母亲节英语演讲.ppt

Mothers Day Bioengineering 1304 Zhao Jiulong Tan Li Shi Tao Liao Wenbo Mothers Day is a celebration honoring mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March or May. It complements Fathers Day, a similar celebration honoring fathers. Founding (USA) The modern holiday of Mothers Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in Grafton, West Virginia. She then began a campaign to make Mothers Day a recognized holiday in the United States. Although she was successful in 1914, she was already disappointed with its commercialization by the 1920s. Jarvis holiday was adopted by other countries and it is now celebrated all over the world. In this tradition, each person offers a gift, card, or remembrance toward their mothers, grandmothers, and/ or maternal figure on mothers day. Dates around the world United Kingdom Fourth Sunday in Lent (大斋期 ) Russia Last Sunday of November Canada China Germany Second Sunday of May United States Japan Italy  Mother’s Day in China Mothers Day is becoming more popular in China. Carnations are a very popular Mothers Day gift and the most sold flowers in relation to the day. In 1997 Mothers Day was set as the day to help poor mothers and to remind people of the poor mothers in rural areas such as Chinas western region. In the People‘s Daily, the Chinese government’s official newspaper, an article explained that “despite originating in the United States, people in China accept the holiday without hesitation because it is in line with the country‘s traditional ethics(道德) – respect for the elderly and filial piety(孝道) towards parents. What can we do in Mother’s Day? Greetings are justified and indispensable fo