中西節(jié)日文化介紹英文版說課材料

TheDifferentCulturesOfFestivalBetweenEastAndWest。

旅游管理0921EasternandwesternfestivalsSpringFestivalTheLanternFestivalTomb-sweepingdayDragonBoatFestivalTheMid-AutumnfestivalLunarchungyeungfestivalChinesetorchfestival….….…ChristmasThanksgivingEasterAprilFool‘sDayAllSaints‘DayFather'sdaymother'sday……..……..……..2ThespringfestivalinChinaese.TheChristmasinwestconutrys.3Contents一.TheSpringFestivalandChristmasbeganandbackground.二.TheSpringFestivalandChristmasfoods.三.TheSpringFestivalandChristmascustoms.四.TheSpringFestivalandChristmasentertainment4TheChristmasbeganandbackground.

Thenamechristmasisshortfor"christ\'smass".amassisakindofchurchservice.christmasisareligiousfestival.itisthedaywecelebrateasthebirthdayofjesus.therearespecialchristmasservicesinchristianchurchesallovertheworld.butmanyofthefestivitiesofchristmasdonothaveanythingtodowithreligion.exchanginggiftsandsendingchristmascardsarethemodernwaysofcelebratingthechristmasintheworld.6TheSpringFestivalandChristmasfoods.

7SpringFestivalfooddumplingseight-treasurericepudding

dumplingsmadeofsweetricNewYearcake

8fishthemuttonstringreddates

redmelonseed9TheChristmasfood.

TurkeySalmon(三文魚）Smokedham（煙熏火腿）10TheChristmaspuddingPumpkinpieChristmascandy11TheSpringFestivalcustoms.

TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.Peopleusuallydecoratethedoorsandwindowswithredpapercuts.becouseredmeansgoodluck.Peopleusuallycleanhousetoo.becousetheywanttosweepawaybadluck.Childrencangetsomenewclothesorpresentsfromtheirparentsandgrandparents.12OnNewYear'sEve,familyalwayshaveabigdinner.EverybodyarewatchTVandtalk.Inthemidnight,thereusuallyfairworks.13OnNewYear'sDay,peopleusuallyputontheirnewclothesandvisittheirfemilyandfriends.Theyusuallysay:"HappyNewYear'sDay."TheSpringFestivalfinishesattheLanternFestivalaftertwoweeks.Peopleusuallyeatakindofricedumplingcalledyuanxiao.Itcantakepeoplegoodluckalltheyearround.14OnNewYear'sday,peopleoffersacrificestotheirancestors

toexpressthoughtsandrespect.15Christmascustoms.

MostchildrenbelievethatSantaClauslivesattheNorthPole.Allyearheliststhenamesofchildren,boththosewhohavebeengoodandthosewhohavebeenbad.Hedecideswhatpresentstogivetothegoodchildren.Eachchildhungastocking,orsock,overthefireplace.Santaentereddownthechimneyandleftcandyandpresentsinsidethesocksforthechildren.OnthemorningofChristmasday.Eachchildcan'twaittoopenhisorhereyestoseewhatSantahasleftinthestocking.16AnotherimportantcustomofChristmasistosendandreceiveChristmascards,whicharemeanttohelpexpressthesentimentoftheseason.AmericansbeginsendingChristmascardsearlyinDecembertofriends,acquaintances,andco-workers.ThepostofficeadvisescustomerstomailearlyintheseasonandavoidtheChristmasrush.Somepeopleheedtheadvice;otherswaituntilthelastminuteandthenareupsetwhentheirlovedoneshavenotreceivedthegreetingcardorthepresentwhichtheysent.17ChristmasEveisvulgartosayChristmasEveevening.Inthiseveningwillseeagroupofcutelittleboysandlittlegirls,holdingpoetrypianotoguitar,singingthepoetryofoneagoodnewsreport.18TheSpringFestivalentertainment

LikeChirstmasintheUnitedStates,theChineseNewYearisatimeforfamilygaiheringsandhoildaymeals..Afterdinner,peopleplaycards,playmahjong,andwatchTVuntilmidnight.Somepeoplestayupallnight.19liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)

dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)

20exhibitoflanterns

traditionalopera

varietyshowfireworks

21Christmasentertainment

Thechurchwillarrangeinchurch,withmanyChristmasactivitiesinthechurchchoirwillsingChristmascarols.OnChristmasEveandChristmas,specialactivitiesincludingthemidnightmass.22RelativesandfriendsgetgathertoattendtheChristmasparty.Theyaredancingandsingingandtelleachotherheartsings.Theyexpresstheircareforeatchother