HALLOWEEN(附生僻单词的音标解释).ppt

HALLOWEEN,Doris Pan,an autumn holiday that Americans celebrate every year holy evening October 31 the evening before All Saints Day,Halloween culture can be traced(追溯到) back to the Druids /dru:ids/（德鲁伊教）, a Celtic/keltik/ （凯尔特人的）culture in Ireland, Britain and Northern Europe. Roots lay in the feast of Samhain/saun/(立冬节), which was annually（每年一次地） on October 31st to honor the dead.,The Celts(凯尔特人) once believed the souls of the dead roamed（游荡 wander） the streets and villages at night. Since not all spirits were thought to be friendly, gifts and treats were left out to pacify（使平静，安慰 comfort） the evil（邪恶的灵魂） and ensure（to make sure） next years crops would be plentiful（丰收的）. This custom evolved(逐步进化成) into trick-or-treat.,a holiday for children mainly,Pumpkin 南瓜,cut faces in the pumpkins put a burning candle inside,as if the Mr.Pumpkin was looking at you,jack-o-lanterns(灯笼),strange masks and frightening costumes,keen enthusiasts(狂热者) go so far as to（竟然到了的地步）,mosters,carry boxes or bags from house to house,Trick（恶作剧） or treat（招待） ！ Money or eat!,The grown-ups would put treat-money or candy in their bags.,most grown-ups also love Halloween parties,disguise themselves as personages【（历史、小说、戏剧中的)人物，角色。】 or ghost as their imaginations leading satisfaction（满足感，幸福感） of being young.,weird（奇怪的 strange odd）,Of course,people become weird in that day,but as the atmosphere leading,why not be a weird