美国假日(英文版)

Trick or Treat
Halloween Block Party
Halloween Symbols
• Witches flying on broomsticks with black cats. • Ghosts • Goblins • Skeletons • Jack-o’lanterns
Sports
• Baseball
– The baseball pre-season now begins in February. The regular season begins at the beginning of April and ends in An Introduction to British and American Culture October.
The Declaration of Independence
• We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Ten Federal Holidays (2)
• • • • Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans’ Day Thanksgiving Day • Christmas Day • 1st Monday in Sep. • 2nd Monday in Oct. • 3rd Monday in Nov. • 4th Thursday in Nov. • December 25th
A Survey of the United States of America 7. Holidays
School of Western Studies Heilongjiang University
Holidays
• • • • Meaning and Practice of Holiday Ten Federal Holidays Religious Holiday—Easter Popular Holiday—Halloween
Holidays
• Valentine’s Day
– Celebrated on February 14th – Heart and Cupid, the symbols of Valentine’s Day – Cupid, the son of Venus, the goddess of love will shoot his arrows into people’s hearts and the people who are shot will fall in love.
An Introduction to British and American Culture
Sports
• Basketball
– All-Star game – play-off games – NBA
An Introduction to British and American Culture
An Introduction to British and American Culture
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Dr. King was assassinated in 1968. Birthday on Jan. 15. In 1986, becomes a federal holiday. The only one commemorating an African-American • On the preceding Sunday, ministers of all religions give special sermons.
Thanksgiving
• Origins of Thanksgiving • A time for tradition and sharing. A family occasion. • Foods eaten at the first thanksgiving have become traditional. • Turkey, corn (or maize), pumpkins and cranberry sauce
Memorial Day
• Honor the fallen soldiers. • Originally a day honor those died in the American Civil War. • The dead of all wars are remembered. • Special services are held in cemeteries or monuments.
Meaning and Practice of Holiday
• ―holy day‖ • Most American holidays are not religious, but commemoratative (纪念 的) in nature and origin. • In the strict sense, there are no federal holidays in the United States. • In practice, however, most states observe the federal holidays.
New Year’s Day
• Most celebrations took place twenku.baidu.come night before. • Balloons, fire crackers, parades • Times Square count down • New Year's resolutions • Masquerade Balls • Tournament of Roses
Martin Luther King Day
March on Washington
Dr. King was Assassinated
The Hotel Room Dr. King Stayed at
( Washington’s Birthday& Lincoln’s Birthday)
Presidents’ Day
• George Washington—Feb. 22nd,1732 • Abraham Lincoln—Feb. 12nd, 1809 • Until 1971, they were separate holidays. •
Mount Rushmore
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Mount Rushmore is a memorial to the birth， growth， preservation and development of the United States of America. Gutzon Borglum sculpted busts of Presidents George Washington， Thomas Jefferson， Theodore Roosevelt， and Abraham Lincoln high in the Black Hills to represent the first 150 years of American history. The faces of them are over 18 meters high, the noses are over 5 meters long.
Presidential Pardon
总统火鸡放生仪式
Religious Holiday—Easter
• • • • • • • Named after Eastre Falls between Mar.22 to Apr. 25 Good Friday Easter Sunday: the day Jesus resurrected. Easter Bunny Egg Dyeing, Egg Hunting, Egg Rolling First Lady invited children to the White House
An Introduction to British and American Culture
Valentine’s Day
Mass Media
• Of all the newspapers, the widest circulation paper in the United States is USA Today .
Independence Day
• The birthday of the United States. • ―Fourth of July‖ • A day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks. • The flying of the American flag.
Times Square Ball Drop (1)
Times Square Ball Drop (2)
Tournament of Roses
Holidays
• Christmas Day
– – – – – – Celebrated on December 25 Santa Claus Reenacts the Christmas story Christmas hymns are sung. Christmas trees Turkey
Ten Federal Holidays (1)
• • • • • • January 1st New Year’s Day • 3 Martin Luther King Dayst Monday in Jan. Presidents’ Day • 3rd Monday in Memorial Day Feb. Independence Day • Last Monday in May • July 4th
Labor Day
• Its purpose is to honor the working people. • It is marked by parades of working people.
First Labor Day—Sep. 5, 1882
Columbus Day
• Most nations of the Americas observe this holiday on Oct. 12.
Easter Egg Rolling
Easter Egg Dyeing
Popular Holiday— Halloween
• October 31st • ―Trick or Treat‖ • November 1st –All Saints’ Day
Halloween (October 31)