中西方节日(英文).ppt

westernFestivals节日,Festivals,WesternFestivals,新年NewYearsDay1月1日情人节ValentinesDay2月14日复活节Easter3月21日或此日后月圆的第一个星期日愚人节AllFoolsDay4月1日母亲节MothersDay5月的第二个星期日父亲节FathersDay6月的第三个星期日劳动节LaborDay9月的第一个星期一万圣节前夕Halloween10月31日感恩节ThanksgivingDay11月的第四个星期四圣诞节ChristmasDay12月25日,情人节（ValentinesDay）,HowtoCelebrate?,Whatgiftstogive?,13999100,Itisaholidayforthelovers.,ValentinesDay情人节,Background,Duringthethirdcentury,ValentineservedinRome.KingClaudiusIIoutlawedmarriageforyoungmen.Valentine,realizingtheunfairnessoftherule,disobeyedandcontinuedtoperformmarriagesinsecret.werediscovered,beputtodeathonFebruary14thA.D.270.FromA.D.496on,February14thwasestablishedasadaytohonorValentine.,BR_ValentineTraditions,ValentineTraditions,BR_ValentineTraditions_picture1,IntheMiddleAges,youngmenandwomendrewnamesfromabowltoseewhotheirvalentineswouldbe.Theywouldwearthesenamesontheirsleevesforoneweek.“Wearyourheartonyoursleeve”nowmeansthatitiseasyforotherpeopletoknowhowyouarefeeling.Youshowyouremotionsopenlyandyoudonttrytohideyourfeelings.,BR_ValentineTraditions_picture2,Ifyoucutanappleinhalfandcounthowmanyseedsareinside,youwillalsoknowhowmanychildrenyouwillhave.,InWales,woodenlovespoonswerecarvedandgivenasgiftsonFebruary14th.Hearts,keysandkeyholeswerefavoritedecorationsonthespoons.Thedecorationmeant“Youunlockmyheart!”,愚人节（AprilFoolsDay）,AprilFoolsDay愚人节,Itisadaytoplayjokesonothers.,OriginthefirstdayofApril.playsillybutharmlessjokesAvictimofoneofthesepranksiscalledanAprilfool.Justforfun.itoriginatedinFrance.WhentheFrenchfirstadoptedtheGregorian(罗马教皇格列高利的)calendarin1564,somepeoplecontinuedtousetheoldcalendartocelebrateNewYearsDayonApril1.ThesepeoplewerecalledAprilFools.ThecustomofplayingtricksonthisdaybecamepopularinFranceandthenspreadtomanyothercountries.,Funmaking,EasterDay复活节,Easter复活节,Easter复活节,复活节是纪念耶稣基督在十字架受刑死后复活的节日，西方信基督教的国家都过这个节。英文原句为：“Easter,anniversaryoftheResurrectionofChrist,observedonthefirstSundayafterafullmoononorafter21March.”,复活节(Easterday),EasterSundayfallssometimebetweenMarch22andApril25.ItfallsonthefirstSundayafterthefirstfullmoonfollowingMarch21.Easterisimportantforseveralreasons.PrimarilyitisatimeforfamiliestogettogethermuchlikeChristmasorThanksgiving.Theyusuallyhavealargemealandservetraditionaldishessuchasbakedham.,Eastereggs,Churchsocials,October31st,Halloween,Halloween万圣节前夕,Itoriginatedasareligiousholiday,nowcelebratedlargelyasachildrensday.Theorangepumpkinishollowedoutwithafunnyfaceandacandleinsideasadecorationinthewindow.Theholidaywascelebratedbydressingupinstrangeandfrighteningcostumesandplayingtricksononesneighborsandfriends.play“trickortreat”,DayofGhost,JackOLantern,“Trickortreat”,Akidincostume,Amaninmask,Paradeincostume,ThanksgivingDayfourthThursdayofNov.,ThanksgivingDay感恩节,Historicalbackground,“Mayflower”ship,ThanksgivingDay,In1620,thesettlers,orPilgrims,theysailedtoAmericaontheMayflower,seekingaplacewheretheycouldhavefreedomofworship.Afteratwo-monthvoyagetheylandedatinicyNovember.Duringtheirfirstwinter,overhalfofthesettlersdiedofstarvationorepidemics.Thosewhosurvivedbegansowinginthefirstspring.Allsummerlongtheywaitedfortheharvestswithgreatanxiety,knowingthattheirlivesandthefutureexistenceofthecolonydependedonthecomingharvest.Finallythefieldsproducedayieldrichbeyondexpectations.AndthereforeitwasdecidedthatadayofthanksgivingtotheLord.,ThanksgivingDay,comesatthefourthThursdayofNovemberintheUSA,andthesecondMondayofOctoberinCanada.adayofthanksgivingtotheLordFamilydinnerExpressgratitude,Mainfood,Turkey,Pumpkinpie,Activity:parade,Christmas圣诞节,ThebirthofJesusChrist.,Foodtoeat,Christmastree,Christmas,Dec.25th,FatherChristmas,SpringFestivalThefirstdayofChineselunaryear,LanternFestival,ValentinesDayFeb.14,WomensDayMar.8th,AprilFoolsDayApr.1st,Tomb-sweepingDayQingMingFestivalApr.5th,LaborDayMayDay,MothersDay2rdSundayofMay,DragonBoatFestival,ChildrensDayJune1st,FathersDay3rdSundayofJune,ChineseValentinesDay,TeachersDaySept.10th,“洋节”流行的思考,近些年，中国人尤其是年轻一代越来越重视西方节日，特别是圣诞节、情人节，而对本土的节日特别是春节、七夕节的兴趣有所淡化。有人认为这是“文化入侵Culturalinvasion”，斥责那些接受“洋节”的人“崇洋媚外worshipandhaveblindfaithinforeignthings”。另一部分人则认为这种情形是中西文化交流与融合combinations的正常表现，在中国人接受外国节日的同时，外国人也在接受中国的节日，我们没有必要为此过分担心。,文化背景的不同,中国的主要传统节日都是由岁时节令转换而来的，具有浓厚的农业色彩。而西方的传统节日大多来源于基督教，带有浓厚的宗教色彩。从辞源学上看，“节”最初在汉字中是指植物叶与枝交接的部位，引申为季节、节气，随后又引申出节日的意义。而在英语中，“节日”(holiday/holyday)一词本义就是“神的日子”，或者“献身宗教的日子”。中西方节日起源的不同反映了二者背后两种不同的文化。一种是农业文化，一种是基督教文化。,二十四节气The24SolarTerms,立春Springbegins.雨水Therains.惊蛰Insectsawaken.春分VernalEquinox清明Clearandbright.谷雨Grainrain.立夏Summerbegins.小满Grainbuds.芒种Graininear.夏至Summersolstice.小暑Slightheat.大暑Greatheat.立秋Autumnbegins.处暑Stoppingtheheat.白露Whitedews.秋分AutumnEquinox.寒露Colddews.霜降Hoar-frostfalls.立冬Winterbegins.小雪Lightsnow.大雪Heavysnow.冬至WinterSolstice.小寒Slightcold.大寒Greatcold,节日内容的不同中国传统节日的习俗主要以吃喝饮食为主题，而西方国家传统节日的习俗则主要以玩乐为主题。中国讲究饮食，体现了“民以食为天”的文化传统。西方则偏好交往，具有游牧文化的遗风和商业文明的特色。,价值取向方面的不同中国传统节日文化体现了儒家的集体主义，西方传统节日文化体现了个人主义。中华民族数千年的农耕文明及其以血缘、家庭为纽带的内向型经济模式，决定了中国文化的