中西方节日对比英文PPT

ComparisonsBetweenChineseandWesternFestivals“Aholidayofanationrepresentsagloriouscultureandconcentratedcustomsofanation.”Contents•1.Originoffestivals;•2.Thecontrastiveanalysisofthreegroupsoffamousholidays;按当地著名地产•Oktoberfest啤酒节Tomatina-TomatoFight•（德国慕尼黑)（西班牙布诺镇）按浓厚的民族习俗•Water-SprinklingDoubleNinthFestival•Festival泼水节重阳节纪念英雄人物•DragonBoatFestival端午节GoodFriday耶稣受难日Now,let’sseesomespecificexamplesVS•SpringFestivalChristmasChristmasChristmas:source•TomemorisethebirthofJesus.•ThehistoryofChristmasdatesbackover4000years.ManyofourChristmastraditionswerecelebratedcenturiesbeforetheChristchildwasborn.The12daysofChristmas,thebrightfires,theYulelog,thegivingofgifts,carnivals(parades)withfloats,carolerswhosingwhilegoingfromhousetohouse,theholidayfeasts,andthechurchprocessionscanallbetracedbacktotheearlyMesopotamians.SantaClaus•TheconceptoftheAmericanSantaClausoriginatedwithSt.Nicholas,whowasborninAsiaMinorin280A.D.Hewasknownasakind,benevolentman;indeedmadeasaintbecauseofhisgenerosity.•DutchimmigrantstotheUnitedStatesbroughtwiththemtheirversionofthegift-givingSt.Nicholas,knownasSinterKlass.Americans,unaccustomedtotheDutchpronunciation,turnedthisintoSantaClaus,whoisbelovedasasymbolofChristmasbychildrenofallages.SpringFestivalSpringFestival:source•ThemostimportantfeastinChina.•TheoriginoftheChineseNewYearistoooldtoactuallybetraced.ItispopularlyrecognizedastheSpringFestivalandcelebrationslast15days.PreparationstendtobeginamonthfromthedateoftheChineseNewYear(similartoChristmas),whenpeoplestartbuyingpresents,decorativematerials,foodandclothing.DifferentConsuetudeBetweenSpringFestivalandChristmas•SpringFestival•Ahugeclean-upgetsunderwaydaysbeforetheNewYear,whenChinesehousesarecleanedfromtoptobottom,tosweepawayanytracesofbadluck,anddoorsandwindowpanesaregivenanewcoatofpaint,usuallyred.Thedoorsandwindowsarethendecoratedwithpapercutsandcoupletswiththemessuchashappiness,wealthonthem.TheeveoftheNewYearisperhapsthemostexcitingpartoftheevent,asanticipationcreepsin.Here,traditionsandritualsareverycarefullyobservedineverythingfromfoodtoclothing.Dinnerisusuallyafeastofdumplings,signifyingdifferentgoodwishes.•Anddumplingsboiledinwatersignifyingalong-lostgoodwishforafamily.It'susualtowearsomethingredtowardoffevilspirits.Afterdinner,thefamilysitupforthenightplayingcards,boardgamesorwatchingTVprogrammersdedicatedtotheoccasion.Atmidnight,theskyislitupbyfireworks.•Chinesekidscanget“luckymoney”inredenvelopesfromtheirparentsandrelatives.•Thenthefamilybeginstosaygreetingsfromdoortodoor,firsttotheirrelativesandthentheirneighbors,sayingsomecongratulationstoeachotherBlessingwords•Forexample,•Mayyoubehappyandprosperous.------恭喜发财。•Mayallyourwishescometrue.-------心想事成。•Goodluckandhappinesstoyou.-----吉祥如意。•Safetripwhereveryougo.----出入平安。•TheendoftheNewYearismarkedbytheFestivalofLanterns,whichisacelebrationwithsinging,dancingandlanternshows.Atthatday,peopleinChinausuallyeatakindoffoodwhichiscalled“YuanXiao”.DifferentConsuetudeBetweenSpringFestivalandChristmas•Christmas•FromearlyNovemberuntilJanuary,AmericanhomesandstoresaredecoratedwithChristmastreesandcolorfullights.AmericanchildrencangetChristmaspresentsfromSantaClaus.PeopleintheWestsendcardswhichwritewithblessingwordstotheirrelativesandfriends.Butsendingcardsislesscommonthanbeforesincecomputersandmobilephoneshavebecomesopopular.•DoubleSeventh•Festival•VS••WesternValentine’s•DayDoubleSeventhFestival•DoubleSeventhfestivalbecomestheChineseValentine’sDay,whichoriginatedinthelegendoftheNiulangmeetingZhinvonthemagpiebridge.WesternValentine’sDay•Itisnotonlythebesttimetoexpresslove,butalsothemostromanticmomenttopropose.ItisoriginatedfromRome.•••HalloweenDay•VSZhongYuanfestivalZhongYuanfestival•OnLunarJul.15thistheZhongYuanfestival,inthatdayeveryfamilywillpreparemanyofferingsandsacrificethesegoodtotheirrelativesorfriendswhocomefromthenetherworld.HalloweenDay•Onthisday,peoplecandisguisethemselvesfreelyandmaketroubletotheirheart’scontent.Onmanypublicoccasionsandhomecompound,peoplelayoutdifferentkindsofdecorationsinthewindowsanddoors,suchaspumpkinlights,ascarecrowandeventheskeleton.Everyfamilywillholdadressingball,andputonfruitandothercropsonthetable.Summary•Althoughpeoplewithdifferentculturecelebratetheirfestivalsindifferentways,thesamegoalissharinghappinesswiththeirfamiliesandfriends,andhopingforabetterlife.THANKS