sophie西方节日课件.ppt

Western Holidays and Festivals
Thank you ing from the bottom of my heart
New Year’s Day
January 1st
singing “Auld (old)Lang Syne(long ago)”in the midnight together to e the New Year
making New Year’s resolutions
lucky food and the first lucky visitor
Valentine’s Day()
(Saint Valentine)
a day for lovers to exchange cards, flowers and chocolates etc.
Valentines(情人卡)( colorful cards decorated with hearts,flowers , birds, messages of love ,like “Be My Valentine”,“Be My Sweet Heart”, “ Be My Cupid(丘比特)”)
St Patrick’s Day()
圣帕特里克节
St . Patrick (Saint Patrick)
wearing green
three symbols:shamrock(三叶苜蓿草)leprechaun(***小矮仙)green beer(绿色啤酒)
Easter复活节
the Easter Day(the first Sunday after the full moon es on or after March21)
symbols:eggs and bunny(兔子)
to decorate and exchange eggs(Easter gift:colorful eggs(彩蛋),chocolate eggs,etc.)
Easter egg hunting and rolling(寻找复活节彩蛋)
Lily(百合花)
April Fool’s Day(April 1st)
for fun only
practical jokes(恶作剧),humors or pranks
These jokes are ingenious,humorous,silly but harmless