西方人迷信(英语教学课件)
英语迷信
When a cat washes behind his ears you may expect visitors. (Dutch superstition)A strange Black cat on your porch brings prosperity, (Scottish superstition)A cat sneezing is a good omen for everyone who hears it. (Italian superstition)It is bad luck to see a white cat at night. (American superstition)Dreaming of a white cat means good luck. (American superstition)If a cat deserts a house, illness will always reign there. (English superstition)When you see a one eyed cat, spit on your thumb, stamp it in the palm of your hand, and make a wish. The wish will come true. (American superstition)If a cat washes behind it's ears, it will rain. (English superstition)A cat sleeping with all four paws tucked under means cold weather ahead. (English superstition)English schoolchildren believe seeing a white cat on the way to school is sure to bring trouble. To avert bad luck, they must either spit, or turn around completely and make the sign of the cross.A Black cat crossing one's path by moonlight means death in an epidemic. (Irish superstition)It is bad luck to cross a stream carrying a cat. (French superstition)In Britain and many parts of Europe, a black cat crossing the road, or entering your house is considered very good fortune.In parts of Yorkshire the wives of fishermen keep black cats at home to ensure their husbands safety at sea.In Southern England a black cat crossing the path of the bride as she leaves the church is said grant a fortuneate marriage.A cat has nine lives.On every black cat there is a single hair that is white. If you remove it without the cat scratching, this white hair will bring you wealth or luck in love.“7”在西方世界里有着不同寻常的意义。
Unit 5 A Few Kind Words for Superstition
belief or notion not based on reason or knowledge
reasonless).
refers to folk beliefs deemed irrational (unreasonable,
Super-nature/ apparition [,æpə'riʃən] (ghost)幽灵；幻影；鬼怪
Western superstition
Black cat:
Black cats crossing the street in front of you cause bad luck.
Walking under the ladder Walking under the ladder causes bad luck •Breaking a mirror will bring you seven
comet
土耳其蓝眼睛坠子「Evil Eye」 阿拉伯捍煞之手Hamsa Hand手链
voo-doo dolls 巫毒人偶
Clay hamsa on a wall, to protect the inhabitants from harm 捍煞之手(Hamsa Hand) –India 阿拉伯
Voodooism 伏都教，又译“巫毒教”，源于非洲西部
superstitious?
Can you give an example of superstition?
Why do people still cling to superstition
handed down through the centuries?
Superstition [,sju:pə'stiʃən]
中国和西方常见民间迷信 英语中文ppt课件
Spilling salt
Salt was so valuable that soldiers were paid in salt rather than money.
where the word 'salary' came from Spilling salt is a bad omen.
If you spilled any, you must immediately throw it over your left shoulder to strike the nasty spirits in the eye, thus preventing sickness.
glimpses of the viewers soul
Predict the future
Build pools throw a stone
13
Number thirteen
13th man
bad disciple Gate #13 Floor #13
Judas
The Last Supper
14
If a white butterfly comes, summer follows.
If a white butterfly flies from the southwest, expect
rain.
If butterflies arDeiffofuenrdehnatnging from the underside of
Vicious
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英语文学导论PPT课件
ß tax incident事件&the visit by the deputation代表团
9
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Section 2
ß smell in Emily's house & complaints 抱怨 in the neighborhood & actions taken to do away
ß discovery of the murder & her necrophilia(恋尸癖)
13
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Close reading
14
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ß Miss Emily's father ß her appearance 外貌and character ß the women in her town ß the attitude of her townspeople ß her house ß visual 看得见的violence: Emily vs.
there.
20
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The ladies in Jefferson
ß the curious women(p.9)
ß "only a woman could have believed it"(p.9)
ß ladies with mixed feelings(p.14/15)
ß ladies as invaders(p.16/17)
ß Complicity合谋者
ß successors of Emily’s father
22
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visual violence
ß “to see the inside of her house” 9 ß “a crayon portrait”10 ß “looked back/stared at/ looked him
走遍美国(美国面面观)：美国人也迷信
《走遍美国》的每一个episode都包含美国生活中的一些细节，你有没有注意到呢？现在就让我们来了解和学习这些内容吧。
Most Americans probably don't believe that actions like Grandpa's "fishman's magic" will affect their lives. Grandpa tells Robbie that to catch a fish, he should say,"fish, fish, send me a fish."This is a superstition, a belief that something brings good or bad luck--without a scientific reason to think so. But there are some traditional signs of good luck or bad luck in the U.S., and Americans do play attention to them sometimes.大多数美国人可能不相信类似于Grandpa的“渔民的魔咒”的行为会影响他们的生活。
Grandpa 告诉Robbie要想钓着鱼，就得说“鱼，鱼。
送我一条鱼。
”这是迷信，既没有科学依据地相信某物会带来好运或厄运。
但在美国有一些传统的好运及厄运的征兆，有时美国人还是很重视这些征兆的。
People sometimes say the following actions bring good luck:有时人们说下述行为会带来好运：knocking on wood敲木头finding a four-leaf clover找到一株四叶草carrying a rabbit's foot抓着一只兔子的脚hanging a horseshoe over your door在家门上挂一只马蹄铁Some people believe that these events cause bad luck:有些人相信下列事会带来厄运：walking under a ladder在梯子下走过breaking a mirror打碎一面镜子seeing a black cat cross in front of you看见以至黑猫在你面前跑过Although people may say that they don't believe in these superstitions, they often try to avoid the signs of bad luck and are happy to have a sign of good luck.尽管人们有可能会说他们不相信这些迷信，但他们还是尽量避免这些厄运的征兆，看见好运的征兆时也会高兴。
跨文化交际幽默迷信和禁忌课件
2) Attaching old shoes to the car of newlyweds assures fertility
3) Walking under a ladder or breaking a mirror will bring bad luck.
