了解美国主要节日及其文化背景.pdfVIP

看人的时间可能要多过了风景，但还是希望大家用心态去享受这难得的假

期。前两次课我们讲解了一些节日常用表达和传统节日，这一次课给大家介

绍一些的节日。要知道，了解其背后的文化背景对于学门语言有

着非常大的帮助。

那么，到了十月，西方国家也到了一个节日季，我们听过的Halloween万圣节，

Thanksgiving感恩节，Christmas圣诞节都在的时间。ManyU.S.holidaysare

celebratedondaysthataremoreconvenientandarecombinedwithweekends,rather

thanbeingobservedinthemiddleoftheweek.Asmostpeopledon’tworkon

SaturdaysandSundays,manyholidaysareobservedonMondays.（的很多节日

都定在了周一，就和我们近年来实行的小长较相似，周末连着周一就是最普

遍的一种休假形式。）让老师带着大家再了解下其他的主要节假日吧。

NewYear’sDay

January1.

NewYear’spartiesandsocialherings

MartinLutherKingDay

ObservedthethirdMondayinJanuary

Dr.MartinLutherKingwasacivilrightsleader(consideredtheGandhioftheU.S.).

Valentine’sDay

February14

CelebratedinmemoryofSt.Valentine.Thisholidayishighlycommercialized.Lovers

expresstheirfeelingsbyexchanginggifts,flowers,andgreetingcards.

AprilFool’sDay

April1

Peopleylightheartedtricksoneachotherduringthisday.

GoodFriday

AlwaysfallsonFriday

ItcommemoratesthecrucifixionanddeathofJesus.

Easter

CelebratedontheSundayimmediatelyfollowingGoodFriday.

PeoplepaintEastereggswithbrightcolors.Itiscelebratedtocommemoratethe

resurrectionofJesusChrist.

Mother’sDay

SecondSundayinMay

Childrensendtheirmothersgifts,greetingcards,takethemtodinner,orspendtime

withthem.

Father’sDay

ThirdSundayinJune

Childrensendtheirfathersgifts,greetingcards,takethemtodinner,orspendtime

withthem.

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