清明节课件

By Mandy 01 Lead-in Watch a video What is Qingming? It’s not only one of the 24 solar terms , but also a traditional Chinese festival. 24节气 视频资源来自CNC 3 A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day; The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way. Where can a wineshop be found to drown his sad hours? A cowherd points to a cot ‘mid apricot flowers. Let’s guess It’s a Chinese poem written by a great Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu . Can you guess what it is? 清明时节雨纷纷， 路上行人欲断魂。 借问酒家何处有， 牧童遥指杏花村。 《清明》 ----唐 杜牧 02 Pre-reading Let’s think What do Chinese people do during the Qingming Festival? sweep tombs 扫墓 worship ancestors 祭祖 plant willow branches 插柳 feast on Qingtuan 吃青团 Let’s think What do Chinese people do during Qingming? have an outing 踏青 Cuju (play football) 蹴鞠 fly kites 放风筝 03 While-reading Fast reading How many kinds of customs are mentioned in the article? Careful reading Read Para. 1 and 2, and answer the questions. 1.When is the Qingming Festival ? 2.What does Qingming mean? It usually falls between April 4 and 6 each year. It means “clear and bright”, shows rising temperatures and increased rainfall at the start of spring. Careful reading Read “Worshiping Ancestors”. Answer the questions and complete the mind map. Worshiping Ancestors The Qingming Festival in spring is the occasion for visiting ancestral graves. Cleaning the tombs and paying respect to the dead with offerings are the two important practices to remember late relatives. Weeds around the tomb are cleared away and fresh soil is added to show care for the dead. The dead person's favorite food, wine and chopsticks are offered on their tombs, along with paper money. These sacrifices are all burned in the hope that the deceased will not lack food and money in the afterlife. 1.What should people do to remember late relatives? 2.What should people do to show care for the dead? 3.What are the sacrifices? 4. Why do people burn the sacrifices? Careful reading Read “Worshiping Ancest