十二生肖文化英语演讲

Sensible
Rooster
Active Ambitious Talented, Sharp Debate Woking alone Extravagant in dress
Dog
Loyalty Faithfulness Sensitive Sympathy
Pig
Studious Well-informed Reliable Peace-makers Modest Understanding
Chinese Zodiac Culture
——中国生肖文化
1、Origin Legend 2、History Origin 3、About Personality 4、Own Zodiac 5、Modern Culture
In Chinese Zodiac, twelve animals are used to represent each year in turn in a twelve–year circle. According to their order, the animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey,rooster, dog and pig. In each Chinese New Year, one of these 12 animals is used to represent the year.
Horse
Sheep
Strong beliefs Compassion Easy-going Imaginative Creative Team-work Gifted Sense of humor
Monke y
Inquisitive Intelligent Observant
Good at solving problems
Ten Heavenly Stems(十天干)：
甲（jiǎ） 乙（yǐ） 丙（bǐng） 丁（dīng） 戊（wù） 己（jǐ） 庚（gēng） 辛（xīn） 壬（rén） 癸（guǐ）
Twelve Earthly Branches (十二地支)
子（zǐ） 丑（chǒu） 寅（yí n） 卯（mǎo） 辰（chén） 巳（sì ） 午（wǔ） 未（wèi） 申（shēn） 酉（yǒu） 戌（xū） 亥（hài）
Chinese Zodiac & Personality
Find Your Animal
子 Rat 1900 1912 1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008 2020 2032 2044 2056 鼠 丑 Ox 1901 1913 1925 1937 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997 2009 2021 2033 2045 2057 牛 寅 Tiger 1902 1914 1926 1938 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998 2010 2022 2034 2046 2058 虎 卯 辰 Rabbit Dragon 1903 1904 1915 1916 1927 1928 1939 1940 1951 1952 1963 1964 1975 1976 1987 1988 1999 2000 2011 2012 2023 2024 2035 2036 2047 2048 2059 2060 兔 龙 巳 Snake 1905 1917 1929 1941 1953 1965 1977 1989 2001 2013 2025 2037 2049 2061 蛇 午 Horse 1906 1918 1930 1942 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002 2014 2026 2038 2050 2062 马 未 申 酉 Sheep Monkey Rooster 1907 1908 1909 1919 1920 1921 1931 1932 1933 1943 1944 1945 1955 1956 1957 1967 1968 1969 1979 1980 1981 1991 1992 1993 2003 2004 2005 2015 2016 2017 2027 2028 2029 2039 2040 2041 2051 2052 2053 2063 2064 2065 羊 猴 鸡 戌 Dog 1910 1922 1934 1946 1958 1970 1982 1994 2006 2018 2030 2042 2054 2066 狗 亥 Pig 1911 1923 1935 1947 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007 2019 2031 2043 2055 2067 猪
One's Own Chinese Zodiac ——本命年
In China, When pepole’s own Zodiac year comes,they shuld wear red to pray lucky from the begining of the new year.
Chinese Zodiac & Culture
Jade Emperor
The actual history behind the Chinese Zodiac is hard to find. It is believed to be the results of the combination of animal totems（图腾） of minorty peoples and the twelve Earthly Branches(十二 地支) Han people used to designate years.
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Tiger head shoes (虎头鞋)
ornament
Conclusion
Chinese Zodiac is more complex than what I displayed. So welcome to learn more about the culture.
Vigor Power Proud Self-confident Intelligent Perfectionist
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Dragon
Snake
Great wisdom Soft-spoken Deep thinker Different
Reliability Cheerfullness Attractive Independent Hate petty rules Explore Perceptive Quick-witted
Family–oriented Soul of parties Thrifty Qick-temperd Hard-working Opportunist.
Rat
Ox
Loyalty Diligence Tough Uncompromising Methodical Traditional Curious
Original Legend
There are different legends about the origin of the twelve animals used in Chinese Zodiac Culture. One of the most popular legends explains the order of these animals and also why cats and rats bocome bitter enemies.
Tiger
Courage Strength Strong ability Sensitive Passionate Daring
Rabbit
Agility Faithfulness Intelligent Well-mannerd Head for business A pacifist Affectionate Careful