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• There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine's Day. Some experts state that it originated from St.Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14,269 A.D. • 关于情人节的起源有许多种说法。有关人士认为情人节是 一个名叫桑特-瓦伦丁的人士发起的。他是罗马人，因为拒 绝放弃基督教而于公元前269年2月14日惨遭杀害。 • Before dying he wrote a letter to a blind girl, expressing his love to her. On the day he was executes, the blind girl planted an almind tree(开红花的杏树) in front of his tomb to give expression to her missing. And this day is Valentine's Day,Februray 14th. • 为此他受尽折磨，被判处死刑。另一个相关故事是当St. Valentine在狱中等待被执行判决时，爱上了一个常到狱中来 看望他的姑娘－那位姑娘正是老狱吏的女儿。在给那位姑 娘写的情书中，他写下了“你的Valentine”这几个字。直到 今天，这几个字还一直被作为祝福的话语使用着。
• 每逢母亲节，做儿女的会送给自己的母亲 节日贺卡（Mother's Day Cards）、鲜花 （flowers）以及母亲们喜欢的精美礼物 （presents）等，同时，在这一天做父亲的 会领着子女们包揽家务，以便让做母亲的 有个休息的机会
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Father's Day
每年的6月的第三个星期日。主要在美国和加拿大。 父亲节( Father's Day)起源与20世纪初的美国。据说当时在 华盛顿州有一位名叫的人，她年幼丧母，兄弟姐妹六人 全靠父亲抚养成人。 父亲的这种既为人父，又为人母的自我牺牲精神极大 地感动了她。长大后，她 积极倡导父亲节，并说服当时 华盛顿的Ministerial Society of Spokane作一次特殊的礼拜仪 式向父亲们表达敬意。 后来在1916年她的建议得到了Woodwork Wilson总统的 官方承认。 从此父亲节便成为了美国的一项传统节日。 按照习惯，父亲节这一天，做孩子的通常一大早就起床` 给父亲做一顿丰盛的早餐，端到父亲的床头，感谢父亲 的养育之恩。另外，父亲节这一天，孩子们还向父亲赠 送礼物，所送的一般是父亲喜欢的衣服和爱喝的酒。
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[gu:l] 盗尸者
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Activities and games of Halloween
万圣节的活动和游戏
• They watch scary movies
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凯尔特人选在每年November 1st ，11月 1日庆祝新年，正值夏天结束，冬天 刚开始的时节，多半让人联想到黑 暗的死亡。
For the Celtic people, the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year. This date marked the end of Summer and
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color eggs
• When Easter comes ,there are many traditional celebrations. Eggs are the most typical symbol. The ancient people used eggs as many sons and grandsons and a symbol of resurrection(复活). Because it is pregnant with new life. Later, Christian（基督徒） gave the egg to the new meaning that it is a symbol of Jesus' tomb,and future life from which to break free born.
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Red Roses
chocolates
A Valentine Card
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Easter(3.12)
• Easter is the oldest one of the most significant Christian festivals. It celebrates the resurrection of Christ and Christians around the world every year celebrate it. Easter is also a symbol of rebirth and hope • 复活节是最古老最有意义的基督教节日之 一。它庆祝的是基督的复活，世界各地的 基督徒每年都要举行庆祝。复活节还象征 重生和希望。
the beginning of Winter. And this time of
year often associated with human death.
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Traditions of Halloween
万圣节的传统习俗
Many of the traditions associated with Halloween can be traced back to the ancient festivals of Samhain, such as costuming, trick-or-treating, pinata, pumpkin
复活节(Easter) 愚人节(April Fool's Day) 母亲节(Mother's Day) 父亲节(Father's Day) 劳动节(Labor Day) 万圣节前夕(Halloween) 感恩节(Thanksgiving Day)
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圣诞节(Christmas Day)
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西方节日介绍
授课人: Rebecca Zheng 时 间：2014年5月18日
Western Festivals
1月1日 新年（New Year‘s Day）
2月14日
3月12日 4月1日 5月第二个星期日 6月第三个星期日 9月第一个星期一 10月31日 11月第四个星期四
情人节（Valentine's Day）
Valentine’s Day Easter
April Fool's Day
− happy Valentine's day
− If I could save time in a bottle the first thing that I'd like to do is to save everyday until eternity passes away just to spend them with you if I could make days last forever if words could make wishes come true I'd save everyday like a treasure and then again I would spend them with you
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October
st 31
is Halloween
Halloween is one of the world’s oldest holidays, celebrated in several countries around the world including the USA, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, Latin America, and Spain.
St. Valentine’s Day (2.14)
• A famous festival the world over. We all know today that it is the festival of love, the day on which you declare yourself to the one you love. It falls on the 14th of February.
carving.
许多关于Halloween的习俗，包括变 装打扮，不给糖就捣蛋的游戏，打彩 罐的游戏，刻南瓜灯笼等习俗，都可 以追溯到凯特尔人Samhain节。
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Symbols of Halloween
万圣节的象征
Modern day Halloween celebrations use many symbols to help make the holiday more interesting. Do you know what they are？ 现代人用许多东西来庆祝万圣节，让这个节 日变得更有趣。你知道有哪些东西吗？
万圣节是世界上最古老的节日之一，在 10月31日这天，有许多国家，如：美国, 加拿大,英格兰,爱尔兰,苏格兰,墨西哥, 拉丁美洲,西班牙等，都会庆祝万圣节的 来临。
Origin of Halloween 万圣节起源
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The Celtic peoples lived over 2,000 years ago In the place that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Northern France. Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). 在2000多年前的爱尔兰及法国北部，住着 一群凯尔特人，而万圣节就是起源于古凯 尔特人的一个叫做Samhain的节庆。