高中英语必修（三）－Unit1 Festivals around the world reading.pptVIP

The Day of the Dead In Mexico Halloween is one of the oldest holidays with origins going back thousands of years. On October 31 children in countries like the US and Canada celebrate Halloween. Trick or treat pumpkin head Halloween in Western countries mask Halloween Parade(游行） 每年的１０月３１日为万圣节，它是西方国家的传统 节日。这一夜是一年中最“闹鬼”的一夜，所以也叫“鬼 节”。１０月３１日是夏天正式结束的日子，也就是新 年伊始，严酷的冬季开始的一天。那时人们相信，故 人的亡魂会在这一天回到故居地在活人身上找寻生灵， 借此再生，而且这是人在死后能获得再生的唯一希望。 而活着的人则惧怕死魂来夺生，于是人们就在这一天 熄掉炉火、烛光，让死魂无法找寻活人，又把自己打 扮成妖魔鬼怪把死人之魂灵吓走。 万圣节的一个有趣内容是“Trick or treat”，孩子们 提着南瓜灯笼挨家讨糖吃的。见面时，打扮成鬼精灵 模样的孩子们千篇一律地都要发出“不请吃就捣乱”的 威胁，而主人自然不敢怠慢，连声说“请吃！请吃！” 同时把糖果放进孩子们随身携带的大口袋里。 Dragon Boat Festival (China) Columbus Day (USA) Festival to Honour Gandhi (India) Festivals to honour people Dragon Boat Festival China Columbus Day USA National Festival India How many festivals do you know both in and out of China? The Chinese festivals Spring Festival fireworks dumpling Words about Spring Festival Greeting Season 春节 The Spring Festival 农历 lunar calendar 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 除夕 New Years Eve; eve of lunar New Year 初一 the beginning of New Year 元宵节 the Lantern Festival Food names 团圆饭 family reunion dinner 年夜饭 the dinner on New Years Eve 饺子 dumpling 汤圆 Tang-yuan; 年糕 Nian-gao; rice cake; New Year cake 红枣 red dates 西瓜子 water melon seed 莲子 lotus seed 莲藕 lotus root 糖 candy Activities 春联 Spring Festival couplets 剪纸 paper-cuts 年画 New Year paintings 烟花 fireworks 爆竹 firecrackers 舞狮 lion dance 舞龙 dragon dance 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 灯会 exhibit of lanterns 守岁 staying-up 拜年 pay New Years call; give New Years greetings; New Years visit 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to ones ancestors 压岁钱 gift money 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning The Chinese character f