高中英语文化杂谈课件清明祭——天清地明万物生

清明祭——天清地明万物生 Qingmingfestivalofferings ——Allthingscomebacktolife清明天theheaven人humans死者thedead生者theliving地theland自然natureAlwaysinawe常怀敬畏之心WhatisoneimportantreasontohaveQingmingfestivalandcelebrations?solarterm节气： Qingmingfestivaliscrucialtimeforplowing,andalsothefirstdayofClearandBright,the5thofthe24solartermsJieZituiLegend传说：ColdfoodfestivalandQingmingfestivalDukeWenofJinQingMingispopularlyassociatedwithJieZitui.LegendhasitthatJiesavedhisstarvinglord‘slifebyservingapieceofhisownleg.Whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtherulerofasmallprincipality,heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowertojoinhim.However,Jiedeclinedhisinvitation,preferringtoleadahermit’slifewithhismotherinthemountains.谈到清明节，人们都会联想到介子推。据史载，春秋时代，晋国公子重耳逃亡在外，生活艰苦，跟随他的介子推不惜从自己的腿上割下一块肉让他充饥。后来，重耳回到晋国，作了国君，封赏所有跟随他流亡在外的随从，惟独介子推拒绝接受封赏，他带了母亲隐居绵山。Legend：传说ColdfoodfestivalandQingmingfestivalBelievingthathecouldforceJieoutbyburningthemountain,thelordorderedhismentosettheforestonfire.Tohisconsternation,Jiechosetoremainwherehewasandwasburnttodeath.TocommemorateJie,thelordorderedallfiresineveryhometobeputoutontheanniversaryofJie'sdeath.Thusbeganthe"coldfoodfeast",adaywhennofoodcouldbecookedsincenofirecouldbelit.晋文公无计可施，只好放火烧山，他想，介子推孝顺母亲，一定会带着老母出来。谁知这场大火却把介子推母子烧死了。为了纪念介子推，晋文公下令每年的这一天，禁止生火，家家户户只能吃生冷的食物，这就是寒食节的来源。Legend：传说ColdfoodfestivalandQingmingfestivalLegend传说：ColdfoodfestivalandQingmingfestival晋文公感念其忠臣之志，厚葬修祠立庙，介庙JieTempleThe“coldfood”festivaloccursontheeveofQingMingandisoftenconsideredaspartoftheQingmingfestival.Astimepassesby,theQingmingfestivalreplacedthe“coldfood”festival.Whateverpracticeisobserved，sweepingthetombsandpayingrespecttothedeadwithofferingsarethetwobasicallyimportantpracticestorememberlaterelatives.寒食节是在清明节的前一天，古人常把寒食节的活动延续到清明，久而久之，清明取代了寒食节。拜介子推的习俗也变成了清明扫墓的习俗了。无论以何种形式纪念，扫墓和祭祀是记住已故亲人的两种重要的做法。Legend传说：ColdfoodfestivalandQingmingfestivalCustoms:sweepingthetomb 扫墓Customs:sweepingthetomb 扫墓Oneofthemostimportantactivitiesonthisdayistotendgravestohonorancestors,deadrelativesandfriends. OnTombSweepingDay,thousandsofChinesefamilieswillheadtocemeteriestocleanandsweepthetombsofdeceasedfamilymembers.Aswegatherwithourfamiliestorememberourancestors,remembertogivethanksforfamilyandthegiftoflife. 清明一大重要的活动就是上坟祭拜祖先、去世的亲人及朋友。在清明这天，成千上万的中国家庭将要前往陵园去为逝去的亲人扫墓。当我们全家一起祭奠祖先的时候，记得一同感谢家人和生命的礼物。