七夕节英语（课堂PPT）

1、12ContentsThe descriptionThe descriptionThe romantic tale The romantic tale The customsThe customsThe related words & poemsThe related words & poems3The descriptionl On the 7th day of the 7th lunar month.l 13th August this year.l Full of romance.l Derived from peoples worship to nature and t

2、he time at first.4The Romantic tale the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl5lLong long ago, there was an orphan named Niu Lang.lHe was driven out of his home by his sister-in-low.lThen he lived by farming with an old cow.6lOne day, the magical cow kindly told him a way to find a fairy as his wife.lThis eve

3、ning , seven fairies left heaven to bathe.lNiulang took one of the beautiful silk dresses and the owner was left alone.7lThen Niulang came out with the dress and asked the her , Zhinv, to stay with him.lThe kind Zhinv fell in love with him and married him secretly.lNiulang farmed in the field and th

4、e Zhinv wove at home.lThey lived a happy life and had a son and a daughter.8lUnfortunately, the fact was found out and the Queen Mother went to bring Zhinv back.lWith the help of the magical cow,Niu Lang flew to heaven with his son and daughter.9lBut, the Queen Mother took off one of her gold hairpi

5、n to made a river to stop Niulang.lSo they were separated by the Milky Way forever.10lTheir love touched magpies and thousands of magpies came to build a bridge for them to meet each other.lThe Queen Mother was eventualy moved and allowed them to meet each year on the 7th lunar month.lHenceforth the

6、ir meeting date has been called Qi Xi(Double Seventh)11The customs12Begging for skillsQi Qiao.13Praying for everlasting love14Observing the Vega and Altair,Overhearing what they talking15The related words（1）中国农历第七个月的第七个夜晚）中国农历第七个月的第七个夜晚 the seventh evening of the seventh month on Chinese lunar calen

7、dar（2）中国的情人节）中国的情人节 Chinese Valentines Day（3）双七节）双七节 Double Seven Festival（4）喜鹊节）喜鹊节 Magpie Festival（5）七夕节）七夕节 Qixi Festival/Chinese Valentines Day（6）月老庙）月老庙 match maker temples（7）鹊桥）鹊桥 a bridge of magpies16Related words（8）银河）银河 the Milky Way（9）织女星）织女星 Vega（10）牛郎星）牛郎星/牵牛星牵牛星 Altair（11）牛郎和织女）牛郎和织女 Ni

8、u Lang and ZhiNu/Cowherd and the Weaver Maid（12）王母娘娘）王母娘娘 the Queen of Heaven（13）玉皇大帝）玉皇大帝 the Emperor of Heaven（14）民间故事）民间故事 Chinese folktales17Related poem 鹊桥仙 宋秦观 织云弄巧 飞星传恨 银汉迢迢暗度 金风玉露一相逢 便胜却人间无数 柔情似水 佳期如梦 忍顾鹊桥归路 两情若是久长时 又岂在朝朝暮暮 Fairy Of The Magpie Bridge Among the beautiful clouds, Over the heavenly river, Crosses the weaving maiden. A night of rendezvous, Across the autumn sky. Surpasses joy on earth. Moments of tender love and dream, So sad to leave the magpie bridge. Etern