苗族龙船节(一)试卷.ppt

Lesson 6 苗族龙船节 Teaching Focus 1. 分句重构（一）——搭配与顺序调整 2. Text Analysis 分句重构（一）——搭配与顺序调整 一、搭配(collocation) 主谓、主表、动宾、介宾、名词与定语、动词与状语/补语、形容词与状语搭配的问题。 二、顺序(sequence) 已知信息(given information) 新信息(new information) 。 汉语：Given----New 英语：New----Given Pre-translation As a festival of the Miao minority, the Dragon-boat Festival is celebrated in the form of dragon-boat racing in the fifth lunar month every year. Similar to the Han peoples custom of dragon-boat racing during the Dragon Boat Festival, it reveals that dragon is the symbol of auspiciousness and strength in the view of the Chinese. Being approx. 20m in length and 1m in width, the dragon-boat is usually made by scraping several fir(冷杉 ) trunks into groove(槽 ) shape and tying them together. It is comprised of a mother boat and two barges at both sides. The fore is fitted with a large-sized dragon head, on the horns of which are written such auspicious words as Seasonable weather for crop raising (Fengtiao Yushun) and Guotai Minan (means the country is prosperous and the people live in safety). The buttock(屁股 ) called Phoenix Tail is inserted with fragrant grass. Both the fore and the buttock are raised above water surface. A barge is a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom. Barges are used for carrying heavy loads, especially on canals. A Buttock is one of the fleshy parts of your body that you sit on. The Dragon-boat Festival falls on the 14th day of the fifth lunar month and lasts till the 17th. The dragon-boat racing is usually held on the Qingshui River with fierce spectacle. The winner will be awarded a silk banner. After the festival comes to an end, every village will be busy in slaying the fattest pig in the village to reward all villagers for their support to the festival. A spectacle is a strange or interesting sight.Fierce feelings or actions are very intense or enthusiastic, or involve great activity. Other than the dragon-boat racing, there are a wide range of folk-custom activities carried