美国节日课件

HolidaysandfestivalsinAmericaHolidaysandfestivalsinAmerUnitGoalsTogetageneralknowledgeoftheAmericanfestivalsTolearnhowAmericansobservetheirfestivalsUnitGoalsTogetageneralknoWhatcomesintoyourmindwhenChristmasismentioned?WhatcomesintoyourmindwhengiftexchangingChristmastreeSantaClausChristmascarolsChristmascardsgiftexchangingChristmastreeSSantaClaus,snowmen,brightlights,colorfuldecorations,bells,andthetraditionalsongs—allthesehelptomakeDecemberthemostfestivemonthoftheyear.InthenorthernpartoftheUS,winterweathercanbefrightful.Yetevenwintersnowstormscannotburythatcontagiousfeelingoffestivity.Whydoesalmosteverybodyfeelsogood?SantaClaus,snowmen,brightlItisgift-givingtime,partytime,andvacationtime.Studentsfromelementaryschoolthroughcollegehaveabout2weeks’vacation,beginningshortlybeforeChristmasandendingsoonafterNewYear’sDay.Manyfamiliesgoawayfortheholidaystovisitrelativesinanotherstate,skiinthemountains,orsunbatheonthebeachesintheSouth.Itisgift-givingtime,partyEconomicsofChristmasChristmasistypicallythelargestannualeconomicstimulusformanynations.Salesincreasedramaticallyinalmostallretailareasandshopsintroducenewproductsaspeoplepurchasegifts,decorations,andsupplies.

EconomicsofChristmasChristmaChristmasattheWhiteHouseEachyearathemeisselectedforChristmasattheWhiteHouse,atraditionstartedbyFirstLadyJacquelineKennedyin1961.ChristmasattheWhiteHouseEa美国节日ppt课件ThethemefortheWhiteHouseChristmasin2011is“Shine,Give,Share”，whichoffersanopportunitytopaytributetoUStroops,veterans,andtheirfamiliesthroughouttheWhiteHouse.BoisChristmasstarinWhiteHousedecorThethemefortheWhiteHousePardonme,Mr.PresidentLearningaboutThanksgivingDayNationalThanksgivingTurkeyPardonme,Mr.PresidentLearOneachThanksgivingDay,averystrangethinghappensattheWhiteHouse.There,theUSPresidentwillpardonaturkey!Inthemorning,2turkeysaretakentotheWhiteHouse.

ThePresidentwillpatoneofthemonthehead.Thentheturkeysarepardoned!Peoplewon’teatthem&they’llflytoDisneyWorld&livehappily!

OneachThanksgivingDay,aveTheturkeypardoningbeganin1947.Sincethen,everyUSpresidenthaspardonedaturkeyonThanksgiving.Wheredothe2luckyturkeyscomefrom?Actually,eachApril,peopleprepareabout2,500turkeys,givethemthebestfood&letthemliveinhouseswithair-conditioning!TheturkeypardoningbeganinAsThanksgivinggetsnearer,2ofthebestturkeysarechosen.TheothersbecomeThanksgivingdinnerssomewhere.Oneluckybirdisthewinner&theotheristhefirst

runnerup.Therunnerupisjustincasethewinnerdoesn’tbehave.Boththe2birdsweighabout45pounds&lookbeautiful.PeoplevoteontheWhiteHousewebsitetodecidethe2turkeys’names.In2011,PresidentObamapardonedaturkeynamedLiberty.Andhisfriend,aswellashisalternate,wascalledPeace.

