customs_and_traditions_美国各种节日英文版选读.ppt

10 个法定节日 ? New Years Day ? Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. ? Washingtons Birthday ? Memorial Day ? Independence Day ? 除夕 ? 马丁路德金日 ? 华盛顿诞辰日 ? 美国阵亡将士纪念日 ? 美国独立日 ? Labor Day ? Columbus Day ? Veterans Day ? Thanksgiving Day ? Christmas Day ? 劳动节 ? 哥伦布日 ? 退伍军人节 ? 感恩节 ? 圣诞节 C hinese-Americans 美籍华人 ? The Chinese- Americans celebrate their New Year s Day according to China s lunar calendar ? They keep the old Chinese troditions for celebrate such as clowns, acrobats, and golden dragons, etc.. ? January 1st ? stay up late ? start a new life ? “Open House” ? 最热闹的是除夕晚上 ? 夜十二点，大家一起 把旧物扔进火里烧掉， 并围火歌舞，狂欢至 黎明 ? 人们聚集在教堂、街 头或广场 一同迎候那 除旧更新的一瞬 New York people waiting for new year s come Chinese-Americans New Year Martin Luther King Day 马丁 · 路德 · 金日 We will not resort to violence. We will not degrade ourselves with hatred. Love will not be r e t u r n e d w i t h 慨整尮 — — D r. M a r t i n Luther King, Jr. ? Third Monday of January （ 1 月第 三个星期） ? 1986 年 1 月 20 日第一个官方的马丁 · 路 德 · 金日，这是唯一一个纪念美国黑人的 联邦假日 。 Schools, offices and federal agencies ? memorial services ? special sermons （布道） reminding Dr. Kings lifelong work for peace. ? Civil Rights Movement. 华盛顿诞辰日 ? (Washingtons Birthday) 乔治·华盛 顿作为美国的开国元勋和第一任总统而 为美国人民永远纪念，其诞辰日 2 月 22 日 是美国各州的法定假日 Memorial Day 美国阵亡将士纪念日 ? 5 月最后一个星期一 ? Memorial Day began in the United States on May 30, 1868, after the Civil War had ended. ? Flowers were put on the graves of both sides, in order to help heal the nation. It was later expanded to include all men and women who had died in Americas wars. ? July 4th the national day of The U.S. ? It was on this day in 1776 the Declaration Independence adopted ? :Americans celebrate their independence with picnics, barbecues, fireworks and family gatherings. ? On this day the White House will open to citizens ? Americans proudly fly the American flag and spend the day with their families Ceremonies Labor Day ? The first weekend in September ? 源于美国芝加哥城的工人大罢工。 1886 年 5 月