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Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)
清明节主题双语知识积累
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清明节介绍与起源(Introduction and Origin)
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清明节传统习俗与活动(Customs and Activities)
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清明节词块语块知识积累(Materials Collection)
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清明节随堂小练习(Classroom Exercise)
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Introduction and Origin
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清明节介绍与起源
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了解清明节(Introduction)
The Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, is one of the most significant traditional festivals in China. It usually falls on April 4th or 5th, when the temperature begins to rise and rainfall increases, marking the perfect time for spring plowing and sowing. For over 2,500 years, it has been a day for Chinese people to honor their ancestors and celebrate the arrival of spring.
清明节,又称扫墓节,是中国最重要的传统节日之一。它通常在4月4日或5日,此时气温回升、雨水增多,标志着春耕春种的最佳时节。两千五百多年来,这一天是中国人祭奠祖先、迎接春天到来的日子。
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清明节起源(Origin)
The Qingming Festival has a history of more than 2,500 years, originating from the Cold Food Festival, which commemorated Jie Zitui, a loyal retainer of the Spring and Autumn Period. Over time, the two festivals merged, and the Qingming Festival became the dominant occasion for ancestor worship.
清明节拥有2500多年历史,起源于纪念春秋时期忠臣介子推的寒食节。随着时间的推移,两个节日逐渐融合,清明节成为祭祖的主要节日。
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Customs and Activities
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清明节传统习俗与活动
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清明节传统习俗(Customs)
踏青——Go on spring outings
Since the Tang Dynasty, it has become increasingly popular to go on spring outings during the Qingming Festival. After paying respects to their ancestors, people would enjoy the countryside, appreciate the beauty of spring, and refresh both body and mind.
唐代起,清明踏青逐渐流行,人们在祭祖后郊游赏春,舒展身心。
Today, the tradition of spring outings during Qingming is still preserved, allowing families to connect with nature and strengthen their bonds.
现代清明仍保留踏青传统,家庭借此亲近自然、增进情感。
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清明节传统习俗(Customs)
扫墓——Tomb sweeping
The most important custom is tomb sweeping. Families visit the graves of their ancestors to clean the site, remove weeds, and offer food, tea, wine, and joss paper. This act of remembrance reflects the traditional virtue of filial piety—the respect and devotion to one’s parents and ancestors.
最重要的习俗是扫墓。家人们前往祖先的墓地清扫墓园、清除杂草,并供奉食物、茶、酒和纸钱。这一追思行为体现了传统美德——孝道,即对父母和祖先的尊敬与奉养。
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清明节风俗活动(Activities)
放风筝——Flying kites
As spring is in full bloom, it is also a time for outdoor activities. Flying kites is a popular tradition; some believe that cutting the kite string allows the kite to carry away misfortune and illness.
此时正值春意盎然,也是进行户外活动的好时节。放风筝是一项流行传统;有些人相信,剪断风筝线可以让风筝带走厄运和疾病。
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清明节风俗活动(Activities)
吃青团 / 插柳枝
In southern China, families often eat qingtuan, a green glutinous rice ball filled with sweet bean paste, symbolizing the arrival of spring. In some northern areas, people plant willow branches at their gates to ward off evil spirits.
在中国南方,人们常常吃青团——一种包着豆沙馅的绿色糯米团子,象征着春天的到来。在北方一些地区,人们在门口插柳枝以驱邪避鬼。
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Materials Collection
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清明节词块语块知识积累
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清明节词块积累
重点词汇短语
ancestor n. 祖先,祖宗 worship v. 敬拜,崇拜 n. 敬拜,崇拜
inherit v. 继承 memorial n. 纪念物,纪念碑 adj. 纪念的,追悼的
sweep v. 清扫,扫除 n. 清扫,扫除 traditional adj. 传统的,习俗的
pray v. 祈祷,祷告 sacred adj. 神圣的,受尊敬的
solemn adj. 庄严的,肃穆的 honor v. 尊敬,给以荣誉 n. 尊敬,荣誉
meaningful adj. 有意义的,重要的 ritual n. 仪式,习俗 adj. 仪式的
legacy n. 遗产,遗留下来的东西 respectful adj. 表示敬意的,恭敬的
cherish v. 珍爱,珍惜,怀念 preserve v. 保护,保存 n. 保护区,专属领域
pay tribute to 向……致敬 go on a spring outing 春游
fly kites 放风筝 sweep the grave 扫墓
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清明节语块积累
1. 清明节话题语块
【描述清明节传统】
The Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on April 4th or 5th each year.
