第一篇：美國(guó)文化之節(jié)日介紹演講稿(英文版)

The American Heritage Festival

1.United States is a cultural powers.Short but rich history and unique it makes for an ethnic melting pot, and bring together the

world's culture.If the thought of this huge social and human treasures of get in, we may wish to take a short cut, that is, on his holiday to be a general understanding of the culture, because it is a microcosm of the Festival.2.Day(情人節(jié) 情人節(jié))(February Valentine's Day(情人節(jié))(February 14)

St.Valentine's Day is an informal observance(非正式的慶祝)of a lover's holiday.Today, the observance has no connection with the many legendary(傳說(shuō)的)St.Valentines, and holds no religious significance.The day is observed with exchanges of love notes and cards, and other tokens(標(biāo)志)of affection(感情), called valentines.The symbols of the heart and Cupid(丘比特)are common in cards, decorations of store windows,candies and other paraphernalia(隨身物品).Easter（復(fù)活節(jié)）Easter（復(fù)活節(jié)）

(The first Sunday after the first full moon following

the vernal equinox(春分))Easter is important for several reasons.Primarily(主要)it is a time for families to get together much like Christmas or Thanksgiving.They usually have a large meal and serve traditional（傳統(tǒng)的）dishes such as baked ham(火腿).In addition, there is a commercial aspect(商業(yè)特征)of Easter.It is a time when manufacturers(制造商)of candy and chocolate can sell their products.They make chocolates in the shape of eggs and rabbits since those things are associated with（與……聯(lián)系）spring and Easter.Finally, Easter is a religious holiday.Many Americans go to church on that day if they are Christians to celebrate the resurrection(耶 酥復(fù)活)of Christ.Symbols(象征)which we see at Easter are chicks, flowers, eggs, baskets for children to dye Easter eggs and then to hide them.Other children look for the eggs and collect them in baskets.People often get new clothes for spring for around Easter

3.November 1, Halloween is the traditional festival of the West.Halloween, namely 31 October night, children enjoy a good time to play.As night fell, the children put on colorfulcostume, and wore a mask of all sorts, put on a pumpkin lamp

ran out to play.Packed with parity, the demons were dressed up as children of mobile pumpkin lamp, ran to a neighbor's door, intimidation, like shouting: “to trick or treat” and “give money or to eat.” If the adults do not have to change for the hospitality they candy, and those naughty boy just talk the talk: well, you're not playing entertaining, I you.4.November 4th Thursday is Thanksgiving.On Thanksgiving Day, the United States the whole fun, people follow the customs of the prayer of Thanksgiving to the Church, and rural towns are nearby, theatrical performances or sporting events, etc.Continues for another year of relatives will return from many, one family luck, taste the delicious Thanksgiving Turkey.5.25 December Christmas is America's largest and most exciting Festival.Christmas night the most interesting activities to a few “harki”, the symbol of the angels to report to the shepherds of Bethlehem on the outskirts of Messiah's good news.Late in the season, in a church choir from door to door to come to their doorstep in chorus to sing Christmas carols.So the family out to join the chorus.Songs, the everyone invited to host House,refreshments.Laughing, the choir to sing someone's House, the owner of a home is often accompanied by the “harki”

team growing, they sung from the houses, joyful atmosphere continue to increase, and often continue until dawn.Christmas is the most typical Christmas tree decorations, people in a small FIR or pine filled with gifts and lantern, the top of the tree with a big star.

第二篇：介紹美國(guó)英文演講稿

篇一：美國(guó)文化之節(jié)日介紹演講稿(英文版)the american heritage festival 1.united states is a cultural powers.short but rich history and unique it makes for an ethnic melting pot, and bring together the worlds culture.if the thought of this huge social and human treasures of get in, we may wish to take a short cut, that is, on his holiday to be a general understanding of the culture, because it is a microcosm of the festival.2.day(情人節(jié) 情人節(jié))(february valentines day(情人節(jié))(february 14)3.november 1, halloween is the traditional festival of the west.halloween, namely 31 october night, children enjoy a good time to play.as night fell, the children put on colorful costume, and wore a mask of all sorts, put on a pumpkin lampran out to play.packed with parity, the demons were dressed up as children of mobile pumpkin lamp, ran to a neighbors door, intimidation, like shouting: to trick or treat and give money or to eat.if the adults do not have to change for the hospitality they candy, and those naughty boy just talk the talk: well, youre not playing entertaining, i you.4.november 4th thursday is thanksgiving.on thanksgiving day, the united states the whole fun, people follow the customs of the prayer of thanksgiving to the church, and rural towns are nearby, theatrical performances or sporting events, etc.continues for another year of relatives will return from many, one family luck, taste the delicious thanksgiving turkey.christmas is the most typical christmas tree decorations, people in a small fir or pine filled with gifts and lantern, the top of the tree with a big star.篇二：美國(guó)文化演講稿,英文版 presentation i’m glad to show you mine presentation today.and now let’s see some pictures.what are they? maybe you’ll say “ads”.but do you see the slogans on them? just as this one “obey your thirst”.advertisements give latest information about products.but some people think that advertisements don’t give much information but only try to persuade customers to buy.may be what mentioned above is the citizens’ view about advertisement.so, what i want to say is that we can pay more attention on advertising slogans, and some of them give us some inspiration.we might as well take a look.first i want to share my favorite slogan with you.it’s the slogan of the hennessy.“to me, the past is black and white, but the future is always color.” just as the slogan said, i hold the view that a person can’t be always lost in the past, and no matter how happy or terrible the past is, the future is worthy to be expected.this slogan gives a clear picture of the life that every successful person who want to realize the dream.besides, there’s another slogan, “start ahead”.i believe that most of us are familiar with its chinese meaning “成功之路，從頭開(kāi)始”.iargue that wherever we go and whatever we meet, this sentence is full of power and wisdom.the other one is the slogan of canon.as it said, “impossible made possible.” when we are in case of emergency or we meet difficulties at the critical stage of our life, it’s a good choice for us to use the slogan for encouragement.there’re also many slogans which deserve to be thought about.for example, “intelligence everywhere,” “the relentless pursuit of perfection,” and the most famous one “just do it”.maybe we’ll forget them after the first time we heard them or maybe we could seldom remember them unless in a special situation.in my opinion, since we have so many excellent advertising slogans, we have every reason to make full use of the social resources.in other words, after we enjoy the happiness and know about the introduction of the products, we should take in the wisdom and the truth which behind them.thank you, it’s all my presentation.篇三：美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇

