Unit7Lucky Number and Lucky Day
Unit 7 Lucky Number and Lucky Day
MainPointsI.Leading InII.TextAII.TextBOVocabularyPracticeIV.Practical Writing
Main Points Ⅰ. Leading In Ⅱ. Text A Ⅲ. Text B ●Vocabulary Practice Ⅳ. Practical Writing
Leading InChinese Lucky NumberSuperstitious Behavior
Leading In • Chinese Lucky Number • Superstitious Behavior
In China,six, eight and nine are considered lucky numbers.since their homophones have auspicious meanings. Six,pronounced 'Liu' in Chinese,implies that everything aboutyou will go smoothly. Eight was originally deemedauspicious by the Cantonese,since in Cantonese, eight readsas'Fa',which means to make a great fortune in the near futureLater,theauspiciousness ofeightwas takenupbyall ChineseThe letter nine, pronounced as 'Jiu', implies everlastingespecially in friendship and marriage. Thus, numbers endingwith thesethree digits are firm favorites, for example,when itcomes to choosing phone numbers, car license tags and roomnumbers. Four and seven are unlucky numbers people willavoid since the former implies death and the latter meansgone
In China, six, eight and nine are considered lucky numbers, since their homophones have auspicious meanings. Six, pronounced 'Liu' in Chinese, implies that everything about you will go smoothly. Eight was originally deemed auspicious by the Cantonese, since in Cantonese, eight reads as 'Fa', which means to make a great fortune in the near future. Later, the auspiciousness of eight was taken up by all Chinese. The letter nine, pronounced as 'Jiu', implies everlasting, especially in friendship and marriage. Thus, numbers ending with these three digits are firm favorites, for example, when it comes to choosing phone numbers, car license tags and room numbers. Four and seven are unlucky numbers people will avoid since the former implies death and the latter means gone
pics for DiscussionBlackcatsare(lucky/unlucky)luck.(Good/bad)Opening an umbrella indoors bringsluck.Breaking a bowl on New Year's Day brings(Good/bad)Can you give some examples about superstitions?Why do peoplebelieve in superstitions?
Topics for Discussion • Black cats are _ (lucky/unlucky) • Opening an umbrella indoors brings _ luck.(Good/bad) • Breaking a bowl on New Year’s Day brings _ luck. (Good/bad) • Can you give some examples about superstitions? • Why do people believe in superstitions?
TextAChineseWedding PreparationPreparation on the part of the groom involved the installation of thebridal bed on the day before the wedding. A propitious hour and a 'goodluck woman' or 'good luck man', that is a man or women with manychildren and living mates, were selected to install a newly purchased bed.After the bed was in place,children were invited onto the bed as an omenof fertility with the more, the merrier. For the same reason, the bed wasscattered with red dates, oranges, lotus seeds, peanuts, pomegranates andother fruits. Part of the fun was watching the children scramble for thefruit
Text A Chinese Wedding Preparation • Preparation on the part of the groom involved the installation of the bridal bed on the day before the wedding. A propitious hour and a 'good luck woman' or 'good luck man', that is a man or women with many children and living mates, were selected to install a newly purchased bed. After the bed was in place, children were invited onto the bed as an omen of fertility with the more, the merrier. For the same reason, the bed was scattered with red dates, oranges, lotus seeds, peanuts, pomegranates and other fruits. Part of the fun was watching the children scramble for the fruit
Chinese Wedding CostumesThebrideandinbridegroomtraditional weddingcostumes which arered,coloraluckyconsideredtheMingsincedynasty
Chinese Wedding Costumes • The bride and bridegroom in traditional wedding costumes which are red, a color considered lucky since the Ming dynasty
Chinese Wedding DecorationsMFirecrackers were set evilspirits as the bride departedinthe sedanchairThephysicalmovementFEEEsymbolized the transferofftofrighten away ofthe bridefrom herparent'sfamilytoher husband's.囍
Chinese Wedding Decorations • Firecrackers were set evil spirits as the bride departed in the sedan chair. The physical movement symbolized the transfer off to frighten away of the bride from her parent's family to her husband's
Chinese Wedding Car
Chinese Wedding Car
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