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1、westernwesternFestivalsFestivals节日节日FestivalsFestivals2 Western FestivalsJanuary 新年（元旦）新年（元旦）New Years DayFebruary 情人节情人节 vlntan Valentines DayMarch 复活节复活节 Easter DayApril 愚人节愚人节 All Fools DayMay 母亲节母亲节 Mothers DayJune 父亲节父亲节 Fathers DayJulyAugustSeptemberOctober 万圣夜万圣夜hlin HalloweenNovember 感恩节感恩节

2、Thanksgiving DayDecember 圣诞节圣诞节 Christmas Day3 It is the first day of the whole year,and its the first day of January.WhenWhenWhat to doWhat to do New Years Day 元旦元旦/新年新年on the 1st of Januaryput on new clothes.say:”Happy new year ”when we greet someone.make the plan of the whole year4 It is a holida

3、y for the lovers.WhenWhenWhat to doWhat to doValentines Day 情人节on the 14th of FebruaryLovers give the candy,the flowers or other gifts to each other5A bouquet bket of red roseA box of chocolateValentines Day 情人节6More-information:oDuring the third century,Valentine(瓦伦丁)served in Rome.oKing Claudius I

4、I（克劳迪亚斯二世）outlawed（宣布不合法）marriage for young men.oValentine,realizing the unfairness of the rule,disobeyed and continued to perform marriages in secret.However,he was discovered and was put to death on February 14th A.D.270.oFrom A.D.496 on,February 14th was established as a day to honor Valentine.7I

5、f you halve an apple and count how many seeds are inside,you will also know how many children you will have.In Wales,wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th.Hearts,keys and keyholes(锁眼)were favorite decorations on the spoons.The decoration meant“You unlock my heart!”8Easte

6、r Day 复活节复活节WhenWhenWhat to doWhat to dothe first Sunday after thefull moonthat occurs on or soonest after 21 March.(Usually between March 22 and April 25.)put on the new clothes，make a lot of eggs and color them，the parents hide the eggs and the children look for the eggs9Easter Day Easter Day 复活节复

7、活节10复活节复活节o 圣经圣经新约全书新约全书记载，记载，耶稣被钉死在十字架上，第三天身耶稣被钉死在十字架上，第三天身体复活，复活节因此得名。复活节体复活，复活节因此得名。复活节是基督宗教最重大的节日，重要性是基督宗教最重大的节日，重要性超过圣诞节，宗教起源与节期在欧超过圣诞节，宗教起源与节期在欧美各国。根据西方教会的传统，在美各国。根据西方教会的传统，在春分节（春分节（3 3月月2121日）当日见到满月日）当日见到满月或过了春分见到第一个满月之后，或过了春分见到第一个满月之后，遇到的第一个星期日即为复活节。遇到的第一个星期日即为复活节。东方教会则规定，如果满月恰好出东方教会则规定，如果满月

8、恰好出现在这第一个星期日，则复活节再现在这第一个星期日，则复活节再推迟一周。因此，节期大致在推迟一周。因此，节期大致在3 3月月2222日至日至4 4月月2525日之间。日之间。11April Fools Day 愚人节It is a day to play jokes on others.WhenWhenWhat to doWhat to doon the 1st of AprilIn many countries,people always make fun of the relatives,friends,workmates.They say something foolish,but

9、no one cares.If someone gets angry in the joke,he/she would be called a fool.12 It is said that this festival originated in France.When the French first adopted the Gregorian(罗马教皇格列高利的)calendar in 1564,some people continued to use the old calendar to celebrate the New Years Day on April 1.These peop

10、le were called April Fools.The custom of playing tricks on this day became popular in France and then spread to many other countries.More-information:13Fun making14Mothers Day 母亲节母亲节WhenWhenWhat to doWhat to doon that day,children usually give their mother with cards,presents,and flowers.But most of

11、 people like to give their mothers carnations.The second Sunday of May15Fathers Day 父亲节父亲节WhenWhenWhat to doWhat to doon the third Sunday in June.On Father s Day.Children will give their father some presents and the best wishes.16October 31stOctober 31st 17Halloween 万圣节前夕WhenWhenWhat to doWhat to do

12、on the 31st of Octoberusually dress up in strange and frightening clothes and go to parties.make pumpkin lanterns.children play games“Trick or treat”18Day of Ghost19pumpkin lanterns20“Trick or treat”21A man in mask22Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day Day fourth Thursday of Nov.fourth Thursday of Nov.23Th

13、anksgiving Day 感恩节WhenWhenWhat to doWhat to doon the fourth Thursday of Novembergive thanks for the good things,have dinner with the family,cook turkey，24oIn 1620,the settlers on the May flower,seeked a place where they could have freedom.oAfter a two-month voyage they landed at a land in November.D

14、uring their first winter,over half of the settlers died of starvation or illness.Those who survived began sowing in the first spring.The whole summer they waited for the harvests with great anxiety,knowing that their lives and the future of the colony depended on the coming harvest.oEventually they

15、got a good harvest.So this is the origin of Thanksgiving DayHistorical background“May flower”ship25Christmas 圣诞节WhenWhenWhat to doWhat to doon the 25th of Decemberusually have a big dinner with the family.decorate Christmas trees.Go shopping and give presents to each other 26December 25th is Christm

16、as Day onwhich Jesus Christ was born.It is thebiggest day for the Christians.27ChristmasChristmasDec.25thDec.25th28DiscussionoWhat kinds of traditional festivals or legal holidays are there in China?oWhich western festivals do you like best?Why?29Spring FestivalSpring Festival The first day of Chinese lunar year30Lantern FestivalLantern Festival 31 Tomb-sweeping Day Tomb-sweeping Day Qing Ming FestivalQing Ming Festival Apr.5th Apr.5th32Dragon Boat Dragon Boat FestivalFestival 33Chinese Valentines Chinese Valentines DayDay34National Day