介绍春节和圣诞节的英语课件.ppt

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1、Spring festivalChristmas四组ANDThe Spring FestivalFar and away,the most important traditional holiday in China is Spring Festival,also known as the Chinese New Year,starts at the beginning of spring.It occurs somewhere between January 30 and February 20.Each Chinese year is represented by a repeated c

2、ycle of 12 animalas,the rat,ox,tiger,hare,dragon,snake,horse,ram,monkey,rooster,dog and pig.The chinese new year is now popularly known as the spring festival because it starts from the begining of spring(the first of the twenty-four terms in coodination with the changes of nature).Its origin is too

3、 old to be traced.Several explanations are hanging around.All agree,however,that the word nian,which in modern chinese solely means year,was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a new year.The origin:Onelegendgoesthatthebeastnianhada

4、verybigmouththatwouldswallowagreatmanypeoplewithonebite.Peoplewereveryscared.Oneday,anoldmancametotheirrescue,offeringtosubduenian.Hesaidtonian,“Ihearthatyouareverycapable,butcanyouswallowtheotherbeastsofpreyonearthinsteadofpeoplewhoarebynomeansofyourworthyopponents?“So,itdidswallowmanyofthebeastsof

5、preyonearththatalsoharrassedpeopleandtheirdomesticanimalsfromtimetotime.Afterthat,theoldmandisappearedridingthebeastnian.Heturnedouttobeanimmortalgod.Nowthatnianisgoneandotherbeastsofpreyarealsoscaredintoforests,peoplebegintoenjoytheirpeacefullife.Beforetheoldmanleft,hehadtoldpeopletoputupredpaperde

6、corationsontheirwindowsanddoorsateachyearsendtoscareawaynianincaseitsneakedbackagain,becauseredisthecolorthebeastfearedthemost.Fromthenon,thetraditionofobservingtheconquestofnianiscarriedonfromgenerationtogeneration.Thetermguonian,whichmaymeansurvivethenianbecomestodaycelebratethe(new)yearasthewordg

7、uoinchinesehavingboththemeaningofpass-overandobserve.Thecustomofputtingupredpaperandfiringfire-crackerstoscareawaynianshouldithaveachancetorunlooseisstillaround.however,peopletodayhavelongforgottenwhytheyaredoingallthis,exceptthattheyfeelthecolorandthesoundaddtotheexcitementofthecelebration.Charisma

8、sChristmasisaChristianholidaythatcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist.NooneknowstheexactdateofChristsbirth,butmostChristiansobserveChristmasonDecember25.Onthisday,manygotochurch,wheretheytakepartinspecialreligiousservices.DuringtheChristmasseason,theyalsoexchangegiftsanddecoratetheirhomeswithholly,mistle

9、toe,andChristmastrees.ThewordChristmascomesfromCrisesmassed,anearlyEnglishphrasethatmeansMassofChrist.ThestoryofChristmascomeschieflyfromtheGospelsofSaintLukeandSaintMatthewintheNewTestament.ThehistoryofChristmasdatesbackover4000years.ManyofourChristmastraditionswerecelebratedcenturiesbeforetheChris

10、tchildwasborn.The12daysofChristmas,thebrightfires,theyulelog,thegivingofgifts,carnivals(parades)withfloats,carolerswhosingwhilegoingfromhousetohouse,theholidayfeasts,andthechurchprocessionscanallbetracedbacktotheearlyMesopotamians.Thecustomofgivinggiftstorelativesandfriendsonaspecialdayinwinterproba

11、blybeganinancientRomeandnorthernEurope.Intheseregions,peoplegaveeachothersmallpresentsaspartoftheiryear-endcelebrations.Inthe1800s,twomoreChristmascustomsbecamepopular-decoratingChristmastreesandsendingChristmascardstorelativesandfriends.Manywell-knownChristmascarols,includingSilentNightandHark!TheH

