为了培养同学们良好的书写习惯，帮助学生更好地了解中国传统文化，西安高新一中南校区高二年级英语备课组于5月19日至5月23日举行了英语书写比赛活动。

       In order to cultivate students’ good writing habits in English and enlarge students’ knowledge about Chinese traditional culture, we held an English handwriting competition this month.

 

学生们利用周末在网上搜集资料，充分发挥想象力和艺术才能，通过此次比赛充分了解我国传统文化的各个方面。  

Students made good use of their weekend to search for information from the Internet, fly their imagination and creative minds by designing. Through this competition, students learned about Chinese traditional culture from different aspects.

 

经过同学们精心的设计，一张张别具一格的书写得以呈现在我们眼前。中国传统文化的多样性异彩纷呈，精美流畅的文字在同学的奇思妙想中跃动，美轮美奂的插图在同学们的丹青妙笔下绽放。

After the students’ careful design, beautiful handwritings were displayed in front of us, including varieties of Chinese traditional culture, beautifully written calligraphy and eye-catching illustrations.

 

中国节日(Chinese Festivals)

端午节（The Dragon Boat Festival）

端午节是为了纪念诗人屈原而衍生出来的，这一天必不可少的活动逐渐演变为：吃粽子，赛龙舟，挂菖蒲、艾叶，薰苍术、白芷，喝雄黄酒。

 The Dragon Boat Festival was held in memory of great Chinese poet, Qu Yuan. At the festival, people watch boating races and eat Zong Zi.           

  

中秋节（Mid-autumn Festival）

每年农历八月十五日，是传统的中秋佳节。远在他乡的游子，借月亮寄托自己对故乡和亲人的思念之情。

 Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Chinese Moon Festival, takes place at the 15th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month. The reason for celebrating the festival during that time is that it is the time when the moon is at its fullest and brightest.

 

  

春节（the Spring Festival）

农历正月初一是春节，俗称“过年”。春节是农历新年的第一天，中华民族最隆重的传统佳节，已超过4000多年的历史。   

Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival, has more than 4,000 years of history. It is the grandest and the most important annual event for Chinese people. 

  

中国饮食(Chinese Cuisine)

Chinese Tea Art 茶道

茶是中国的民族饮品，中国茶就像汉字历史悠久，是中国悠久历史和文化的重要组成部分。中国茶与中国的道教，佛教和儒教密切相关。

Tea is the national drink in China. Chinese tea just as Chinese character has a long history, and serves as an important part of Chinese long-standing history and culture. Chinese tea is connected closely with Chinese Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism.

Chinese Food 传统食物  

 

   

中国发明 (Chinese Invention)

Chinese Medicine 中药

中医药是中华民族的宝贵财富，为中华民族的繁衍昌盛作出了巨大贡献。传统医学的治疗理念正逐渐被世界所接受，传统医药受到国际社会越来越多的关注。

Traditional Chinese medicine is a style of traditional medicine built on a foundation of more than 2,500 years of Chinese medical practice that includes various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage (tui na)and dietary therapy.

 

Chinese Printing 印刷术  

印刷术是中国古代劳动人民的四大发明之一。雕版印刷术发明于唐朝，并在唐朝中后期普遍使用。

The Chinese invented printing centuries before the west.

 

中国服饰(Chinese Clothing)  

Chinese Hanfu 汉服

汉服，是中国“衣冠上国”、“礼仪之邦”的体现，承载了汉族的染织绣等杰出工艺和美学，传承了30多项中国非物质文化遗产以及受保护的中国工艺美术。

 Hanfu is a term associated with the Hanfu movement used to refer to the historical/traditional dress of the Han people.

 

 

中国曲艺 (Chinese Opera )

Chinese Opera 戏曲  

中国戏曲主要是由民间歌舞、说唱和滑稽戏三种不同艺术形式综合而成。它起源于原始歌舞，是一种历史悠久的综合舞台艺术样式。

 Traditional Chinese opera is a popular form of drama and musical theatre in China with roots going back to the early periods in China.

 

  

中国民间艺术 (Chinese Folk Arts)

Chinese Knot 中国结

中国传统的装饰结，又称“中国结”。它是中国特有的民间艺术。

Traditional Chinese decorative knot, also known as Chinese knot, is typical folk arts of China.

 

 

Chinese Kite 风筝

风筝是由古代劳动人民发明于中国东周春秋时期，至今已2000多年。相传墨翟以木头制成木鸟，研制三年而成，是人类最早的风筝起源。后来鲁班用竹子，改进墨翟的风筝材质。直至东汉期间，蔡伦改进造纸术后，坊间才开始以纸做风筝，称为“纸鸢”。  

 In ancient China the kite was known as 'Zhiyuan' (paper glede). Originally regarded as a technology, it also featured prominently in many art collections, and was considered to have unique artistic value.

 

  

Chinese Paper-cutting 剪纸

中国剪纸是一种用剪刀或刻刀在纸上剪刻花纹，用于装点生活或配合其他民俗活动的民间艺术。

 Chinese paper cutting, or Jianzhi, is a kind of folk art which uses scissors or knives to cut papers for decoration or other folk activities. 

 

中国书法&绘画 (Chinese Calligraphy & Painting)  

Chinese Calligraphy 书法

蔡元培曾说：“书写艺术,多指用笔写字的艺术，分为硬笔和软笔两种。中国画与书法为缘,而多含文学之趣味.”

 Chinese calligraphy is a form of aesthetically pleasing writing and the artistic expression of human language in a tangible form.

 

 

    

Chinese Poetry诗歌

 

  

 

爱德华.波诺说“毫无疑问，创造力是最重要的资源。没有创造力，就没有进步，我们就会永远重复同样的模式。”因此，培养创造力对于中学生来说是至关重要的。

Edward de Bono said, “There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.” Therefore, it is essential to cultivate students’ creativity.

  

最后，此次活动得到了全体高二年级老师和同学的支持和帮助，有效地将英语书写与中国传统文化相结合，不仅提高了学生的书写能力，还提高了学生艺术创造力，更促进了学生对于中国传统文化的了解，加深了民族认同感和自豪感。

Finally, this activity was a success with the participation of all the students and English teachers in Grade 2. It was a combination of handwriting and Chinese traditional culture, from which the students not only improved their English handwriting, also they enhanced the creativity of art. Moreover, they obtained a better understanding of Chinese culture and will take more pride in our own traditional culture.

 

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