AsThanksgivinggetsnearer,2LibertyandPeacewillnothavetoworryaboutabrinebath(briningthebirdbeforeitiscooked).ThetwoturkeyswillspendtherestoftheirdaysonthegroundsofMountVernon,theVirginiaestateofthefirstU.S.president,GeorgeWashington.(theDisneyWorldrefusedtoreceiveturkeyssince2009)LibertyandPeacewillnothav美国节日ppt课件美国节日ppt课件WhatimagescomeintoyourmindwhenyouthinkofHalloween?Masks,childrendressedincostumes,jack-o’-lanterns,hauntedhouses,witches,wizards&otherhorroritemsorspooky

stuff.PrereadingHalloweenMasksWhatimagescomeintoyourmiHalloween,whichfallsonOctober31,

isoneofthemostunusual&funnyholidaysintheUS.CelebratedinAmericasincethelate1800’s.It’salsooneofthe

scariest!

It’s

associated

withghosts,skeletons,witches,

andotherscary

images.Halloween,whichfallsonOctoThereasonthatHalloweenisfilledwithscaryimagesgoesbackmorethan2,000years.In

ancient

Britain

&

Ireland,

October31wasthelastdayoftheyear.Itwastheendofthe

growingseason&thebeginningofwinter,atimeof

darkness

&death.Peoplebelievedthatonthisdayghostsreturnedtotheearth,soitbecameafestivalforthe

god

ofthedead.Inordertoscaretheghostsaway,peoplebuilthugefires＆wore

costumes

madeofanimalskins.ThereasonthatHalloweenisfManyoftheoriginalHalloweentraditionshavedevelopedtodayintofunnyactivitiesforchildren.Themostpopularoneis“trickor

treat”.

OnHalloweennight,children

dressup

incostumes&gotovisittheir

neighbors.Whensomeoneanswersthedoor,thechildrencryout,“Trickortreat!”Whatthismeansis,“Giveusatreat,orwe’llplayatrickonyou!”Thepeopleateachhousethengivecandyorfruitorsometimesafewcoins.

ReadingManyoftheoriginalHalloweenAnotherpopularHalloweenactivityisto

visita“hauntedhouse.”Usuallyyouhavetobuyatickettogetin.Asyougofromroomtoroom,youmeetonescarythingafteranother.

ReadingMonsters&witchesmightjumpoutatyouinthedark.Youmighthear

screams&criesfrombehind,asifsomeoneisbeingkilled.Oryoumightsuddenlyfeelaspider

web

inyourface.It’sbestnottogoalone!AnotherpopularHalloweenactiManypeoplealsoliketomake

jack-o’-lanterns

onHalloween.Ajack-o’-lanternisapumpkinthatishollowedout＆hasafacecarvedonit.It’sputinawindoworoutsideahouse&a

candleisplacedinsidesothattheface

lightsup.ManypeoplealsoliketomakeTheJack-o-lanterncustomprobablycomesfromIrishfolklore.Asthetaleistold,amannamedJack,whowasnotoriousasadrunkardandtrickster,trickedSatanintoclimbingatree.Jackthencarvedanimageofacrossinthetree'strunk,trappingthedevilupthetree.Jackmadeadealwiththedevilthat,ifhewouldnevertempthimtoHell,hewouldpromisetolethimdownthetree.Accordingtothefolktale,afterJackdied,hewasdeniedentrancetoHeavenbecauseofhisevilways,buthewasalsodeniedaccesstoHellbecausehehadtrickedthedevil.

TheJack-o-lanterncustomprobInstead,thedevilgavehimasingleember(余火未尽的煤块

)

tolighthiswaythroughthefrigiddarkness.Theemberwasplacedinsideahollowed-outturniptokeepitglowinglonger.Allhecoulddowaswalkingtheearthasaghost,carryingalantern&lookingforaplacetorest.TheIrishusedturnipsastheir"Jack'slanterns"originally.ButwhentheimmigrantscametoAmerica,theyfoundthatpumpkinswerefarmoreplentifulthanturnips.SotheJack-O-LanterninAmericawasahollowed-outpumpkin,litwithanember.Instead,thedevilgavehimaMostpeopletoday,ofcourse,don’tbelievethatghostswalktheearthonHalloween.Butthisdoesn’tstop

them

from

celebrating

afunny

&scaryholiday.Halloweenhasalwaysbeenanightof mischief.Pranks(恶作剧) arecommon.ReadingMostpeopletoday,ofcourse,EasterAChristianholydayinMarchorAprilwhenChristiansrememberthedeathofChrist&hisreturntolife.EasterAChristianholydayinEasterisamajorChristianholidaythatcommemoratestheresurrection(复活)ofJesusChrist.