清明节,又称扫墓节,通常在每年的4月4日或5日。
People visit the graves of their ancestors to pay respects and clean the tombstones.
人们前往祖先的墓前祭拜并清理墓碑。
【描述清明节习俗】
Flying kites is a traditional activity during the Qingming Festival.
放风筝是清明节的传统活动。
Some people plant willows or go on spring outings to celebrate the season.
有些人会插柳或春游,以此迎接春天的到来。
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清明节语块积累
3. 春祭与自然话题语块
【描述清明时节的自然景象】
Qingming marks the start of warmer weather and blooming flowers.
清明标志着天气转暖、百花盛开的开始。
It often rains around Qingming, which adds to the poetic atmosphere.
清明时节常下雨,为这个时节增添了几分诗意。
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Classroom Exercise
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清明节随堂小练习
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清明节主题随堂小测验
一、击鼓传花玩转词汇
inherit
memorial
sweep
meaningful
pay tribute to
ritual
go on a spring outing
n. 遗产,遗留下来的东西
fly kites
sacred
cherish
sweep the grave
v. 继承
n. 纪念物,纪念碑 adj. 纪念的,追悼的
v. 清扫,扫除 n. 清扫,扫除
adj. 神圣的,受尊敬的
adj. 有意义的,重要的
n. 仪式,习俗 adj. 仪式的
legacy
v. 珍爱,珍惜,怀念
向……致敬
春游
放风筝
扫墓
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击鼓传花游戏规则:教师背对学生,音乐响起时传花(任意东西),音乐随机停止时持花者接受惩罚(回答PPT中释义对应的英文单词或短语)。本游戏有四轮,相同颜色为一轮,点击出现释义,再次点击出现答案。
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清明节主题随堂小测验
二、语法填空
Qingming Festival
The Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese holiday and one of the 24 solar terms, usually falling on April 4th or 5th of the Gregorian calendar. It is a unique occasion 1 combines solemn remembrance with joyful celebration of spring. In 2006, the Qingming Festival 2 (list) as a national intangible cultural heritage, reflecting its profound cultural significance in Chinese society.
The origin of Qingming Festival dates back over 2,500 years to the Spring and Autumn Period. It evolved from the Cold Food Festival, which was established to commemorate Jie Zitui, a loyal retainer of the Jin state. According to legend, Jie Zitui sacrificed his own flesh to save his starving lord. 3 (honor) his loyalty, the lord decreed that no fire should be lit on the anniversary of his death, leading 4 the tradition of eating cold food.
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清明节主题随堂小测验
二、语法填空
The Qingming Festival 5 (feature) a variety of traditional customs that reflect both reverence for ancestors and 6 (appreciate) of nature. The most prominent activity is tomb sweeping, where families clean ancestral graves, remove weeds, and offer flowers, fruits, and joss paper as sacrifices. Beyond solemn rituals, people also engage in joyful spring activities. Kite flying is a popular tradition, where people write wishes on kites and release them into the sky, 7 (symbolize) the letting go of bad luck and the welcoming of good fortune.
Seasonal food plays 8 important role in Qingming Festival celebrations. In southern China, people eat Qingtuan, green rice balls made from glutinous rice mixed with mugwort juice. In modern times, new practices 9 (emerge), such as online memorial services, which allow people to pay respects to ancestors 10 (remote). These evolving traditions show how Qingming Festival continues to adapt while preserving its core values of filial piety and harmony with nature.
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清明节主题随堂小测验
二、语法填空答案速查
1. that / which 2. was listed 3. To honor
4. to 5. features 6. appreciation
7. symbolizing 8. an 9. have emerged
10. remotely
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