unit10 口语.ppt

unit9 Oral English Holidays and Festivals Important Chinese Festivals Spring Festival Lantern Festival Tomb-sweeping Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid-autumn Festival National Day Spring Festival Time from the 1st day to the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month. Questions: Do you know something about the festivals in western countries? Can you list some of them in English? Which is the greatest and the most important festival for western people, especially for Christians? 6.Good Friday：复活节前一周的星期五。 7. Easter/Easter Sunday：春分月圆后的第一个星期日。 8. April Fool：每年4月1日。 9．May Day：每年5月1日 Western festivals Halloween Easter Valentine’s Day Christmas and Thanksgiving Day April 1st Halloween and  Thanksgiving  October 31st is Halloween The holiday once had a religious（宗教的）significance（意义）. November the 1st is All Saint’s Day, and October the 31st was believed to be a day when all the spirits came back to the world of the living. In modern times, this has changed to be a day when children dress up as monsters, ghosts and witches. Symbols of Halloween Now I would like to give you some details about Thanksgiving Day in the United States Background What do people do Give your thanks Thanksgiving day  Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States. Thanksgiving is Originated! Thanksgiving became a holiday almost 400 years ago, in 1621. The holiday originated in Massachusetts when the pilgrims arrived and settled in 1620. They were greeted by the Iroquois Indians and one year later they had a Thanksgiving Feast. Great meals It is traditional for families and groups of friends to get together for a large meal. This often consists of a turkey, stuffing, different types of potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy and maize and other seasonal vegetables. What will we see on almost every Thanksgiving dinner table ? The most wonderful thing on Thanksgiving Day is Family reunion… Conclusion: 1.Let