冬至节日英语介绍

BySunshine1/15Todayis

wintersolstice

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Sohowwillyouspendthisday?2/15TheoriginofWintersolsticeWintersolstice

wasfirstdeterminedastheChinesetraditionalsolartermamongthetotal24terms.InGregoriancalendar,itisaroundDec22ndor23rd.MidwinterdayistheverydayinNorthhemispherewiththeshortestdayandlongestnightyear-round.Afterit,daytimewillbecomeincreasinglylongerandthecoldestclimewillinvadealltheplacesontheNorthernpartoftheglobe.WeChinesealwayscallit"JinJiu",whichmeansonceWintersolsticecomes,wewillmeetthecoldesttimeahead.3/15ThecustomofthewintersolsticeNowadays,manyregionsstillcelebrateitasabigholiday.Northernersmayhavedumplingsandraviolisthatdaywhilesouthernersmayhavedumplingsmadebyriceandlongnoodles.Someplacesevenhavethetraditiontooffersacrificestotheheavenandearth.SouthernermayhaveTangYuan.4/15

ThesouthofChinaThenorthofChina5/156/15Let'scelebrateChristmastogether!7/15

ChristmasorChristmasDayisaholidaycelebratingthebirthofJesus,thecentralfigureofChristianity.ItistraditionallycelebratedonDecember25bymostWesternChristianchurches.AlthoughdatingtoprobablyasearlyasA.D.200,thefeastofChristmasdidnotbecomewidespreaduntiltheMiddleAges.Aspectsofcelebrationmayincludegift-giving,Christmastrees,displayofNativitysets,churchattendance,theFatherChristmas/SantaClausmyth,andfamilygatherings.8/15HowdoyouspendyourChristmas?DecorateChristmastreeSharetheirsadnessandhappinesswiththeirfamiliesParyandSingsongExchangegiftChristmasdinnerTurkeyApplepieFruitcake

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9/15Whatgiftdoyouwant?CandycardNecklaceflower10/15Valentine’sDayValentine‘sDayremindsyouof……？Lovekisshug11/15TheoriginofValentine’sDay

TheoriginsofValentine'sDayarenotknownforsure.Oneofthemostaccepted,isthatitoriginatedfromSt.Valentine,theRomanwhowasearlierjailedandthenmartyredforrefusingtogiveupChristianity.HediedonFebruary14,269A.D.,afterwhichthedaybecameasymbolforlovers'celebrations.AnothermoreromantictalesaysthatSt.Valentineleftafarewellnoteforthejailer'sdaughter,whohadbecomehisfriend,andsignedit"FromYourValentine".Andeversince,romanticlovershavebeensendinglovemessageson14thFebruary-coinedValentine'sDay.Gradually,St.ValentinebecametheguardiansaintofloversandFebruary14becamethedayforexchanginglovemessagesaroundtheworld.12/15FlowerLanguage1rose:loveatfirstsight,youaretheonlyone

3roses:Iloveyou

5roses:Iloveyouverymuch

6roses:Iloveyou,Imissyou

9roses：I'llloveyouforever

10roses：You'repretty

12roses："Iloveyou"andIamgratefulforyourpresence

13roses：Foreverfriends

15roses：I'mreallysorry

24roses：You'realwaysonmymind

36roses:I'llrememberourromanticmoments

99roses:I'llloveyoutillthedayidie

100roses:100%love,I'mtotallydevotedtoyou

101roses:Bestofall,you'remyoneandonly

365roses:Iloveyoueverysingleday

999roses:mylovewilllasttilltheendoftimeDifferentquantities--differentmeanings13/15Differentcolours--differentmeanings

Redroses:romance,beauty,respect,courage,passionatelove

Whiteroses:unity,loyalty,sincerity,purity,silenceandinnocenceaswellasyouthfulness.

Yellowroses:friendship,familiarloveanddomestichappiness,"rememberme","Iamsorry",or"Icare."

Pinkroses:elegance,gracefulness,refinement,gentilityandstyle,butbeingcombinedwithfunandlight-heartedness.

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