Unit 2 Western Holidays 主讲人赵贤.pptVIP

Unit 2 Western Holidays主讲人:赵贤 Warm-up Introduce background information New words and Expressions  Analyze the passage Summary  Homework QUESTIONS 1. Do you know how many western holidays, what are they? 2. Which one is the most popular in USA and how can we know? 3. How American people prepare, celebrate and enjoy this festive time? Listen to a music background information Christmas Christmas is America’s most popular holiday. Some people will attend church and observe Christmas as the birthday of Christ . For others, Christmas is just a day of fun and celebration, a time for family and friends to gather together, exchange gifts and enjoy a huge holiday dinner. Schools and churches present special holiday concerts. People go to parties, find gifts and prepare special Christmas food. For a large number of Americans, Christmas is surrounded by more traditions and any other holiday. People in other parts of the world, of course, have been celebrating Christmas for many centuries. In fact, December was a winter holiday season in northern and southern Europe even before the birth of Christ. And the ancient Romans celebrated the New Year on December twenty-fifth. Some experts believe that is why the Roman Catholic Church set the birth of Christ on that day. New words and Expressions 1. festive a. National Day is a festive time in most of the countries. festival n. Easter and Christmas are religious festivals. 2. fall on New Year’s Day falls on a Friday. 3.hospitality n. Many thanks for the hospitality you showed me 4. firm n. He is a clerk with the firm. firm adj. The mattresses are cheap, but they are too firm. 5. decorate with Many Americans decorate their houses with shinning lights at Christmas. 6. be associate with I wouldn’t want to be associated with Mike’s project. associate(sb./ sth. with) v. People usually associate Japan with high-tech consumer products. associate n. He was my close associate at school. 7.