chapter4美国节日.ppt
Festivals In America Holidays Date Holiday What did she do?January 1New Years DayShe went skiing.February 14Valentines DayShe went dancing.April 10Spring breakShe went sightseeing in San Francisco.May 31Memorial DayShe went hiking and camping.Holidays Date Holiday What did she do?July 4Independent day She went swimming.October 31Halloween She went to a costume party.November 25Thanksgiving She went to a family party.December 25ChristmasShe helped decorate her aunts house.December 31New Years EveShe had a great time at the street festival.New Years Day（新年）（新年）Martin Luther King Day（马丁（马丁路德路德金纪念日）金纪念日）Lincolns Birthday（林肯纪念日）（林肯纪念日）Washingtons Birthday（华盛顿纪念日）（华盛顿纪念日）Valentines Day（情人节）情人节）Good Friday（耶酥受难日）（耶酥受难日）Easter/Easter Sunday（复活节）（复活节）April Fool（愚人节）（愚人节）May Day（劳动节）（劳动节）Mothers Day（母亲节）（母亲节）Fathers Day（父亲节）（父亲节）Independence Day（独立日）（独立日）Grandparents Day（祖父母（外祖父母）（祖父母（外祖父母）Halloween（万圣节）（万圣节）Thanksgiving（感恩节）（感恩节）Christmas Day（圣诞节）（圣诞节）February Saint Valentines DaySaint Valentines DayEaster DayEaster Day.AprilEastera religious festival May Halloween(31th.December)Do you know any other Do you know any other customs or symbols on this customs or symbols on this special holiday?special holiday?CostumeCostume Ball BallCarved Pumpkin LanternHalloween Parade(游行）November December Thanksgiving DayWhen is Thanksgiving Day?Its in November.Fourth Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the earliest history of the country感恩节是美国国定假日中最地道、最美国式的感恩节是美国国定假日中最地道、最美国式的节日，而且它和早期美国历史最为密切相关。节日，而且它和早期美国历史最为密切相关。In the United States,the fourth Thursday in In the United States,the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day.On that November is called Thanksgiving Day.On that day,Americans give thanks for the blessingsday,Americans give thanks for the blessings（祝福）（祝福）（祝福）（祝福）they have enjoyed during thethey have enjoyed during theyear.year.在美国，每年在美国，每年在美国，每年在美国，每年1111月的最后一个周四称为月的最后一个周四称为月的最后一个周四称为月的最后一个周四称为 感恩节感恩节感恩节感恩节，在那，在那，在那，在那天，美国人为每年得到的上天赐福表示感激。天，美国人为每年得到的上天赐福表示感激。天，美国人为每年得到的上天赐福表示感激。天，美国人为每年得到的上天赐福表示感激。And what happens?What everybody do?Do you know Thanksgiving days coming?In 1620,A bout one hundred Europeanimmigrate to American now is Plymouth(普利普利茅斯茅斯).The life is very difficult,A half of people was died.The Indian was sympathy for them,So The Indian teach them how to plant grain,life skill.At the last,people have a very good harvest,So the fourth Thursday in November the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day.is called Thanksgiving Day.Every Thanksgiving day people will thanks Every Thanksgiving day people will thanks for the God,all of we have things.for the God,all of we have things.The story of“Thanksgiving dayFamilies are together.We have a big,special dinner.Turkey(The main course)corn Pumpkins（南瓜）（南瓜）cranberry sauce（酸果蔓酱）（酸果蔓酱）In American“Thanksgiving day”also called“corn Festival”The corn is good harvestWe send thanksgiving cards to people.We say thank you for all the good things we have.Christmas DayWhen is Christmas?Its on the 25th of December.u Christmas Eve also called Silent Night（December 24,is the night before Christmas Day）u Christmas is an annual（每年的）（每年的）holiday celebrated on December 25.u It commemorates（纪念）（纪念）the birth of Jesus.u The date of commemoration is not known to be Jesus actual birthday.Almost of everyone enjoys Christmas Day,especially children.It is particularly enjoyed by children who get will be very excited because of the some presents they know they are going to receive.Christmas hatsChristmas StockingChristmas cardsChristmas dinnerChristmas carols（颂歌）（颂歌）Christmas traditionsChristmas treeChristmas treeChinese festivalsMid-autumn festival 中秋节Dragon boat festival 端午节Spring festival 春节
