外教评语:
Lucy is very good in class,She is really well behaved and she always has a smile on her face,her spelling has improved a lot and she is much better at speaking English than before.If she could put her hand up to answer questions a bit more that would be great,but overall she is a lovely girl.
中教评语:
Lucy乖巧可爱,上课认真听讲,作业和背书情况也很好,望继续保持。笔试中,课上之前所学的语法要多多练习,口试中:What do you eat for breakfast every morning? What day is it today? What do you bring to school? 掌握不是很好,要加油哦!Anna相信你能表现得更好!
Holidays in America 美国的节日:了解每个月美国的各个节日的来历和风俗。
让学生不单单学习文字,语法,更多的是让哇啦哇啦英语的学生让语言这个工具,丰富自己的知识。 Every month of the year has something special to celebrate in the U.S. Throughout the years, the U.S.Congress has passed laws declaring special days as official observances known as federal holidays. Each federal holiday represents a day when federal employees and many other workers have a paid day off from their jobs. There are some holidays we celebrate that are not federal holidays but are very popular holidays to celebrate.
January
The first day of January is New Year's Day. This federal holiday celebrates the beginning of each New Year. People in the U.S. sometimes spend this day watching college football games and parades. On the third Monday in January, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday as a federal holiday. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked to change laws so that all people in the U.S. would be treated fairly. He worked for change in the 1950s and 60s when many states had laws separating black and white people. Martin Luther King taught people to use peaceful demonstrations to change laws, instead of violence. Many laws were changed because of his work. Many people worked with him in the hope that the U.S. could be a fair country for all people.
In January or February many people in the U.S. celebrate the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year falls between January 10th and February 19th. The date changes because it is from a calendar based on the moon, not the sun. On this day, many families clean their homes of all the "old" and get ready for the New Year. They wear new clothes and share delicious food. They give each other red envelopes with money for good luck in the coming year. They also light firecrackers to chase away bad luck.
February
February 14th is Saint Valentine's Day. Saint Valentine's Day began in Europe and has been celebrated for hundreds of years. In the U.S. today, we remember friends and sweethearts with cards called valentines, flowers, chocolates or small gifts. We celebrate Presidents' Day on the 3rd Monday of February as a federal holiday commemorating the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.. We call George Washington "the father of our country" because he was the American general in the Revolutionary War who led us to victory against England. He was elected our first president. Abraham Lincoln was our 16th president. He kept our country together during the Civil War when the Southern states wanted to form a separate country. Lincoln freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation.
March
March 17th is St. Patrick's Day. This holiday comes from Ireland. People wear 3-leaf shamrocks because St. Patrick used them to explain the Christian Trinity. Many people celebrate this holiday by wearing shamrocks or green clothing in honor of St. Patrick. Some people even drink green beer!
April
Holidays in the spring are celebrations of the rebirth of life. Passover is a Jewish holiday celebrated between March 13th and April 11th. Easter is a Christian holiday that is celebrated on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th. Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the U.S., people attend religious services and family gatherings like picnics. They hide colored eggs for children to find. Many children wake up to baskets filled with candy that the "Easter Bunny" has left for them.
May
Mother's Day is observed in the United States in honor of mothers on the second Sunday in May. Julia Ward Howe wrote a Mother's Day proclamation in 1870. She wanted to have an international day when all mothers of the world would stand up and speak for peace, so their sons would not have to die in war. In 1907, Anna Jarvis proposed a day to remember all mothers. Today, Mother's Day is a holiday to remember mothers with cards, flowers and presents.
Many people in the U.S. celebrate "el cinco de mayo". This means the 5th of May in Spanish. This holiday celebrates a battle won by Mexicans against the French. In some areas of the U.S., there are parades on this day. Many people eat Mexican food and listen to Mexican Music.
The last Monday in May is Memorial Day. Since 1868, this federal holiday has honored the Union Civil War soldiers who died. Now, we remember all soldiers who died for this country. People decorate soldiers' graves. Many people also decorate the graves of their families.
June
Flag Day on June 14th is the anniversary of the adoption of the American flag in 1777. It is not a federal holiday, although many people display flags outside their homes and in their communities. The third Sunday in June is Father's Day in the United States. Father's Day was first observed in 1910 in Spokane, Washington. This is a day when people remember their fathers with presents and cards. People celebrate with family gatherings, picnics and sports activities.
July
The Fourth of July is a very important holiday in the U.S. We celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence by representatives of the thirteen American Colonies. On July 4, 1776, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, well-known patriots, declared the independence of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain. This holiday is considered the `birthday of the United States of America.' It is the greatest non-religious holiday on the U.S. We celebrate this day with fireworks and parades.
August
During the month of August there are no major holidays to celebrate. Many families go on vacation or have picnics or go to the beach. August 26th is a day that is recognized and celebrated as Equality Day by individuals or groups because of the adoption of the 19th amendment to the Constitution in 1920. This amendment granted women the right to vote.
