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二零一二年十月五日星期五

Mid-Autumn Festival

中秋节 zhōng qiū jié

中秋节是什么？ 中秋节 is one of the most

important festivals for

Chinese people

The roundness of the full

moon, especially in autumn,

symbolizes perfection and

reunion

月亮 yuè liàng

中秋节是什么时候？

中秋节 is celebrated on the

15th day of the eighth lunar

month

2011年 九月十二日

2012年 九月三十日

Each year the date changes

后 羿 Hòu Yì the Archer

Hou Yi the Archer, shooting down the 9 Suns that endangered the Earth with extreme heat. He was rewarded by the Jade Emperor with a potion of immortality.

http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-Moon-Festival-Coloring-Pages-Pictures-s/295.htm

the Moon Lady

http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-Moon-Festival-Coloring-Pages-Pictures-s/295.htm

Chang E, Hou Yi’s wife, somehow swallows the potion of immortality, causing her to float up and fly to the moon.

嫦娥 cháng é

Jade Rabbit

http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-Moon-Festival-Coloring-Pages-Pictures-s/295.htm

When Chang E arrived on the moon, she coughed out the pill of immortality. This became the Jade Rabbit. Since then Jade Rabbit has worked at its pestle trying to make the potion of immortality with no success.

玉兔 yù tù

Moon Cakes

Moon Cakes that are traditionally eaten during the Moon Festival. Moon cakes usually have fillings of fruit or nut paste. Egg yolks inside also signify more good luck.

http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-Moon-Festival-Coloring-Pages-Pictures-s/295.htm

中国人怎么过中秋节 ?

吃 (verb) 月饼 (object) yuè bǐng

Time for thanksgiving with Family

http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-Moon-Festival-Coloring-Pages-Pictures-s/295.htm

In older times, the Mid-autumn signals the end of working in the fields for the year. It is the time for family members to come home and be together again. These days, families spend Moon Festival together at home or in parks.

跟谁过中秋节? 怎么过？

中国人每年

跟家人

一起过中秋节

中国人怎么过中秋节 ?

团圆 (reunion)

tuán yuán

月圆人圆 yuè yuán rén yuán

做(verb)灯笼(object)

zuò dēng lóng

To make lanterns.

Public spaces are

decorated with

lanterns

赏(verb)月(object) shǎng yuè

People take advantage

of the autumn weather,

to appreciate/watch the

moon and enjoy the

brightest full moon of

the year

Happy Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节快乐

zhōng qiū jié kuài lè

再见(zài jiàn)

作业 Homework 作业 Homework

1. Study U1B.1 vocab Matching quiz next week! 2. Finish up Mid-Autumn Festival questions Due: 10/8

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