Unit 5 Chinese culture 广东外语外贸大学 基础英语学院第三教研室 秦勉 2003.7.24
2003.7.24 Unit 5 Chinese Culture 广东外语外贸大学 基础英语学院第三教研室 秦 勉
INDEX a Part 1 Words Expressions a Part 2 Memory Training a Part 3 Interpreting Exercises a Part 4 Activity a Part 5 Appendix 2003.7.24
2003.7.24 INDEX ¤Part 1 Words & Expressions ¤Part 2 Memory Training ¤Part 3 Interpreting Exercises ¤Part 4 Activity ¤Part 5 Appendix
a Part 1 Words Expressions ◇Festivals ◇Blessing ◇Foods ◇Arts&Crafts 香 2003.7.24
2003.7.24 ¤Part 1 Words & Expressions ◇ Festivals ◇ Blessing ◇ Foods ◇ Arts & Crafts
◇ Festivals 春节 The Spring Festival 农历 lunar calendar 正月 lunar January;the first month by lunar calendar 除夕 New Year's Eve:eve of lunar New Year 初一 the beginning of New Year 元宵节 The Lantern Festival 过年 Guo-nian;have the Spring Festival 对联 poetic couplet:two successive rhyming lines in poetry 春联 Spring Festival couplets 剪纸 paper-cuts 年画 New Year paintings 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival do Spring Festival shopping 敬酒 propose a toast 灯笼 lantern:a portable light 2003.7.24
2003.7.24 ◇ Festivals 春节 The Spring Festival 农历 lunar calendar 正月 lunarJanuary; the first month by lunar calendar 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year 初一 the beginning of New Year 元宵节 The Lantern Festival 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 春联 Spring Festival couplets 剪纸 paper-cuts 年画 New Year paintings 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 敬酒 propose a toast 灯笼 lantern: a portable light
烟花 fireworks 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 红包red packets(cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 戏曲 traditional opera 杂耍 variety show;vaudeville 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 灯会 exhibit of lanterns 守岁 staying-up 拜年 pay New Year's call;give New Year's greetings;New Year's visit 2003.7.24
2003.7.24 烟花 fireworks 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 戏曲 traditional opera 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 灯会 exhibit of lanterns 守岁 staying-up 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
禁忌 taboo 去晦气 get rid of the ill-fortune 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors 压岁钱 gift money;money given to children as a lunar New Year gift (Culture Note:In the old days,New Year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old.Today,money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth.) 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 扫房 spring cleaning;general house-cleaning 2003.7.24
2003.7.24 禁忌 taboo 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift (Culture Note: In the old days, New Year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth.) 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
◇ Blessing 金 Treasures 生 Business 岁 Peace Wishing fill the flourishes 岁 all 喜 you 满 home 兴 平 year 发 prosperity 堂 安 round 财 和 Harmony 心 May all 吉 Everything 国 The country brings 规 your goes well 泰 flourishes wealth 事 wishes 如 民 and people 财 成 come true 安 live in peace Money and Wishing Promoting 出 Safe trip 财treasures 帆 you every 步 to a higher wherever will be 风 success 高 position you go 宝 plentiful 安 2003.7.24
2003.7.24 ◇ Blessing Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
◇ Foods 年糕 Nian-gao;rise cake;New Year cake 团圆饭 family reunion dinner 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve 饺子 Jiao-zi:Chinese meat ravioli 汤圆 Tang-yuan;dumplings made of sweet rice,rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding 糖果盘 candy tray: 什锦糖 assorted candies-sweet and fortune 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon-growth and good health 西瓜子 red melon seed-joy,happiness,truth and sincerity 金桔 cumquat-prosperity 2003.7.24
2003.7.24 ◇ Foods 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake 团圆饭 family reunion dinner 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with eithersweet orspicy fillings 八宝饭 eight treasuresrice pudding 糖果盘 candy tray: 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity 金桔 cumquat - prosperity
糖莲子 candied lotus seed -many descendents to come 糖藕 candied lotusroot-fulfilling love relationship 红枣 red dates-prosperity 花生糖 peanut candy-sweet 红茶 black tea 花茶 jasmine tea 乌龙茶 Wulong tea 绿茶 green tea 砖茶 brick tea 2003.7.24
2003.7.24 糖莲子 candied lotusseed - many descendentsto come 糖藕 candied lotusroot - fulfilling love relationship 红枣 red dates – prosperity 花生糖 peanut candy – sweet 红茶 black tea 花茶 jasmine tea 乌龙茶 Wulong tea 绿茶 green tea 砖茶 brick tea
◇Arts el Crafts 丝绸之路 silk road 长江流域 along the Yangtze River 四合院 Courtyard (or quadrangle)buildings 战国时期 Warring States period 春秋时期 Spring and Autumn period 佛 Budda 踩高跷 stilts-walking 叠罗汉 human pyramid 说书 story telling 口技 vocal imitation 单口相声 monologue comic talk 对口相声 comic cross talk:witty dialogue 国画 traditional Chinese paintings 2003.7.24
2003.7.24 ◇ Arts & Crafts 丝绸之路 silk road 长江流域 along the Yangtze River 四合院 Courtyard (or quadrangle) buildings 战国时期 Warring States period 春秋时期 Spring and Autumn period 佛 Budda 踩高跷 stilts-walking 叠罗汉 human pyramid 说书 story telling 口技 vocal imitation 单口相声 monologue comic talk 对口相声 comic cross talk; witty dialogue 国画 traditional Chinese paintings