话题6：传统文化--基础知识
Learning Objectives (学习目标):
1. 通过对话题词汇归类，理解并识记传统文化话题词汇。
2. 掌握重点词汇的用法。
Step 1 话题词汇
类别
中国文化
西方文化
1.节日
holiday, ceremony, vacation, festival, anniversary (周年纪念), celebration, legend(传奇), invitation,  etc.
ancient, traditional festivals, Spring Festival, Lantern Festival(元宵节),  Tomb Sweeping Day(清明节), Dragon Boat Festival(端午节), Mid-Autumn Day, Double-Ninth Festival(重阳节), etc.     
New Year’s Day, St. Valentine’s Day(情人节), April Fool’s Day(愚人节), Easter (复活节), Halloween(万圣节), Thanksgiving Day(感恩节), Christmas, Christmas Eve(平安夜), etc. 
2.饮食
traditional food, diet,etc.
dumpling, mooncake, porridge, noodles, Zongzi, rice cake(年糕), Tangyuan(汤圆), etc.
turkey, hamburger, pizza, feast, French fries(薯条), spaghetti(意大利面), beefsteak(牛排), buffet (自助餐),etc.
3.民俗/工艺
folk-custom, folk(民间的) craft, cultural,  custom, etc.
Chinese traditional painting, pottery(陶), carving(雕刻), sculpture, silk, martial arts(武术), firecracker(爆竹), family reunion dinner on lunar new year(年夜饭), lucky money, fireworks (烟火),  calligraphy(书法), Beijing Opera, paper-cutting(剪纸), etc.
church, pray, parade, present, Trick or Treat, Santa, New Year’s resolution,  toast (敬酒), etc.
4.活动
activity, decorate, decoration, gather,
lantern, make dumplings(包饺子), set off fireworks(放鞭炮), receive lucky money(收红包), watch the Spring Festival Gala(看春晚), have a feast, visit relatives and friends, families reunion(家庭团聚), admire the moon, guess the lantern riddles(猜灯谜),  watch the dragon boat race(观看龙舟赛), etc. 
party, hug, invitation, unite, reunion, wander, holy (神圣的), candlelight (烛光), reunion (聚会), congratulate, manner, action, exchange gifts, be on holiday/vacation, etc.
5.服装
dress, mask, magnificent (宏伟的，壮丽的), costume (服装，装束), magic, etc.
6.起源
origin, celebrate, lunar/solar, end, date back to, appear, decade, extend, origin, originate (起源，产生), arrange, symbol, unite, ancient, represent, cultural background, have a long history of(有悠久的历史), etc.     
7.传播与保护
spread, inherit(继承), heritage(遗产), cross-cultural communication(跨文化交流), cultural background(文化背景), cultural relics(文化遗产), follow a custom(遵循习俗), culture shock(文化冲击), rich and colorful, pass down from generation to generation(represent的用法代代相传), etc.
8.意义
meaning, significance, importance, symbolize (象征), symbol, worldwide, stand for, mark, typical (典型的), cultural, worldwide, arouse (唤醒；引起；激发), follow a custom (遵循习俗), have a better , arouse one’s (激发某人对……的热情), be in memory of(为了纪念), be considered/regarded as(被认为是……), arouse one’s enthusiasm for(激发某人对……的热情), fascinating/ attractive/ appealing/ inviting(有吸引力的), etc.
9.态度和情感
respect the local customs(尊重当地风俗), leave a deep impression on sb.(给某人留下深刻印象), have a great effect/impact on, raise the awareness of(提高……的意识), enjoy oneself/have a good (great) time/have fun,etc.
Step 2 单句填空
1. I am writing to tell you some ______(suit) customs one may follow in a Chinese family.
2. You could bring something ______(represent) the culture of your own country.
3. Table manners are also _____(consider) important in Chinese traditions.
4. It would surely bring a warm and enthusiastic atmosphere ______(share) one’s own fun experiences with the people at the table.
5. The ______(beauty) long branches covered with pink-colored buds (蓓蕾) make fantastic decorations.(2020全国卷II)
6. The government should take ______(measure) to make people aware of how important learning  traditional culture is.
7. Chinese New Year is a ______(celebrate) marking the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring. (2020全国卷II)
8. With the intention of ______(promote) the traditional culture and enrich our school life, our school invited a craftsman to teach us how to make kites.   
9. Going to a foreign friend’s home to have Christmas will ______(undoubted) help you understand their culture.
10. Before New Year’s Day, there is always enough time for people to get their house ______(decorate).
Step 3 句子翻译
1. 那篇文章最好是关于美国节日风俗和中学生生活，因为这是我们最感兴趣的东西。（2015课标1卷）
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2. 我可以帮助游客更好地了解中国画。（2019年全国I卷）
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3. 请确保你在约定时间到达主人家，这一点在中国文化里是非常重要的。(2018全国卷I)
                                                                                 
4. 最重要的是你应该准备一些小礼物，这会让你的中国朋友很开心。(2018全国卷I)
                                                                                 
5. 众所周知，剪纸是中国的传统艺术形式之一。我相信你会爱上它。 (2017全国卷 II)
                                                                                 
Step 4 Homework
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
(2019年全国Ⅲ卷)
For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.
“It's no secret that China has always been a source (来源) of inspiration for designers,” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion (时尚) shows.
Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics (美学) on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.
“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion — they are central to its movement. ” Of course, not only are today's top Western designers being influenced by China—some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese. “Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs — and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill. 
For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers, ” she says. “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China — its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways. ”
1. What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?
A. It promoted the sales of artworks.
B. It attracted a large number of visitors.
C. It showed ancient Chinese clothes.
D. It aimed to introduce Chinese models.
2. What does Hill say about Chinese women?
A. They are setting the fashion.
B. They start many fashion campaigns.