September
September has one federal holiday, Labor Day. It honors all working people in the U.S. and Canada. It began with a New York City parade in 1882 and is now celebrated on the first Monday in September. National Grandparents Day, which honors grandparents and the love they show to their children's children, is celebrated the first Sunday after Labor Day.
October
The 2nd Monday of October is Columbus Day, celebrating the historic trip of Christopher Columbus to the Americas in 1492. Because Columbus was Italian, this federal holiday is especially important to Italian-Americans but may not be celebrated in all states. October 31st is Halloween. During the 19th century, immigrants to the United States brought Halloween customs. These customs have changed over the years. Children in costumes go from house to house saying "trick or treat." The treat usually given is candy and tricks are rarely done. A common symbol of Halloween is the jack-o-lantern, which is carved out of a pumpkin.
November
November 11th is Veteran's Day. This federal holiday honors the soldiers who fought in World War I and those who fought for the U.S. in all wars. We celebrate by displaying the American flag from our homes, having parades and decorating graves with flowers and flags. Thanksgiving Day is the 4th Thursday in November and a federal holiday. On this day we remember how the Indians helped the Pilgrims by teaching them how to farm and hunt. On this day, we give thanks for food, our country, and our families.
December
In December we celebrate holidays of light and hope in the dark winter. There is an eight-day Jewish holiday known as Chanukah during which candles are lit on each day. December 12th is the holiday of the Virgin of Guadalupe, who appeared to a poor Indian in Mexico among winter flowers.
December 25th is Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Many people decorate their houses with Christmas trees and lights and give presents to family members. Children hang stockings for Santa Claus (St. Nicholas) to fill with gifts. Christmas is a federal holiday. The African-American holiday of Kwanzaa is the last week of December. Candles are lit to represent the virtues of the African-American people.
As you can see, we have much to celebrate in the U.S. Many holidays are uniquely our own and many have been borrowed from other countries. We are a country of many cultures and many holidays!
Exercises
Discussions
Which of these holidays do you celebrate in your home?
Tell about a holiday from your country that we do not celebrate in the U.S.
What do all the holidays in December have in common?
Name a famous person from the reading and say why the person is famous.
What day is our national birthday?
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THE SWINEHERD 猪倌There was once a poor Prince, who had a kingdom. His kingdom was very small,but still quite large enough to marry upon; and he wished to marry.
It was certainly rather cool of him to say to the Emperor's daughter, "Willyou have me?" But so he did; for his name was renowned far and wide; and therewere a hundred princesses who would have answered, "Yes!" and "Thank youkindly." We shall see what this princess said.
Listen!
It happened that where the Prince's father lay buried, there grew a rosetree--a most beautiful rose tree, which blossomed only once in every fiveyears, and even then bore only one flower, but that was a rose! It smelt sosweet that all cares and sorrows were forgotten by him who inhaled itsfragrance.
And furthermore, the Prince had a nightingale, who could sing in such a mannerthat it seemed as though all sweet melodies dwelt in her little throat. So thePrincess was to have the rose, and the nightingale; and they were accordinglyput into large silver caskets, and sent to her.
The Emperor had them brought into a large hall, where the Princess was playingat "Visiting," with the ladies of the court; and when she saw the caskets withthe presents, she clapped her hands for joy.
"Ah, if it were but a little pussy-cat!" said she; but the rose tree, with itsbeautiful rose came to view.
"Oh, how prettily it is made!" said all the court ladies.
"It is more than pretty," said the Emperor, "it is charming!"But the Princess touched it, and was almost ready to cry.
"Fie, papa!" said she. "It is not made at all, it is natural!""Let us see what is in the other casket, before we get into a bad humor," saidthe Emperor. So the nightingale came forth and sang so delightfully that atfirst no one could say anything ill-humored of her.
"Superbe! Charmant!" exclaimed the ladies; for they all used to chatter French,each one worse than her neighbor.
"How much the bird reminds me of the musical box that belonged to our blessedEmpress," said an old knight. "Oh yes! These are the same tones, the sameexecution.""Yes! yes!" said the Emperor, and he wept like a child at the remembrance.
"I will still hope that it is not a real bird," said the Princess.
"Yes, it is a real bird," said those who had brought it. "Well then let thebird fly," said the Princess; and she positively refused to see the Prince.
However, he was not to be discouraged; he daubed his face over brown andblack; pulled his cap over his ears, and knocked at the door.
"Good day to my lord, the Emperor!" said he. "Can I have employment at thepalace?""Why, yes," said the Emperor. "I want some one to take care of the pigs, forwe have a great many of them."So the Prince was appointed "Imperial Swineherd." He had a dirty little roomclose by the pigsty; and there he sat the whole day, and worked. By theevening he had made a pretty little kitchen-pot. Little bells were hung allround it; and when the pot was boiling, these bells tinkled in the mostcharming manner, and played the old melody,"Ach! du lieber Augustin,Alles ist weg, weg, weg!"** "Ah! dear Augustine!
All is gone, gone, gone!"But what was still more curious, whoever held his finger in the smoke of thekitchen-pot, immediately smelt all the dishes that were cooking on everyhearth in the city--this, you see, was something quite different from therose.
