中国出生习俗的英文介绍--外教课口语交际实用.docxVIP

中国出生习俗的英文介绍--外教课口语交际实用 中国出生习俗的英文介绍--外教课口语交际实用 One-Year-Old Birthday When the child is one year old，there is an interesting custom called “zhua-zhou. Zhuazhou is regarded as one of the most important customs on a childs first birthday. 孩子一岁时有个非常有趣的风俗叫“抓周”。抓周被认为是孩子周岁生日最重要的组成部分之一。 The earliest written record of this custom can be traced back to the Song Dynasty. hosts do not even send out invitations. relatives will show up spontaneously to celebrate the childs first birthday. Gifts from relatives on this day are usually not costly ，and do not include such items as gold or silver，jewellery. Instead，dimsum or toys are presented to the child. Seniors meeting the child for the first time usually offer a coin to be fastened around the childs neck with thread . 关于“抓周”的最早的记载可以追溯到宋朝。抓周时亲戚们会自发地出席，来庆祝孩子的周岁生日。虽然也会给孩子礼物，但往往不会很贵，不会有金银首饰，通常都是零花钱或玩具。第一次见到孩子的长辈会把一个硬币用线系到孩子的颈上。 The zhuazhou ceremony usually takes place before lunchtime. family will install a table on the bed where stamps，dassic Confucian，Buddhist and Taoist books，a Chinese brush pen，ink, paper, coins, jewellery，flowers ， food and toys are placed. If the baby is female, the following items are added: scissors，ruler ， thread ，etc. The practice, however, is much more simplified in acommon family. 抓周仪式通常会在午饭吃长寿面之前举行。富庶的家庭会在床或炕上摆个桌子，放上印、经典儒佛道家典籍、笔墨纸砚、硬币、珠宝、花、食物和玩具。如果是女孩，除了这些再加上勺子、剪子、尺子、线等物。平常人家的抓周仪式要简单多了。 The parents then seat the baby in front of the table or the tray. Without help or guidance from anyone the baby is then free to choose anything in front of them. The selected items he or she chooses are used to foretell the childs interests, career in the future. 父母把自己的孩子放到桌子前面, 不给任何帮助和指导让孩子自由地选择。孩子选的东西会预言孩子的兴趣、事业和未来。 Selecting the stamp means the child will be an officer in the future;. A girl baby who first grabs a sewing item or cooking utensil will be a good housewife. when the child picks a cake or a toy， he or she will know how to enjoy the pleasures in life. In th