高级英语口语 Unit2 Festivals课件

ChineseValentine’sDayvs.WesternValentine’sDayWhenistheDaycelebrated?WhyistheDaycelebrated?WhatgiftsdopeoplebuyfortheDay?HaveyouevercelebratedtheDay?

TheSpringFestivalTheLatinFestivalTheTomb-sweepingFestival/PureBrightFestivalTheDagonBoatFestivalTheChineseValentine’sDay/TheFestivalofQiQiaoTheMid-AutumnFestivalTheDoubleNinthFestival...NewYear’sDayValentine’sDayEasterDayAprilFool’sDayMother’sDayFather’sDayHalloweenThanksgivingDayChristmas…TraditionalChineseFestivalsvs.WesternFestivals

ChinesecelebratingChristmasholiday

满城尽刮圣诞风：中西节日大碰撞

一年一度的圣诞节又到了，节日的气氛在城市中蔓延。这个西方舶来品(exotic)在国人的心目中又意味着什么呢？它是否会削减人们对于传统节日的热情？

ThesmilingfaceofSantaClausisomnipresentallacrossChina.Localgovernmentsaredecoratingtreesandlamppostswithlightsandornaments.AtfirstglancevisitorswouldthinktheywereinEurope.

圣诞老人的笑脸在全国各地随处可见。各地政府部门也纷纷用彩灯和各种装饰装扮着树木和灯柱。乍一看上去，游客们大概会有身在欧洲的错觉。

DespitethefactthatmostChinesearenotChristians,Christmasseasonhasbecomeincreasinglypopular.

尽管事实上，大多数中国人都不是基督教徒，但圣诞节已经越发受到人们的欢迎了。

"IfyouwalkedaroundmajorChinesecities15yearsago,youwouldn`thaveseenmanysignsofChristmas.However,ifyouweretovisitthosesameChinesecitiesagaintoday,you`dbesurprisedtoseesignsofChristmasalmosteverywhere,"saysCaiJiming,aprofessorwithTsinghuaUniversity,whohasservedasanexpertindevelopingChina`sholidayschedule.

清华大学教授，国家假日制度改革专家蔡继明说：“15年前，当你走在中国大城市的街道上，你不会看到什么圣诞的迹象。但如果你现在再去造访同样的城市，你会惊讶地发现遍地都是圣诞的迹象。”

"IexpectmyboyfriendtotakemeoutonChristmasEveandIexpectaromanticnight,"saysChristineZhou,28,ahotelmanagerinBeijing.

北京某酒店经理，28岁的克里斯汀•周说：“我希望男友能在圣诞夜约我共度一个浪漫之夜。”"ItseemstomethateverythingassociatedwithChristmastimeisromantic."

“对我来说，好像所有跟圣诞节相关的事物都是浪漫的。”Onthestreets,roseandchocolatepeddlersarevyingfortheirbusiness.

在大街上，小贩们争相叫卖玫瑰和巧克力。

ChristmashasbecomeanotherValentine`sDay,andatthesametime,morepeoplefeelitisatimetorewardthemselveswithgoodfoodandagoodtime.

圣诞节俨然变成了又一个情人节，同时，更多的人认为该是犒劳自己的时候了，应当尽情享用美食，欢度美好时光。

However,asmoreChinesejoinintheChristmascelebrationseachyear,somefeeltheWestern-basedfestivalisharmingtime-honoredtraditions.

但随着每年有越来越多的中国人加入欢庆圣诞的行列，一些人认为这个西方舶来的节日正在破坏我们历史悠久的传统。

TheyfearthatpassiontowardtraditionalChineseholidays,particularlyamongyoungpeople,willslowlyfadeout.

他们担心人们，尤其是年轻人，对于中国传统节日的热情会逐渐降温。

ButCaiconsidersitisunnecessarytoboycottaWesternculturalfestival.

不过，蔡教授觉得没有必要去抵制西方节日。"Allimportantfestivalsindifferentcultureshavenowdevelopedintouniversalholidays,"hesays.

蔡教授称：“来自不同国家，拥有不同文化背景的重大节日如今已演变成为全球性的节日。”

"JustlikesomeEuropeanscelebrateSpringFestivalnowadays,it`snowonderthatChinesecelebrateChristmas.”

“就像现在一些欧洲人庆祝春节一样，中国人庆祝圣诞节也不足为奇。”

"Asamatteroffact,Chineseculturehasdevelopedalotwhileembracingculturesfromothers."

“实际上，中国文化在吸收国外舶来文化的过程中，自身也与时俱进。”

Weshouldnotcelebratewesternfestivals

Asweknow,therearesomanyfestivalsintheentireworld,includingChinesetraditionalfestivalsandWesternfestivals.IstronglydisagreetocelebratewesternholidaysinChinainthattherearethreereasonstosupportmyview.

Tobeginwith,therearesomanymeaningfultraditionalfestivalsinChina,fromwhichpeoplecouldhavearestandgetrelax.AsfarasChinesepeopleareconcerned,theSpringFestivalistheirfavoritefestival,whichiscelebratedbyChinesepeopleorpeoplewithChineseconsanguinity(血亲，同族)

nomatterwherearethey.Inthefestival,withouttheburdenofwork,peoplecallonrelatives,visittheirrespectedteachers,andchatwiththeirbestfriends.Thoughthetemperatureisverycouldinthattime,theatmosphereamongpeopleisverywarmandhappy.Besides,thereareothermeaningfulandinstructivefestivalsinChina,suchasAutumnDay,NationalDay,PureBrightFestival,etc.

Furthermore,westernfestivalshavetheculturalandhistoricaloriginsinthewesterncountries,whicharenotknownandcomprehendedbyChinesepeople.Therearesomanywesternfestivals,includingThanksgivingDay,ChristmasDay,andSaintValentine'sDayandsoon,whichareoriginatedfromorrelatedwithChristianorCatholicismwhicharenotbelievedinbythemajorityofChinesepeople.Wecouldnotgainthehappyfeelingsincewecouldnotunderstandtheseholidays’meanings.

Finally,therearenegativeaspectsonunhealthypeopleinthewesternfestivalswhichshouldnotbecelebratedbyus.AllSaints’Dayisaverythrillingfestival,inwhichpeopleputthehorribleorsinistermaskupontheirfaces.Thoughthesekindsofactionshelppeopletoboosttheircourage,itisdangeroustotheunhealthypeopleorillpeoplewithheartdiseases.Iftheyencounterthepeoplewithavividskeletonmaskonfacesuddenlywithoutanycaution,itisverylikelythattheywouldbethreatenedandfaintonthefloor.

Tosumup,therearedifferentkindsofmeaningfulandadequatefestivalsinChina.Obviously,westernfestivals,withnegativeeffectsontheunhealthyandculturalbackgroundbeingunknow