Halloween万圣节.doc

Unit 6 FestivalsHistory of HalloweenHalloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. The word Halloween is a shortening of All Hallows Evening also known as Halloween or All Hallows Eve.Traditional activities include trick-or-treating, bonfires, costume parties, visiting haunted houses and carving jack-o-lanterns. Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century including Ireland, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom as well as of Australia and New Zealand.Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced sah-win). The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. Samhain was a time used by the ancient pagans to take stock of supplies and prepare for winter. The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped and the deceased would come back to life and cause havoc such as sickness or damaged crops. The festival would frequently involve bonfires. It is believed that the fires attracted insects to the area which attracted bats to the area. These are additional attributes of the history of Halloween.Masks and costumes were worn in an attempt to mimic the evil spirits or appease them. Trick-or-treating, is an activity for children on or around Halloween in which they proceed from house to house in costumes, asking for treats such as confectionery with the question, Trick or treat? The trick part of trick or treat is a threat to play a trick on the homeowner or his property if no treat is given. Trick-or-treating is one of the main traditions of Halloween. It has become socially expected that if one lives in a neighborhood with children one should purchase treats in preparation for trick-or-treaters. Detailed Study of the TextText properFor teachers referencePara.1-2In the U.S. and Canada, October is the month for Halloween. At this time of the year, people try their best to get scared. Many people take their family, meet up with their friends and drive to a haunted house to have fun.Halloween is usually celebrated among family members, friends and, sometimes, co-workers. Parties and other events may be planned on October 31 or the weekends before and after this date. Adults may celebrate by watching horror movies, holding costume parties or creating haunted houses.1. When is Halloween celebrated?In October.2. Is Halloween a public holiday?No, it is usually celebrated among family members, friends and, sometimes, co-workers.3. How do adults celebrate Halloween?By watching horror movies, holding costume parties or creating haunted houses.Main idea When and how is Halloween celebrated.1. At this time of the year, people try their best to get scared. At this time of the year, people try to be frightened.scared: a. frightened or nervous about sth. 害怕的e.g. Ive always been scared of dogs. 我一直都怕狗。2. Many people take their family, meet up with their friends and drive to a haunted house to have fun.Many people take their family and friends and drive to a ghost house to enjoy themselves.haunted: a haunted building is believed to be visited regularly by the spirit of a dead person 闹鬼的e.g. Dont go near that building! Its a haunted!离那个房子远点！里面闹鬼！3. Adults may celebrate by watching horror movies, holding costume parties or creating haunted houses.Adults do the following things to celebrate: watching scary movies, holding costume parties or making haunted houses.hold: v. to arrange for an event, meeting, election, party, etc. to happen 举行e.g. The meeting will be held in the Town Hall.会议将在市政厅举行。Para.3On Halloween, many children dress up in fancy costumes and visit other homes in the neighborhood. At each house, they demand sweets, snacks or a small gift. If they do not get them, they threaten to do some harm to the people in the house. This is known as playing “trick-or-treat” and is supposed to happen in a friendly spirit, with no nasty or mean tricks being carried out. If you are at home on Halloween, it is a good idea to have a bowl of small presents or sweets to offer to anyone who knocks on your door. This will help you please the little spirits in your neighborhood!1. What do children wear on Halloween?Fancy costumes.2. What will children do if they do not get sweets or gifts?They threaten to do some harm to the people in the house.3. What should people have at home on Halloween?A bowl of small presents or sweets.Main idea How “trick-or-treat” is played.4. On Halloween, many children dress up in fancy costumes and visit other homes in the neighborhood.On Halloween, many children put on colorful clothes and visit neighboring houses.dress up: to wear special clothes for fun 装扮，打扮e.g. He went to the party dressed up as Santa Claus. 他装扮成圣诞老人参加晚会。in the neighborhood: in the area around you or around a particular place 在附近地区e.g. Are there any hotels in the neighborhood?附近有旅馆吗？5. This is known as playing “trick-or-treat” and is supposed to happen in a friendly spirit, with no nasty or mean tricks being carried out.People call such an act as “trick-or-treat”, and it is supposed to mean good, and no bad or mean tricks should be done.spirit: the attitude that you have towards sth. 态度，心态e.g. Youve got to approach this meeting in the right spirit.你一定要以正确的心态对待这个会议。mean: a. unkind 不善良的，卑鄙的e.g. Dont be so mean to her! 不要对她如此刻薄！Para.4-5Some families carve lanterns with “scary” faces out of pumpkins or other vegetables or decorate their homes and gardens in Halloween style. These were traditionally intended to protect people from evil spirits.Halloweens origin may date back to the ancient Celts who lived 2,000 years ago. The Celts celebrated their new year on November 1, which marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the ghosts made it easier for the priests to make predictions about the future. For the people entirely dependent on the natural world, these predictions were an important source of comfort during the long, dark winter. 1. Why do people carve lanterns on Halloween?To protect people from evil spirits.2. When do the Celts live?2000 years ago.3. According to the Celts, what will happen on the night before the new year?Ghosts of the dead returned to earth.Main idea The origin of Halloween.6. Halloweens origin may date back to the ancient Celts who lived 2,000 years ago.The history of Halloween may go back to the ancient Celts who lived 2,000 years ago.date back to: (or date from) to have existed since a particular time in the past 追溯到e.g. This church dates back to the 13th century. 这座教堂的历史可以追溯到13世纪。7. The Celts celebrated their new year on November 1, which marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter.The Celts celebrated their new year on