英語·基礎模塊3ChineseZodiacSignsUnit7-(4)ChineseZodiacSignsPromoteChinesecultureandtellChinesestorieswell.

弘揚中國文化，講好中國故事。LearningChapters

Module3

Unit-7ChineseZodiacSignsLearningObjectives01IdentifyandnameinEnglishthetwelveChinesezodiacsignscorrectly.02Learntounderstandthebasiccharacteristicsandsymbolismofeachsign.03LearntodevelopaninterestinlearningabouttraditionalChinesecultureandtoenhanceculturalself-confidence.DecryptingtheChineseZodiacEgjoyavodeo1.DoyouknowwhatyourChinesezodiacsignis?2.IfyouwereoneofthetwelvesignsoftheZodiac,whichonewouldyouchoose?Why?RatwisdomOxhardworkTigerbraverystrengthRabbitcarefulnessDragonstrengthhardnessSnakechangeabilityLet’sreadtogether.HorsepurposefulnessSheeppeaceMonkeyworkabilityRoosterfirmnessDogtrustinessPigagreeableLet’sreadtogether.

Rat

Ox

Tiger

Rabbit

Dragon

Snake

HorseSheepMonkeyRoosterDogPigPair-work.Askandanswerinpairs.1.WhatistheChinesezodiacsign?

2.HowmanyChinesezodiacsignsarethere?

3.Whatisapolitewayofaskingone’sage?TheChinesezodiacsignisa12-yearcyclelabelledwithanimals,startingwithRatandendingwithPig.

Thereare12Chinesezodiacsigns,inthefollowingorder:Rat,Ox,Tiger,Rabbit,Dragon,Snake,Horse,Sheep,Monkey,Rooster,Dog,andPig.Eachsignisnamedafterananimal,andeachanimalhasitsownuniquecharacteristics.Askingsomeone’szodiacsignisapolitewayofaskingone’sage.Openyourworkbook.Let’sdoExercise1ofIIItogether.III.ComprehensiveExercises

1.Readthetextofthisunitagainandfillintheblankstocompletethepassage.Answers:folkculture,six,characteristics;wisdom,hardwork;braveryandstrength,carefulness;strengthandhardness,changeability;purposefulness,peace;workability,firmness;trustiness,agreeable.

Nowyoucancheckyouranswerswithyourdeskmate.Cananyoneanswerthisquestion?DoyouknowwhyinChineseZodiac,ratisplacedfirst?Nowlet’sfindtheansweraltogether.It’srighthereinCultureCorner.Ithinkwecanreadittogethernow.ALegendoftheChineseZodiac

TherearemanyinterestingstoriesandlegendsintheChinesetraditionalculture.DoyouknowwhyRatoftheChinesezodiacisplacedasnumberone?Long,longago,therewasnoChinesezodiac.TheJadeEmperorwantedtoselect12animalstobehisguards.Hesentamessengerintoman’sworldtospreadthemessagethattheearlieronewentthroughtheHeavenlyGate,thebetterrankonewouldhave.Thenextday,theanimalssetofftowardstheHeavenlyGate.Ratgotupveryearly.Onhiswaytothegate,hecameacrossariver.Hehadtostoptherebecausehecouldn’tcrosstheriver.Afterwaitingforalongtime,RatnoticedOxwasabouttocrosstheriver.ItquicklyjumpedintoOx’sear.ThehardworkingOxdidnotmindatallandsimplycontinued.Aftercrossingtheriver,OxracedtowardsthepalaceoftheJadeEmperor.Suddenly,RatjumpedoutofOx’searandrushedtothefeetoftheEmperor.SoRatwonthefirstplaceandOxwassecond.Let’slistenandreaditloudly.First,youcanreadafterme.

【參考譯文】中國生肖的傳說在中國傳統文化中有許多有趣的故事和傳說。你知道為什么中國生肖中的老鼠排名第一嗎？很久很久以前，中國并沒有生肖。玉皇大帝想選12種動物作為他的護衛。他派使者到人間頒布了一道圣旨，誰能越早穿過天門，誰得到的排位等級就越高。第二天，動物們朝著天門出發了。老鼠非常早就起床了，在通往天門的路上，他遇到了一條河，不得不停了下來，因為他沒有辦法跨過這條河。他等了很久，這時老鼠注意到牛正要過河，他飛快地跳進了牛的耳朵里。勤勞憨厚的牛并不在意老鼠的舉動，只是繼續前行。穿過了這條河，牛朝著玉皇大帝的宮殿跑去。突然，老鼠跳出了牛的耳朵，一下子沖到玉皇大帝腳下。所以老鼠得了第一的排名，牛排名第二。TheChineseZodiacplaysanimportantrole