英国节日介绍.ppt

* Festivals in UK Guy Fakes Day Commonwealth Day Michaelmas Day Others Guy Fakes Day (烟火节) Guy Fawkes led the Gunpowder plot in 1605. It was a plan was to blow up King James I and his government. Guy and his group put 36 barrels of gunpowder in cellars under the Houses of Parliament. They got ready to set off a massive explosion. One member of the group sent a letter to his friend in Parliament. He warned him to stay away on 5 Nov. The Kings supporters got hold of the letter and the plot was rumbled. Guards broke into the cellars where the gunpowder plotters were waiting. They were arrested, tortured and executed. Modern artists impression of Fawkes 1570 --- 1606 TODAY For 400 years, bonfires have burned on November 5th to mark the failed Gunpowder Plot. Today, we use the word guy to mean person or man, as in that guy across the street Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the 2nd Monday of March. Commonwealth Day is the day when Commonwealth countries, which represent a quarter of all humanity, acknowledge their common bonds and the contribution of the Commonwealth of Nations to the creation of a harmonious global environment. The holiday is celebrated with a different theme every year. There are 54 member countries of the Commonwealth,such as United Kingdom,Australia,Canada,New Zealand and so on. Commonwealth Day (英联邦纪念日) Commonwealth Day Themes 2010 Science, Technology and Society. 2009 Commonwealth@60 - Serving a new generation. 2008 The Environment, Our Future 2007 Respecting Difference, Promoting Understanding 2006 Health Vitality. 2005 Education - Creating Opportunity, Realising Potential. 2004 Building a Commonwealth of Freedom. 2003 Partners in Development. 2002 Diversity. 2001 A New generation. 2000 Sharing Knowledge - The communications challenge. 1999 Music. 1998 Sport Brings Us Together. 1997 Talking to one Another. 1996 Our Working Partnership. 1995 Our Commonwealth Neighbourhood - Worki