《清明节英语ppt课件.ppt》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《清明节英语ppt课件.ppt（13页珍藏版）》请在三一办公上搜索。
1、,Tomb-sweeping Day,It drizzles endless during the rainy season in spring, Travelers along the road look gloomy and miserable。 When I ask a shepherd boy where I can find a tavern, He points at a distant hamlet nestling amidst apricot blossoms。,Poem,Brief Introduction简介Origin起源Activities 活动,Content,To
2、mb Sweeping Day is a day to remember and pay respect to ones departed ancestors and family members. People usually sweep the tombs of their forebears.,Brief Introduction简介,Its origin dates back to the spring and autumn period. Its associated with Jie Zi Tui.,Origin起源,Jie saved his starving lords lif
3、e by serving a piece of his meat from his leg. When the lord succeeded in becoming the ruler, he invited his faithful follower Jie to join him. However, Jie declined his invitation. He would like to lead a hermits life with his mother in the mountains. To force Jie out, the lord ordered his men to s
4、et the forest on fire. Jie chose to stay in the mountain and was burnt to death under a willow. The lord was so sad that he ordered people shouldnt set fire that day in order to commemorate Zitui .So people have to eat cold food that day.,Origin起源,When the lord came to commemorate Zitui on that day
5、of the next year ,he found the willow came to life and turned green. He named the willow “Qingming Willow”. In China , theres a custom of planting willows on Tomb Sweeping Day.,Origin起源,Another Name for Tomb Sweeping Day is Qing Ming Festival. Literally Qing means clear and Ming means bright . Qingm
6、ing is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on April each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases. It is the high time for spring planting. Qingming Festival is a seasonal point to guide farm work.,Origin起源,So, on one hand , Qingming Festival
7、 is a seasonal point to guide farm work. On the other hand , it is a day of commemoration. The Qingming Festival sees a combination of sadness and happiness.,Origin起源,Sweep Tombs. All cemeteries are crowded with people who came to sweep tombs . People offer food, flowers and favorites of the dead, then burn incense and paper money and bow before the memorial tablet.,Activities,Have an outing in spring Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively.,Activities,Fly kites,Activities,The endThank you !,
