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1、Halloween is one of the worlds oldest holidays,celebrated in several countries around the world including the USA,Canada,England,Ireland,Scotland,Mexico,Latin America,and Spain.,万圣节是世界上最古老的节日之一，在10 月31日这天，有许多国家，如：美国,加拿大,英格兰,爱尔兰,苏格兰,墨西哥,拉丁美洲,西班牙等，都会庆祝万圣节的来临。,Origin of Halloween,万圣节起源,The History of H
2、alloween,The Celtic peoples called November 1st as a Hallowmas.(万圣节),Dates back to 500 BC the ancient Celtic(凯尔特人)festival of Samhain(夏末节),The Eve of Hallowmas Halloween,The Celtic peoples lived over 2,000 years ago in the place that is now Ireland,the United Kingdom,and Northern France.Halloweens o
3、rigins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain(pronounced sow-in).,在2000多年前的爱尔兰及法国北部，住着一群凯尔特人，而万圣节就是起源于古凯尔特人的一个叫做夏末节的节庆。,For the Celtic peoples,the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year.This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter.,For the Celtic peoples
4、,the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year.This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter.And this time of year often associated with human death.,凯尔特人选在每年November 1st，11月1日庆祝新年，正值夏天结束，冬天刚开始的时节，多半让人联想到黑暗的死亡。,Symbols of Halloween,Modern day Halloween celebrations use m
5、any symbols to help make the holiday more interesting.Do you know what they are？,现代人用许多东西来庆祝万圣节，让这个节日变得更有趣。你知道有哪些东西吗？,万圣节的象征,bat蝙蝠,ghost鬼,Haunted House鬼屋,spider蜘蛛,witch,werewolf,vampire,zombie,僵尸,吸血鬼,女巫,狼人,mummy,skeleton,skull,pirate,脑壳,木乃伊,海盗,骷髅,Scarecrows,Bandaged finger,打着绷带的手指,owl,black cat,mask
6、,Because bats only fly at night and live in tombs,caves,and abandoned churches and buildings,they are believed to be omens of evil.They are commonly associated with witches and vampires.It is superstition that witches and vampires can take the form of a bat.Since the vampire bat is the only mammal t
7、hat feeds on blood,they are often linked to death and occult rituals.,蝙蝠住在坟墓，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蝙蝠，又因为吸血蝙蝠是唯一一种饮血为生的哺乳动物，因此蝙蝠常让人想到死亡或邪恶的仪式。,WITCHES,Witches were thought to be tellers of fortune and to cast spells,both good and bad.This frightened many because
8、 it was believed that these powers were strongest on Halloween night.The image of a witch has greatly changed over the centuries.Once thought of as old,wrinkled,green skinned hags,many people associate witchcraft to either evil or as being wise.,女巫因为会算命又会下咒語，人们相信女巫的能力在10月31日这天会最强，所以让很多人很害怕他们。几世纪以来，女
9、巫的形象改变許多，以前人人认为，女巫都是绿皮肤，长的很老，脸上很多皱纹。现在则很多人认为女巫的能力可以是邪恶也可以是具有智慧的。,Broomsticks,Witches and broomsticks go hand in hand.They have been associated for centuries.Often,witches are depicted riding them across the night sky with a black cat on one end.It is believed that because Halloween occurred during t
10、herainy season,women used theirbroomsticks to vault over largepuddles and to sweep water outof their paths while walking.Thus,the two became associated.,女巫和扫把形影不离已有几个世纪之久，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著她们飞行为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。,OWLS,Superstitions suggest that
11、owls ate the souls of the dying by swooping to Earth.Owls screeches and their glassy stare are an omen ofdeath and disaster.The owl is rarely seen duringthe day and is associated withnight behaviors.传说中，猫头鹰会从天空俯冲下來吃掉人的灵魂。猫头鹰的叫声和眼神让人想到死亡和灾难。再者，猫头鹰很少在白天出现，也都让人不得不认为他们是属于黑暗和恐怖。,BLACK CATS,Cats,for centu
12、ries,have been considered to be spiritual animals that have the ability to sense good and bad spirits.Western superstitions detail that black cats are able to represent spirits or incarnated humans,thereby linking them to witchcraft.Black is also the color most commonly associated with evil.几世纪前，人们就
13、认为猫是一种有灵性的动物，它们能感应到灵魂。西方的有一种说法，黑猫是灵魂的化身。此外，黑色也是邪恶的象征。,Spiders&Webs,While many cultures feel that the spider and web represent the weaving of life,in reference to Halloween,they represent dark,spooky places and haunted houses long forgotten.很多文化都视蜘蛛和蜘蛛网为编织生命的象征，但在万圣节，他们却象征着黑暗、恐怖的地方或长久被遗忘的鬼屋。,Traditio
14、ns of Halloween,许多关于Halloween的习俗，包括变装打扮，不给糖就捣蛋的游戏，打彩罐的游戏，刻南瓜灯笼等习俗，都可以追溯到凯特尔人Samhain节。,Many of the traditions associated with Halloween can be traced back to the ancient festivals of Samhain,such as costuming,trick-or-treat,pinata,pumpkin carving.,万圣节的传统习俗,Activities and games of Halloween,They watch
15、 scary movies,They wear costumes.,They play trick-or-treat,不给糖就捣蛋游戏,Trick or Treat,Trick-or-treating,is for children on or around Halloween in which they proceed from house to house in costumes,asking for treats such as confectionery with the question,Trick or treat?The trick part of trick or treat
16、is an idle threat to play a trick on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given.,They play pinata(打彩罐).,Pumpkin lantern南瓜灯,How to make a Jack-o-lantern,Step One:Cut off the top of the pumpkin.Step Two:Scoop out the inside of it.Step Three:Carve the pumpkin.Step Four:Put an candle in it.,See how other people make a Jack-o-lantern,The meaning of Halloween,In the past:drive away(驱赶)the wondering ghosts,Now:The superstitions(迷信)die down Contains more festival(节日的)meaning Both adults and children enjoy themselves.,
