有关美国节假日的英语课件ppt---American-Holidays-and-Idioms

AmericanHolidays!制作者：王操Easter•TodayisEaster•ThedateofEasterchangeseachyear,butusuallyfallsaroundtheendofMarchorearlyApril.•Itiscelebratedintwoways:•ForChristians,itiscelebratedasthedayJesuscamebacktolifeaftersacrificinghislifeforallofhumanity.•Itisalsoadaywherechildrengetcandy.Easter•ChildrenintheUnitedStatesaretoldthatagiantbunnycomesintotheirhomeswhiletheyaresleepingandleavesthemcandy!•Whenchildrenwakeupinthemorning,thereisabasketfilledwithcandyandsmallgiftsforthem.•Abunnydoesnotleavethem…theirparentsdo.Easter•AnotherpartofEasteristakingeggsandboilingthem.•Aftertheyareboiledyoudiptheminthecoloredwateranddiethem.•Laterintheday,youeatthem!Easter•Otherfamilieswilltakethoseeggsandhidethemaroundthehouseandaroundoutside.•Thepersonwhofindsthemosteggs,wins!•…ofcourse,sometimes,youforgetaneggortwo,andthenyourhousesmellsreallybad!Easter•Sosomepeopleuseplasticeggs,andfillthemwith…Chocolate!•Everyyear,theWhiteHouse(wherethePresidentlives)doesanEasteregghuntandotheractivities.Easter•IfyouareChristian,youusuallygotoaspecialceremonyatChurchonEasterinthelatemorning.•Intheafternoon,mostpeoplehaveanearlydinner(around16:00)withtheirfamily—Mom,dad,siblings,grandparents,auntsandunclesandcousins.•Dinnerusuallyfeaturesmeat,since,ifyouareChristian,youarenotsupposedtoeatanymeanduringthemonthbeforeEasteraspartofLent.4thofJuly•Youshouldknowthisone!•Fromhistory…•July4th,_____,theUnitedStatessignedtheirDeclarationofIndependencefrom_______?•ThisiscelebratedasthebirthoftheUnitedStatesasacountry.4thofJuly•Wecelebratethe4thofJulybyhavingaparadeineachperson’shomecityortown.•Usually,studentsinthehighschoolswhoplayinstrumentsmarchandplayintheparade.(IdidthiswhenIwasinhighschool)•Atnight,therearefireworksshowsandtheyplaythenationalanthem.Halloween•Myfavoriteholiday!•OriginatedinEurope,alongtimeago.•Itwasoriginallytheonedayoftheyearwherethedeadcouldcomebacktoearthforonenight.•Towardoffthedead,ancientpeopleusedtocarvepumpkins,calledJack-o-laterns.Westillcarvethemtoday!Halloween•Halloweenhassinceevolvedintoaholidaywherechildrenwearcostume’sandgoaroundandasktheirneighbor'sforcandy.•Whenyouareolder,manypeoplestillwearcostumes,buttheyattendparties,wheretheydanceanddrink.Halloween•Somepeopledecoratetheirhomestobeveryscary.•Theyarecalled“hauntedhouses”andtheyaresupposedtoscareyou.•Peopledressupasscarymonstersandjumpoutatyou,thereisalsousuallyscarydecorationsandscarysoundsandmusic.Thanksgiving!•WhydoAmericanscelebrateThanksgiving?•WhydidAmerican’sbegincelebratingThanksgiving?•WhatdoAmerican’sdoonThanksgiving?WhywecelebratethanksgivingWecelebrateThanksgivingasadaywherewerememberallofthegoodandwonderfulthingswehaveinourlivesandarethankfulforthosethings.Wespendtimewithfamilyandfriends,andtellthemhowmuchtheymeantous,andwespendtimereflectingonthegoodthingsinourlives.Whywestarted…Accordingtomyth,webegancelebratingThanksgivingwithNativeAmericanIndiansasawaytocelebrateasuccessfulharvest,andbecausethefirstpeopletocometoAmerica,withthehelpoftheIndians,wereabletosurvivetheirfirstharshwinterinthisnewworld.Whywestarted…However,thisisregardedasamythbyhistorians,somewhobelievethatThanksgivingfailstorecognizethethousandsofNativeAmericanIndiansthatwereeventuallyslaughteredbyearlysettlers,andlater,bytheearlyAmericangovernment.Whatdowedo?WEEAT!ThanksgivingismostlyabouteatingALOToffood.Turkey,mashedpotatos,corn,bread,sweetpotatoes,cranberrysauce,andlotsofPIE.Wealsousuallywatchfootball.Buteveryfamilywilladddifferentfoodsandhavedifferenttraditions.AmericanfootballMacy’sDayParadeNYC•HoliisNOTanAmericanholiday,butitisonethatIcelebratewithmanypeopleinOswego,whereIwenttoschool,inNewYork,anditismyalltimefavoriteholiday.•ItisanIndianholiday,andithappensintheendofMarch.•Itisafestivalthatcelebratesthereturnofspringtime•Tocelebrate,peopledressallinwhite•Thentheytakecoloredpowdersandtheythrowthemorspreadthemontheirfamilyandfriends.•Thiscanbecalm,oritcanbemorelikeagame.AmericanIdiomsIdioms•Anidiomisaphrasethatissometimeshardtounderstandbecauseitisametaphorandmaynotmeanexactlywhatitdescribes.•Theyareparticularlydifficultwhenlearninganewlanguage.•American’suseidiomsalottodescribethingsthatarehappening.•Today,wearegoingtolearnafewidioms.•Towingit,forexample,meanstodosomethingwithoutanykindofpreparation.•So,ifyoudidnotstudyforatest,youmightsaythatyouarejustgoingtowingit,andhopeyougetagoodgrade.IntoGroupsof5•Okay,Ineedyouingroupsof5people!•Ineedeachofyoutopickanumber,1through5.Soeachpersonhasadifferentnumber,from1-5.•Pleasegetintothosegroups.WakeUp,GotoSleep•Wearegoingtoplaysomethingcalledwakeup,gotosleep.•Personnumberoneinyourgroupwillbegivenanidiom.Theywillbe‘awake’.People2-5willhavetheirheadsdown,being“asleep”.Personnumber1willthendrawapictureofwhatshethinkstheidiomsmeans.•Then,whenIsay,gotosleep,personnumberone,willputtheirheaddown,andIwillsaywakeup,number2,andpersonnumber2willlookatthepicture,andtryandcomeupwiththephraseofwhatitmeans.•WhenIsaygotosleep,personnumber2willgotosleep,number3willwakeup,anddrawapicturebasedonnum