It’scelebratedonaSundaybetweenMarch22&April25.BesidesthereligiousaspectsofEaster,peoplealsocelebratespringorthesignsofnewlife.Flowersareseeneverywhere.

ChildrenreceiveEasterbasketsfilledwithcandy,Eastereggs,chocolatebunnies&jellybeans!

ThedyeingofeggswithfoodcolorisalsoanEastertraditioninmanyAmericanfamilies.EasterBunnyEasterisamajorChristianhoEasterEggHuntTwotraditionalEasteregggamesaretheEasterEggHuntandtheEasterEggRoll.OnEastermorningthechildrenofthehousejoininasearchtolocatetheeggsthattheEasterBunnyhadhiddenwhiletheywereasleep.Thesearchingmightcontinuethroughoutthehousewiththeolderchildrenhelpingtheyoungest.Sometimesprizesofcandyareawaitingthechildfindingthemosteggs.EasterEggHuntTwotraditional美国节日ppt课件EggRollingInEngland,Germanyandsomeothercountries,childrenrolledeggsdownhillsonEastermorning,agamewhichhasbeenconnectedtotherollingawayoftherockfromJesusChrist'stombwhenhewasresurrected.BritishsettlersbroughtthiscustomtotheNewWorld.EggRollingFourpatrioticholidaysMemorialDay–inspiredbytheCivilWarVeteransDay–inspiredbyWorldWarⅠIndependenceDay–relatedtotheAmericanRevolutionFlagDay–relatedtothebirthoftheUSWhatarethereasonswhycountrieshavepatrioticholiday?Theseholidaysareoccasionsfortellingthenation’s“story”tothenextgenerationandtonewimmigrants.Nationalmemoriesgiveamulti-ethnicnationacommonculture.FourpatrioticholidaysMemoriaVacationingintheUSWhendomostAmericanfamiliesgoawayonvacation?MostAmericanworkersreceiveanannualvacationofatleasttwoweekswithpay,andit’straditionaltousethistimeofffortravel.Sincevacationsareusuallyfamilyaffairs,themostpopularvacationperiodsareduringthesummerandduringthe2-weekschoolbreaksurroundingtheChristmasandNewYear’sholidays.Theseperiodsarealsothemostcrowdedandgenerallythemostexpensivetimestotravel,sopeoplewhocan,usuallyvacationatothertimes.VacationingintheUSWhendomVisitingthemeParksOneimportantAmericancontributiontovacationfunisthethemepark.Whatisathemepark?Themeparksaremodernamusementparks,whichweresopopularfromthe1890stothe1960s.Likeamusementparks,themeparkshavecarnivalgames,rides,shows,displays,shopsthatsellsouvenirsandrestaurantsandfoodstands.Tendtobemuchlargerandmorehigh-techthantheolderamusementparks.Bedevelopedaroundatheme.VisitingthemeParksOneimportQuiteeducationalaswellasentertainingGreatappealtopeopleofallagesandareoftenafamily’sprimaryvacationdestination.Manythemeparksarecombinationsofamusementparksandzoos.DisneyisnottheonlyAmericancompanyinthethemeparkbusiness.Sixflagshas14themeparksand3waterparksacrosstheUS.Quiteeducationalaswellase美国节日ppt课件PlanningavacationWhenplanningavacation,whatdopeoplewantmost?Achangeofscene.Folkswholiveinsmalltownsorruralareasareeagertoseebigcities.Ontheo