高级英语口语 Unit2 Festivals.ppt

* Chinese Valentine’s Day vs. Western Valentine’s Day When is the Day celebrated? Why is the Day celebrated? What gifts do people buy for the Day? Have you ever celebrated the Day? The Spring Festival The Latin Festival The Tomb-sweeping Festival /Pure Bright Festival The Dagon Boat Festival The Chinese Valentine’s Day /The Festival of Qi Qiao The Mid-Autumn Festival The Double Ninth Festival ... New Year’s Day Valentine’s Day Easter Day April Fool’s Day Mother’s Day Father’s Day Halloween Thanksgiving Day Christmas … Traditional Chinese Festivals vs. Western Festivals Chinese celebrating Christmas holiday 满城尽刮圣诞风：中西节日大碰撞  一年一度的圣诞节又到了，节日的气氛在城市中蔓延。这个西方舶来品(exotic)在国人的心目中又意味着什么呢？它是否会削减人们对于传统节日的热情？ The smiling face of Santa Claus is omnipresent all across China. Local governments are decorating trees and lamp posts with lights and ornaments. At first glance visitors would think they were in Europe. 圣诞老人的笑脸在全国各地随处可见。各地政府部门也纷纷用彩灯和各种装饰装扮着树木和灯柱。乍一看上去，游客们大概会有身在欧洲的错觉。 Despite the fact that most Chinese are not Christians, Christmas season has become increasingly popular. 尽管事实上，大多数中国人都不是基督教徒，但圣诞节已经越发受到人们的欢迎了。 If you walked around major Chinese cities 15 years ago, you wouldn`t have seen many signs of Christmas. However, if you were to visit those same Chinese cities again today, you`d be surprised to see signs of Christmas almost everywhere, says Cai Jiming, a professor with Tsinghua University, who has served as an expert in developing China`s holiday schedule. 清华大学教授，国家假日制度改革专家蔡继明说：“15年前，当你走在中国大城市的街道上，你不会看到什么圣诞的迹象。但如果你现在再去造访同样的城市，你会惊讶地发现遍地都是圣诞的迹象。” Although Christmas is not a public holiday, many Chinese cities are still getting into the Christmas spirit. 虽然圣诞节并不是公共假期，但中国许多城市都不亦乐乎地庆祝圣诞。 Cai says his e-mail inbox and cell phone have been flooded with messages wishing him a merry Christmas. The greetings have been coming in since the end of November. 蔡教授说圣诞的祝福信息已经