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【摘要】中国和西方国家的节日及其习俗有着比较明显的差异。本文充分利用研究性课程这个载体, 在英语教学中, 通过对中西方不同节日及其比较的研究, 探讨了中西“ 节日文化” 的英语教学策略, 旨在帮助学生提高鉴别、鉴赏异国文化的能力, 加深对本国文化的理解和认识。
    传统节日是各地区、民族、国家的政治、经济、文化、宗教等的总结和延伸, 它体现了不同国家与民族的文化习俗, 是一个民族生存形态最突出、最具特色的展示。了解中西方传统节日文化及其差异对了解西方国家的传统价值观念和深层文化心理具有举足轻重的作用, 同时也可以提高学生对本国文化的敏感性, 培养学生的爱国主义情怀。
    一、渗透最具中华民族特色的节日文化春节, 俗称“ 过年” , 按照我国农历的说法是正月初一, 是“ 岁之元, 月之元, 时之元” , 是一年的开始。它寄托着中国人对幸福生活的祈求和向往。1. 利用图片引出节日名称2. 改编 JEFC Book3 中的对话, 以引起学生兴趣A: Hi, Sunyan! What are you busy doing these days?B: I am busy preparing for the Spring Festival.A: What do you mean by the Spring Festival?B: It’ s the most important holiday in China.B: What do you usually do during the holiday?A: Lots of things, such as eating and drinking , playingmahjong, going to movies and temple fairs, visiting relativesand friends and so on. In many places people like to set offfirecrackers. It is very interesting.A: Do you eat special food for the holiday?B: Yes. We eat dumplings.A: Do children like the holiday?B: Sure. Children can have delicious food and wear newclothes. They can also get Lucky Money.A: It’ s very interesting. Thank you for telling me somuch about the Spring Festival.B: It’ s my pleasure.3. 描述春节给出代表春节特色的提示词, 放鞭炮 set off firecrack-ers, 逛庙会 go to temple fairs, 走亲访友 visit relatives andfriends, 压岁钱 lucky money , 吃饺子和年糕, eat dumplingsand rice cakes。让学生把对话改成短文, 提高学生复述篇章的能力, 帮助学生更好地理解春节这个古老的民族节日。4. 小组合作任务(1) 学生课后搜索互联网, 了解更多的有关春节的材料, 加深对中华民族优秀节日的热爱。(2) 亲手设计春节贺卡并在春节来临之际寄给家人或朋友。
    二、挖掘英美典型节日文化的精髓万圣节(All Saints’Day), 又称 Halloween, 按照基督教的习惯, 每年的 11 月 1 日为万圣节, 是纪念所有圣徒的日子。万圣节前夕便是万圣节的前一天, 即 10 月 31 日, 这是孩子们最喜爱的节日。通过万圣节等西方传统节日的教学, 教师可以使学生了解西方的文化习俗。1. 利用图片引出节日学习2. 观看 Halloween 的有声影像3. 回答问题(1) When is Halloween? (On October 31st. / At the endof October.)(2) What do people say to each other? (Trick or treat)(3) 介绍万圣节的背景和人们欢庆的场面, 帮助学生学习和掌握部分生词, 如 date back to, celebrate, scare away,spirit, costume, candy, All Saints Day, Halloween, princess,Trick or Treat, 然后让他们带着问题 (How long does cele-bration last? How many Americans plan on celebrating Hal-loween this year?Why did people celebrate Halloween at first?How much money may people spend on Halloween thisyear? What are the most popular costume for this year?)再看影像。4. 再次观看影像, 以填空形式再现故事Halloween is very ___in USA. ___ of Americans planon celebrating Halloween this year. It lasts for a ____ or evena ___. On October 31st, children all over the country go houseto house saying the words “____” so people will give them______. Children often go to the farm to pick out the perfect______. People may _______ $ 5 billion on Halloween thisyear. The most popular costume this year for girls are_______ and for boys are _____. People say “ Happy Hal-loween” , and everyone has some fun getting a little bit________ .5. 小组合作任务设计一套万圣节的面具和化装服装, 旨在培养学生的创新能力, 使学生体验万圣节的气氛, 体现新课程倡导的体验理念。
    三、适时进行中西方节日文化的交融和对比中秋节 (Mid-autumn Festival) 和感恩节(ThanksgivingDay)分别是中国和美国重要本文出自www.51lunwen.org，在代写英语毕业论文与留学生论文方面具有丰富的经验！如果需要原创英语论文，英文论文请联系 QQ：949925041的节日,两大节日都在秋天。中秋节在农历八月十五。中秋之夜,人们赏月、祭月、吃月饼,表达了对大自然的感激之情, 寄托了人们对家庭团圆、生活幸福的祈求与渴望。感恩节则是美国民间的传统节日。时间是每年11月的第四个星期四(the 4thThursdayinNovember)。人们在天亮时鸣放礼炮,举行宗教仪式,虔诚地向上帝表示感谢,激励自己进一步创造更加幸福美好的生活。
    1. 以诗的形式引起学生对中秋节学习的兴趣首先, 播放两首配乐唐诗: “ 海上生明月, 天涯共此时;情人怨遥夜, 竟夕起相思! ” 以及“ 床前明月光, 疑是地上霜。举头望明月, 低头思故乡。”然后, 提问学生“ Whatdid they talk about?” 引出 The Mid-autumn Festival, 并进一步提问“ When is the Mid-autumn Day?”