英国常见节日英文版

HALLOWEEN

–

October 31

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Vocabulary

1.

Secular

现实的

2.

Religious

宗教

3.

Celts/Celtic

4.

Souling

5.

Bonfire

History and Religion

1.

Used to be secular

?

made Christian

?

Today is mostly secular again.

2.

Halloween comes from Ireland and a Celtic holiday called

Samhain (“SOW

-

in”)

a.

Samhain

–

celebrated the October 31

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when fall met winter.

i.

Fall was a season of life and harvest.

ii.

Winter was a season of death.

iii.

Celts

believed

that

this

day

the

spirits

of

the

dead

would

rise

and be with the living.

b.

Samhain went to Europe and Catholics made it Christian by making the

next day (Nov. 1

st

) “All Saint’s Day” / “All Hallow’s Day

i.

Samhain (Oct. 31

st

)

?

“All Hallow’s Eve”

?

“All Hallow’s Even”

?

“Hallowe’en”

?

“Halloween”

ii.

Souling - On Halloween people would go from house to house to

bring “soul cakes” to peoples house and pray for their dead

?

this became trick or treating.

c.

Halloween came to the United States when the Irish left Ireland

(mid-1800s)

because

of

a

potato

famine

and

brought

Halloween

with

them.

What Halloween Celebrates

1.

The coming of winter

2.

Fun and candy

3.

Scary things

Symbols

1.

Ghosts

幽灵

2.

Skeletons

骷髅

3.

Witches

女巫

Customs

4.

Black cats

5.

Bats

6.

Vampires

吸血鬼

7.

Spiders/webs

8.

Full moon

月亮

9.

Jack-o- lanterns

10.

Candles

Colors

1.

Black

2.

Orange

3.

Sometimes

purple

6.

Carve

雕刻

7.

Hayride

出游

8.

Haunted House

9.

Jack-o-lantern

10.

Trick or treating

11.

Candy

12.

Chocolate

13.

Candy corn

14.

Costume

服装

15.

Dress-up

Dressing up in a costume

Costume parties

Bonfires

Carving a jack-o-lantern

Bobbing for apples

Trick-or- treating

Haunted house

Food

Chocolate

Candy

Candy corn

*I will take off points if you say the word “sugars” THIS IS NOT A WORD!

Candy apples

Caramel apples

THANKSGIVING

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4

th

Thursday in November

Vocabulary

1.

Europeans

2.

Pilgrims

香客

3.

Native Americans (DO NOT CALL THEM INDIANS; THEY ARE NOT INDIANS)

4.

Harvest

收割

5.

Cornucopia

丰饶角

6.

Feast

盛会

7.

Parade

History

1.

The first Thanksgiving was in 1621.

a.

Some of the first Europeans in America (the pilgrims) had a winter

where many people died because they didn’t have enough food.

b.

Some

of the Native Americans (the “Indians”) helped teach them how

to grow food and continue living.

c.

One fall there was a great harvest that the pilgrims and Native

Americans shared together in a feast.

2.

1863

–

President Abraham Lincoln called it “Thanksgiving Day.”

3.

1941

–

Thanksgiving becomes an official national holiday.

What Thanksgiving Celebrates/Colors/Symbols

1.

Blessings/Family/Friends/Food/Health

2.

Colors: autumn colors like brown, orange, yellow, red

3.

Cornucopia

4.

Turkey

Customs

Thanksgiving is also called “Turkey Day”

Thanksgiving Dinner

Football

Macy’s

Thanksgiving Day Parade

Prayer

Black Friday

Food

Turkey and “stuffing”

Sweet potatoes

Green beans

Mashed potatoes/gravy

Cranberries

Breads

Pumpkin pie

Apple pie

Pecan pie

CHRISTMAS

–

December 25

th

Vocabulary

1.

Secular

2.

Religious

3.

Shepherds

牧羊人

4.

Angels

History and Religion

1.

Used to be secular

?

made Christian

2.

Christmas comes from a mixture of secular holidays that celebrated winter.

3.

The Catholic Church made the celebration about the birth of Jesus.

4.

Today

Christians

celebrate

the

birth

of

Jesus

and

non-Christians

celebrate

time with family.

5.

“Jesus Christ”

?

Christ

mas

What Christmas Celebrates

1.

The Birth of Jesus

2.

Family/Friends

3.

Winter

Symbols

1.

Santa Claus

2.

Baby Jesus

3.

Angels

Customs

Also called “Xmas”

Buying and opening presents

Christmas breakfast & dinner

Caroling

Decorating Christmas tree

Cookies and milk for Santa

Christmas movies

Christmas songs

Food & Drinks

Chocolate

Candy

Decorating the house with lights

Christmas stockings

Christmas cards

Mistletoe: kissing

Pictures with Mall Santas

Charity

Christmas Parties

4.

Shepherds

5.

Snowmen

6.

Candy canes

7.

Bells

8.

Stars

9.

Christmas tree

10.

Poinsettias

Colors

1.

Red

2.

Green

3.

Sometimes

white

5.

Candy canes

6.

Poinsettias

猩猩木

7.

Caroling

8.

Stocking

长袜

9.

Charity

10.

Elf

11.

Reindeer

驯鹿

12.

Mistletoe

Candy canes

Egg nog

Christmas cookies

Fruit cake

Christmas ham

Hot chocolate

*I will take off

points if you say the word “sugars” THIS IS NOT A WORD!

NEW YEAR’S EVE/DAY –

December 31

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-January 1

st

Vocabulary

1.

Countdown

2.

Stroke of midnight

3.

Midnight

4.

Ball drop

Symbols

1.

clocks

2.

fireworks

3.

Times Square Ball

4.

Party Hats

5.

Champagne

6.

“Auld Lang Syne”

Customs

New Year’s Eve Parties

Ball drop in New York City in Times Square

New Year’s Resolution

Fireworks

Countdown to midnight

Watch the ball drop on TV or go to NYC

Kiss at the stroke of midnight

Play the song “Auld Lang Syne” at midnight

Make a toast to the new year

Get off work for New Year’s Day

Food/Drinks

Champagne

Party food

5.

Resolve

6.

Resolution

7.

Toast

8.

Solar calendar