buns(十字小面包(复活节的特色面包)).ppt

Unit 8  Celebrating  Holidays and  Making Friends  Why The Big Rabbit? The ancient Persians(古代的波斯人) gave each other painted eggs for the festival of Nowrooz, a ___________ held at the spring equinox (春分，春分点) which marked the start of Persian New Year. The tradition continues to this day. Centuries ago the early SaxonSaxon people marked buns (小面包 )with a cross to honour their goddess(女神) Eostre, whose name some people believe to be the origin of the word Easter. It is believed that early Christians incorporated such pagan(异教徒)festivals into their religion. Some experts say the Easter bunny was originally a hare(野兔) as this animal represented fertility and growth in pagan mythology(神话 ) due to its capacity for reproduction. Moreover, in some ________________ the hare was also a symbol of the moon, which is significant as the date of Easter changes each year depending on the lunar(月亮的) _______. The Easter bunny has become an important symbol of Easter all over the world. But nowadays not everybody treats such symbols with _______. Pranksters(恶作剧者)in the Austrian town of Villach have stolen a giant Easter Bunny from the town square. Local police say it should not be too difficult to _______ as it is two metres tall and weighs 60kg. Information Related to the Passage Carnival (狂欢节): early in the new year. Usually, there is a parade, a party and other joyful activities. Information Related to the Passage Valentine’s Day (情人节) : February 14, for lovers to express their love to each other. Boys may often buy roses or chocolates for girls. Information Related to the Passage April Fool’s Day(愚节): the first day of April. People can make and tell white jokes to one another. Information Related to the Passage Easter (复活节): early April, a religious festival. On the very Sunday morning, chidren are busy looking for the color eggs assumed to be given by the Easter rabbit(复活兔). Inf