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1、万圣节英语课件万圣节英语课件万圣节的由来HalloweenHalloweenisaholidaycelebratedonOctober31intheUSA,Canada,England,Ireland,Scotland,Mexico,LatinAmerica,andSpain.HalloweendatesbacktotheancientCelticfestivalofSamhain(pronouncedsow-in).TheCelticpeopleslivedover2,000yearsagointheareathatisnowIreland,theUnitedKingdom,andNorth
2、ernFrance.在在2000多年前的爱尔兰地区及法国北部,多年前的爱尔兰地区及法国北部,住着一群住着一群凯尔特凯尔特人,而万圣节就是起源于古塞人,而万圣节就是起源于古塞尔特人的一个叫做尔特人的一个叫做Samhain的节庆的节庆。For the Celtic peoples,the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year.This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter.For the Celtic peoples,the New Year was
3、celebrated on November 1st of every year.This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter.This time of year was often associated with human death.凯尔特人选在每年11月1日庆祝新年,正值夏天结束,冬天刚开始的时节多半让人联想到黑暗的死亡。The Celts believed that on the night before the new year,the boundary between the worlds of th
4、e living and the dead became blurred as the dead searched for the afterlife.Thus,on the night of October 31st,they celebrated Samhain,when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to Earth to cause mischief and trouble.凯尔特人相信在新年的前一晚,阴间和阳间的大门不再门禁森严,此时阴间的鬼魂会趁机跑出来,为阳间的人们带来厄运。所以,在十月三十一日晚上,凯尔
5、特人会庆祝Samhain这个节日,以趋魔避邪。To commemorate the event,people built huge sacred bonfires where animals and crops were sacrificed to the Gods for protection,and to help scare ghosts away.The Celts also wore costumes to disguise themselves,in an attempt to confuse the spirits roaming the Earth.凯尔特人借着神圣的营火,燃烧
6、献祭的动物和尸体,以赶走可怕的鬼魂并祈求神的保护。同时,凯尔特人也会假扮成鬼的样子,企图混淆跑到阳间的鬼魂。万圣节的象征物Jack-o-lanternJake-O-LanternCarvedpumpkinsaretraditionallyknownas“Jack-o-lanterns.”Traditionally,thejack-o-lanternwascarvedfromaturnip,potato,orbeetandlitwithaburningcandle.Theselanternsrepresentedthesoulsofdepartedlovedonesandwereplacedin
7、windowsorsetonporchestowelcomethedeceased.TheyalsoservedasprotectionfromevilspiritsfreedfromthedeadonHalloweennight.InNorthAmerica,turnips,potatoes,andbeetswerenotasreadilyavailable,sothepumpkinwasusedandfoundtobeasuitablereplacement.众人皆知的杰克南瓜灯是刻在南瓜上,但人们一开始众人皆知的杰克南瓜灯是刻在南瓜上,但人们一开始是在萝卜,马铃薯或甜菜上刻灯笼,然后挖空
8、并点燃是在萝卜,马铃薯或甜菜上刻灯笼,然后挖空并点燃蜡烛在里面,形成灯笼。这些灯笼代表着过世的亲友,蜡烛在里面,形成灯笼。这些灯笼代表着过世的亲友,并被放置在窗边或门廊上,以欢迎他们回来。他们也并被放置在窗边或门廊上,以欢迎他们回来。他们也被视为可趋魔避邪的象征。在北美洲,萝卜,马铃薯被视为可趋魔避邪的象征。在北美洲,萝卜,马铃薯和甜菜很罕见,因此常见的南瓜就成了非常适合的代和甜菜很罕见,因此常见的南瓜就成了非常适合的代替品。替品。Jack-o-lanterns PeoplehavebeenmakingJack-o-lanternsonHalloweenforcenturies.Theprac
9、ticeoriginatedfromanIrishmythaboutamanknownas“StingyJack.”StingyJackonedayinvitedtheDeviltohaveadrinkwithhim.Notwantingtopayforthedrink,hetrickedtheDevilintoturninghimselfintoacoin,andthenputtheDevilintohispocketnexttoacrossthatpreventedtheDevilfromchangingbackintohisoriginalform.JackfreedtheDevilaf
10、tertheDevilpromisednottobotherJackor,shouldhedie,claimhissoul.万圣节刻杰克南瓜灯的习俗已经有几世纪的历史了。为什么要取名为杰克呢?在爱尔兰人的传说中有个有名的小气杰克。有一天小气杰克请魔鬼喝酒,喝完后,小气杰克却小气地不想付钱,所以他就骗魔鬼,要魔鬼把自己变成一枚硬币,魔鬼变成硬币后,小气杰克迅速地把硬币放在口袋里,和十字架放在一起,以防魔鬼变回原形。之后,魔鬼对小气杰克发誓,他绝对不会对小气杰克报仇,也保证杰克死了也不会让他下地狱。这时,小气杰克才让魔鬼变回原形。Eventually,when Jack did die,God w
11、ould not take him into Heaven,and the Devil,who had promised not to claim Jacks soul,could not take him into Hell.Thus,the Devil sent Jacks spirit into the night with only a burning candle to light his way.Jack put the candle into a carved turnip and has been roaming the Earth ever since.The Irish b
12、egan to refer to this ghostly figure as“Jack of the Lantern,”and then simply as“Jack-o-lantern.”到小气杰克死掉后,上帝不允许他进入天堂,而魔鬼曾答应过他不会让他下地狱,所以杰克死后哪都去不了。因此,魔鬼就让他的灵魂漂泊在黑夜里,只留给他一根燃烧的蜡烛来指引他从此以后,杰克就把蜡烛放在挖空刻好的萝卜里,并且一直留在人间吓人。爱尔兰人一开始称之为杰克的南瓜灯笼(Jack of the Lantern),后来简称为杰克南瓜灯(Jack-o-lantern)。Symbols of Halloween Mod
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