中西方节日要点课件

中西方节日要点课件WesternfestivalNewYear’sDay新年Valentine’sDay情人节Easter复活节AprilFool’sDay愚人节Mother’sDay母亲节HalloweenThanksgivingDay感恩节Christmas圣诞节theSpringFestival春节theLanternFestival元宵节（灯节)theQingMingFestival清明节theDragon-BoatFestival端午节theMid-AutumnFestival中秋节theDoubleNinthFestival重阳节ChinesetraditionalfestivalAclown(小丑）AprilFool’sDayAbatApumpkinlantern(南瓜灯）Halloween（万圣节）Brainstorm

HowmanyChinesetraditionalfestivalsdoyouknow?

Chinesetraditionalfestival

SpringFestival（春节）LanternFestival(元宵节）Tomb-sweepingFestival(清明节）DragonBoatFestival(端午节）QiXiFestival（七夕节）Mid-autumnFestival（中秋节）DoubleNinthFestival(重阳节）Howmanywesternholidaysdoyouknow?

WesternHolidays

Christmas(圣诞节）Valentine’sDay（情人节）Easter（复活节）AprilFools’Day（愚人节）Halloween（万圣节）ThanksgivingDay1.TheSpringFestival(春节）2.QiXiFestival（七夕）3.Tomb-sweepingDay（清明节）4.DoubleNinthFestival（重阳节）1.Christmas（圣诞节）2.Valentine’sday（情人节）3.Halloween（万圣节）4.ThanksgivingDay（感恩节）PK

ComparetheChineseTraditionalHolidayswithWesternonesTheSpringFestivalPartOne

&Christmas

TheSpringfestivalisalsoknownastheChineseNewYear,whichisthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalinChina.

ItfallsonthefirstdayofthefirstChineselunarmonth.

DoyouknowtheoriginoftheSpringFestival?CelebratetheNewYear.

Inancienttime,ademon(怪物）called“Nian”thatlivedundertheseawouldhurtpeopleonceayearonthenewyeareve.

Itjumpedoutfromthesea,attackedvillages,devoured（吞食）people,animalsandplants.OriginDemonNian

Thevillagersgatheredtodiscusshowtodealwith“Nian”.Somepeoplesuggestedthatthedemonwasafraidofloudnoises,redcolorandflames.

OriginFireworks

Dragondance

Sotheylightedfirecrackers,putonredcouplets(对联）ontheirgates,beatgongs(锣）anddrumstodrive“Nian”away.Sincethen,thecustomandtraditionofcelebratingtheSpringFestivalwereborn.

Origin1.

SpringCleaningCustomsFromDecember23rdintheChinesecalendar,peoplebegintocleantheirhousetosaygoodbye

totheoldyearandusherin（宣告来临）ahappyandfreshnewyear.

DoyouknowthecustomsintheSpringFestival?2.Writeandpastecouplets(对联)ondoorsCustoms3.Thelionanddragondancing

Customs4.SetofffireworksCustomsItissaidthattheevilspiritscanbefrightenedtorunaway.Customs5.ReceiveGiftMoney

Childrengetmoneyinredpaperorenvelopfromtheirparentsorrelatives.

Customs6.Greeteachother

恭喜发财！红包拿来！Dumplings(饺子)2.NewYearcake(年糕)DoyouknowthefoodintheSpringFestival?ItmeansinChinesethebeginningofthenewyear.Itmeansabundance(富足）

andwealthforhousehold(一家人).3.Wholefish(鱼)Food“Fish”inChineselanguageispronouncedas“Yu”.Itsoundslike“余”.“年年有余”meanstogethernessandabundance（富足）.Debate:Shouldwecelebratewesternfestivalsornot?Pro.Con.Nowadays,mostoftheyoungstersobserveChristmasholiday.Shouldwestillcelebratewesternfestivalsornot?Yes!!!No!!!December25isthedaythatmostChristianitiescelebratethebirthofJesusChrist.HowdidtheChristmasoriginate?In1607,religiousleadersallovertheworldmetandreachedanagreementthatDecember25wouldbetheChristmasday.Sincethen,mostChristiansbegantocelebrateChristmas.Origin1.SendChristmasCardsandsongsCustomsPeoplesendChristmascardstotheirfriendsorfamilymemberstoshowtheirbestwishesforanewyear.

Inthebible,Jesuswasbornatnight,sothenightofDecember24isknownastheChristmaseve.Origin

2.ReceivegiftsfromSantaClaus

CustomsSantaClausisbelievedtobeafathappyoldmanwitharedsuit,redhatandlongwhitebeards.

