(
课件网) Focusing on culture Unit 3 The seasons Vocabulary the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 calendar n. 历法；日历 be divided into ... 被分成…… divide ... into ... 把……分成…… In fact, the year is divided into 24 parts, based on where the sun is in the sky. 实际上，根据太阳在天空中的位置，一年可以分为24个时段。 be based on 基于…… start with 以……开始 crop n. 庄稼；作物 plant crops 种庄稼 play an important part in … 在……起着重要的作用 in different ways 用不同的方式 Many of these traditions continue in our times. 现在仍然保留着许多这样的传统。 continue v. 持续；继续存在 spring rolls 春卷 spring pancake 春饼 What’s this 二十四节气 The 24 solar terms Do you know the function of the 24 solar terms a traditional Chinese way of dividing the year When & How The 24 solar terms The months of the traditional Chinese calendar follow the moon, but did you know that the calendar also follows the sun In fact, the year is divided into 24 parts, based on where the sun is in the sky. Each part starts with a solar term, or jieqi in Chinese. These solar terms follow the changes of the s seasons and the weather. The“Start of Spring”, “Start of Summer”, “Start of Autumn” and “Start of Winter" divide the year into four seasons. Each of the seasons is then divided into six parts, and each part lasts about 15 days. The solar terms can fall on different dates. They sometimes move a day or two. The 24 solar terms are very useful in daily life. For example, they help farmers decide when to plant their crops. The solar terms also play an important part in traditional Chinese culture. People celebrated these days in different ways in the past, such as eating special local dishes. Many of these traditions continue in our times. For example, people still eat spring rolls and spring pancakes to celebrate the “Start of Spring”. 1 Read the article to find out how ancient Chinese people divided up the year. Read para.1 loudly and answer the question (1) Why does the writer say “… the calendar also follows the sun" The months of the traditional Chinese calendar follow the moon, but did you know that the calendar also follows the sun In fact, the year is divided into 24 parts, based on where the sun is in the sky. Each part starts with a solar term, or jieqi in Chinese. These solar terms follow the changes of the seasons and the weather. 2 Answer the questions below with the information from the article on page 46. Becasuse the year is divided into 24 parts, based on where the sun is in the sky. Read para.2 and draw the picture together The “Start of Spring”, “Start of Summer”, “Start of Autumn” and “Start of Winter” divide the year into four seasons. Each of the seasons is then divided into six parts, and each part lasts about 15 days. The solar terms can fall on different dates. They sometimes move a day or two. Read para.2 and draw the picture together The “Start of Spring”, “Start of Summer”, ... ...
