万圣节英语习俗介绍.pptVIP

October 31st is Halloween Halloween is one of the oldest holidays, celebrated in several countries such as America, Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, Mexico , Latin America, Spain etc. For the ancient Celtic peoples, the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year. This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter. On Halloween night wed dress up in Mom or Dads old shoes and clothes, put on a mask, and be ready to go outside. The little kids (children younger than we were) had to go with their mothers, but we older ones went together to neighbors houses, ringing their doorbell and yelling, Trick or treat! meaning, Give us a treat (something to eat) or well play a trick on you! The people inside were supposed to come to the door and comment on our costumes. Halloween Symbols Trick-or-treat Costume Food How to make a Jack-o-lanternn STEP ONE: Cut off the top of the pumpkin. STEP TWO:Scoop out the inside of the pumpkin. STEP THREE:Carve the pumpkin with knife STEP FOUR: Put an candle in the pumpkin * Halloween black cat witch pumpkin ghost bat Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something sweet to eat !!_ Candy Pie cake Jack-o-lantern One story about Jack, an Irishman, who was not allowed into Heaven because he was stingy with his money. So he was sent to hell. But down there he played tricks on the Devil (Satan), so he was kicked out of Hell and made to walk the earth forever carrying a lantern Thank you for coming 万圣节是世界上最古老的传统节日之一。在10月31这天， 有许多国家如美国，加拿大，英格兰，苏格兰，爱尔兰，墨西哥，拉丁美洲，西班牙等都会庆祝万圣节的到来。古代的凯尔特人把这一天认为是夏天的正式结束，严酷冬天的开始。那时人们相信故人 的亡魂会在这一天回到故居地在活人身上寻找生灵，借此再生。而且这也是人在死后再生的唯一希望。而活着的人害怕死魂来夺生，于是人们就在这一天熄掉炉火，和烛光，让死魂无法找到活人，又把自己打扮成妖魔鬼怪把死人的灵魂吓走。之后人们又把火种烛光重新燃起，开始新的一年的生活。 时间流逝，万圣节的意义逐渐起了变化，变得积极快乐起来，喜庆的意味成了主流。死神找替身返世的说法也被摒弃和忘却。到了今天，象征万圣节的形象，图画如巫婆，黑猫等大都有着友善和滑稽的脸。 许多关于Halloween的习俗，有变装打扮，不给糖就捣蛋的游戏，咬苹果游戏，就是游戏时让苹果漂浮在盛满水的盆里，让孩子们在不用手的条件下用嘴去咬苹果，谁先咬到谁就是谁就是优胜者。刻南瓜灯笼，点燃大营火等习俗。 “不请吃就捣蛋”用英语说就是trick（小把戏）-or – treat（请客）. 所以翻译是给糖或其他吃的还是要我们捣蛋？在过去人们在这一天要吃一种用面粉和葡