初三英语新目标Unit2_Section_B111.ppt

Section B ;Chinese festivals;;;万圣节(10月31日）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”。古代 高卢、不列颠和爱尔兰的祭司－－德鲁伊德 有一个赞美秋天的盛大节日，从万圣夜后午 夜开始，直至次日11月1日持续整整一天。 他们认为，在那天晚上他们伟大的死神－－ 萨曼会把那年死去人的鬼魂统统召来，这些 恶鬼要受到托生为畜类的惩罚。当然，只要 想到这种鬼魅的聚会，就足以令当时那些头 脑简单的愚民胆战心惊的了。于是他们点起 冲天的篝火，并严密监视这些恶鬼。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。之后，他们又?? 把火种烛光重新燃起，开始新的一年的生活 .万圣夜的象征物是南瓜灯.由于万 圣夜临近苹果的丰收期，太妃糖苹果（toffee apples）成为应节食品 .其他特色 食品还有：粟米糖candy corn热苹果酒烘南瓜子.万圣节期间，许多公共场所乃至居家 院落，都会布置上很多装璜，诸如各式鬼怪、南瓜灯、还有黑猫以及巫婆的扫帚之类；孩子 们会穿上每年不一样的万圣节服装，拎着南瓜灯的提篓去挨家挨户地讨糖，说是“ trick or treat”。 ;1b. Listen and answer the questions.;1. Many people make their _______look scary. They may ________ the lights and light candles. They also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and___________. 2. Little kids and even parents _________as ghosts or black cats. They can also dress up as fun things like________ characters. ;3. Parents take their children around the neighborhood to ask for________ and treats. 4. “Trick or treat” means kids will _______a trick on you if you don’t ________ them a treat.;;Christmas Fourth Thursday in November April Fool’s Day February 14th Halloween April 1st St. Valentine’s Day October 31st Thanksgiving December 25th;2a What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map.; Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. ;A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely.