西方传统节日.ppt

西方节日
Western Festivals
Western festivals
Christmas Day 圣诞节
Valentine’s Day 情人节
Easter 复活节
April Fool’s Day 愚人节
Mother’s Day 母亲节
Father’s Day 父亲节
Halloween 万圣节
Thanksgiving Day 感恩节
Carnival 狂欢节
December 25th is Christmas Day on
which Jesus Christ was born. It is the
biggest day for the Christians.
每年12月25日,是基督教创始人耶稣的诞
辰,也是基督徒最盛大的节日——圣诞节。
Christmas 圣诞节
Santa Claus
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Patron saint(守护神) of children. The legend first came from Holland and was brought to the US by Dutch immigrants. In America, Santa Claus is fat and jolly, with white hair and beard, and rides in the sky in a reindeer-drawn sleigh, delivering gifts to children at Christmas Eve.
Popular with the young, annually February 14 is a very romantic holiday which is called the “ Valentine’s Day”.
在西方一些国家中,有一个极富有浪漫
色彩、最受情侣们欢迎的节日,这就是每年
2月14日举行的情人节。
Easter 复活节
Easter is from 22nd to 25th April. It is the second important holiday in Western countries. According to the Bible, Jesus Christ revived three days after he died.
在欧美各国,复活节是仅次于圣诞节的重大节日。按《圣经》的说法,耶稣基督在十字架上受刑死后三天复活,因而设立此节。
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usually in early April. This is a religious festival. On the very Sunday morning, children are busy looking for the color eggs assumed to be given by the Easter rabbit.
April Fool's day is on 1st April. In many countries, people always make fun of the relatives, friends, workmates. They say something foolish, but no one cares. If someone gets angry in the joke, he/she would be called a fool.
每年的4月1日是西方人最开心的日子。在这一天,人人都可以发挥自己的想象,和亲属、朋友、同事开玩笑而不必承担任何后果,被捉弄的人就叫fool。
April Fool’s Day 愚人节
Mother’s Day 母亲节
The second Sunday of May