中西节日文化介绍(英文版ppt)

lion dance
The lion is believed to
be able to drive away evil 邪恶 and bring good luck
What do people do before Christmas?
Before Christmas People will buy a lot of Christmas presents. especially buy a tree.
On Christmas Eve
decorate Christmas trees.
And have a big dinner with family.
Why do parents buy present? In fact, children parents Most children believe that
How the Spring Festival began ?
So people get together and gave a lot of food to the monster on a certain day . Gradually, the day became a biggest festival in China.
On New Year‘s Day, people usually put on their new clothes
What do we do after New year’s eve ?
visit their relatives(亲戚） friends. They usually say "Happy New Year"
Why do we call “Nian” “Spring Festival”?
Because it starts from the beginning of Spring
How Christmas began?
Christ = Jesus
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“基督弥撒”
Christmas is short for “Christ ’ s mass(弥撒）". A mass is a kind of church service. It is the day we celebrate as the birthday of Jesus.
What’s the most important Festival in China and in Western countries?
in China Spring festival
in west countries Christmas
The different culture between Spring festival and Christmas
People usually clean house and streets carefully because they want to sweep away bad luck.
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People usually decorate the doors and windows with red paper cuts, because red means good luck.
How the Spring Festival began ?
年 = the name of the monster
Long long ago, “Nian” was the name of a monster, it ate people, and the people were very afraid of it.
Spring Festival couplet 春联
Before the big dinner, people offer sacrifices(祭品） to their ancestors(祖先） to express respect and missing.
What do we do on New year’s eve ?
1. How the Spring Festival and Christmas began ? 2. The Spring Festival and Christmas foods. 3. What do people do in the Spring Festival and Christmas.
On New Year's Eve, family have a big dinner.
Everybody will watch TV
（Spring Festival Gala Evening)
and talk happily
At midnight, people will play fireworks.
Take part in some activities on the street
What do you like best in Spring Festival? What do you dislike in Spring Festival?
What do you like best at Christmas? What do you dislike at Christmas?
What do we eat in Spring Festival?
Tangyuan dumplings
chicken
fish
The Christmas food.
Turkey
Smoked ham（烟熏火腿）
The Christmas pudding
Pumpkin pie
What do we do before Spring Festival?
Santa Claus put the presents
will come.
in to the sock
and puts his presents into the sock.
Relatives and friend Together to attend the Christmas party .