Now the Princess happened to walk that way; and when she heard the tune, shestood quite still, and seemed pleased; for she could play "Lieber Augustine";it was the only piece she knew; and she played it with one finger.
"Why there is my piece," said the Princess. "That swineherd must certainlyhave been well educated! Go in and ask him the price of the instrument."So one of the court-ladies must run in; however, she drew on wooden slippersfirst.
"What will you take for the kitchen-pot?" said the lady.
"I will have ten kisses from the Princess," said the swineherd.
"Yes, indeed!" said the lady.
"I cannot sell it for less," rejoined the swineherd.
"He is an impudent fellow!" said the Princess, and she walked on; but when shehad gone a little way, the bells tinkled so prettily"Ach! du lieber Augustin,Alles ist weg, weg, weg!""Stay," said the Princess. "Ask him if he will have ten kisses from the ladiesof my court.""No, thank you!" said the swineherd. "Ten kisses from the Princess, or I keepthe kitchen-pot myself.""That must not be, either!" said the Princess. "But do you all stand before methat no one may see us."And the court-ladies placed themselves in front of her, and spread out theirdresses--the swineherd got ten kisses, and the Princess--the kitchen-pot.
That was delightful! The pot was boiling the whole evening, and the whole ofthe following day. They knew perfectly well what was cooking at every firethroughout the city, from the chamberlain's to the cobbler's; the court-ladiesdanced and clapped their hands.
"We know who has soup, and who has pancakes for dinner to-day, who hascutlets, and who has eggs. How interesting!""Yes, but keep my secret, for I am an Emperor's daughter."The swineherd--that is to say--the Prince, for no one knew that he was otherthan an ill-favored swineherd, let not a day pass without working atsomething; he at last constructed a rattle, which, when it was swung round,played all the waltzes and jig tunes, which have ever been heard since thecreation of the world.
"Ah, that is superbe!" said the Princess when she passed by. "I have neverheard prettier compositions! Go in and ask him the price of the instrument;but mind, he shall have no more kisses!""He will have a hundred kisses from the Princess!" said the lady who had beento ask.
"I think he is not in his right senses!" said the Princess, and walked on, butwhen she had gone a little way, she stopped again. "One must encourage art,"said she, "I am the Emperor's daughter. Tell him he shall, as on yesterday,have ten kisses from me, and may take the rest from the ladies of the court.""Oh--but we should not like that at all!" said they. "What are you muttering?"asked the Princess. "If I can kiss him, surely you can. Remember that you oweeverything to me." So the ladies were obliged to go to him again.
"A hundred kisses from the Princess," said he, "or else let everyone keep hisown!""Stand round!" said she; and all the ladies stood round her whilst thekissing was going on.
"What can be the reason for such a crowd close by the pigsty?" said theEmperor, who happened just then to step out on the balcony; he rubbed hiseyes, and put on his spectacles. "They are the ladies of the court; I must godown and see what they are about!" So he pulled up his slippers at the heel,for he had trodden them down.
As soon as he had got into the court-yard, he moved very softly, and theladies were so much engrossed with counting the kisses, that all might go onfairly, that they did not perceive the Emperor. He rose on his tiptoes.
"What is all this?" said he, when he saw what was going on, and he boxed thePrincess's ears with his slipper, just as the swineherd was taking theeighty-sixth kiss.
"March out!" said the Emperor, for he was very angry; and both Princess andswineherd were thrust out of the city.
The Princess now stood and wept, the swineherd scolded, and the rain poureddown.
"Alas! Unhappy creature that I am!" said the Princess. "If I had but marriedthe handsome young Prince! Ah! how unfortunate I am!"And the swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown color fromhis face, threw off his dirty clothes, and stepped forth in his princelyrobes; he looked so noble that the Princess could not help bowing before him.
"I am come to despise thee," said he. "Thou would'st not have an honorablePrince! Thou could'st not prize the rose and the nightingale, but thou wastready to kiss the swineherd for the sake of a trumpery plaything. Thou artrightly served."He then went back to his own little kingdom, and shut the door of his palacein her face. Now she might well sing,"Ach! du lieber Augustin,Alles ist weg, weg, weg!"
猪倌
从前有一个贫穷的王子,他有一个王国。王国虽然非常小,可是还是够供给他结婚的费用,而结婚正是他现在想要做的事情。
关于这篇童话,安徒生说:“《猪倌》带有一个古老丹麦民间故事的痕迹。这个故事是我在儿时听到的——当然我不能照原样把它复述出来。”他赋予它以新念:“一个老老实实的王子你不愿意要,玫瑰和夜莺你也不欣赏;但是为了得到一个玩具,你却愿意去和一个猪倌接吻。”这篇作品实际上是一篇有关统治阶级生活的无聊、头脑愚蠢的生动而又深刻的素描。
THE SWINEHERD 猪倌. 作者: 哇啦哇啦英语 时间: 2011-9-13 09:20 标题: Show me robot 哇啦哇啦美国外教MATT教学视频