大学英语泛读教程Unit7课件

1、 Unit 7Numbers and Omens -吴洲 陈聪聪 汤文飞 Unit 7Numbers and Omens -According to the passage, numbers play an important role in Chinese culture. The use of numbers is related to omens. According to the passage, numbTo appeal for good luck.To chew people out.Numbers are intimately related to the daily life

2、 of Chinese.To appeal for good luck.Marking the beginning.The meaning of “independent” or “alone”.ONEMarking the beginning.ONETWOThe meaning of pairs.One plus one,living together.TWOThe meaning of pairs.THREEStanding for “many”.Playing a critical role.THREEStanding for “many”.FOURA mysterious number

3、.A symbol for the great earth.Not auspicious in Chinese culture.FOURA mysterious number.FIVEChinese sign little good or bad significance to “five”.Five fortunes: long life, wealth, health, an ethical life, and a peaceful death.Five elements:metal, wood, water, fire and earth.FIVEChinese sign little

4、good oSSIXThe largest number on a die(骰子). “66 everything goes smoothly”.SSIXThe largest number on a diSevenNot many people take seven to be a lucky number.“Doing the sevens”（做七）.SevenNot many people take seveEightIn Cantonese(广东人), eight and “success” are similar in sound.In Hong Kong, businessmen

5、are especially fond of eight.Lucky in the number of hotel rooms and phone numbers.EightIn Cantonese(广东人), eightNineGenerally referring to a great majority or a large number.Inauspicious to run across nine.NineGenerally referring to a gBook of changes(易经）One: tai-ji or great supremeTwo: two ritualsTh

6、ree:three powersFour:four directionsFive:five pathwaysSix :six realmsSeven :seven rules of governmentEight:eight trigramsNine:nine chainsTen:ten depictionsBook of changes(易经）One: tai-jiCustoms about numbersAt weddings, when chinese people give “red envelopes” with gifts of cash, they only send even

7、amounts. If you give odd amounts, people will not be grateful and even criticize you behind your back for failing to understanding basic manners.Customs about numbersSome slangs about numbers and omens.“If the moon has a halo, it will be windy, and a damp plinth foretells rain”. “Fortune comes in pa

8、irs”.Some slangs about numbers and “Gold bracelets becoming a pair”.“May the five fortunes approach your doors”.“If you want to succeed, dont stray from eight”.“Gold bracelets becoming a paiThe 1st section: Origins of some omens and numbers in Books of Changes.The 2nd and 3rd sections:Why Chinese pe

9、ople dont like odd numbers but even numbers.The 1st section: Origins of soThe 4th section:Some sayings and habits about “four” and “five”.The 5th section:People in China are fond of “six” and “eight” .The last section:Any number can be explained as to make it fit.The 4th section:Some sayings aBeliev

10、e it or not, its up to you Finding a lucky number is just like burning incense to the gods, it can not determine whether you will succeed or not .Number 8 and 6 can not help you with anything.If you want to be successful, you should work hard. You can believe in lucky numbers, but you can not be too serious.Believe it or not, its up to AnswersText 1:BC