圣诞节和春节英文ChristmasandSpringFestival课件

ChristmasandSpringFestivalMembersoftheGroup：楼科雄孙贺于世隆王麒焜郝锐ChristmasDaySpringFestivalsVSTIMEOutlineORIGINCUSTOMFOODSTIMEChristmasDay

OnDecember25th,peoplearoundtheworldcelebratethebirthofJesusChrist.SpringFestivalsThemostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.ChristmasisaChristianholidaythatcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist.Inthe4thcenturytheRomanCatholicChurch〔罗马天主教会〕choseDecember25asthedayfortheFeastofthenativity〔耶稣的诞辰〕.AndthenChristmasisthefeastofthenativityofJesus.ThechurchchoseDecember25thforaChristianholydayinthehopeofgivingChristianmeaningtoexistingpagan(异教)celebrationsofthewintersolstice〔冬至〕.Asaresult,manypagancustomsgraduallybecamepartoftheChristmascelebration.Bythe12thcentury,ChristmashadbecomethemostimportantreligiousfestivalinEurope.ORIGINChineseNewYear‘soriginisancient,butmanybelievethewordNian〔年兽〕,whichmeans“year〞,wasthenameofabeastthatpreyedonpeopleontheeveofanewyear.

Inonelegend,thebeast,Nian,hadthepowertoswallowupallthepeopleinavillageinonebigbite.Villagepeoplewereveryscaredof

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Oneday,anoldmancametothevillagers'rescue,offeringtosubdueNian.Intheend,Nianisgoneandtheotherbeastsofpreyarescaredintohidingintheforests.Thevillagerscanonceagainenjoytheirpeacefullife.

Thelegendgoesontosaybeforetheoldmanleft,hetoldthevillagerstoputredpaperdecorationsontheirwindowsanddoorsateachyear'sendinordertokeepNianaway.ItisbelievedNianisafraidofthecolorred.

ORIGINSpringFestivaltraditions★paper-cuts(剪纸)★SpringFestivalcouplets〔挂春联〕★NewYearpaintings〔贴春画〕★SpecialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival〔购年货〕InBritish,thehangingofstockingsbythefireplacebeforebedtime,toreceivethepresentsfromFatherChristmas,isamuch-lovedtraditionthatisstillpracticedbymanychildrenandadultsalthoughstockingsmightnowbereplacedwithhungindifferentlocationssuchasbythechild'sbed.孩子们在睡觉之前，将自己的长袜子挂在火炉边，其目的为了期待圣诞老人的礼物！这是个很受人尊敬的传统节日，仍受很多小孩喜欢，大人们常当孩子们睡觉时将礼物充入袜子里。FOODSMainlyFoodatChristmasdinnerMainlyFoodinSpringFestivalTerkeyBrusselssprouts(球芽甘蓝)Roastpotatoes烤土豆Cranberrysauce(小红莓果酱)MainlyFoodatChristmasdinnerMainlyFoodinSpringFestivalReuniondinner

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Suchas:RiceCakesbeautifulsteamedbread〔花馒头〕BestWishesinSpringfestival:Harmonybringswealth和气生财Mayallyourwishescometrue心想事成Safetripwhereveryougo出入平安Promotingtoahigherposition步步高升Wishingyoueverysuccess一帆风顺Everythinggoeswell桔祥如意BestWishesinChristmas:WishingyouawhiteChristmas.愿你有一个白色圣诞。Bestwishesonthisholidayseason.致以圣诞节最诚挚的祝福。WishingyouandyoursamerryChristmasthisholida