【测控指导】高二英语人教必修5课件：Unit2 The United Kingdom Section Ⅰ.pptVIP

Unit 2 The United Kingdom 【文章导语】 You must know about many English traditional festivals,but do you know anything about Bonfire Night(篝火夜)and Halloween(万圣节)? British Festivals Every year,all sorts of different festivals are celebrated in Britain.Some are village festivals,celebrated by only a few hundred people,while others are celebrated by almost the entire population.Two of the most well-known British festivals are Bonfire Night1 and Halloween2. Bonfire Night has an interesting history.In 1605,a man called Guy Fawkes and some of his followers tried to blow up the British Houses of Parliament3.Guy Fawkes and his men dug a tunnel under one of the Parliament buildings,and hid much gunpowder there.Fortunately,on November 5,Guy Fawkes was caught just before he was able to light the gunpowder.He and his followers were burned to death. Today,people in Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes’ capture4 by lighting fires and holding fireworks displays.Many children make “guys”.Guys are dolls made out of paper and rags,and are put on top of a bonfire to be burned.The guys represent Guy Fawkes,and the fire represents the way he died. Halloween is celebrated in Britain on the night of October 31.At this time,it is believed that ghosts and witches5 travel around the countryside and revisit their homes.There are many customs related to Halloween.One of these is the game of “trick or treat.” Children,dressed up as witches,ghosts or monsters,knock on their neighbors’ doors,and shout “trick or treat!” If they are lucky they receive a “treat”—a bar of chocolate,or some sweets or some money.If,however,their neighbors refuse to give them anything,they play a trick on them. Bonfire Night and Halloween are two important festivals celebrated in every part of Britain each year.They are enjoyed by both young and old and have been for many centuries. 译文: 英国节日 每年,英国都庆祝各种各样的节日。有些是村庄的节日,只有几百人庆祝,然而其他的节日却几乎被所有的英国人庆祝。其中两个最著名的节日是篝火夜和万圣节。 篝火夜有一个有趣的来历。在1605年,一个名叫盖伊·福克斯的人和他的一些追随者试图炸毁英国国会。盖伊·福克斯和他的追随者在国会大楼的下面挖了一