1、第四部分 话题晨背主题四当高考遇上传统文化 NO.3 这些重要节日你应熟知1the Laba Festival(腊八节)The Laba Festival falls on the eighth day of the twelfth month in the lunar calendar.Its a custom on this day to eat Laba porridge,usually stewed of at least eight ingredients.With rice as the main ingredient,this porridge may well contain
2、ingredients like broad beans,red beans,mung beans,red dates,peanuts,chest nuts,both tasty and nutritious.Apart from the porridge,there are also traditions of making Laba garlic in North China.The most important of Laba is that it marks the beginning of preparing for the Spring Festival.Laba is here,
3、the Spring Festival is at the corner.农历腊月初八是腊八节。在这天，中国人有喝腊八粥的习俗。一般腊八粥由至少八种材料熬制而成，其中大米是主要材料，还有蚕豆、红豆、绿豆、红枣、花生、栗子等，又好吃又有营养。除了腊八粥之外，在中国北方还有腌腊八蒜的风俗。人们从腊八开始为春节做准备。腊八已经到了，春节还会远吗？特色词汇 除尘 sweep the dust 扫房 spring cleaning2the Spring Festival(春节)The Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese.D
4、uring every spring Festival all the family members get together to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year.On the eve of the day,we often sit around the table to have a big dinner,and jiaozi is the most traditional food.In many places,people like to set off firecrackers and put up spring couplets on th
5、e door.Children like the festival very much,because they will receive lucky money for good fortune.The Spring Festival is also a time Chinese look forward to all year around,because it is the happiest time,when we can enjoy the pure bliss of family reunion.春节是中国人最重要的节日。春节期间全家人团圆庆祝农历新年。除夕夜，人们围坐在一起吃大餐
6、，饺子是最传统的食物。在很多地方，人们放鞭炮，贴春联。孩子们最喜欢春节，因为他们能收到带来好运的压岁钱。春节同样是中国人全年期盼的日子，因为这是一年中最快乐的时候，合家团圆幸福快乐。特色词汇 放烟花 set off fireworks 贴春联 put up/paste spring couplets 剪纸/福/年画 paper-cutting/Fu/New Year paintings 压岁钱/红包 lucky money/red envelope3the MidAutumn Festival(中秋节)Falling on the 15th day of the 8th month accor
7、ding to the Chinese lunar calendar,the Mid-Autumn Festival is the second important festival in China after the Spring Festival.The day is when the moon is at its roundest and brightest.On the festival day,family members gather to appreciate the bright full moon and eat mooncakes.农历八月十五是中秋节，是仅次于春节的第二
8、重要的中国传统节日。这一天是一年中月亮最大最圆的时候。中秋时全家团聚，一同赏月、吃月饼。特色词汇 合家团圆 family reunion 赏月 admire/appreciate the moon 风味 flavor 皎洁的月光 bright and clean moonlight4the Dragon Boat Festival/Duanwu Festival(端午节)The Dragon Boat Festival,also called the Duanwu Festival,falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.It is a trad
9、itional holiday observed annually over 2，000 years in China in memory of Qu Yuan,an ancient Chinese patriotic poet.Dragon boat racing and eating Zongzi are the major customs of the festival.In some regions in China,people also wear a perfume pouch,tie five-color silk thread,hang mugwort leaves on th
10、eir doors and drink realgar wine.农历五月初五是龙舟节又叫端午节，它是中国传统节日，为了纪念中国古代的爱国诗人屈原，已有两千多年的历史。赛龙舟和吃粽子是这个节日的主要风俗。在中国某些地方，人们还有戴香袋，系五色丝带、在门上悬挂艾叶、喝雄黄酒的风俗。特色词汇 袪病 ward off disease 雄黄酒 realgar wine5the Qingming Festival/Tomb Sweeping Day(清明节)The Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional festival of China,and is also the m
11、ost important sacrifice festival.On that day,people worship ancestorsand clean the tombs.It is one of the 24 Solar Terms,which means that its good time for spring ploughing.The Tomb Sweeping Day falls around April fifth,and its during the spring,so it is also called“hiking day”People go to the subur
12、bs for an outing in spring.People also love to fly kites during the festival.清明节是我国传统节日，也是最重要的祭祀节日，是祭祖和扫墓的日子。清明节是二十四节气之一，预示着春耕的好时节已经到了。清明节又叫踏青节，因为一般在四月五日左右，正值春天，人们喜欢郊游踏青，还喜欢在清明节放风筝。特色词汇 祭祖 offer sacrifice to ancestors 扫墓 sweep the tomb6the Double Ninth Festival/Chong Yang Festival(重阳节)The Chong Yang
13、 Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month.Since nine is the largest single number,it is viewed as Senior Citizens Day.Activities on this day include climbing mountains and admiringchrysanthemum flowers.The Double Ninth Festival is also a time for family get-together.It is an occasion
14、 to show their love and concern for the elders and parents.农历的九月初九，是重阳节。因为九是最大的单数，这个节日也被看作是老人节。这一天人们常登山或赏菊花。重阳节也是家人团聚的日子，一个向老人和父母表达爱和关心的日子。特色词汇 登高 climb mountains 赏菊花 enjoy/admire/appreciate chrysanthemum flowers 老人 senior citizens/the elders7the Lantern Festival(元宵节)The Lantern Festival is observed
15、 on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month,which also marks the end of the celebrations of the Chinese New Year.Traditionally,people eat sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour.Though customs vary from areas to areas in China,traditional activities include enjoying the display of various lanterns and guessing lantern riddles,as well as dragon and lion dances.农历正月十五是元宵节(又称上元节)，它标志着中国春节的结束。这一天人们通常会吃由糯米做成的元宵。元宵节在中国各地的风俗不尽相同，但元宵节主要的传统活动包括赏花灯、猜灯谜和看舞龙舞狮表演。特色词汇 家庭团聚 family togetherness 扭秧歌 do the yangko 踩高跷 walk on stilts 焰火晚会 fireworks party谢 谢 观 看 THANKS
