文档介绍：Holidays and Special Days
Do you know it’s Christmas
A Little after Thanksgiving And a shade before New Year
A Day of triumphant light and love Love ~ the feeling you and I share and  Light ~ it has brought to our lives This Christmas is very special ! I have been granted my secret wish I have your pany.
Holidays and Special Days
Chinese and Western Holidays
How did the idea of Santa Claus originate?
Workshop activity — Chinese and western holidays
Celebration of Holidays and Special Days
Why do we celebrate the New Year?
Father’s Day
Role-play
Video Clip
Proverbs and Sayings
Listen to a passage plete the following clues about
“The origin of Santa Clause”
New Words:
winter solstice 冬至
Jesus 耶稣
feast day 宗教节日
bishop 主教
costume 化装服
reindeer 驯鹿
1. The custom of giving presents during Christmas goes back to
_________________.
2. In ________, the wise men brought gifts to Jesus on
___________ after his birth.
3. In some countries of Europe, the gifts are supposed to be brought in by Saint Nicholas, a bishop who was regarded as _______________________.
When the Dutch came to New York, they brought
________________________________.
5. In America the date of _________________ was moved to Christmas eve.
the ancient Romans
the Bible
the 12th day
a special friend of the children
the traditions of Saint Nicholas with them
Santa Claus’s arrival
Long before Christ was born, people used to celebrate the winter solstice as the birthday of the sun. This time of the year was a holiday in many parts of the world before it became the Christmas celebration. The custom of giving presents during Christmas goes back to the ancient Romans. In the Bible, the wise men brought gifts to Jesus on the 12th day after his birth. And so in some countries, the children receive their presents not on Christmas, but 12 days later. In some of the northern countries of Europe, the gifts are exchanged almost three weeks before Christmas.
The reason for t