旅游英语旅游英语Unit11课件.ppt

Unit Eleven Religion Words and expressions: 1. Sri Lanka 斯里兰卡 2. Theravada Buddhism n. 小乘佛教（主要流传于斯 里兰卡、缅甸、泰国和柬埔寨） 3. Scripture n. 圣经,经文 4. Canon n. 宗教法规，教规 5. Mahayana Buddhism n. 大乘佛教 6. esteem n. 尊重，尊敬 7. Pure Land n. [宗]净土, 极乐世界 8. Shingon n. 真言宗(日本佛教的一派) 9. Orthodox a. 东正教的 10. Catholicism n. 天主教，天主教义 11. Methodism n.（基督教）遵循宗教义 12. Baptist adj. 浸礼会教派的 13. Pentecostalism n.五旬节教派 14. authenticity n.确实性，真实性 Some religions are widespread throughout the world, being found in many different countries. The best examples of very widespread religions are Buddhism, Christianity and Islam. However, when we look at these closely we see that they are divided into many varieties. If you travel in Asia, especially in Sri Lanka and in South-East Asia the tradition of Theravada Buddhism is established and Buddhism in these countries shares a common set of particularly ancient scriptures known as the Pali Canon. In Mahayana Buddhism, however, other scriptures are held in strong esteem. Even within Mahayana Buddhism we can see major differences, for example, between the strong simplicity of Chan or Zen Buddhism, the devotional faith of Pure Land Buddhism in several varieties, and the mysterious detail of Tibetan Buddhism, or of the Shingon Buddhism of Japan. If you know this, it will help you more to understand its temples, buildings as well as its custom. In the case of Christianity the Orthodox churches of Greece, Russia, Romania and elsewhere are closely related to each other, but they are rather different from the western or “ latin Catholicism. Dissimilar to both of these major Christian traditions are the numerous forms of Protestant Christianity found all over the world,