外研版高中英语必修第2册 Unit 2 Let’s celebrate! Section A Starting out Understanding ideas.pptVIP

;内容索引;[素养导航];[晨读晚诵];TheWaterSplashingFestival

TheannualWaterSplashingFestivaloftheDaiethnicminorityfallsduringtheNewYearcelebrationsoftheDaiCalendar.Itisthemostimportantfestivalobserved①bytheDaiethnicpeopleofXishuangbannaPrefecture.;Thefestivallastsforthreedays.Thefirsttwodays’activitiesareconcentratedonthebanksoftheLancangRiver.Onthefirstday,agrandcelebrationmarksthebeginningofthefestival.Anoutdoormarketissetup,wherelocalsgoforNewYearshopping.Itisalsoagreatplacetopurchase②localsouvenirs③.Localfoodandsnacksareotherhighlightstravellersmaynotwanttomiss.Artistscreatesandcarvingsonopenspaceclosetothemarket.AdragonboatraceisheldontheLancangRivertoringouttheoldyearintheafternoon.Atnight,thebanksoftheriverarecolourfullylit,andlocalsfloatriverlanternsontheriver.FloatingriverlanternsisanoldtraditioninChina,whichisstillpreserved④inmanycitiestoday.Thepracticeisthoughttodrivebadluckawayandbringgoodluck.?;Thethirdday,theclimaxofthefestival,isreservedforwatersplashing.Onthatday,theDaiputontheirnewestandbestclothes,andthenassemble⑤atthelocalBuddhisttemple.TheWaterSplashingceremony,however,ismorethanjustfun;italsocontainsareligiouselement:waterisregardedbytheDaiasasymbol,firstly,ofreligiouspurification(净化),butalsoofgoodwillamongpeople.Therefore,splashingafellowhumanbeingwithwaterduringtheWaterSplashingFestival,whetheracloseneighbourorafellowvillager,orevenastranger,isanexpressionofthedesireforgoodluckandprosperity⑥tothatperson.

Forthetourist,theannualWaterSplashingFestivalthattakesplaceinthemonthofAprilistheperfectoccasion.;词海拾贝

①observevt.庆祝;遵循

②purchasevt.购买

③souvenirn.礼品

④preservevt.保存

⑤assemblev.聚集

⑥prosperityn.富足,顺利;繁荣;典句欣赏

FloatingriverlanternsisanoldtraditioninChina,whichisstillpreserved