英语口语节日和短语[最终定稿].docx

英语口语节日和短语[最终定稿]

第一篇：英语口语节日和短语西方节日新年NewYear’sDay1月1日情人节Valentine’sDay2月14日复活节Easter3月21日或此日后月圆的第一个星期日愚人节Fool’sDay4月1日母亲节Mother’sDay5月的第二个星期日父亲节Father’sDay6月的第三个星期日万圣节前夕Halloween10月31日感恩节ThanksgivingDay11月的第四个星期四圣诞节ChristmasDay12月25日愚人节起源OriginthefirstdayofApril.；playsillybutharmlessjokes；AvictimofoneofthesepranksiscalledanAprilfool.Justforfun.itoriginatedinFrance.WhentheFrenchfirstadoptedtheGregorian(罗马教皇格列高利的)calendarin1564,somepeoplecontinuedtousetheoldcalendartocelebrateNewYear'sDayonApril1.ThesepeoplewerecalledAprilFools.ThecustomofplayingtricksonthisdaybecamepopularinFranceandthenspreadtomanyothercountries.Easter复活节WhenusuallyonSundayofMarchorAprilWhattodoputonthenewclothes，makealotofeggsandcolorthem，theparentshidetheeggsandthechildrenlookfortheeggs，EasterSundayfallssometimebetweenMarch22andApril25.ItfallsonthefirstSundayafterthefirstfullmoonfollowingMarch21.Easterisimportantforseveralreasons.PrimarilyitisatimeforfamiliestogettogethermuchlikeChristmasorThanksgiving.Theyusuallyhavealargemealandservetraditionaldishessuchasbakedham.Halloween万圣节前夕Whenonthe31stofOctoberWhattodousuallydressupincostumes，gotoparties，makepumpkinlanterns，(Jack-O-lantern)childrenplaygames“Trickortreat”,ThanksgivingDay感恩节WhenonthefourthThursdayofNovemberWhattodogivethanksforthegoodthings,havedinnerwiththefamily,cookturkey，In1620,thesettlers,orPilgrims,theysailedtoAmericaontheMayflower,seekingaplacewheretheycouldhavefreedomofworship.Afteratwo-monthvoyagetheylandedatinicyNovember.Duringtheirfirstwinter,overhalfofthesettlersdiedofstarvationorepidemics.Thosewhosurvivedbegansowinginthefirstspring.Allsummerlongtheywaitedfortheharvestswithgreatanxiety,knowingthattheirlivesandthefutureexistenceofthecolonydependedonthecomingharvest.Finallythefieldsproducedayieldrichbeyondexpectations.AndthereforeitwasdecidedthatadayofthanksgivingtotheLord.comesatthefourthThursdayofNovemberintheUSA,andthesecondMondayofOctoberinCanada.adayofthanksgivingtotheLordFamilydinnerExpressgratitude情人节Valentine'sDayValentine's