2024届高考英语传统文化专题之中秋节专题课件

Contents 1 2 3 4 The introduction to the Mid-Autumn Festival The legends of the Mid-Autumn Festival The development of the Mid-Autumn Festival The customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival The blessings about the Mid-Autumn Festival The poems about the Mid-Autumn Festival 5 6 The introduction to the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋介绍) 1 When is the Mid-Autumn Festival? The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Discuss: Do you know several names of the Mid-Autumn Festival? the Mid-Autumn Festival the Moon Festival the Mooncake Festival Zhongqiu Festival Discuss:Why is this festival called the Mid-Autumn Festival? The word “zhongqiu” first appeared in Zhou Li. According to the ancient Chinese calendar, there are four seasons in a year, and each season has three months, which are respectively called Mengyue, zhongyue and qiyue, because the second month of autumn is called zhongyue, and because the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar is in the middle of August, it is called“Mid-Autumn Festival”. In the early Tang dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival became a fixed holiday. “中秋”一词，最早见于《周礼》。根据我国古代历法，一年有四季，每季三个月，分别被称为孟月、仲月、季月三部分，因为秋季的第二月叫仲月，且又因农历八月十五日在八月中旬，故称“中秋”。到了唐朝初年，中秋节才成为了固定的节日。 Discuss: What is the purpose of the Mid-Autumn Festival? Originally, the word “autumn” is interpreted as “crops’ mature”. August is a time when many crops are ripening. To express their gratitude for the year’s supply of food, farmers celebrate the harvest on August 15. They will also pray for good weather in the coming year. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest festival. The Moon on August 15 is fuller and brighter than the full moons of other months. When people look up to the bright moon, the round shape for Chinese people means family reunion. The wanderers always use it to express the feelings of homesickness and loved ones, so the Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as the Reunion Festival. On that day, sons and dau