Unit 4Customs ＆ Tradition 英语第二册 老师用书教材.ppt

In the last century, more natives returned as much as possible to their “old ways” in crafts and arts. They kept the tradition of the past as much as possible but adapted their skills to use modern materials and 10 . They also wanted to interpret the culture of their people today as well as from the past. techniques ? Translation Translate the following sentences into English with words or phrases given in the brackets. 历史学家们希望能寻找到有关这个部落过去的原始资料来源。（source） 2. 很多当地的居民在路边陈列他们的手工艺品。（display） The historian hoped to search for primary sources of information about the past. Many local inhabitants display their handicrafts by the wayside. 3. 这位母亲希望医生能治愈她孩子的创痛。(look to ) 4. 除了酒之外，烟草在很多国家都要课以重税。 （along with） 5. 这些做法据说源自传统中医学。（stem from） The mother looked to the doctors to cure her child’s ills. Tobacco is heavily taxed in most countries, along with alcohol. It is said that these practices have stemmed from traditional Chinese medicine. Detailed Study of Free Reading Words and Expressions Exercises Free Reading Free Reading Spring Dragon Festival 1 China covers a large area and consists of many ethnic groups. Different areas and ethnic groups have formed different customs concerning food, clothing, festivals, courtesies and religions. Some of these customs have lasted for hundreds of years and have become the festivals shared by all the Chinese and have merged into the traditional Chinese culture. 2 Spring Dragon Festival（the dragon lifts its head on the second day of the second lunar month）is the date of this kind of festival. The folklore says that it 参考译文 is the time when the dragon in charge of the rain lifts its head. From that day on, rainfall will gradually increase, so it is called the “Spring Dragon Festival” or “Dragon-Head-Lifting Festival”. 3 There is a story about the origin of this festival prevailing among the people. In