheronthe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonthwhenthemoonisfullandbright.AwickedandmercilessmannamedFengMengsecretlyhearsabouttheirplan.HewishesHouYianearlydeathsothathecandrinktheelixirhimeslfandbecomeimmortal.Hisopportunityfinallyarrives.Oneday,whenthefullmoonisrising,HouYiisonhiswayhomefromhunting.FengMengkillshim.ThemurdererthenrunstoHouYi'shomeandforcesChang'etogivehimtheelixir,Withouthesitating,Chang'epicksuptheelixiranddrinksitall.Overcomewithgrief,Chang'erushestoherdeadhusband'ssied,weepingbitterly.SoontheelixirbeginstohaveitseffectandChang'efeelsherselfbeingliftedtowardsHeaven.Chang'edecidestoliveonthemoonbecauseitisnearesttotheearth.Thereshelivesasimpleandcontentedlife.EventhoughsheisinHeaven,herheartremainsintheworldofmortals.NeverdoessheforgetthedeeploveshehasforHouYiandtheloveshefeelsforthepeoplewhohavesharedtheirsadnessandhappiness.Forthousandsofyears,theChinesepeoplehaverelatedthevicissitudesoflifetochangesofthemoonasitwaxesandwanes;joyandsorrow,partingandreunion.Becausethefullmoonisroundandsymbolizesreunion,theMid-AutumnFestivalisalsoknownasthefestivalofreunion.Allfamilymemberstrytogettogetheronthisspecialday.Thosewhocannotreturnhomewatchthebrightmoonlightandfeeldeeplongingfortheirlovedones.Today,festivitiescenteredabouttheMid-AutumnFestivalaremorevaried.Afterafamilyreuniondinner,manypeopleliketogoouttoattendspecialperfomancesinparksoronpublicsquares.InGuangzhouinSouthChina,ahugelanternshowisabigattractionforlocalcitizens.Thousandsofdifferentlyshapedlanternsarelit,formingafantasticcontrastwiththebrightmoonlight.InEastChia'sZhejiangProvince,watchingthefloodtideoftheQiantangRiverduringtheMid-AutumnFestivalisnotonlyamustforlocalpeple,butalsoanattractionforthosefromotherpartsofthecountry.Theebbandflowoftidescoincidewiththewaxingandwaningofthemoonasitexertsastronggravitationalpull.Inmid-autumn,thesun,earthandmoonsendoutstronggravitationalforcesupontheseas.ThemouthoftheQiantangRiverisshapedlikabugle.Sothefloodtidewhichformsatthenarrowmouthisparticularlyimpressive.Spectatorscrowdontheriverbank,watchingtheroaringwaves.Atitspeak,thetiderisesashighasthreeandahalfmeters.PeopleindifferentpartsofChinahavedifferentwaystocelebratetheMid-AutumnFestival.ButonetraditionalcustomhasdefinitelyremainedandissharedbyalltheChinese.Thisiseatingthefestivespecialty:cakesshapedlikethemoon.二、建议活动1、了解月饼（moon-cake）的知识Thereisthisstoryaboutthemoon-cake.Itsaysthatinthe14thcentury,ChinesepeasantscouldnolongerbearthecruelruleoftheMongolians.TheysecretlyplannedanuprisingonthenightoftheMid-AutumnFestival.Thepeasantleaderstookadvantageofthecustomofsendingmoon-cakesasfestivepresents.Theyleftmessagesonpaperabouttheplanandplacedthemessagesunderthemoon-cakes.Soallthepeasantswereinformed