HecancomedownfromchimneyonChristmasEveandbringchildrengifts.3.ExchangegiftsCustomsAncientreligionbelievedthatthefirstChristmasgiftsweregivenbyThreeWiseMentotheinfantJesus.1.ChristmasTreeSymbolsPresidentBush’swifewithChristmastreeItiscoveredwithstringsofcoloredlights,andthestaronthetopisbelievedtoguideThreeWiseMentofindJesus.2.SantaClaus

SymbolsSantaClausesarestudying.

SantaClaussendsparcel(包）.3.Christmaswreath

SymbolsItmeanstheperpetuity(永恒）ofJesusChrist.4.Stockings

Symbols1.()TheoriginoftheSpringFestivalisassociatedwithamonstercalled“Nian”.2.()IntheearlyDecemberoflunarcalendar,peoplebegintosweepthehouseforthenewyear.3.()December24thisknownasChristmasEve.4.()ItissaidthattheSantawillknockthedoorandgivepresentstochildren.Exercise:TrueorFalseQuestions√√XX

December23rdintheChinesecalendar

climbdownfromthechimneyQiXiFestival&Valentine’sDayPartTwo

TheDoubleSeventhFestival,onthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth,isatraditionalfestivalfullofromance.ItisalsocalledChineseValentine’sDay,QiQiaoJie（七巧节）,theDaughter’sFestival（女儿节）.Itisanimportantdayforgirls.Origin

Ahandsomebutpoororphanwholivedwithhiselderbrotherandsister-in-law.Afterhisparentspassedaway,theboy’sbrotherinheritedthehouseandtheland.Butallhehadwasanoldox.Origin

Asacowherd,theboyhadtoworkthefarmfieldsandtalkedwithhisox.Withtheox’shelp,thecowherdfellinlovewiththeEmperor’sseventhdaughter,WeavingMaid.WeavingMaidwasgoodathandcrafting,especiallyweavingclothes.Theysoonhadtwochildrentwoyearslater.

Origin

However,theemperormissedthebeautifulskiesoncewovenbyWeavingMaid.Heorderedhisdaughter’smothertofindherandbringbacktohim.

OriginAsWeavingMaidwasflyingtoheavenwithhermother,thecowherdputonhisox’shide（皮）andputtheirchildrenintotwobamboobasketslacedwith（系上）hiswife’smagicalfairyclothestochaseafterhislove.

OriginButthemothercreatedamilkyway（银河）intheskytokeeptheloversapart.Theycouldmeeteachotheronceinayearonthedayofthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth.Origin

Therefore,itishardtofindmagpies（喜鹊）onChineseValentine’sDayinChina,becauseallmagpiesflytomakethebridgefortheWeavingMaidandCowherd.Origin1.Overhear（偷听）theMaidcryingCustomsItissaidthatunderthegrape-wine,youcouldprobablyhearthecryingofWeavingMaid.2.Five-coloredRibbons(丝带）CustomsGirlsthrowtheribbonsontheroofsothanmagpie(喜鹊）canusethemtobuildabridge.

1.Needlework

（针线活）Symbols2.Blossomwater(花瓣水）

OntheChineseValentine’sday,girlswouldputblossomsintoacopperbasinofwater,whichcouldabsorbtheessence（精华）ofblossomsanddogoodtogirls’skin.SymbolsValentine’sDayiscelebratedonthe14thFebruaryeachyear.Valentinewasapriest(神甫）whoservedduringthethirdcenturyinRome.WhenEmperorClaudiusdecidedthatsinglemenmadebettersoldiersthanthosewithwivesandfamilies,hestoppedtheyoungmenfrommarrying.OriginValentinerealizedtheinjusticeofthedecree,defied（违背）Claudiusandcontinuedtoperformmarriagewithayoungladyinsecret.WhenValentine’sactionswerediscovered,Claudiusorderedthatheputtodeath.Origin1.SendValentine’scardCustoms2.ExchangegiftsbetweenloversCustoms3.KissCustoms1.candy2.chocolatesFoodFlowersSymbolsExercise:MatchColumnAwithColumB

QiXiFestivalValentine’sDay1.Chocolate2.Five-coloredribbons3.Needlework4.cards5.Blossomwater6.WeavingMaid7.EmperorClaudiusABDiscuss:IfyouweretheHeavenEmperor,whatwilldowiththeWeavingMaidandcowherd?Tomb-sweepingDay&HalloweenPartThree

