中西方节日对比英文课件

ComparisonsBetweenChineseandWesternFestivals

“Aholidayofanationrepresentsagloriouscultureandconcentratedcustomsofanation.”

Contents1.Originoffestivals;2.Thecontrastiveanalysisofthreegroupsoffamousholidays;按浓厚的民族习俗Water-SprinklingDoubleNinthFestivalFestival泼水节

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Now,let’sseesomespecificexamples

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ChristmasChristmas:sourceTomemorisethebirthofJesus.ThehistoryofChristmasdatesbackover4000years.ManyofourChristmastraditionswerecelebratedcenturiesbeforetheChristchildwasborn.The12daysofChristmas,thebrightfires,theYulelog,thegivingofgifts,carnivals(parades)withfloats,carolerswhosingwhilegoingfromhousetohouse,theholidayfeasts,andthechurchprocessionscanallbetracedbacktotheearlyMesopotamians.

SpringFestivalDifferentConsuetudeBetweenSpringFestivalandChristmasSpringFestivalAhugeclean-upgetsunderwaydaysbeforetheNewYear,whenChinesehousesarecleanedfromtoptobottom,tosweepawayanytracesofbadluck,anddoorsandwindowpanesaregivenanewcoatofpaint,usuallyred.Thedoorsandwindowsarethendecoratedwithpapercutsandcoupletswiththemessuchashappiness,wealthonthem.TheeveoftheNewYearisperhapsthemostexcitingpartoftheevent,asanticipationcreepsin.Here,traditionsandritualsareverycarefullyobservedineverythingfromfoodtoclothing.Dinnerisusuallyafeastofdumplings,signifyingdifferentgoodwishes.

Anddumplingsboiledinwatersignifyingalong-lostgoodwishforafamily.It'susualtowearsomethingredtowardoffevilspirits.Afterdinner,thefamilysitupforthenightplayingcards,boardgamesorwatchingTVprogrammersdedicatedtotheoccasion.Atmidnight,theskyislitupbyfireworks.Chinesekidscanget“luckymoney”inredenvelopesfromtheirparentsandrelatives.Thenthefamilybeginstosaygreetingsfromdoortodoor,firsttotheirrelativesandthentheirneighbors,sayingsomecongratulationstoeachotherBlessingwordsForexample,Mayyoubehappyandprosperous.------恭喜发财。Mayallyourwishescometrue.-------心想事成。Goodluckandhappinesstoyou.-----吉祥如意。Safetripwhereveryougo.----出入平安。TheendoftheNewYearismarkedbytheFestivalofLanterns,whichisacelebrationwithsinging,dancingandlanternshows.Atthatday,peopleinChinausuallyeatakindoffoodwhichiscalled“YuanXiao”.DifferentConsuetudeBetweenSpringFestivalandChristmasChristmasFromearlyNovemberuntilJanuary,AmericanhomesandstoresaredecoratedwithChristmastreesandcolorfullights.AmericanchildrencangetChristmaspresentsfromSantaClaus.PeopleintheWestsendcardswhichwritewithblessingwordstotheirrelativesandfriends.Butsendingcardsislesscommonthanbeforesincecomputersandmobilephoneshavebecomesopopular.DoubleSeventh

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Itisnotonlythebesttimetoexpresslove,butalsothemostromanticmomenttopropose.ItisoriginatedfromRome.

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HalloweenDayOnthisday,peoplecandisguisethemselvesfreelyandmaketroubletotheirheart’scontent.Onmanypublicoccasionsandhomecompound,peoplelayoutdifferentkindsofdecorationsinthewindowsanddoors,suchaspumpkinlights,ascarecrowandeventheskeleton.Everyfamilywillholdadressingball,andputonfruitandothercropsonthetable.