高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-

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圣誕節(jié)Whatisthemeaningof圣?Of誕? (sheng=holy;dan=beborn/birthday)Whatisthemeaningof‘Christmas’inEnglish?ChristmasWhatis‘Christmas’i2ChristmasInEnglish,thewordfor‘Christmas’ismadefromtwoparts: CHRIST(fromGreek希臘語)=JesusChristMAS(fromLatin拉丁文)=tosendChristmasisthecelebrationofaholybirthorbirthday,thesendingofGod’sSonJesustoearth.ChristmasInEnglish,theword3SomeFactsChristmasiscelebratedonDecember25th.ItissaidtobethedayJesuswasborn.NooneknowsJesus’exactbirthday,butsince336ADpeoplearoundtheworldhavesaidHisbirthdayisDecember25th.ThedaybeforeChristmas,December24th,iscalledChristmasEve.Onthisnight,manypeopleattendspecialChristmasprogramsatchurch教堂.Thisnightisconsideredaquiet,holynight.FamiliesgettogetheronChristmasEveandChristmasDay.SomeFactsChristmasiscelebra4ChristmasEveChurchServiceChristmasEveChurchService5ChristmastraditionsandsymbolsChristmasisoneoftheworld’slargestholidays.Almosteverycountryhassomepeoplewhocelebratethisholiday.TherearesomeChristmastraditionsthatarecommonaroundtheworld,andthereareothercustomsthatarespecialtoeachcountry.Somearereligious宗教的andcomefromthestoryofthefirstChristmastoldintheBible圣經(jīng).Othersarenotreligious.Christmastraditionsandsymbo6AngelsandShepherdsGodpromisedhundredsofyearsbeforethatJesuswouldbeborninthetownofBethleheminIsrael(以色列).HewouldbeGod’smessenger.JesuscametoearthtobringpeacewithGod.ThefirstpeopletobetoldaboutJesus’birthwereshepherds(牧羊人).Angels(天使)cametothemwhiletheywerewatchingtheirsheepandannouncedthegoodnews.ShepherdswerethefirstvisitorstoseethebabyJesus.AngelsandShepherdsGodpromis7AngelsandShepherdsAngelsandShepherds8高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-9StarsandLightsLightsarecommondecorationsinsideandoutsidethehouseatChristmas.StarsarealsocommondecorationsatChristmastimeasawaytorememberthebrightstarthatledthewisemen(Magi)tothebabyJesus.Thelightsareoftenofdifferentcolorsandareturnedonatnight.Insomecitiesthereareconteststoseewhocanputupthemostandmostbeautifuldisplayoflightsaroundtheirhouse.PeopleoftendrivearoundthecityduringtheChristmasseasontolookatthelightsandtosingChristmascarols.StarsandLightsLightsarecom10StarsandLightsStarsandLights11Toomanylights??Toomanylights??12WiseMen(Magi)AtthetimeJesuswasborninBethlehem,averybrightstarappearedinthesky.Wisemen,calledMagi,sawthestarandknewitmeantsomethinggreathadhappened.Theytraveled“fromtheeast”tofindandworship(禮拜)thebabyJesusandtogivehimgifts.Thegiftstheybroughtweregoldandspices(香料)—giftsforaking.WiseMen(Magi)AtthetimeJes13WiseMen(Magi)WiseMen(Magi)14NativityNativity15CandlesCandles16BellsBells17ChristmascarolsChristmascarolsarespecialsongsthattellabouttheeventsofJesus’birth.ThefirstChristmassongswerewrittenin400AD.Carols,however,didn’tbecomereallypopularuntilthe1800s.Itisstillcommonforgroupsofpeople,oftenfromaneighborhood(街道),schoolorchurchtospendaneveningwalkingthroughaneighborhoodsingingChristmascarols.Thisisafunwaytoenjoythecompanyofothersandtosharethejoyoftheseason.ChristmascarolsChristmascaro18ChristmasCarols,CarollingPartiesChristmasCarols,CarollingPa19GingerbreadHousesManypeopleinvariouscountrieswillmakeediblemodelhousesoutofgingerbreadandvariouscandies.Notonlywillpeopleenjoybuildingthese‘gingerbreadhouses’,buttheywillalsoenjoyeatingthehousesduringChristmas.GingerbreadHousesManypeople20高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-21高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-22Talkaboutit…WhataresomesymbolsofChristmas?Arethesereligiousornotreligious?Whataresomeofthetraditionswe’vetalkedaboutsofar?Whatisanativity?Whatare‘magi’?WhenisChristmascelebrated?WhereisChristmascelebrated?Talkaboutit…Whataresomesy23ChristmasTreesAtChristmastime,mostpeopledecoratetheirhomeswithaChristmastree.Thisisagreenfirtree(冷杉)decoratedwithcoloredballs,lightsorcandles,andstars.Thetopofthetreeisoftendecoratedwithastarorwithanangel(天使)toremembertheeventsfromJesus’birth.ThetraditionofdecoratingaChristmastreebeganinGermanyinthe1500s.ChristmasTreesAtChristmasti24高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-25高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-26Christmasisaboutgiving.GodgavepeoplethefirstChristmasgiftwhenHissonJesuswasborn.Thetraditionofgivinggiftsbeganfromtwoevents:first,thewisemen(theMagi)broughtgiftstothebabyJesusafterhewasborn;second,SaintNicholasgavegiftstothepoorandothersduringhislife.Themodern-daySantaClausisbasedonSaintNicholas.InAmerica,peoplebuygiftsfortheirfamiliesandfriendstoshowtheirloveandcare.Theyalsogivemoneyandtimetohelppeoplewhoarepoororhomelessorsickorinprison(監(jiān)獄).ItiscommonforfamiliestoopentheirChristmasgiftsonthenightofChristmasEve(December24th)oronChristmasmorning(December25th).GiftsChristmasisaboutgiving.Go27GiftsGifts28Talkaboutit…WhataresomemoreChristmassymbolsandtraditions?Arethesereligiousornotreligious?HowareChristmastreesdecorated?Whenandwheredidthistraditionbegin?Christmasisabout_____.InAmerica,peoplegive___and___tohelpothersatChristmas.WhendofamiliesopentheirChristmasgifts?Talkaboutit…Whataresomemo29Saint(圣徒)NicholasSantaClauscomesfromanoldtraditionbasedonarealpersonnamedNicholas.Helivedinthe4thCenturyinwhatisnowthecountryofTurkey土耳其.NicholaswasarichmanandaChristian.Heusedhismoneytohelpotherswhowerepoororwhowereinneed.OnChristmas,hesecretlygavegiftstochildreninorphanages.Onetime,hehelpedafriendbysecretlydroppingsomegoldcoinsinanopenwindowatnight.Thecoinsfellintothefriend’sshoesandstockings.FromthiseventcamethemoderncustomofhangingupastockingonChristmasEve.NicholasdiedonDecember6tharoundtheyear343AD.SaintNicholasDayisstillcelebratedinsomecountriesonthisday.Saint(圣徒)NicholasSantaClaus30Saint(圣徒)NicholasSaint(圣徒)Nicholas31StockingsStockings32SantaClausThemodernAmericanSantaClausisnotarealperson.Hischaracterdidnotbecomewell-defineduntiltheearly1800swhenawriterwroteapoem(詩)describingwhathethoughtSantawouldlooklikeandanartistpaintedapicturebasedonthedescription.InEngland,SantaClausiscalledFatherChristmas.Inbothcountries,SantaissaidtoenterhousesonDecember24th(ChristmasEve)bycomingdownthechimney(煙囪).Then,hefillslongsocks,calledstockings,hungnearthechimneywithsmallgiftsandtreats.WhenchildrengetuponChristmasmorning,theylooktoseewhat“SantaClaus”hasbroughtthem.SantaClausThemodernAmerican33SantaClaus&hiselvesSantaClaus&hiselves34高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-35“Rudolf,theRed-nosedReindeer”Rudolph,thered-nosedreindeerhadaveryshinynose.Andifyoueversawhim,youwouldevensayitglows.Alloftheotherreindeerusedtolaughandcallhimnames.TheyneverletpoorRudolphjoininanyreindeergames.ThenonefoggyChristmasEveSantacametosay:"Rudolphwithyournosesobright,won'tyouguidemysleightonight?"Thenallthereindeerlovedhimastheyshoutedoutwithglee,Rudolphthered-nosedreindeer,you'llgodowninhistory!