湖南省長沙市長郡中学高中英语（选修九译林牛津版）课件unit4 behind beliefs——welcome to the unit+word power+reading（共34）.pptVIP

1 Many idioms have _______ lost their original meanings or have only a vague or loose connection with them now. 2 “Kill the fatted calf” comes from a story _______ a son left home to … either where The idiom comes from a story where a son left home to waste all of his time and money in amusing himself. 3 这个习语来自一个故事，故事中的儿子离家 出走，虚度光阴，挥霍金钱，寻欢作乐。 4 Idioms are used in everything _______ Literature to films and newspapers. from Book 9_课件_U1_Reading2-9Book 10_课件_U1_Reading2-8 * Book 10_课件_U1_Reading2-8 Book 9_课件_U1_Reading2-9Book 10_课件_U1_Reading2-8 * Welcome to the unit The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods and do activities to praise or worship them. What is religion? Religions in China What do you know about Taoism? Taoism is one of the major religions in China. It was founded by Lao-tzu in about the 6th century B.C. The most important text of Taoism is Tao-te-Ching. In the 5th century AD, Taoism developed as a religious system. Taoism—Another religion in China What is the belief behind Taoism? Taoism is also a system of thought. The central concept of Taoism is Tao, which refers to the ways the universe functions. Taoism believes in ‘wuwei’, which means that everything must follow its course and happen naturally. Symbol of Taoism What does the yinyang mean? The yinyang of Taoism has greatly influenced Chinese philosophy. Taoism believes that ‘yin’ and ‘yang’ are two fundamental forces in the universe. ‘Yin’ is the passive or negative force, while ‘yang’ represents active and positive things, such as the bright, dry and masculine aspects. According to Taoism, wise people will achieve a balance between the interactions of these two forces. Christmas Day Christmas brings families and friends together to share the much loved customs and traditions which have been around for centuries. Most people are on holidays and stay at home with their family on Christmas. Every year inDecemb