Halloween万圣节英语展示ppt

走进不同的民族穿越不同的文化圈带来不同的节日视觉盛宴ThetheoriginofHalloweenHalloweenisaholidaycelebratedonOctober31.TheHalloweencelebrationcomesfromAllHallowsDayorAllSaints(圣徒)Day,the1stofNovember.Thiswasoriginally(最初的)apagan(异教)festivalofthedead,butlaterbecameaholidaytohonorChristian(基督教)saints.HalloweenisanautumnholidaythatAmericanscelebrateeveryyear.Itmeans“holyevening（神圣的夜晚）anditcomeseveryOctober31,theeveningbeforeAllSaints'Day.However,itisnotreallyachurchholiday,itisaholidayforchildrenmainly.ThethenameofHalloweenThenameHalloweencomesfromacontractionofAllHallowsEve(Evening),thedaybeforeAllHallowsDay.Onthisnightitwasbelievedthatthespiritsofthedeadwouldtrytocomebacktolife!Halloween这个词来自于AllHallowsEve(夜晚)，AllHallowsEve是AllHallowsDay前一天的缩写。人们认为在当天晚上，亡者的灵魂会重新复活！TraditionsofHalloweenManyofthetraditionsassociatedwithHalloweencanbetracedbacktotheancientfestivalsofSamhainandHallowmas.Traditionsincludecostuming,trick-or-treating,bobbingforapples,pumpkincarving,andthelightingofbonfires.许多关于万圣节习俗，包括变装打扮，不捣蛋就给糖的游戏，咬苹果的游戏，刻番瓜灯笼，和点燃大营火等习俗，都可以追溯到凯尔特人Samhain节，或是Hallowmas这些节日。Trick-or-treat（恶作剧）Ghosttours（鬼之旅）Costumeparties（化装舞会）CarvingJack-o‘-lanterns（雕刻南瓜灯）DressingupincostumesCostumeswerewornbytheCeltsforSamhainandtheChristiansforAllHallows’Eveasadisguisetoconfuseand/orscareawaythespiritsghoststheybelievedwerefreelyroamingtheEarthfrompossessingtheirsouls.过去，变装打扮是为了让鬼魂们搞不清楚，免得惹祸上身。DressingupincostumesToday,althoughwenolongerbelievethatspiritsareflyingfreely,modernizedcostumesarewornatHalloweenbychildrengoingtrick-or-treatingandbyadultsseekingfunandamusement.现在，虽然人们不再相信鬼魂们会在阳间跑来跑去，但是小孩子还是会装扮自己到处玩不给糖就捣蛋的游戏﹔而大人则是觉得装扮自己有趣又好玩。★TrickorTreat★ThemoderndaycustomofTrick-or-Treatingoriginatedfromtheveryoldcustomof“Going-a-souling”orbeggingforsoulcakes.Soulcakeswerebakedgoodsofferedtosoulsofthedeparted.不给糖就捣蛋的游戏起源于要灵魂饼干的习俗，所谓的灵魂饼干就是将烤好的饼干祭祀过世的人。★TrickorTreat★TheChristianChurchencouragedthepracticeoftheneedygoingfromhometohomegatheringfood(Going-a-souling)atHarvesttime.Prayersfortherecentlydeceasedfromtheneedywereexchangedwiththegivingfamily.后来，基督教会鼓励贫穷的人在收获的季节里挨家挨户地乞求食物，若是得到食物，这些穷人就会帮这家庭中过世的人祈祷以谢谢他们。FOODSBecausetheholidaycomesinthewakeoftheannualappleharvest,candyapples(alsoknownastoffeeortaffyapples)areacommonHalloweentreatmadebyrollingwholeapplesinastickysugarsyrup,andsometimesrollingtheminnuts.Candyappleswerecommonlygiventochildren.而穷人们对那些吝啬不给食物的人通常会以恶作剧来惩罚他们，或是诅咒他们下一年都会厄运缠身。大部分人都认为不给糖就捣蛋是起源于恶作剧之夜和要灵魂饼干(going-a-souling)的习俗。