Tomb-sweepingDayisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted.Moreimportant,itisaperiodtohonorandtopayrespecttoone’sdeceased（亡故的）ancestorsandfamilymembers.Itfallsinearlyspring.“QingMing”literally（字面的）means“ClearBrightness”.Origin

ItispopularlyassociatedwithJieZi-tui（介子推）,wholivedinShanxiprovincein600B.C.Jiesavedhisstarvinglord’s(Chonger)lifebyservingapieceofhisownleg.Whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtherulerofasmallcountry,heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowerJieZi-tuitojoinhim.OriginHowever,Jiedeclinedhisinvitation,preferringtoleadahermit’s(隐士）lifewithhismotherinthemountains.BelievingthathecouldforceJieoutbyburningthemountain,thelordorderedhismentosettheforestonfire.ButJiechosetoremainwherehewasandwasburnttodeath.OriginTocommemorateJie,thelordorderedallfiresineveryhometobeputontheanniversaryofJie’sdeath.Thusbeganthe“coldfoodfeast”（寒食节）,adaywhennofoodcouldbecookedsincenofirecouldbelit.The“coldfood”festivaloccursontheeveofQingMingandisoftenconsideredaspartoftheQingMingFestival.Origin1.Visitthegravesoftheancestors2.SweeptheashesonthetombCustoms3.Gotothesuburb(TaQing)CustomsTobreathethefreshairandenjoythescenery.1.AllSouls’Day2.ClearBrightnessFestival3.FestivalforTendingGraves4.GraveSweepingDayOtherNames

Aroundtheeighthcentury,theChristianchurchmadeNovember1AllSaints’Daytohonorallofthesaints(圣徒）thatdidn’thaveaspecialdayoftheirown.ItwascalledAllHollows（圣徒）.

Origin

ThenightbeforewasknownasAllHallowsEve.EventuallythisnamebecameHalloween.Thelegendsaidonthatdaynight,thespiritswouldcomebackinsearchoflivingbodiestopossessforthenextyear.

Origin1.Parade（游行）

2.Costumeparties

化妆舞会Customs3.Trickortreat

(不招待就使坏）Childrendressedincostumesknockontheirneighbors’doorsandyell“trickortreat”whenthedooropens.Ifthehostessdon’tgivethecandies,thechildrenwillrushintothehouseandmaketrouble.Customs1.Carvedpumpkinwithalitcandleinside(南瓜灯）

(Jack-o’-lantern)2.Skeletons（骷髅）3.Bats（蝙蝠）HalloweensymbolsandFood4.Driedpumpkinseeds(干南瓜子）5.Popcornballs（玉米）HalloweenSymbolsandFoodsDoubleNinthFestival&ThanksgivingDayPartFour

TheDouble-NinthFestivalfallsontheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonthandhasahistoryofmorethan1,700years.

Origin

ThefestivalisbasedonthetheoryofYin(阴）andYang（阳）,thetwoopposingprinciplesinnature.Yinisfeminine（女性的，阴的）,negativeprinciple,whileYangismasculine（男性的，阳性的）andpositive.

Origin

AmongChinesenumbers,1,3,5,7,9arepositivenumbersand2,4,6,8arenegativeones.OriginThus,theninthdayoftheninthlunarmonthiscalledDouble-PositiveorDouble-Nine.

Origin1.Climbthemountains(登高）2.Admirechrysanthemums

[krɪ'sænθɪməm]（赏菊）Customs3.VisittheOldMenHouse(看望老人）Customs1.Chrysanthemumstea（菊花茶）2.Chrysanthemumswine（菊花酒）3.Double-Ninthcake（重阳糕）Food1.Seniors’day2.HeightAscendingFestival（登高节）OtherNames

ThanksgivingDayinAmericaisatimetoofferthanks,offamilygatheringsandholidaymeals.Itiscelebratedonthe4thThursdayofNovember.

Origin

AsmallshipcalledtheMayflowersetsailfromPlymouth（普利茅斯）,Englandandthepassengers,mostofwhomwerepilgrims（朝圣者、清教徒早期移民）,spent66daystoarrivethemainlandcoastofMassachusetts（美国马萨诸塞州）..

Origin

Theywerefacedwithagrim(残忍的）

winterwithsicknessandlittlefood.Fortunately,thenativeAmericanshelpedthemwithfood,andhelpedthemtoplantcorn,andintheautumn,thefirstcropwasharvested.OriginThepilgrims（朝