初中 英语 人教版（2024） 八年级下册Unit 6 Crossing Cultures Section B Reading plus 课件

这是一份初中英语人教版（2024）八年级下册（2024）Section B教学演示ppt课件，共12页。
Dragns are a symbl f pwer and gd frtune.They are ppular and can be seen everywhere. Chinese peple call themselves "the descendants f the dragn."
In the West
Dragns are frightening mnsters in stries,
Hw much d yu knw abut dragns ?
Symbls f Chinese Culture
Chinese culture is ne f the ldest in the wrld, and it is rich in traditins and beliefs. Many f the things yu see, hear, r even taste in China may be symbls with special meanings!
In many Western stries, dragns are frightening mnsters. Hwever, peple in China are nt frightened f them! Instead, they think dragns are a symbl f pwer and gd frtune.
be rich in 后接名词，表示“在某方面很丰富
be frightened f /biː ˈfraɪtnd əv/ 后接名词/代词，表达对事物的恐惧
/ɡʊd ˈfɔːtʃuːn/ 好运；福气
Chinese dragns are s ppular in China that yu can see them in many places, such as vases, buildings, mney, clthes, paintings, and jewellery! The wrd fr "dragn" even appears in names and idims. Fr example, "t hpe that ne’s children becme dragns" means that parents hpe their children will d well in life. In China, peple think dragns are s pwerful that they call themselves the descendants f the dragn!
/vɑːz/ n. 花瓶
在人生中有所成就；过得好
Red: Luck and Wealth
Red is a pwerful clur that brings gd luck and wealth. It is used fr decratins during festivals (like Chinese New Year) and in traditinal weddings.
In Other Cultures
Red culd smetimes mean lss.
Hw much d yu knw abut the clur red ?
At traditinal Chinese weddings, bth the bride and grm wear red.Red als has psitive meanings in ther cultures. Fr example, a red carpet shws imprtance, and red rses symblize lve.
The clur red
In China, red is a pwerful clur with special meaning. Many peple think it brings gd luck and wealth, s yu will see red decratins such as paper-cuts, cuplets, and lanterns during festivals like the Chinese New Year. Peple think red is s lucky that they wear it during celebratins.
/dekəˈreɪʃnz/ 装饰
/ˈkʌpləts/ 对联
/ braɪd ænd ɡruːm/ 新娘和新郎
/kɑːpɪt/ 红毯
Hwever, in Western culture, red culd smetimes mean lss. If a cmpany has "red ink" r is "in the red", it means that they are lsing mre mney than they are earning.
Certain numbers are lucky in China because they sund like ther Chinese wrds with psitive meanings. “Six”, fr example, sunds like “flw”. It symblizes things ging well. The number “tw” is als lucky, because the Chinese believe that gd things cme in pairs. “Eight” sunds like a wrd which means “t make a frtune”, and it symblizes wealth.
Lucky numbers
/lɒs/ 代表损失/危险
赤字；亏损 西方会计传统中，用红笔标注亏损账目
/ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ 象征
/fɔːtʃuːn/ 发财
/ˈsɪmbəlaɪz welθ/ 象征财富 wealth 是名词，意为“财富；富裕”
Lastly, “nine” has the same prnunciatin as the character “久”, which means “lng lasting”. S “nine” has cme t symblize a lng life. On the ther hand, “fur” sunds like “death”. Sme peple find this number s unlucky that they avid using it in their phne numbers. But China is nt the nly place with special numbers. In America, fr example, “seven” is a lucky number while “thirteen” is an unlucky number.
prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn
cme t d  表示“逐渐开始……”
避免使用  avid ding sth 
Lucky Numbers
Certain numbers carry significant meanings due t their prnunciatin in Chinese.6implies smthness,8symblizes frtune, and9represents lngevity. Cnversely, the number4is cnsidered unlucky as it sunds like the wrd fr "death".
In ther cuntries
The perceptin f lucky numbers varies wrldwide. Fr instance, in America, the number7is widely regarded as lucky, while13is ften assciated with bad luck and superstitin.
1 Read and cmplete the table.
celebratins
symblizes things ging well.
sunds like "death"
shws imprtance
symblize lve
gd things cme in pairs
means “t make a frtune
means “lng lasting
2 Imagine yu are a tur guide in China.
What additinal infrmatin can yu give turists n Chinese cultural symbls?
2. The panda is a natinal symbl f China, standing fr peace and friendliness.
1. The dragn is a symbl f gd luck and strength in Chinese culture.
3.The Great Wall—This famus wall is a symbl f China’s lng histry. Peple say, “He wh has never been t the Great Wall is nt a true man.”
4.Tea—Drinking tea is an imprtant traditin in China. Sharing tea is a way t shw respect.