新概念英语第二册Lesson-96.ppt

The dead return By:Lynn What kinds of festivals in China do you know about ? the Spring Festival the Lantern Festival Tomb Sweeping Festival (Ching-Ming Festival) the Dragon Boat Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival the Double Seventh Festival the Double Ninth Festival what festivals of foreign countries  do you know? Valentines Day Easter (Mar-Apirl) Apirl fools Day Mothers Day (may) Fathers Day (June) Halloween(Oct.31) Thanksgiving Day(November) Christmas Do you know Ching-Ming festival? What do people do on that day? ---Grave -Sweeping day . Put out weeds around the headstone Cleaning the stone Replacing wilted or dead flowers with fresh ones. Burn incense and joss paper.The joss paper is for the deceased to use in the afterlife . You will even see food arranged on headstones.The food is an offering to the spirits.three stes of chopsticks and three Chinese wine cups also placed above the food,close to the headstone. Do you know there is also a festival for the Dead in Japan? What do people do on that day? It is held from of July 13 to july 16 for farewell. Obon (盂兰盆节）is the Japanese version of the Ghost Festival,which has since been transformed over time into a family reunion holiday during which people from the big cities return to their home towns and visits and cleans their ancestors graves. They dance and sing They also place many lanterns into the rivers Today we will listen to a story about the Festival for the Dead in Japan Listen to the tape and answer the questions 1.How often is it helds there? 2.Why is food laid out for them ? 3.Why are Specially-made lanterns hung there? 4.Why dont they eat the food theyve prepared for the dead? 1.How often is it helds there? Once a year. 2.Why is food laid out for them ? Because they are expected to be hungry after their journey. 3.Why are Specially-made lanterns hung there? To help the dead to find their way. 4.Why dont they eat the food theyve prepared for the dead? Because it is considered unlucky fo