口语话题：HappyHalloween!

西方的节日

HappyHalloween!万圣节
Halloweenconjuresupimagesofhappychildrengoingdoortodoortrickortreating,bobbingforapplesandglowingjack-o-lanterns.ThroughthecenturiesthishasbeenthemoderndaysceneforOctober31st,Halloween,alsoknownasAllHallowsEve.

AllHallowsEve,alsoknownasSamhain,wasoriginallyobservedbytheancientCeltsasthedaytocelebratetheonsetofFallandthebeginningoftheirNewYear.Itwasalsoafestivalofthedead,atimetorememberthosewhohadpassedandatimewhenwitches,goblinsanddemonscouldwalktheearth.


关于南瓜灯
Lanternsmadeoutofgourdswereleftalongpathstoguidethewayhomeforancestorswhileotherswerecarvedwithscaryfacesandcarriedorplacedonporchestowardoffthedemonsandwitches.Theselanterngourdsarenowthefancyandfuncarvedjack-o-lanternsweseetoday.


旧时的庆祝方法
Celebrationsofancientritualsremain,butinsomewhatdifferentforms.Childrenusedtogodoortodoorbeggingforitemstoburnwiththewitches.Todaytheygodoortodoortrickortreatingforcandy.TheplayingoftricksonunfortunatevictimsalsolendsAllHallowsEvetobeknownasMischiefNight.Inancientdays,childrendressedasgoblinsandghostswouldplaytricksandcausetrouble,butwhoistosayitwasn'ttherealghostsandgoblinsbeingmischievous.


孩子们的活动
AtHalloweenparties,childrenbobforapplesandgirlscombtheirhairinfrontofamirrortoglimpsetheirfuturehusbands.ManyofthefungamescomefromancientritualsthatwerebasedinverybasicspellsandmagicandpracticedonAllHallowsEvewhenmagicalpowersweresaidtobeattheirstrongest.


现代的庆祝方法
Today,celebrationsofHalloweenremainpopular.Childrenstillgotrickortreating.Jack-o-lanternsglowonporchesandbobbingforapplesandothergamesstillentertainatparties.InsomeschoolsandcommunitiestheydonotrecognizethecelebrationofHalloweenproperduetotheconnectionwithPaganism.Instead,theyhaveaFallHarvest,recognizingthecomingofwinter.