介绍英美节日的教案

In Rome it's said that it originated in 5th Century as a tribute to St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop.
February 14 was also a Roman holiday, held in honor of a goddess. Young men randomly chose the name of a young girl to escort to the festivities. Throughout the ages, people also believed that birds picked their mates on February 14!
Halloween（万圣节） Halloween（万圣节）
Halloween was called Samhain by the Irish. Time: October 31 to November 1.
During this period, to celebrate the festival, the Irish would dress up in bizarre costumes and parade through their villages，causing destruction and saying “Trick-orTreat”, in-groups scare off any recently departed souls who might be prowling for bodies to inhabit . Irish immigrants brought several customs with them, including one of the symbols most commonly associated with Halloween -- the "Jack Lantern".
Valentine’s day (情人节 情人节) 情人节
February 14 is Valentine's Day. It is celebrated as a lovers' holiday today, with the giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love. Valentine's Day has roots in several different legends that have found their way to us through the ages.
April Fools’ Day is a day to play jokes on others, No one knows how this holiday began but people think it first started in France. In the 16th century, people celebrated New Year’s Day from March 25 to April 1. mid— In the mid—1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated it on April 1, so others called them April Fools.
Labor Day 劳动节 Halloween万圣节 万圣节 Thanksgiving Day 感恩节
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元旦节(New Year's Day)
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festivals
Questions： Questions：
1, Do you know how many festivals in the UK and America? Please give me some examples. 2, When is the Labor Day , Halloween and Thanksgiving Day ?
Each country celebrates April Fools’ Day differently. In France, people call the April Fools “April Fish”. They tape a paper fish to their friends’ backs to fool them. When he or she finds this , they shout “April Fish!” In England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a “noodle” if someone fools you. In the America, They may point down to your shoe and say, “ Your shoelace is untied.” If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then.
international festival. It is the day when the earth has circled the sun for one round and is beginning another circling. It represents a new beginning when people send off the old days and welcome the new ones.