1、Unit Eight: Holidays188Unit Eight HolidaysFurther Information:Additional Words and ExpressionsRelationshipscasual friend 普通朋友close friend 亲密朋友buddy 密友，伙伴net pal 网友pen pal 笔友mate 伙伴；同伴；配偶lover 恋人fianc 未婚夫girlfriend/boyfriend 女朋友 / 男朋友colleague/workmate/co-worker 同事；工作伙伴roommate 同屋者，室友associate 合作人，同事
2、boss 老板，上司staff 全体职员employee 职工，雇员relative 亲戚Occasions banquet （通常指正式的）宴会；酒席dinner party 宴会；晚餐会birthday 生日wedding 婚礼graduation 毕业典礼Mothers day 母亲节Valentines day 情人节Fourth of July 美 国庆节Thanksgiving 宗 感恩祈祷confirmation 宗 按手礼； 坚信礼Common giftsscarf 围巾glove 手套pin 别针fishing gear 钓具doll 洋娃娃，玩偶tie 领带flower 花
3、candy 糖book 书Church Related WordsChristmas carol 圣诞节颂歌Bible 圣经congregation 集会，宗 圣会Communion/Eucharist 圣餐；（经过祝圣的）圣餐面包及酒worship 崇拜，礼拜；做礼拜sermon/preach 布道，讲道Unit Eight: Holidays140hymn 赞美诗，圣歌eggnog 一种蛋奶酒饮料（用牛奶或奶油、糖和蛋搅拌而成，通常混有朗姆酒或白兰地等酒）ornament 教堂用品（指挂在圣诞树上的小装饰物）holly 冬青树US Legal HolidaysHoliday Date Ce
4、lebratedNew Years Day January 1Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Third Monday in JanuaryAmerican clergyman and Nobel Peace Prize winner, one of the principal leaders of the American civil rights movement and a prominent advocate of nonviolent protest. Kings challenges to segregation and racial dis
5、crimination in the 1950s and 1960s helped convince many white Americans to support the cause of civil rights in the United States. After his assassination in 1968, King became a symbol of protest in the struggle for racial justice.Inauguration Day 美国总统就职日 January 20 of each fourth year after 1965Pre
6、sidents Day 总统日 Third Monday in FebruaryMemorial Day 美国对阵亡战士的纪念日 Last Monday in MayIndependence Day 美国独立日 July 4Labor Day 劳工节 First Monday in SeptemberColumbus Day Second Monday in OctoberIt was formerly celebrated on October 12, the day explorer Christopher Columbus first landed in the West Indies,
7、 but it is now celebrated on the second Monday of October to allow for a three-day weekend. Veterans Day 退伍军人节 November 11It is observed in honor of veterans of the armed services and in commemoration of the armistice 停战, 休战) that ended World War I in 1918. In 1954 it was renamed from Armistice Day
8、and given the added significance of honoring veterans.Thanksgiving Day 感恩节 Fourth Thursday in NovemberIt has been celebrated before the United States was a nation. Its significance has shifted over the years, as friends and families mark the day in a number of ways. Modern Thanksgiving feasts have c
9、hanged little since Puritan colonists first celebrated the holiday in 1621. Families and friends gather on Thanksgiving Day to give thanks for their good fortune and to feast on such traditional dishes as turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie.Christmas Day December 25Un
10、it Eight: Holidays141U.S. Non-legal Secular HolidaysHolidays Date CelebratedGroundhog Day (美)土拨鼠日 February 2February 2 of each year, when, according to rural American tradition, the groundhog leaves the burrow (洞穴) where it has been hibernating (冬眠) to discover whether cold winter weather will conti
11、nue. If the groundhog cannot see its shadow, it remains above ground ending its hibernation, but if its shadow is visible, six more weeks of cold weather will ensue, and the animal returns to its burrow.St. Valentines Day 情人节 February 14St. Patricks Day March 17Its a holiday honoring Saint Patrick,
12、the patron saint (守护神) of Ireland. It is celebrated annually on March 17, his feast day. Saint Patrick was a missionary in the 5th century AD who is credited with converting Ireland to Christianity. St. Patricks Day is a national holiday in Ireland. It is also celebrated by people of Irish descent i
13、n many other countries, especially by Irish Americans in the United States.April Fools Day 愚人节 April 1Arbor Day 美植树节 Last Friday in AprilAn annual observance dedicated to the planting and conservation of trees. May Day May 1Its currently celebrated as a festival for children marking the reappearance
14、 of flowers during the spring. Its also observed in Canada, and parts of Western Europe in celebration of the coming of spring.Cinco de Mayo May 5(Spanish for “Fifth of May”), a national holiday in Mexico, commemorating the Mexican Armys defeat of French forces on May 5, 1862.Mothers Day 母亲节 Second
15、Sunday in MayArmed Forces Day 陆海空三军节 Third Saturday in MayNational Maritime Day May 22Flag Day 美国国旗纪念日 June 14To celebrate the national flag.Juneteenth 自由日 June 19Its also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, to commemorate the ending of slavery.Fathers Day 父亲节 Third Sunday in JuneUnited Nation
16、s Day 联合国日 October 24Halloween 万圣节 October 31Kwanzaa December 26 through January 1An African American holiday observed by African communities throughout the world that celebrates family, community, and culture. Kwanzaa has its roots in the ancient African first-fruit harvest celebrations from which
17、it takes its name. Unit Eight: Holidays142Expressions Related to the Origin of Holidaysto show thanks to 表达对的感谢in memory of 为了纪念to pay respect to 表达对的敬意to raise ones social status 提高某人的社会地位Activities When Spending Holidaysfamily reunion dinner 团圆饭firecrackers/fireworks 鞭炮pay a New Year call 拜年hot po
18、t 火锅glutinous rice ball/ rice glue ball 汤圆 / 元宵visit relatives 走亲戚dragon-boat race 龙舟赛pay respects to somebody at his tomb 扫墓mooncake 月饼Christmas ActivitiesChristmas turkey dinner (on Christmas Day)opening presents (usually on Christmas morning) Christmas party (usually takes place in the evening on
19、 the weekend)Christmas worship service (big service on Christmas Eve, usually features on children singing)sending/receiving Christmas cardsOffice party (usually before the Christmas holidays)Useful ExpressionsWhat you may say when you plan gift giving: What should I give?What should I give to peopl
20、e who?Do I give a gift?Do give gifts?Do you have any good ideas for?Thats a terrific/wonderful idea.What about?Unit Eight: Holidays143I want to buy something unusual/lovely/cuteI like/ dont care for/ hate/ loveWhat you may hear when you ask about gift giving:You may give anything you want.If someone
21、 gives you, you might give him/her back. You dont have to give (everyone) a gift.If is (special), like, you could give him/her/them to(show your appreciation).How about (some fishing gear)?Why dont you buy him?You could buyWhat you may say when you are giving gifts:I have (a little gift) for you. I
22、hope youll enjoy it.I have something for you.I am glad you like it.What you may say when you are receiving gifts:Wow, its pretty and lovely.I like/love it so much.How nice/wonderful/beautifulIts beautiful/pretty/cute/nice/fantastic Thank you very much for the lovely gift. Inquiry:WhatsI guess must beWhat does this mean?Its fromIts trying to depict