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美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：oklahoma bombing memorial address2013-04-04 thank you very much, governor keating and mrs.keating, reverend graham, to the families of those who have been lost and wounded, to the people of oklahoma city, who have endured so much, and the people of this wonderful state, to all of you who are here as our fellow americans.美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：brandenburg gate address2013-04-03 美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：message to the grass roots2013-04-03 so we are all black people, so-called negroes, second-class citizens, ex-slaves.you are nothing but a [sic] ex-slave.you dont like to be told that.but what else are you? you are ex-slaves.美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：address on taking the oath of office2013-04-02 the oath that i have taken is the same oath that was taken by george washington and by every president under the constitution.but i assume the presidency under extraordinary circumstances never before experienced by americans.this is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts.美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：a crisis of confidence2013-04-02 this a special night for me.exactly three years ago, on july 15, 1976, i accepted the nomination of my party to run for president of the united states.i promised you a president who is not isolated from the people, who feels your pain, and who shares your dreams, and who draws his strength and his wisdom from you.美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：on vietnam and not seeking re-election2013-04-01 tonight i want to speak to you of peace in vietnam and southeast asia.no other question so preoccupies our people.no other dream so absorbs the 250 million human beings who live in that part of the world.no other goal motivates american policy in southeast asia.美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：statement to the senate judiciary...2013-04-01 my name is anita f.hill, and i am a professor of law at the university of oklahoma.i was born on a farm in okmulgee county, oklahoma, in 1956.i am the youngest of 13 children.i had my earlyeducation in okmulgee county.my father, albert hill, is a farmer in that area.my mothers name is irma hill.she is also a farmer and a housewife.美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：television and the public interest2013-03-31 governor collins, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.governor collins youre much too kind, as all of you have been to me the last few days.its been a great pleasure and an honor for me to meet so many of you.and i want to thank you for this opportunity to meet with you today.美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：eulogy for robert francis kennedy2013-03-31 on behalf of mrs.kennedy, her children, the parents and sisters of robert kennedy, i want to express what we feel to those who mourn with us today in this cathedral and around the world.美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：black power2013-03-30 thank you very much.it’s a privilege and an honor to be in the white intellectual ghetto of the west.we wanted to do a couple of things before we started.美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：chappaquiddick2013-03-30 on the weekend of july 18, i was on marthas vineyard island 美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：religious belief and public morality2013-03-29 the catholic churchs actions with respect to the interplay of religious values and public policy make clear that there is no inflexible moral principle which determines what our political conduct should be.美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：presidential nomination acceptance..2013-03-29 i have not sought the honor you have done me.i could not seek it, because i aspired to another office, which was the full measure of my ambition, and one does not treat the highest office within the gift of the people of illinois as an alternative or as a consolation prize.《美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇》音頻打包下載2013-03-28 美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：vice-presidential nomination...2013-03-28 my heart is filled with pride.my fellow citizens, i proudly accept your nomination for vice president of the united states.美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：the marshall plan2013-03-28 美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：the great society2013-03-27 how do i document that case? seven years later, the richest 1 percent of our society pays 20 percent less in taxes.the poorest 10 percent pay 20 percent more: reaganomics.美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：1988 dnc address(上)2013-03-26 tonight, we pause and give praise and honor to god for being good enough to allow us to be at this place at this time.when i look out at this convention, i see the face of america: red, yellow, brown, black and white.we are all precious in gods sight--the real rainbow coalition.美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：a whisper of aids2013-03-25 incidentally, that he spent weeks in the preparation of--his words and policies were subjected to instant analysis and querulous criticism.美國(guó)經(jīng)典英文演講100篇：civil rights address2013-03-24 upon receiving the first preliminary hard information of this nature last tuesday morning at 9 a.m., i directed that our thank you very, very much, president keohane.mrs.gorbachev, trustees, faculty, parents, and i should say, julia porter, class president, and certainly my new best friend, christine bicknell--and, of course, the class of 1990.i am really thrilled to be here today, and very excited, as i know all of you must be, that mrs.gorbachev could join us.

