中國地方文化英語導讀

中國地方文化英語導讀第一章中國文化通覽（GeneralSurvey）1、教學內(nèi)容：了解本課程在提高大學英語學習者英語綜合能力、加強中西文化交流方面的重要性；熟悉中國文化和中華文明對世界文明的貢獻。講授內(nèi)容：(1).中國獨特的地理環(huán)境與中國文化的關(guān)系(2).中華民族的人口分布與不同宗教信仰以及風俗習慣的特征(3).少數(shù)民族的語言文字起源和文化淵源(4).中國民族政策的內(nèi)容及原則2、教學要點：重點掌握地理環(huán)境對人類和社會文明所產(chǎn)生的至關(guān)重要的影響。中國幅員遼闊，是一個統(tǒng)一的多民族國家，這孕育了不同的民族信仰、風俗習慣。結(jié)合觀看英文版記錄片《美麗中國》相關(guān)視頻剪輯，思考并闡述中國特有的地理特征與中國文化多樣性之間的關(guān)系。

4greatancientcivilizations:

1.Egyptian(basedonNilesrivercivilization)2.Mesopotamia([.mes?up?'teimj?.-mi?])(basedonTigris['taigris]andEuphrates[ju:'freiti:z]civilization)3.Indian(basedonIndusValleycivilization)4.China(basedonYellowRivercivilization&Changjiangcivilization)

GeographicalLocationsMyanmar/Burma['mj?nmɑ:(r)]

,Kyrgyzstan

ChinaliesintheeastofAsiaandwestofthe

PacificOcean,borderedbyRussia,India,Afghanistan,Bhutan,Myanmar,Kazakhstan,NorthKorea,Kyrgyzstan,Laos,Mongolia,Nepal,Pakistan,Tajikistan,andVietnam.China’stopographyvariesinalltypes,includingmountainousregions,plateaus,hills,basins,plains,Gobi,deserts,andcavesThewholecountrycanbedividedintothreenaturaltopographicaldistricts:theEasternmoistmonsoonareaswithrunningwaters;the

Northwesterndroughtareaswithamixtureofwinderosions,iceerosionsandrunningwaters;theQingzanghighandcoldareaswithicecoldandwinderosions.TheFirstintheWorld

theroofoftheworld–theQingzangPlateauthehighestpeak--MountQomolangmathethirdlongestriver--theYangtzeRivertheoldestandthelongestcanal--theGrand CanalHowmanycitiescanyouidentify?

Answer:NanjingShanghaiJinanXiamenDalianNationalityaunifiedmulti-nationalcountryTheHannationalityTheminoritynationalitiesTheMongoliaTheHuiTheZangTheZhuang……苗族羌族The56EthnicGroups

Achangethnicminority阿昌族Baiethnicminority白族Blangethnicminority布朗族Bonanethnicminority保安族Bouyeiethnicminority布依族Daiethnicminority傣族Daurethnicminority達斡爾族De'angethnicminority德昂族Dongethnicminority侗族Dongxiangethnicminority東鄉(xiāng)族Drungethnicminority獨龍族Ewenkiethnicminority鄂溫克族Gaoshanethnicminority高山族Geloethnicminority仡佬族Haniethnicminority哈尼族Hezheethnicminority赫哲族Huiethnicminiroty回族Jingethnicminority京族Jinoethnicminority基諾族Jingpoethnicminority景頗族Kazakethnicminority哈薩克族Kirgizethnicminority柯爾克孜族Koreanethnicminority朝鮮族Lahuethnicminority拉祜族Lhobaethnicminority珞巴族Liethnicminority黎族Lisuethnicminority傈僳族Manchuethnicminority滿族Maonanethnicminority毛南族Miaoethnicminority苗族Moinbaethnicminority門巴族Mongolianethnicminority蒙古族Mulamethnicminority仫佬族Naxiethnicminority納西族Nuethnicminority怒族Oroqenethnicminority鄂倫春族Ozbekethnicminority烏孜別克族Pumiethnicminority普米族Qiangethnicminority羌族Russianethnicminority俄羅斯族Salarethnicminority撒拉族Sheethnicminority畬族Shuiethnicminority水族Tajikethnicminority塔吉克族Tartarethnicminority塔塔爾族Tibetanethnicminority藏族Tuethnicminority土族Tujiaethnicminority土家族Uygurethnicminority維吾爾族Vaethnicminority佤族Xibeethnicminority錫伯族Yaoethnicminority瑤族Yiethnicminority彝族Yugurethnicminority裕固族Zhuangethnicminority壯族EthnicMinorityFestivalsFestivalEthnicMinority

DateActivitiesWater-SplashingFestival(潑水節(jié))DaiApril14thto16thdragonboatracing,peacockdance,water-splashingTorchFestival(火把節(jié))Yi,Bai,Naxi,etc.24thto26thdayofthesixthlunarmonthBullandsheepfighting,horseracing,singingcompetition,cockfighting,wrestlingandtug-of-wars

Knife-PoleFestival(刀桿節(jié))Lisu(傈僳族)2nddayofthe2ndlunarmonthclimbingtheKnifeMountainBullfightFestival(斗牛節(jié))Miao25thdayofthefirstlunarmonthbullfighting,playingLusheng

AdultCeremony(成年禮)Jino(基諾族)Thedaygirlsturn15yearsoldandboys16yearsoldtraditional-epicssinging,passingonmoralities,etiquettesandmanufacturingskillsFestivalEthnicMinority

DateActivitiesMarchFair(三月街)Bai,Yi,Hui,Zang,etc15thto21stdayofthethirdlunarmonthapageantfortradingmerchandise,recitingthelectionsandofferingsacrificetoKwan-yin

NadamFair(那達慕)MongolianJulyorAugustwrestling,horseracing,andarcheryKaizhaiFestival(開齋節(jié))Hui,Uygur,Kazak,etc.ThebeginningofthetenthmonthontheIslamiccalendarvisitingmosquestopraytowardMekka(麥加)andthegravesofancestorsCorbanFestival(古爾邦節(jié))Hui,Uygur,Kazak,etc.ThetenthdayofthetwelfthmonthontheIslamiccalendarCleaningthehouse,visitingmosquesandlivestock-slaughteringLanguageTheHan-Zangfamily:

theZhuang,theZang,theBuyi,theTaiandtheDongetc.theArtaifamily(阿爾泰語系

):

theUygur(維吾爾族),theKazakh,andtheMongolia

etc.theSouthAsianfamily:

theWa,theBrownandtheDeang

theIndianEuropeanfamily:

theTadzhik(['tɑ:d?ik]塔吉克的)andtheRussianCulturalartscross-stitchwork(十字花繡、十字挑花

)embroidery (刺繡) brocadeweaving(錦織)waxprinting (蠟染)ornamentmaking (飾品制作)musicanddance Historicinterest&ScenicbeautyThePotalaPalace(布達拉宮)TheZebengTemple(哲蚌寺)TheSelaTemple(色拉寺)TheGandanTemple(甘丹寺)TheTaerTemple(塔爾寺)TheThousandBuddhaHole(千佛洞)TheBuluotuoRelics(布洛陀遺址)NationalitypolicyEqualityandunityamongallnationalities.Mutualdevelopmentandprosperityofallna