Customs:SpringOuting 春游踏青Customs风俗:SpringOuting 春游踏青Itisnotonlyadayforcommemoratingthedead,alsoafestivalforpeopletoenjoythemselves.DuringMarch,everythinginnaturetakesonanewlook,astreesturngreen,flowersblossom,andthesunshinesbrightly.Itisafinetimetogooutandtoappreciatethebeautifulscenesofnature.Strollingoutsideinspringnotonlyaddsjoytolifebutalsopromotesahealthybodyandmind.清明节不仅仅是一个纪念故人的节日，人们也可以在这一天进行娱乐活动。在3月份，大自然焕然一新，树木变绿，花朵绽放，阳光普照。节日期间，大家可以好好地去感受一下自然的魅力。春游不仅能给生活带来愉悦，同时也可以促进身体和心灵的健康。Customs风俗:FlyingKites 放风筝Customs风俗:FlyingKites 放风筝FlyingkitesisanactivityfavoredbymanypeopleduringtheQingmingFestival.Kitesarenotonlyflownatdaytimebutalsointheevening.Littlelanternsaretiedtothekiteortothestringthatholdsthekite.Andwhenthekiteisflyinginthesky,thelanternslookliketwinklingstarsthatadduniquescenerytotheskyduringthenight.在清明节期间，许多人都喜欢放风筝，无论白天还是晚上。将小灯笼系在风筝或放风筝的绳子上，当风筝在空中飞舞时，灯笼看起来像闪烁的星星，会给夜晚的天空增加一些独特的风景。Customs:FlyingKites 放风筝Whatmakesflyingkitesduringthisfestivalspecialisthatpeoplecutthestringwhilethekiteisintheskytoletitflyfree.Itissaidthatthisbringsgoodluckandthatdiseasescanbeeliminatedbydoingthis.清明节放风筝的特别之处，是当风筝被放飞到高空时，人们会将风筝线剪段，让它自由飞翔，据说这样可以带来好运和消除疾病。Customs风俗:InsertingWillow 插柳  BecauseJieZituidiedembracingawillowtree,thewillowisbelievedtohavemiraculouspowersagainstevil.DuringtheQingmingFestival,willowbranchesarehungondoorfrontsandusedtosweepthetombs.因为介子推死的时候抱着一棵柳树，所以柳树被认为拥有一种可以对抗邪恶的神奇力量。清明时节，人们会将柳枝挂在门前，或拿柳枝进行扫墓。Customs风俗:Plantingtrees植树 DuringTombSweepingFestival,seedlingsgrowfastwithhighsurvivalrate.Therefore,customoftree-plantinghasbeencirculatingsinceancienttimes. 清明前后，种植树苗成活率高，成长快。因此，我国清明植树的习惯，一直流传至今。Therewereaseriesofcustomsports,andCujuwasoneofthem.Inordertoavoidcoldfoodhurting,peoplecametoparticipateinsomesportsactivities.Therefore,laughterofplayingmadeitadistinctiveholiday. 蹴鞠是系列风俗体育活动之一。为防止寒食伤身，大家来参加一些体育活动。因此，玩耍的欢笑声使之成为一个富有特色的节日。Customs风俗:PlayingCuju蹴鞠Swing,whichmeansgrabbingleatherstrapandmigration.Playingonaswingcannotonlyimprovehealth,butalsocultivatethecourageofpeople,especiallylovedbychildren. 秋千，意即揪着皮绳而迁移。荡秋千不仅可以增进健康，而且可以培养勇敢精神，至今为人们特别是儿童所喜爱。Customs风俗:Swing荡秋千Akindofroundgreencake,Qingtuanhasamellowtasteandspecialflavor.InthelowerreachesoftheYangtzeRiverregion,QingtuanisaverypopularsnackonQingmingFestival.青团是一种圆形的绿色糕点，它有一种圆润的味道和独特的味道。在长江下游地区，青团是清明节的一种很受欢迎的小吃。Customs风俗:Qingtuan青团清明 杜牧清明时节雨纷纷， 路上行人欲断魂。借问酒家何处有?牧童遥指杏花村。Culture文化:PoemsaboutQingmingItdrizzlesendlessduringtherainyseasoninspring,  Travelersalongtheroadlookgloomyandmiserable.  