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Learning Chinese Language and Culture in the Year of Mouse

Learning Chinese Language and Culture in the Year of Mouse Father Ryan High School Ming Tang Chinese New Year-Spring Festival Celebrating festivals=Learning culture The Spring Festival is the most important of all festivals. Chinese Zodiac Spring Festival ( 春节)

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Learning Chinese Language and Culture in the Year of Mouse

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  1. Learning Chinese Language and Culture in the Year of Mouse Father Ryan High School Ming Tang

  2. Chinese New Year-Spring Festival • Celebrating festivals=Learning culture • The Spring Festival is the most important of all festivals.

  3. Chinese Zodiac

  4. Spring Festival (春节) • Clean houses--See off the old and welcome in the new • Spring Festival Couplets—Composed of auspicious words

  5. Spring Festival • Door God—Ward off any evil spirit • New Year Paintings • Paper cuts

  6. Eve of the Spring Festival • Family Reunion—Festival Feast at night, people usually eat dumplings • Firecrackers– Scare evil spirits

  7. Spring Festival • Elaborate rituals in honor of their ancestors—Old tradition. • Gala Parties—Dragon Dance & Lion Dance in streets.

  8. Spring Festival • Fortune Money—For Children, is put into a small red bag.

  9. Yuanxiao(元宵) Festival-Lantern Festival • On the 15th day of the lunar new year. • Special food: Yuanxiao • Lantern Parties

  10. 2008: The Year of 鼠 • 鼠：Mouse/Rat • The Chinese character for mouse/rat

  11. Stories about 鼠 • Why Mouse/Rat is the first animal among the twelve animals? • The wedding of Mouse/Rat.

  12. Carton Movie-The Wedding of Mouse/Rat 老鼠嫁女

  13. From the Movie-Wedding in China • Traditionally, the bride wear in red. • The groom family will pay everything for the wedding, honeymoon, and purchase an apartment for the new couple.

  14. From the Movie-New Words: “Red Eyes” • 眼红：Someone’s eyes are red. /Feel jealous • 红眼病：Disease of red eyes envy; jealousy

  15. Mouse Loves Rice 老鼠爱大米

  16. 中文中文我爱你， 就像老鼠爱大米！ 中文中文我想你， 每天晚上梦到你！ Chinese, Chinese, I love you, Just like a mouse loves his rice; Chinese, Chinese, I miss you, Every night I dream of you. I Love Chinese

  17. Idioms about Mouse/Rat • 鼠辈: A person of no importance or influence. • 鼠窜: Scamper off like a rat. • 鼠肚鸡肠: Rat’s belly and Chicken’s intestines. Narrow minded; Be intolerant and care for trivial matters rather than the overall situation. • 鼠目寸光: The eyes of a rat (see only) an inch of light.

  18. Other Activities • Party • Chinese food • Design small red bags

  19. Small Red Bags Designed by Students

  20. Small Red Bags Designed by Students

  21. Small Red Bags Designed by Students

  22. Small Red Bags Designed by Students

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