ThosenotofferinggoodswereusuallypunishedwithatrickonHalloweennightorhexedwithmisfortuneforthenextyear.Theterm“trick-or-treat”isthoughttohavefirstoriginatedinBritainwhereHalloweenwasknownas“MischiefNight”andthepracticeof“going-a-souling”wascommon.要灵魂饼干Jack-o'-lanternAjack-o'-lantern(sometimesalsospelledJackO'Lantern)istypicallyacarvedpumpkin.ThetraditionoftheJacko'LanternThetraditionoftheJacko'LanterncomesfromafolktaleaboutamannamedJackwhotrickedthedevilandhadtowandertheEarthwithalantern.TheJacko'Lanternismadebyplacingacandleinsideahollowed-outpumpkin,whichiscarvedtolooklikeaface.Jacko‘Lantern的传统来自于一个民间传说。一个名叫Jack的人戏弄了恶魔，之后就不得不提着一盏灯在地球上流浪。Jacko'Lantern是用雕刻成脸型，中间挖空，再插上蜡烛的南瓜做成的。HowtomakeaJack-o'-lanternnSTEP1:Cutoffthetopofthepumpkin.STEP2:Scoopouttheinsideofthepumpkin.STEP3:CarvethepumpkinwithknifeSTEP4:PutancandleinthepumpkinSeehowotherpeoplemakeaJack-o'-lanternSymbolsofHalloweenModerndayHalloweencelebrationsusemanysymbolstohelpmaketheholidaymorefestive………Someoftheseinclude…………现代人用许多东西来庆祝万圣节，让这个节日变得更有趣。你知道是哪些东西吗？Becausebatsonlyflyatnightandliveintombs,caves,andabandonedchurchesandbuildings,theyarebelievedtobeomensofevil.Theyarecommonlyassociatedwithwitchesandvampires.Itissuperstitionthatwitchesandvampirescantaketheformofabat.Sincethevampirebatistheonlymammalthatfeedsonblood,theyareoftenlinkedtodeathandoccultrituals.BATS蝙蝠是其中一项，因为蝙蝠只住在坟墓，洞穴和废弃的教堂或建筑物中，又因为蝙蝠常令人联想到女巫或吸血鬼，因此他们被视为邪恶的象征。在传说中，女巫和吸血鬼可以化身成蝙蝠，又因为吸血蝙蝠是唯一一种饮血维生的哺乳类动物，因此蝙蝠常让人联想到死亡或邪恶的仪式。BroomsticksWitchesandbroomsticksgohandinhand.Theyhavebeenassociatedforcenturies.Often,witchesaredepictedridingthemacrossthenightskywithablackcatononeend.ItisbelievedthatbecauseHalloweenoccurredduringtherainyseason,womenusedtheirbroomstickstovaultoverlargepuddlesandtosweepwateroutoftheirpathswhilewalking.Thus,thetwobecameassociated.女巫和扫把形影不离已有几世纪之久，通常女巫会骑着扫把在夜晚飞行，而她们的同伴黑猫会坐在扫把的另一端陪着她们飞行．会什么女巫会和扫把形影不离呢？因为在万圣节那天，通常会下着雨，而女巫们需要用扫把扫掉地上的大水坑，或地上的积水以便行走。WITCHESWitcheswerethoughttobetellersoffortuneandtocastspells,bothgoodandbad.ThisfrightenedmanybecauseitwasbelievedthatthesepowerswerestrongestonHalloweennight.Theimageofawitchhasgreatlychangedoverthecenturies.Oncethoughtofasold,wrinkled,greenskinnedhags,manypeopleassociatewitchcrafttoeitherevilorasbeingwise.女巫因为会算命又会下好咒语和坏咒语，人们相信女巫们的能力在10月31日这天会最强，所以让很多人很害怕她们。几世纪以来，女巫的形象改变许多，以前人们认为，女巫都是绿皮肤，长的很老，脸上布满皱纹。现在则很多人认为女巫的能力可以是邪恶或具有智慧的。OWLSSuperstitionssuggestthatowlsatethesoulsofthedyingbyswoopingtoEarth.Owlsscreechesandtheirglassystareareanomenofdeathanddisaster.Theowlisrarelyseenduringthedayandisassociatedwithnightbehaviors.传说中，猫头鹰会从天空俯冲下来吃掉人