Culture文化:ApoemaboutQingmingdrizzle['drɪz(ə)l]n.细雨，毛毛雨gloomy['gluːmɪ]adj.黑暗的；沮丧的；阴郁的miserable ['mɪz(ə)rəb(ə)l]adj.悲惨的；痛苦的WhenIaskashepherdboywhereIcanfindatavern,   Hepointsatadistanthamletnestlingamidstapricotblossoms.杨宪益、戴乃迭英译《清明》((无韵译法) （古诗苑汉英译丛《唐诗》，外文出版社，2001）Culture文化:ApoemaboutQingmingshepherd [‘ʃepəd]vt.牧羊；带领；指导；看管n.牧羊人；牧师；tavern['tæv(ə)n]n.酒馆；客栈hamlet['hæmlɪt]n.小村庄nestle[‘nes(ə)l]vt.抱；安置vi.舒适地坐定；偎依；半隐半现地处于amidst [ə'mɪdst]prep.在…当中apricot[‘eɪprɪkɒt]n.杏，杏子；[园艺]杏树；杏黄色adj.杏黄色的今年4月5号是清明节，为了缅怀先烈，激励学生们的爱国和学习热情，学校组织了学生去烈士陵园扫墓。请根据提示写一篇英语日记。内容包括：1.活动安排；2. 活动内容；3. 活动意义。注意： 词数80左右2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯Culture文化:清明走进高考今年4月5号是清明节，为了缅怀先烈，激励学生们的爱国和学习热情，学校组织了学生去烈士陵园扫墓。请根据汉语提示写一篇英语日记。内容包括：1.活动安排；2. 活动内容；3. 活动意义。Sunday,April5,2015                               SunnyTomb-sweepingDayfallsonApril5,2015.Ourschoolorganizedanactivitywherethestudentswenttocleanthemartyrcemeteryinmemoryoftherevolutionarymartyrsanditcaninspireustoloveourmotherlandandourpassionoflearning.Culture文化:清明走进高考今年4月5号是清明节，为了缅怀先烈，激励学生们的爱国和学习热情，学校组织了学生去烈士陵园扫墓。请根据汉语提示写一篇英语日记。内容包括：1.活动安排；2. 活动内容；3. 活动意义。At7:30am,wegottogetherattheschoolgateandwewenttherebybus.Onarrivalatthecemetery,wecleanedthegravesanddedicatedthelittlewhiteflowerstothemartyrs.Aftercleaningwestandsilentlytorememberthemandswearthatwewillneverforgetourheroesandworkhardtomakeournationstronger.Atlast,wetookphotostogether.Whatameaningfuldaywespent!Culture文化:清明走进高考大卫-伊格曼在《生命的清单》里说：人的一生，要死去三次。第一次死去，是当你的心跳停止，呼吸消逝，你在生物学上被宣告了死亡；第二次死去，是当你下葬，人们穿着黑衣出席你的葬礼，你在这个社会上不复存在，从人际关系网里消逝，你悄悄离去；第三次死去，是这个世界上最后一个记得你的人，把你忘记，你就真正地死去。整个宇宙都将不再和你有关。philosophy哲学: DeadorAlive生与死Thefirsttime:themomentofdeath,fromabiologicalpointofview.Thesecondtime:atthetimeofthefuneral,youridentitywillbeerasedfromtheworld.Thethirdtime:thelastpersonintheworldwhoremembersyourdeath.Thismomentwillbetherealdeath,andnoonewilleverknowthatyouhavecometothisworld.Theultimatedeathisforgottenbytheliving!philosophy哲学: DeadorAlive生与死终极死亡，是被活着的人遗忘！“人这一辈子，只有站在这里（先辈的坟前），才知道自己从何而来，将向何处！”philosophy哲学: DeadorAlive生与死Inthislife,onlystandinghere(thegravesoftheancestors),youwilljustknowwhereyoucamefromandwhereyouwillgo!慎终追远、归宗溯祖Hewhogoesfarinhislifegoesbacktohisancestors.philosophy哲学: DeadorAlive生与死清明祭——天清地明万物华生。天人合一，敬畏自然，缅怀先祖，增强责任，珍惜当下。Qingmingfestivalofferings——Allthingscomebacktolife.Theharmonyofnatureandhumans,theaweofnature,thememoryofancestors,theenhancementofresponsibility,soweshouldcherishthepresentmoment.