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1、 Western Festivals新年 New Years Day 1月1日 情人節(jié) Valentines Day 2月14日 復(fù)活節(jié) Easter 3月21日或此日后月圓的第一個(gè)星期日 愚人節(jié) All Fools Day 4月1日母親節(jié)Mothers Day 5月的第二個(gè)星期日父親節(jié)Fathers Day 6月的第三個(gè)星期日勞動(dòng)節(jié)Labor Day 9月的第一個(gè)星期一萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夕 Halloween 10月31日感恩節(jié) Thanksgiving Day 11月的第四個(gè)星期四圣誕節(jié) Christmas Day 12月25日1 Western Festivals新年 情人節(jié) （Valentine

2、s Day ）2 情人節(jié) （Valentines Day ）2How to Celebrate ?3How to Celebrate ?3What gifts to give ?4What gifts to give ?4 It is a holiday for the lovers.Valentines Day 情人節(jié)5 It is a holiday for thBackground During the third century, Valentine served in Rome. King Claudius II outlawed marriage for young men. Va

3、lentine, realizing the unfairness of the rule, disobeyed and continued to perform marriages in secret. were discovered, be put to death on February 14th A.D.270. From A.D. 496 on, February 14th was established as a day to honor Valentine.6Background During the third c愚人節(jié)（April Fools Day） 7愚人節(jié)（April

4、Fools Day） 7April Fools Day 愚人節(jié)It is a day to play jokes on others.8April Fools Day 愚人節(jié)It is a daOriginthe first day of April. play silly but harmless jokes A victim of one of these pranks is called an April fool. Just for fun.it originated in France. When the French first adopted the Gregorian(羅馬教皇

5、格列高利的) calendar in 1564, some people continued to use the old calendar to celebrate New Years Day on April 1.These people were called April Fools. The custom of playing tricks on this day became popular in France and then spread to many other countries. 9Origin9Fun making10Fun making10Easter Day 復(fù)活節(jié)

6、11Easter Day 復(fù)活節(jié)11Easter 復(fù)活節(jié)12Easter 復(fù)活節(jié)12Easter 復(fù)活節(jié)復(fù)活節(jié)是紀(jì)念耶穌基督在十字架受刑死后復(fù)活的節(jié)日，西方信基督教的國(guó)家都過(guò)這個(gè)節(jié)。 英文原句為：“Easter, anniversary of the Resurrection of Christ, observed on the first Sunday after a full moon on or after 21 March.” 13Easter 復(fù)活節(jié)復(fù)活節(jié)是紀(jì)念耶穌基督在十字架受刑死后復(fù)活復(fù)活節(jié)(Easter day)Easter Sunday falls sometime betw

7、een March 22 and April 25. It falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following March 21. Easter is important for several reasons. Primarily it is a time for families to get together much like Christmas or Thanksgiving. They usually have a large meal and serve traditional dishes such as

8、baked ham. 14復(fù)活節(jié)(Easter day)Easter Sunday fEaster eggs15Easter eggs15Church socials16Church socials16October 31st Halloween 17Halloween 17Halloween 萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夕18Halloween 萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夕18It originated as a religious holiday, now celebrated largely as a childrens day. The orange pumpkin is hollowed out with a funny

9、 face and a candle inside as a decoration in the window. The holiday was celebrated by dressing up in strange and frightening costumes and playing tricks on ones neighbors and friends. play “trick or treat”19It originated as a religious hDay of Ghost20Day of Ghost20Jack OLantern 21Jack OLantern 21“T

10、rick or treat”22“Trick or treat”22A kid in costume23A kid in costume23A man in mask24A man in mask24Parade in costume25Parade in costume25Thanksgiving Day fourth Thursday of Nov. 26Thanksgiving Day fourth ThursdThanksgiving Day 感恩節(jié)27Thanksgiving Day 感恩節(jié)27Historical background“May flower” ship28Histo

11、rical background“May flowThanksgiving DayIn 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, they sailed to America on the May flower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship. After a two-month voyage they landed at in icy November. During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starv