“Rudolf,theRed-nosedReindee36Talkaboutit…WhowasSaintNicholas?Whendidhelive?Wheredidhelive?Whatkindofpersonwashe?WhoisSantaClaus?Ishereal?Wheredoeshelive?WhatdoesSantadoonChristmasEve?HowdoesSantatravel?Whoarehishelpers?Talkaboutit…WhowasSaintNi37DecorationsWreaths(花環(huán)),holly(冬青),mistletoe(槲寄生)andpoinsettias(一品紅)areallusedtodecoratehomesatChristmastimefortheirgreenandredcolors.GreenandredaretraditionalChristmascolors.DecorationsWreaths(花環(huán)),holly38PoinsettiasandHollyPoinsettiasandHolly39WreathsandMistletoeWreathsandMistletoe40ChristmasCardsManypeoplesendgreetingcardstofamilyandfriendsatChristmas.InAmerica,thistraditionbeganinthemid-1800s.ChristmasCardsManypeoplesen41Talkaboutit…WhataresomecommondecorationsatChristmastime?Whyaretheseitemsused?Ifoneisseenstandingunderthe____,heorshegets____.WhatdopeopleintheU.S.oftensendtoeachotheratChristmas?Whendidthistraditionbegin?Talkaboutit…Whataresomeco42ChristmasDinnerAnotherChristmastraditionisabigChristmasdinner.Thisisatimeforfamilytobetogether.PeopleoftentravellongdistancestoseefamilyatChristmas.ForChristmasdinnermostpeopleeat:roastbeef,ham(火腿),orturkey,potatoesorsweetpotatoes,greenbeansorothervegetables,andbread.Manydifferentkindsofcookies,candies,andpiesaremadefordessert(飯后甜點).ChristmasDinnerAnotherChrist43ChristmasdinnerChristmasdinner44ChristmasCookies&DessertsChristmasCookies&Desserts45CandyCanesCandyCanes46TheFirstChristmasInacityinnorthernIsrael以色列,anangel(天使)cametoawomannamedMary.Theangeltoldherthatshewouldhaveachildwhileshewasstillavirgin(處女).HewouldbetheSonofGod.SheshouldnamethechildJesus.EventhoughMarywasverysurprisedbythismessage,shestillbelievedtheangel.TheFirstChristmasInacityi47TheFirstChristmasMarysoonmarriedamannamedJoseph.AnangelhadalsotoldJosephthatMary,whowasstillavirgin,wouldhaveababyboy.AtthetimewhenMary’sbabyshouldbeborn,JosephandMaryhadtotraveltoacitycalledBethlehembecauseKingHerodwantedtotakeacensus(人口調(diào)查)

ofallthepeople.Everyonehadtogototheirhometowntoregister(登記).Joseph’shometownwasBethlehem.TheFirstChristmasMarysoonm48高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-49TheFirstChristmasInBethlehem,JosephtriedtofindaroomwhereMarycouldgivebirthtoherbaby,buttherewasnoroomatanyinn.Oneoftheinnkeepersofferedhisbarn(廄)

forthemtostayinandthatiswherethebabyJesuswasborn.TheFirstChristmasInBethlehe50高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-51TheFirstChristmasWhilethiswasalltakingplace,angelscametoshepherds(牧羊人)

andtoldthemaboutJesus.TheshepherdshurriedtoBethlehemtofindoutifwhattheangelstoldthemwastrue.WhentheygottoBethlehem,theyfoundeverythingexactlyastheangelshadsaid.TheFirstChristmasWhilethis52高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-53TheFirstChristmasInadditiontotheshepherds,wisemenfromadifferentcountrysawanewstarandfollowedittoJesus.Allwhoheardtheshepherdsandwisemenwereimpressedthattheseamazingthingshadhappened.TheFirstChristmasIna