课件15张PPT。Unit 1 Festivals around the world 学 习 目 标 展 示背 景 知 识 链 接Mother's Day
Mother's Day was first suggested in the United States in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as a day aiming for peace.A campaign to establish a National Mother's Day was begun in 1907.It was successful.By 1911 Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every state in recognition of① the influence mothers have in the making of better citizens.
In 1914,President Woodrow Wilson declared that the birthday of Mrs Anna Reeves Jarvis would become the National Mother's Day of the United States. Well,what value is Mother's Day now? As the Congress② said in 1914,it reminds people of the influence mothers have had in the making of better citizens.Jarvis was one such mother.On Mother's Day much attention is given to the important part that each mother plays in giving her children a sense of what is right and what is wrong,what is good behaviour and what is bad.
If the observances③ of Mother's Day can even in a small way remind mothers of this,then this day will help both the families and the whole country.母亲节
母亲节最初是由美国的朱莉亚·沃德·豪于1872年倡导的、旨在促进和平的一个节日。确立全国性母亲节的运动始于1907年。运动是成功的,到1911年,几乎每个州都庆祝母亲节,以此来肯定母亲在培养更加优秀的公民方面所起的作用。1914年,伍德罗·威尔逊总统宣布以安娜·利弗丝·贾维斯夫人的生日作为美国全国性的母亲节。从那时起,五月份的第二个星期天就是母亲节,以此纪念贾维斯夫人在内战结束后为家人团聚所做出的努力,为美国南北统一所付出的艰辛,她的工作给历史上所有母亲都带来荣誉,这种荣誉会一直继续下去。但最重要的是将安娜·利弗丝·贾维斯夫人作为美国的国母来纪念。威尔逊总统要求,在母亲节那天美国人要在公共建筑及家庭中悬挂美国国旗,他说,这是对全国所有的母亲公开表示我们的爱戴和尊敬。那么,如今母亲节的重要性何在呢?正如国会在1914年所说的那样,它提醒人们记住母亲们在培养优秀公民方面所产生的影响。贾维斯就是这样一位母亲。在母亲节那天,人们更加关注每一位母亲在教育孩子分辨是非、行为是否端正方面所起到的重要作用。
纪念母亲节如果多少能让母亲们想起这些的话,那么这一天不仅对家庭,而且对于整个国家也是有所帮助的。
Notes
①in recognition of承认…… ②congress n.国会;议会 ③observance n.(节日的)纪念Tasks
1.When was Mother's Day suggested in the United States?
It was first suggested in 1872.
2.According to President Wilson,what should the American people do on Mother's Day?
He asked people to fly the United states flag from public buildings and homes as a public expression of their love and respect for the mothers of their country.