12、eraldAngelsSing,werecomposedduringthisperiod.IntheUnitedStatesandothercountries,SantaClausreplacedSaintNicholasasthesymbolofgiftgiving.Advantage:Spring Festival:Spring Festival:Workingoutsideyearroundpeoplecangohome;AfterabusyyearyoucantakeabreakChristmas:ImprovedunderstandingofWesternculture;Increa

13、seconsumption Disadvantage:Spring Festival:Spring Festival:WiththearrivaloftheSpringFestival,pricesareupallsortsofthings;Alotofbusinessesoutofbusiness,whichhaveanadverseimpactoneconomicdevelopmentChristmas Christmas：ChristmasinChinasriseiscompletelydrivenoutofbusinessinterests;Christmasisthemostcele

14、bratedyoungpeople,especiallystudents,especiallystudentshaveagirlfriend,increasetheirburden.ChristmasSpringfestivalDifferencesSpring festival and Christmas are both the most important festival for the Chinese people and western people.Because of the different culture,there are different ways to celeb

15、rate.This PowerPoint compares the differences between Spring festival and Christmas,shows their origins and ways of celebration and so on,to point out that are looking forward to well-being.Spring Festival traditions:Spring Festival traditions:1.paper-cuts 2.Spring Festival couplets3.New Year painti

16、ngs4.Special purchases for the Spring Festival5.FirecrackersSanta ClausChristmas treeChristmas hatsChristmas StockingChristmas cardsChristmas dinnerChristmas carols(圣诞颂歌)Christmas traditionsFoodinSpringFestivalMainly Food at Christmas dinnerSomethingspecialforkidsatSpringFestival Sending lucky money

17、 is a Chinese New Year a custom.Lucky money is wrapped by a red envelop.Chinese love red,because red symbol vitality happy and good luck to the younger generation of the distributed red envelopes.And it is thought it is a bad manner that children open their red envelops in front of the elder.Somethi

18、ng special for kids at ChristmasThehangingofstockingsbythefireplacebeforebedtime,toreceivethepresentsfromFatherChristmas,isamuch-lovedtraditionthatisstillpracticedbymanychildrenandadultsalthoughstockingsmightnowbereplacedwithhungindifferentlocationssuchasbythechildsbed.WhensmallchildrengotobedonChri

19、stmasEve,theyhangastockingatthebehindoftheirbeds.TheirparentswarnthemnottotrytolookatFatherChristmas,ortheirparentswillnotleavethemanything.Whentheywakeup,theyfindtheirstockingsfilledwithpresents.Asaresult，childrenareveryexcitedonChristmasmorningandalwayswakeupearly.BestWishesinSpringfestival:Harmon

20、ybringswealth和气生财Mayallyourwishescometrue心想事成Safetripwhereveryougo出入平安Promotingtoahigherposition步步高升Wishingyoueverysuccess一帆风顺Everythinggoeswell吉祥如意BestWishesinChristmas:WishingyouawhiteChristmas.愿你有一个白色圣诞。Bestwishesonthisholidayseason.致以圣诞节最诚挚的祝福。WishingyouandyoursamerryChristmasthisholidayseason.在

21、此佳节，祝你全家圣诞快乐。AChristmaswishformybestfriend!给我最好的朋友一个圣诞祝福!DifferencesinBestWishesThe differences between Spring Festival and Christmas are so obvious that we can find easily.First the background is different.One is the eastern festival,and the other is western festival.Then the people celebrate them

22、in different ways,such as China does not have Santa Claus,and America does not have any couplets.At last,east and west eat different food to celebrate the festival.The conclusion:The conclusion:Thetwodifferentfestivalsarecelebrateinwinter.Theyarethebiggestfestivalsintheeastandwest.FamiliescelebrateS

23、pringFestivalorChristmastogether,andsoon.Inaword,ourfamilyhaveagoodtimeduringthefestivals.SimilaritiesHow to doWe might discard the dross and select the essence as well,we should protect the environment,we do not excessive discharge of fireworks and firecrackers;During the festival,we should company with our families and so on.Thank you for your attention!