In Yan clan, the chieftain of the clan was called ‘YanDi’. The daughter of YanDi,called JingWei, is a smart girl. She is the sprite in the clan. Everyone like her.
As an excellent leader of the clan, YanDi led the people in their struggle, so he always busy and has no time to take care of JingWei. In the morning, YanDi need to go out for work. When he got home, the sun had set.
JingWei is a good girl. She never asks her father to stay at home with her. When her father out of home, she plays with herself. She walks into the fields to see the plant growing. She likes to gather wild flowers, making the ring of the flowers and wearing in her hair.
JingWei likes dance, her hair falls into the ground. When she is dancing, spinning and spinning her hair floating at the air.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Sunshine gives warm to everyone. JingWei wanted to chase the sun, so she get to the east of the land. After she walked over the hills, the sea spread in front of her. she saw that the sun is far away in the sea. So she swam into the sea and wanted to get the sun. A long time passed, JingWei was tired, suddenly, she realized that she hasn’t enough energy to get back to the land. At last JingWei was drowned in the sea. Her body sank into the sea, but her soul rose into the sky.
JingWei’s soul turned into a bird. She hated the sea that killed her, so the bird flew to the land to take the broken stones or wood branchs and dropping into the sea. It is so hard for a little bird to fill the sea up in such a way! But the bird did the same things day after day. She won’t stop until the sea is dry.
JingWei’s tale is the Chinese ancient story, it represents the spirit of the perseverance.
Discuss:
1. Who is the father of JingWei
2. Where does JingWei die
3. What animal does JingWei’s soul turn into
4. Why dose JingWei represent the spirit of the perseverance
在炎部落,氏族首领被称为“炎帝”。炎帝的女儿叫精卫,是个聪明的女孩。她是氏族中的精灵。每个人都喜欢她。
作为一名优秀的宗族首领,炎帝带领人民奋力拼搏,因此他总是忙忙碌碌,没有时间照顾精卫。早上,炎帝需要出去工作。当他到家时,太阳已经落山了。
精卫是个好女孩。她从不让父亲呆在家里。当父亲不在家时,她自娱自乐。她走进田野去看植物生长。她喜欢采集野花,做花环,戴在头发上。
精卫喜欢跳舞,她的头发掉在地上。当她跳舞的时候,她的头发飘浮在空中,不停地旋转。
太阳从东方升起,从西方落下。阳光给每个人温暖。精卫想追逐太阳,所以她来到了陆地的东部。她走过小山后,大海在她面前展开。她看到太阳在远处的海里。于是她游到海里,想晒太阳。很长一段时间过去了,精卫累了,突然,她意识到自己没有足够的精力回到陆地上。最后精卫被淹死在海里。她的身体沉入大海,但她的灵魂升上了天空。
精卫的灵魂变成了一只鸟。她痛恨大海杀死了她,于是这只鸟飞到陆地上取下碎石头或树枝,然后掉进海里。对一只小鸟来说,用这种方式填海是很难的!但是这只鸟每天都做着同样的事情。直到大海干涸,她才会停下来。
精卫的故事是中国古代的故事,它代表了不屈不挠的精神。