1、 Unit 7Unit 7Numbers and OmensNumbers and Omens-吴洲吴洲 陈聪聪陈聪聪 汤文汤文飞飞 According to the passage,numbers play an important role in Chinese culture.The use of numbers is related to omens.lTo appeal for good To appeal for good luck.luck.lTo chew people out.To chew people out.lNumbers are Numbers are intima
2、tely related intimately related to the daily life of to the daily life of Chinese.Chinese.lMarking the beginning.lThe meaning of“independent”or“alone”.ONETWOThe meaning of pairs.One plus one,living together.THREE Standing for“many”.Playing a critical role.FOURuA mysterious number.uA symbol for the g
3、reat earth.uNot auspicious in Chinese culture.FIVEChinese sign little good or bad significance to“five”.Five fortunes:long life,wealth,health,an ethical life,and a peaceful death.Five elements:metal,wood,water,fire and earth.SSIXlThe largest number on a die(骰子).l“66 everything goes smoothly”.SevenuN
4、ot many people take seven to be a lucky number.u“Doing the sevens”（做七）.Eightl In Cantonese(广东人),eight and“success”are similar in sound.l In Hong Kong,businessmen are especially fond of eight.l Lucky in the number of hotel rooms and phone numbers.NineGenerally referring to a great majority or a large
5、 number.Inauspicious to run across nine.Book of changesBook of changes(易经）易经）lOne:tai-ji or One:tai-ji or great supremegreat supremelTwo:two ritualsTwo:two ritualslThree:three Three:three powerspowerslFour:four Four:four directionsdirectionslFive:five Five:five pathwayspathwayslSix:six realmsSix:six
6、 realmslSeven:seven Seven:seven rules of rules of governmentgovernmentlEight:eight Eight:eight trigramstrigramslNine:nine chainsNine:nine chainslTen:ten Ten:ten depictionsdepictionsCustoms about numbersSome slangs about numbers and omens.“If the moon has a halo,it will be windy,and a damp plinth for
7、etells rain”.“Fortune comes in pairs”.“Gold bracelets becoming a pair”.“May the five fortunes approach your doors”.“If you want to succeed,dont stray from eight”.lThe 1st section:Origins of some omens and numbers in Books of Changes.lThe 2nd and 3rd sections:Why Chinese people dont like odd numbers
8、but even numbers.lThe 4th section:Some sayings and habits about“four”and“five”.lThe 5th section:People in China are fond of“six”and“eight”.lThe last section:Any number can be explained as to make it fit.Believe it or not,its up Believe it or not,its up to youto you lFinding a lucky number is just li
9、ke Finding a lucky number is just like burning incense to the gods,it can burning incense to the gods,it can not determine whether you will not determine whether you will succeed or not.Number 8 and 6 can succeed or not.Number 8 and 6 can not help you with anything.not help you with anything.lIf you
10、 want to be successful,you If you want to be successful,you should work hard.You can believe in should work hard.You can believe in lucky numbers,but you can not be lucky numbers,but you can not be too serious.too serious.AnswerslText 1:lBCADB DABCB ADBAD CABCB BADCA BlFast reading:lCABDB DBBDD DCCBDlHome reading:lBDADB DAC
