外教英语沙龙

1、2020/7/24,美语外教：Kevin老师上课时间：周日19：00-21：00 20140126上课地点：8606 外教沙龙教室教室密码：iloverocky,外教沙龙课20140126 Chinese New Year and Winter Olympics 春节和冬季奥运,HAPPY NEW YEAR!,What do you eat on CNY?,What adjectives come to mind when you see this person?,Rice cake, nian gao The tradition of eating rice cake goes back 3

2、,000 years. The Chinese word for rice cake, or nian gao 年糕, correlates to the phrase nian nian gao sheng 年年高升, which means increasing prosperity year after year.”,Fish, yu 魚 The character for prosperity, yu 餘 is a homophone for the word for fish, yu 魚. Families buy a whole fish, which symbolizes uni

3、ty, and it is typically steamed with ginger and a light soy sauce.,Sweet rice balls, tang yuan 湯圓 These sweet rice balls are typically consumed during the 15th day of the celebration, known as the Yuanxiao Festival. The 15th day is also the first night a full moon is apparent during the lunar year.

4、y. Traditional fillings include sesame paste, red bean or peanuts.,Dumplings, jiao zi 餃子 Families traditionally spend New Years Eve preparing the dumplings and will eat them at midnight. Its a custom that dates back to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The dumpling is shaped like an ingot, which personif

5、ies wealth.,Long noodles, mian tiao 麵條 Long noodles represent longevity (long life). They are usually served uncut.,Fruit, shui guo 水果 Mandarin oranges are a common fruit during the New Year. The word in Chinese for oranges, ju 橘 is a homophone for ji 吉, the word for auspicious or lucky. Pomelos are

6、 another favorite. The Chinese word for pomelo, you zhi 柚子 sounds like the word for to have in Chinese, which is you 有.,I would like a few students to introduce their favorite Chinese New Year dish to the class:Whats the name of the dish?How is it prepared?Why do you like it?,CNY QUESTIONS,Some of t

7、hese questions are more riddles than questions, but all are based on Chinese culture and history. How many can you guess correctly? Good luck!,CNY QUESTIONS,1. What was the original Chinese word for chopsticks? Bonus point if you can write it with a pen! 2. Which mythical animal can eat money, but c

8、an never shit it out? 3. In the USA, we often quote Ben Franklin, in China, you often quote this man, similar to Franklin, but he had a beard.,CNY QUESTIONS,4. If Mr. Cai is sitting in the front room, Mr. Men is standing at the door, who is in the kitchen? 5. In the USA, Santa Claus is the mythical

9、being related to our biggest holiday, who is Chinese New Years? 6. This famous Chinese actress who starred in silent films sadly passed away in a mental asylum.,CNY QUESTIONS,7. This doctor was the father of the mid and long range missile in China. 8. In the Art of War, what happens to the two women

10、 at the beginning of the book? 9. In China, if a male ducks wife was cheating on him, what two special colors would he be wearing?,CNY QUESTIONS,10. Two parts: this is probably the most popular sport in China and many believe it was invented in China, but it was invented in another country. What spo

11、rt and which country? 11. In ancient times, golden lilies or 金莲 meant what? 12. In Chinese history, who thought they were the brother of Jesus?,CNY QUESTIONS,And the final question, more riddle than question, one that will require you to think outside the box is: 13. If you add Chinas luckiest numbe

12、r with Chinas most unluckiest number, and then count how many thumbs your have on your hand (WHEN COUNTING YOUR THUMBS THINK IN CHINESE, NOT ENGLISH), what is the number?,RENTING BF or GF!,A new trend in China has begun and you only need to look to Taobao for advertisements offerings temporary rent-

13、a-boyfriends. Renting out boyfriends and girlfriends is a new business in China. With the Chinese New Year approaching, the whole country has begun its massive annual migration, with millions of people struggling to get home. And for many young people, parents expect them to bring home a potential m

14、ate or spouse to introduce to the family.,RENTING KEVIN?!,Okay, well, unfortunately, there is only one rental left in the entire world, and that is your English teacher, me! So, if you brought me home for CNY, what kind of questions would your parents have for me? Its your chance to play the role of

15、 parentso start asking! *Will you allow us to live with you? *Do you plan on taking our daughter away? *爸爸说：我没有问题，只想杀死你！”,2014 WINTER OLYMPICS,Across 1. Athletes represent these in the Olympic games.4. A person who does a sport.6. skiing event where athletes go several km on skis.7. Team sport playe

16、d on ice with sticks and a puck.9. What athletes do to get ready for the games.11. Short track and long track.12. Sporting event that involves all of the countries of the world.14. First place in the Olympics.15. Skiing event where athletes do jumps in the air.,Down 2. A song that a winning athlete

17、gets to hear.3. Athletes dance on ice doing spins and jumps.4. Skiing event where athletes race down the hill.5. Third place in the Olympics.6. An event where athletes slide stones down the ice and sweep in front of the stones.8. The place where medals are given.10. Where four athletes ride a sled down a track.11. Second place in the Olympics.13. A sled event where a single athlete or doubles rest on a small sled and go down the track.,ANSWERSbobsled podiumspeed skatingcountries silvercurlinglugefigure skatingathlet