12、ation or epidemics. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring. All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony depended on the coming harvest. Finally the fields produced a yield rich beyond expectations. And

13、therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord.29Thanksgiving DayIn 1620, the sThanksgiving Day comes at the fourth Thursday of November in the USA, and the second Monday of October in Canada. a day of thanksgiving to the Lord Family dinner Express gratitude 30Thanksgiving Day comes

14、 at thMain foodTurkey 31Main foodTurkey 31Pumpkin pie32Pumpkin pie32Activity: parade33Activity: parade33Christmas 圣誕節(jié)34Christmas 圣誕節(jié)34The birth of Jesus Christ.35The birth of Jesus Christ.35Food to eat36Food to eat36Christmas tree37Christmas tree37ChristmasDec. 25thFather Christmas 38ChristmasDec. 2

15、5thFather Chris“洋節(jié)”流行的思考 近些年，中國(guó)人尤其是年輕一代越來(lái)越重視西方節(jié)日，特別是圣誕節(jié)、情人節(jié)，而對(duì)本土的節(jié)日特別是春節(jié)、七夕節(jié)的興趣有所淡化。 有人認(rèn)為這是“文化入侵Cultural invasion ”，斥責(zé)那些接受“洋節(jié)”的人“崇洋媚外worship and have blind faith in foreign things ”。 另一部分人則認(rèn)為這種情形是中西文化交流與融合combinations的正常表現(xiàn)，在中國(guó)人接受外國(guó)節(jié)日的同時(shí)，外國(guó)人也在接受中國(guó)的節(jié)日，我們沒(méi)有必要為此過(guò)分擔(dān)心。39 “洋節(jié)”流行的思考 近些年，中國(guó)人尤其是年輕一代越來(lái)越重文化背景的不

16、同 中國(guó)的主要傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日都是由歲時(shí)節(jié)令轉(zhuǎn)換而來(lái)的，具有濃厚的農(nóng)業(yè)色彩。而西方的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日大多來(lái)源于基督教，帶有濃厚的宗教色彩。 從辭源學(xué)上看，“節(jié)”最初在漢字中是指植物葉與枝交接的部位，引申為季節(jié)、節(jié)氣，隨后又引申出節(jié)日的意義。 而在英語(yǔ)中，“節(jié)日”(holiday/holyday)一詞本義就是“神的日子”，或者“獻(xiàn)身宗教的日子”。 中西方節(jié)日起源的不同反映了二者背后兩種不同的文化。一種是農(nóng)業(yè)文化，一種是基督教文化。40 文化背景的不同 中國(guó)的主要傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日都是由歲時(shí)節(jié)令轉(zhuǎn)二十四節(jié)氣 The 24 Solar Terms立春 Spring begins. 雨水 The rains. 驚蟄 Insec

17、ts awaken. 春分 Vernal Equinox 清明 Clear and bright. 谷雨 Grain rain. 立夏 Summer begins. 小滿 Grain buds. 芒種 Grain in ear. 夏至 Summer solstice. 小暑 Slight heat. 大暑 Great heat. 立秋 Autumn begins. 處暑 Stopping the heat. 白露 White dews. 秋分 Autumn Equinox. 寒露 Cold dews. 霜降 Hoar-frost falls. 立冬 Winter begins. 小雪 Light snow. 大雪 Heavy snow. 冬至 Winter Solstice. 小寒 Slight cold. 大寒 Great cold 41 二十四節(jié)氣 The 24 Solar Terms立春 Spr節(jié)日內(nèi)容的不同中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日的習(xí)俗主要以吃喝飲食為主題，而西方國(guó)家傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日的習(xí)俗則主要以玩樂(lè)為主題。中國(guó)講究飲食，體現(xiàn)了“民以食為天”的文化傳統(tǒng)。西方則偏好交往，具有游牧文化的遺風(fēng)和商業(yè)文明的特色。 42 節(jié)日內(nèi)容的不同中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日的習(xí)俗主要以吃喝飲食為主題，而西價(jià)值取向方面的不同 中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日文化體現(xiàn)了儒家的集體主義，西方傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日