馬上就到清明節(jié)了，大家知道清明節(jié)的來歷嗎？會用英語來介紹清明節(jié)嗎？以下是為大家整理的《英語口語練習：清明節(jié)的由來》，希望大家喜歡！ 【清 明 節(jié)（Tomb-Sweeping Day）】 1、Qing Ming Jie（All Souls' Day） Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed. More imnt, it is a period to honour and to pay respect to one's deceased ancestors anily members. Because it reinforces the ethic of filial piety, Qing Ming is a majornese festival. Literally meaning "clear" (Qing) and "bright" (Ming), this Chinese festival falls rly spring, on the 106th day after the winter solstice. It is a "spring" festival, ans an occasion for the whole family to leave the home and to sweep the gravesheir forebears. Chinese being practical people this sweeping of the graves is gin extended period, that is, 10 days before and after Qing Ming day. Among soalect groups a whole month is allocated. 清明節(jié)是一個紀念祖先的節(jié)日。主要的紀念儀式是掃墓，掃墓是慎終追遠、郭親睦 行孝的具體表現(xiàn)；基于上述意義，清明節(jié)因此成為華人的重要節(jié)日。 清明節(jié)是在仲春和 之交，也就是冬至后的106天。掃墓活動通常是在清明節(jié)的前十天或后十天。有些地域士的掃墓活動長達一個月。 【ORIGIN（起源）】 Qing Ming is popularly associated with Jie Zi Zhui, who lived in Shanxi provin 600 B.C. Legend has it that Jie saved his starving lord's life by serving a pif his own leg. When the lord succeeded in becoming the ruler of a small princiy, he invited his faithful follower to join him. However, Jie declined his invitationerring to lead a hermit's life with his mother in the mountains. Believing that he could force Jie out by burning the mountain, the lord ordes men to set the forest on fire. To his consternation, Jie chose to remain wherwas and was burnt to death. To commemorate Jie, the lord ordered all fires in y home to be put out on the anniversary of Jie's death. Thus began the "cold feast", a day when no food could be cooked since no fire could be lit. The "cold food" festival occurs on the eve of Qing Ming and is often consides part of the Qing Ming festival. As time passes, the Qing Ming festival replace "cold food" festival. Whatever practice is observed，the basic obse