中国十二生肖文化 英文版教程文件.pptx

中国生肖文化Chinese Zodiac Culture There are different legends about the origin of the twelve animals used in Chinese Zodiac Culture. One of the most popular legends explains the order of these animals and also why cats and rats bocome bitter enemies.Long, long time ago, people always forgot in which year they were born and couldnot figure out exactly how old they were. 玉帝Jade Emperor Why don’t we choose twelve animals to represent the years? 玉帝公告The River- crossing Race All animals are welcomed to compete. The first twelve animals across the finish line will be chosen as the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. Let’s join the ox, We point the way and he carry us across the river. We can’t swim. How are we gonna cross the river? The day of the race soon came. Early that morning, before the rooster woke up, the ox, the cat and the rat were already at the riverside. The cat and the rat climbed onto the back of the ox. And then they started swimming across the river. the rat wanted to win first place. sothe rat pushed the cat into the water and went into one of the ox’s ears. The ox climbed up the shore and ran to the finish line. The rat jumped out of the ox’s ear and rushed to win the first place. The third place The rabbit could not swim but jumped across the river on the backs of the other animals.Originally, the snake had legs, but he raced so hard, he ran his legs off.As the dog crossed the river, he had such a good time in the water that he forgot the time. 十一I’m starving, Is there any food to eat here?五三二四六九一七十一八The race was over. 十十二What is my place? You came in thirteenth. “ You bad rat!” “ I won’t spare you!”The cat slapped the rat across the face and knocked out all of his teeth except the two in front.二、生肖与性格 Chinese Zodiac PersonalityFind Your Animal子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥RatOxTigerRabbitDragonSnakeHorseSheepMonkeyRoosterDogPig1900190119021903190419051906190719081909191019111912191319141915191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321