Halloween英文简介.ppt

November1stisAllHallow sDay 万圣节 Halloween 万圣夜 Halloweenisoneoftheworld soldestholidays ItwascelebratedinseveralcountriesaroundtheworldincludingtheUSA Canada England Ireland Scotland Mexico LatinAmerica andSpain October31stisHalloween Origin HalloweenisafestivalwhichbeganinIrelandthousandsofyearsagocalledSamhain 夏末节 FortheancientCelticpeople peoplelivedinancientIreland theNewYearwascelebratedonNovember1stofeveryyear SoHalloweenmarkedtheendofSummerandthebeginningofWinter Thistimeofyearwasoftenassociatedwithhumandeath Origin TheCelticbelievedthatonthenightbeforethenewyear theboundarybetweentheworldsofthelivingandthedeadbecameblurredasthedeadsearchedfortheafterlife SoHalloweenisalsocalledthedayofdeath 在新年前一晚 阴间和阳间的大门不再门禁森严 此时阴间的鬼魂会趁机跑出来 为阳间的人们带来厄运 Thus onthenightofOctober31st theycelebratedSamhain whenitwasbelievedthattheghostsofthedeadreturnedtoEarthtocausemischiefandtrouble Tocommemoratetheevent peoplebuilthugesacredbonfireswhereanimalsandcropsweresacrificedtotheGodsforprotection andtohelpscareghostsaway TheCelticalsoworecostumestodisguisethemselves inordertoconfusethespiritsroamingtheEarth 人们借着神圣的营火 燃烧献祭的动物和尸体 以赶走可怕的鬼魂并祈求神的保护 同时 人们也会假扮成鬼的样子 企图混淆跑到阳间的鬼魂 TheHalloweencelebrationcomesfromAllHallowsDayorAllSaintsDay the1stofNovember Thiswasoriginallyapaganfestivalofthedead butlaterbecameaholidaytohonorChristiansaints 它原先是异教徒们纪念死者的节日 但是逐渐演变成一个纪念基督圣者的节日 ThenameHalloweencomesfromacontractionofAllHallows 圣徒 Eve Evening thedaybeforeAllHallowsDay Onthisnightitwasbelievedthatthespiritsofthedeadwouldtrytocomebacktolife 人们认为在当天晚上 亡者的灵魂会重新复活 SymbolsofHalloween InModerndays Halloweencelebrationsusemanysymbolstomaketheholidaymorefestive Blackcats Cats forcenturies havebeenconsideredtobespiritualanimalsthathavetheabilitytosensegoodandbadspirits Blackisalsothecolormostcommonlyassociatedwithevil Witcheswerethoughttobetellersoffortuneandtocastspells 施法 bothgoodandbad ThisfrightenedmanybecauseitwasbelievedthatthesepowerswerestrongestonHalloweennight Witches Becausebatsonlyflyatnightandliveintombs caves andabandonedchurchesandbuildings theyarebelievedtobeomens 预兆 ofevil Theyarecommonlyassociatedwithwitchesandvampires Bats Ghosts Skeletons Ghostsareuniversalsymbolsforthedeparted Skeletonsandbonesaresymbolsofdeathandshortnessoflife SinceHalloween soriginslieasthefestivalofthedead itseemsonlyfittingthatghostsandskeletonswouldbeused Othersymbols Spider cobweb vampire Crow Owls Werewolf TraditionsofHalloween Costume DressingupincostumesisoneofthemostpopularHalloweencustoms especiallyamongchildren Accordingtotradition peoplewoulddressupincostumes wearspecialclothing masksordisguises tofrightenthespiritsaway Costume TrickorTreatisamodernHalloweencustomwherechildrengofromhousetohousedressedincostume askingfortreatslikecandyortoys Iftheydon tgetanytreats theymightplayatrick mischieforprank ontheownersofthehouse Trick or treat Trick or treat Giveussomethingsweettoeatorwewilltrick PumpkinLantern JackO Lantern ThetraditionoftheJacko LanterncomesfromafolktaleaboutamannamedJackwhotrickedthedevilandhadtowandertheEarthwithalantern TheJacko Lanternismadebyplacingacandleinsideahollowed outpumpkin whichiscarvedtolooklikeaface Howtomakeapumpkinlantern Step1 Removetheinsidefleshofapumpkin Step2Carveasmilinganddevilfaceonthepumpkin Step3Lightacandleandputitintothepumpkin Food piescandiestof