中国 春节 英语知识.ppt

Chinese New Year ; Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is sometimes called the Lunar New Year, especially by people outside China. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first lunar month (Chinese: 正月; pinyin: zhēng yuè) in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th; this day is called Lantern Festival. Chinese New Years Eve is known as Chúxī (除夕, chúxī,). It literally means Year-pass Eve. Usually, it’s 15 days long;Places;What time is it this year?;The traditions;Let’s practice it;2. New year practice: Red packets 红 包 hónɡ bāo Or 压 岁 钱 yā suì qián the money used to suppress or put down the evil spirit ;3. Do the Spring Cleaning ;4. shǒu suì 守 岁 Occurs when members of the family gather around throughout the night after the reunion dinner and reminisce about the year that has passed while welcoming the year that has arrived. Some believe that children who Shou Sui will increase the longevity of the parents. ; nián yè fàn 年 夜 饭 reunion dinner of the New year eve;Food;2) nián ɡāo 年 糕 pudding ;3) jiǎo zi 饺 子 ;4）tānɡ yuán 汤 圆 Rice dumplings;tānɡ yuán 汤 圆 Rice dumplings;Activities;Couplets;Couplets;Paper cuttings;Paper cuttings;Outdoors Fireworks Lantern Festival and Riddles Dragon dance and Lion dance ;Lantern Festival and Riddles;;异曲同工、自圆其说、可圈可点、一五一十、口是心非、心直口快、无与伦比、哭笑不得、里应外合、三教九流、五音不全、不置可否、一塌糊涂、多此一举、左右开弓、天方夜谭、风月无边、白纸黑字、俯首称臣、石破天惊、能屈能伸、三纲五常、风花雪月、四大皆空、德高望重、四脚朝天、三言两语、入木三分、扬眉吐气、比翼双飞、正中下怀、举一反三、马失前蹄、点到为止、莫名其妙 ; cái shén  财 神 Fortune gods ; Let’s listencái shén dào  财 神 到 ; Dragon dance and Lion dance Dragon and lion dances are common during Chinese New Year. It is believed that the loud beats of the drum and the deafening sounds of the cymbals together with the face of the dragon or lion dancing aggressively can evict bad or evil spirits. Lion dances are also popular for opening of businesses ;;Video of