西方的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日教學(xué)教材

1、西方的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日Christmas Day 圣誕節(jié)圣誕節(jié) Christmas is a joyful religious holiday when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Father Christmas In Scandinavian and other European countries, Father Christmas comes into houses in the night and leaves gifts for the children. Father Christmas is represented a

2、s a kindly man with a red cloak and long white beard. Christmas tree One thing that most homes in America have at Christmas time is a Christmas tree, even in Hawaii where trees must be brought in by ship. April fools Day April fools Day April Fools Day is traditionally a day to play practical jokes

3、on others, send people on fools errands, and fool the unsuspecting. April Fool 萬圣節(jié)萬圣節(jié)HalloweenOctober 31 This is a holiday widely celebrated with different name in many countries .Although it originated as a religious holiday, it has lost its religious connections in the United States. It is now cel

4、ebrated largely as a childrens day, and many American children look forward to it for days and weeks beforehand 萬萬圣圣節(jié)節(jié) Some years ago, the holiday was celebrated by dressing up in strange and frightening costumes and playing tricks on ones neighbors and friends, such as ringing door bells, throwing

5、bits of corn on the window panes, and in other ways making minor disturbances. The orange pumpkin is harvested at this time of year and is hollowed out, a funny face cut into it, and a candle placed inside as a decoration in the window. 復(fù)活節(jié)復(fù)活節(jié) Easter Easter is a time of springtime festivals. In Chri

6、stian countries Easter is celebrated as the religious holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the son of God. Traditions associated with the festival survive in the Easter rabbit, a symbol of fertility, and in colored Easter eggs, painted with bright colors to represent the sunlight

7、of spring .感恩節(jié)感恩節(jié) Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November. The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, to commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter. George Washington was the first president to declare the holiday, in 1789. Thanksgiving Day is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Ind