大学英语阅读教程3课前演讲13课Halloween party.pptxVIP

; The Celts（凯尔特人）celebrated it as Samhain(夏末节) (pronounced “sow-in”, with “sow” rhyming with cow ).The Celts believed that every year on the last day of October, the souls the dead visited the earth. Around the eighth century, the Christian church made November 1 All Saints’ Day to honor all of the saints that didn’t have a special day of their own. Over the years, the mass hold on All Saint’s Day was called Allhallowmas（万圣节） (the mass of all Hallows-saintly people). The night before was known as All Hallows Eve. Eventually this name became Halloween。; In the 1800s, as a lot of people emigrated to the U.S. the holidays and traditions of different cultures emerged. Halloween was also brought to the New Land.To some people this became a time to play tricks on others. On October 31, dressing up in costumes and going “trick or treating”, costumes parades, community parties and Fall Festivals are some of the ways that Halloween is celebrated today.;;;Introduction of the author— Lillian Ross;Introduction of the author— Lillian Ross;;;;Please read paragraph 3 and think:What does she think of the table manner of the children?;Please read the passage and think:What does she think of the conversation among the children?;;;Please read the passage and think:Last sentence “I’m left wondering what it’s all about ” What does it mean?;;1、In one-child family, childrens world is very narrow and small, they are surrounded by adult world and they unconsciously imitate the way their parents talk , besides, they lack of communication with their peers. 2、Due to the rapid development of information technology with each passing day, the society ’ s degree of information growing, and the children are exposed to much information beyond their age. 3、Nowadays , children are exposed to more competition and pressure ;