“清明节”英语PPT

Tomb-sweepingDayItdrizzlesendlessduringtherainyseasoninspring,Travelersalongtheroadlookgloomyandmiserable。WhenIaskashepherdboywhereIcanfindatavern,Hepointsatadistanthamletnestlingamidstapricotblossoms。Poem1.BriefIntroduction简介2.Origin起源3.Activities活动ContentTombSweepingDayisadaytorememberandpayrespecttoone’sdepartedancestorsandfamilymembers.Peopleusuallysweepthetombsoftheirforebears.BriefIntroduction简介Itsorigindatesbacktothespringandautumnperiod.It’sassociatedwithJieZiTui.Origin起源Jiesavedhisstarvinglord'slifebyservingapieceofhismeatfromhisleg.Whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtheruler,heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowerJietojoinhim.However,Jiedeclinedhisinvitation.Hewouldliketoleadahermit'slifewithhismotherinthemountains.ToforceJieout,thelordorderedhismentosettheforestonfire.Jiechosetostayinthemountainandwasburnttodeathunderawillow.Thelordwassosadthatheorderedpeopleshouldn’tsetfirethatdayinordertocommemorateZitui.Sopeoplehavetoeatcoldfoodthatday.Origin起源WhenthelordcametocommemorateZituionthatdayofthenextyear,hefoundthewillowcametolifeandturnedgreen.Henamedthewillow“QingmingWillow”.InChina,there’sacustomofplantingwillowsonTombSweepingDay.Origin起源AnotherNameforTombSweepingDayisQingMingFestival.LiterallyQingmeansclearandMingmeansbright.Qingmingisoneofthe24seasonaldivisionpointsinChina,fallingonAprileachyear.Afterthefestival,thetemperaturewillriseupandrainfallincreases.Itisthehightimeforspringplanting.QingmingFestivalisaseasonalpointtoguidefarmwork.Origin起源So,ononehand,QingmingFestivalisaseasonalpointtoguidefarmwork.Ontheotherhand,itisadayofcommemoration.TheQingmingFestivalseesacombinationofsadnessandhappiness.Origin起源SweepTombs.Allcemeteriesarecrowdedwithpeoplewhocametosweeptombs.Peopleofferfood,flowersandfavoritesofthedead,thenburnincenseandpapermoneyandbowbeforethememorialtablet.ActivitiesHaveanoutinginspringQingmingFestivalisatimewhenthesunshinesbrightly,thetreesandgrassbecomegreenandnatureisagainlively.ActivitiesFlykitesActivitiesTheendThankyou!