1、说起圣诞节，估计大家都会滔滔不绝， 但说起中国传统的春节，大家又知不知道怎么用英语来个简短介绍呢 ？,春节,跟老外侃圣诞不算什么，不如侃侃春节！,先从简单的习俗名称开始吧！,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,灯笼,lantern: a portable light,扫房,（get rid of the ill- fortune 去晦气）,祭祖宗,gen
2、eral house-cleaning; spring cleaning,offer sacrifices to ones ancestors,(Auspicious words； used red color to scare the beast - Nian),红包 red packets压岁钱 gift money;,烟花 fireworks 爆竹 firecrackers,舞狮 lion dance,(The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.),(People scare off evil s
3、pirits and ghosts with the loud pop and light .),舞龙 dragon dance,(to expect good weather and good harvests),戏曲 traditional opera,(cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.),(辞旧迎新Ring out the Old Year and ring in the New Year）,拜年 pay New Years call; give New Years
4、 greetings; New Years visit,(good-luck words；taboo),Food Name,年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake 团圆饭 family reunion dinner 年夜饭 the dinner on New Years 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
5、 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 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfi
6、lling love relationship 红枣 red dates - prosperity,这些习俗的渊源,History of Chinese New Year 追溯历史：名叫“年”的怪兽,谁可以给我们讲一下“年”的故事呢？,年,相传：中国古时侯有一种叫年的怪兽，头长尖角，凶猛异常，年兽长年深居海底，每到除夕，爬上岸来吞食牲畜伤害人命，因此每到除夕，村村寨寨的人们扶老携幼，逃往深山，以躲避年的伤害 今年的除夕，乡亲们都忙着收拾东西逃往深山，这时候村东头来了一个白发老人对一户老婆婆说只要让他在她家住一晚，他定能将年兽驱走众人不信，老婆婆劝其还是上山躲避的好，老人坚持留下，众人见劝他不住
7、，便纷纷上山躲避去了 当“年”兽象往年一样准备闯进村肆虐的时候，突然传来白发老人燃响的爆竹声，年兽混身颤栗，再也不敢向前凑了，原来年兽最怕红色，火光和炸响这时大门大开，只见院内一位身披红袍的老人哈哈大笑，年兽大惊失色，仓惶而逃 第二天，当人们从深山会到村里时，发现村里安然无恙，这才恍然大悟，原来白发老人是帮助大家驱逐年兽的神仙，人们同时还发现了白发老人驱逐年兽的三件法宝从此，每年的除夕，家家都贴红对联，燃放爆竹，户户灯火通明，守更待岁这风俗越传越广，成了中国民间最隆重的传统节日过年,Try to tell the story in English!,New Year celebrations
8、is a grand event of China. New Year festivities lasts for one month in China. Chinese New Year is also called Spring festival. It begins from the middle of the last month of the year and ends up in middle the first month of the new year. These last day celebrations in China is called Lantern Festiva
9、l。Chinese New Year Dates农历新年，年年不同Chinese New Year falls on a different date every year. Chinese calendar is a combination of solar and lunar calendar. Chinese New Year falls on second new moon after the winter solstice(冬至). Chinese calendar has a 12 year cycle and each year is named after animal. Ch
10、inese believe that every person resembles an animal and this reflects their traits. Year 2010 was the Year of the Tiger. People born on this date are said to be very independent and persistent.,Try to tell the story in English!,Chinese New Year has a very interesting and unique history. According to
11、 the Chinese legends, there was a giant beast Nian who used to swallow humans in a single bite.Relief from the horrifying beast came only when people realized that Nian was scared of red color and loud noises. They started bursting crackers and used red color and light to scare the beast. Since then
12、, this day was named as Guo Nian meaning “Pass over the Nian“. Chinese considered the day an auspicious one as it brought new life for them and celebrated it as a New Year。,祝福语！,恭贺新年,A happy New Year to you!,恭喜发财！,May you come into a good fortune! May you be happy and prosperous!Wishing you prosperity! May prosperity be with you!,吉祥如意,Everything goes well!,心想事成,May all your wishes come true!,新春大吉,A good start in the New Year!,生龙活虎,As mighty as tiger!,如虎添翼,Like a tiger with wings!,初生牛犊不怕虎。,A new-born calf has no fear of the tiger.,
