24 Solar Terms - Start of Summer(立夏)-2023-2024学年中国文化之24节气课件

24 Solar Terms - Start of Summer （立夏） 学习目标 认识立夏； 认识立夏的相关内容； 学会表达。 2 Vocabulary 01 The introduction 02 The customs 03 Practice 04 立夏 Content 目录 Vocabulary 壹 7 crop /krɒp/ harvest /ˈhɑːvɪst/ 收割庄稼 Vocabulary 8 emperor /ˈempərə(r)/ 帝王 【例句】He was the first emperor in China. 他是中国的第一任皇帝。 Vocabulary 9 officials /əˈfɪʃ(ə)lz/ 官员 【例句】The ship was boarded by customs officials. 海关官员登上了这艘船。 Vocabulary 10 farm work 农活 【例句】She can do every kind of farm work. 样样农活她都拿得起来 Vocabulary 11 weigh /weɪ/ v. 称，称……的重量 【例句】The responsibilities weigh heavily on him. 他肩负重任，寝食不安。 Vocabulary 12 stool /stuːl/ 凳子 【例句】He sat on the stool, swinging his legs. 他坐在凳子上晃动着两条腿。 Vocabulary 13 Vocabulary symbolize /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ v. 象征 【例句】The five Olympic rings symbolize five continents. 奥运五环象征着五大洲。 14 prevent /prɪˈvent/ v. 预防 【短语】prevent from 预防阻止 = keep from= stop from 【例句】They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. 他们采取积极措施，防止疾病蔓延。 Vocabulary 15 The introudction 贰 16 The introduction Start of Summer marks the 7th term of the year in the 24 solar terms of the traditional Chinese solar calendar. This year, it begins on May 6th and ends on May 20th. During this period, the sun's rays reach an angle of 45 degrees to the earth, signaling the transition of seasons. 立夏 开始 结束 角 18 The introduction Usually people consider this period as the time where temperature begins to rise obviously, thunderstorm becomes more frequent and crops’ growth enter the peak season. Many crops seeded in spring can be harvested in the summer. 19 The introduction In ancient China, people divided Beginning of Summer into three periods—first period is the sounding of the crickets, second period is the earthworms coming out and third period is the budding of the cucumber blossom. From this descr