中秋节-高中英语

1、UNIT2 I THINK THAT MOONCAKES ARE DELICIOUS!,DO YOU LIKE MOONCAKES?,Zhongqiujie, which is also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. It is a time for family members and loved ones to congregate and enjoy the full moon.,QUESTION: DO YOU

2、 KNOW THE LEGEND OF MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL?,According to legend, in ancient time, one year, ten suns appeared in the sky and the water in the planet dried. People conldnt live any longer.,The earth was saved when a strong archer, Hou Yi, succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns. So he became famous and

3、 had his apprentices.,One day, Hou Yi went out with his student. One student called Peng Meng, he knew that Hou Yis wife, Chang E, has something that can let people become immortal. Peng Meng wanted to be a immortal, so he used a knife and said to Chang E that if she didnt give him that thing, she w

4、ill die. Chang E didnt want Peng Meng to be a immortal and she ate that thing and became immortal.,Then I will tell you a interesting story about the rabbit of Chang E.,According to the legend, there are three gods into three poor men. They seeking food to a fox, a monkey and a rabbit. The monkey an

5、d the fox give some food to them, but the rabbit have nothing. Then the rabbit said that they can eat the meat of him and then leap into the fire. Fairy was deeply moved and taken on the rabbit to the palace to accompanied Chang E, and ramming elixir.,THE CUSTOM OF MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL,eat mooncake（吃

6、月饼） moon walk （走月亮） fire the tower light （点塔灯） fire Douxiang （烧斗香） worship moon （拜月） put the sky lights （放天灯）enjoy the moon （赏月） plant the Mid-Autumn （树中秋）,ENJOY THE MUSIC,但愿人长久， 千里共婵娟。 May the people live forever and share the moon shine across vast distances together.,GROUP WORK,What do you usuall

7、y do on the mid-autumn? Share with your group members.,OTHER FESTIVALS,Spring Festival,The Lantern Festival,OTHER FESTIVALS,the Dragon Boat Festival,the Water-Sprinkling Festival of the Dai,NEW WORDS,festival n. 节日；节期 adj. 节日的 province n. 外省，乡间；省份 luck n. 运气；好运；机遇 hottest adj. 热的，热烈的；热的（hot的最高级） won

8、der adj. 奇妙的；钦佩的 n. 惊奇；奇观 vt. 对好奇；想弄明白 vi. 怀疑，想知道 similar adj. 相似的；同类的,ROLE PLAY,Clara: Guess what? Im going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. Ben: Sounds like fun! But I believe that April is the hottest month of the year there. Clara: Yes, thats true. But theres a Water Festival from April 13th to 15th.

9、 Ben: I wonder if its similar to the water festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province. Clara: Yes, I think so. This is the time of the Thai New Year. People go on the streets to throw water at each other. Ben: Cool! But why do they do that? Clara: Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things. Then youll have good luck