4) Giving too much attention to a newborn child would place the child in jeopardy (危险); the evil spirits will harm the baby if it receives a lot of attention.
The Chinese, who also believe that good or bad luck is associated with certain numbers, feel that four is the most negative number because it sounds like their word for death.
In Malaysia, pointing with one's index finger is taboo, but one may point with the thumb.
Indonesia has certain taboos related to the head. Since the head is considered a sacred part of the body, it should not be touched by someone else.
Some businesspersons with global experience recommend that jokes be avoided with people of diverse cultures; they maintain that American humor is hard to export and appreciate.
superstition关于迷信的幻灯片[优质PPT]
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Friday THE 13th
God bless you
• In the west, superstition is associated with religious. If someone sneeze , the one beside he will say “Bless you.” And this is originated from religion. Five hundred years ago, people thought ‘ god bless you’ can prevent disease, but today, someone sneezing, you say this sentence has become a kind of polite . Many Chinese also say ‘god bless you’ in this day.
superstition
A little story
Julie went to eat dinner with her friend Amy came from China . Julie warned Amy not to walk under a ladder , because it’s bad luck (western superstition).
Black cat
In west ,if you encounter a black cat, it means that you are going to be worst .And don't forget that you can't staring at the black cat’s eyes. But I think this superstiton is also popular in China.
新概念英语第三册第9课
squirrelled或squirreled 现在分词 squirrelling或squirreling ]） mountain squirrel山松鼠 chipmunk花栗鼠；金花鼠flickertail(chippy，also浪漫女子) skunk黄鼠狼 ★air-resistance，气阻，空气阻力（resistant抵抗的，抵抗者）
NEW CONCEPT 3
Lesson9-Flying Cat
西方人眼中的猫
猫在西方被称为巫婆的熟友，这起因与中世纪的迷信----撒旦（Satan） 魔鬼最喜欢化做一只黑猫，巫婆则常带这一只猫作为熟友相伴。这一 迷信源自于有关枷兰提亚（Galenthias）化作一只猫，成了魔术女神 海克提（Hecate）的女祭司（Priestess）。
1.在古罗马，猫是自由的象征，自由女神（the goddess of Liberty）常被 刻画成脚下伴着一只猫。猫之所以用以象征自由，是因为猫是热爱自 由的，没有什么动物像猫那样强烈地反对管制。
2.在古埃及，猫被认为是神圣的。象征着哺育生命的阳光巴斯特女神 （the goddess Bast）常被描绘成猫首人身，这大概是因为猫喜欢晒 太阳。公元前一世纪著名的希腊历史学家告诉我们，在埃及无论谁杀 死了一只猫，哪怕是因事故所致， 也要被处以死刑。
近义：effect,impression,influence, infection(感染力，传染力)
★Stretch out (stretching,stretched,stretches)伸展四肢；伸出手，伸出脚 1.phrasal verb.（If you stretch out or stretch yourself out, you lie with
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A black cat crossing your path is considered bad luck.
witch
Witches could transform themselves into black cats.
If one crossed your path, it meant a witch was watching you.
• 'Walking under a ladder' came about in England a few centuries ago .
Broken mirror will result in seven years bad luck.
• Breaking a mirror is bad luck because at one time mirrors were very expensive. If a palace maid broke a mirror she was sentenced to 7 years in prison.
Carrots help you see in the dark.
• World War II • The British
and Germans • Rumor
Hale Waihona Puke Spilling salt is bad luck
• Spilling salt is bad luck because in Roman times, salt was so valuable that soldiers were paid in salt rather than money.
西方人迷信(英语教学课件)
Superstitions
Friday the 13th is a bad day.
Jesus
Bird pooing on you is goodluck.
• If something bad happens to you, then something good must happen to balance out the karma.
Atchoo (God bless you)
• This comes from a plague that was spreading in 590 A.D.
Crossing your fingers to wish for goodluck.
• The Hundred Years War between France and England
• Arches • Secret sign
Never take the third light from a match, it is bad luck.
• World War I,
• Sniper
Walking underneath a ladder is widely held to be bad luck
• Salt---Salary
Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home.