第三篇：美國(guó)節(jié)日介紹

新年（New Year）-從1月1日（January 1）開(kāi)始-除夕之夜（New Year's Day）晚會(huì)是慶祝新年到來(lái)必不可少的活動(dòng)。西方各國(guó)的人們都喜歡在歡快的樂(lè)曲和絢麗的光彩中喜氣洋洋地度過(guò)一年的最后一個(gè)夜晚。此時(shí)，化裝晚會(huì)特別受歡迎。來(lái)賓們把尊嚴(yán)和謹(jǐn)慎藏在面具之后，打扮得稀奇古怪。大家無(wú)拘無(wú)束，盡情玩樂(lè)，與平日的行為大相徑庭。在英美兩國(guó)，午夜鐘聲一響，參加晚會(huì)的人們還要手拉手高唱“友誼地久天長(zhǎng)”這首著名的蘇格蘭民歌。

圣誕節(jié)（Christmas）-12月24日至第二年1月6日這段時(shí)間，人們把12月24日夜為圣誕前夜（Christmas Eve）。-圣誕傳統(tǒng)的慶?；顒?dòng)和內(nèi)容有很多，如閃閃發(fā)光的圣誕燈飾、喜氣洋洋的圣誕老人、集體慶?；顒?dòng)、圣誕頌歌、節(jié)日甜點(diǎn)、用槲寄生(一種裝飾性植物——譯者注)和松針做成的花環(huán)裝飾、掛有各種亮閃閃的飾物的圣誕樹(shù)以及樹(shù)下包裝好的精美的圣誕禮物。歐洲傳統(tǒng)的慶祝方式主要為：12月24日，平安夜，很多家庭和家人、朋友聚在一起，吃火雞大餐，該大餐一般以圣誕布丁(一種有果醬夾心的蛋糕)作為最后一道甜點(diǎn)。人們互相分享一年來(lái)發(fā)生的有意思的故事。晚飯后還會(huì)有一些活動(dòng)和游戲。12月25日圣誕節(jié)這天，很多家庭一般會(huì)在一起吃早午餐，然后做一些強(qiáng)度較小的運(yùn)動(dòng)，如戶外散步等，用以消化太過(guò)豐盛的食物。在英國(guó)，12月26日被稱為節(jié)禮日。這是孩子們最喜歡的一天。人們?cè)谶@天會(huì)打開(kāi)他們的禮品盒，互贈(zèng)禮物。在美國(guó)，因?yàn)橐言诟卸鞴?jié)吃過(guò)火雞，平安夜豐富多樣的圣誕大餐多以火腿為主。

復(fù)活節(jié)（Easter）-每年的春分月圓后的第一個(gè)星期日--復(fù)活節(jié)前40天有一個(gè)大齋期稱為四月齋（Lent），是從基督教的圣灰星期三（Ash Wednesday）起至復(fù)活節(jié)前一天為止的40天，這主要是為了紀(jì)念耶酥在荒野禁食（）40天而絕食或懺悔。大齋期為信徒們提供了一贖罪（penance）、齋戒（fasting）、自制（self-denial）和懺悔（repentance）的機(jī)會(huì)，要求信徒們滌凈過(guò)去一年中的劣行與罪過(guò)。按照基督教的習(xí)慣，在復(fù)活節(jié)的前一天，教徒們要舉行夜間祈禱。這天晚上，教堂里燈火全部熄滅，意味著世界一片黑暗。等到午夜的鐘聲一響，神父手持一枝點(diǎn)燃的蠟燭（象征基督光芒），走進(jìn)教堂，將各個(gè)教徒手中的蠟燭點(diǎn)燃，不一會(huì)兒，整個(gè)教堂被眾多的蠟燭光照得通明，祈禱也就隨之結(jié)束。復(fù)活節(jié)這一天要舉行宗教儀式和活動(dòng), 如“圣餐”等，人們見(jiàn)面的第一句話就是“主復(fù)活了”（The Lord's risen）。然后人們互贈(zèng)彩蛋（Easter egg），小孩吃兔子糖，講兔子的故事。按西方國(guó)家的習(xí)俗，彩蛋 和兔子是 復(fù)活節(jié)的典型象征和吉祥物。

感恩節(jié)（Thanksgiving）-每年11月的第四個(gè)星期四--感恩節(jié)慶祝模式許多年來(lái)從未改變。豐盛的家宴早在幾個(gè)月之前就開(kāi)始著手準(zhǔn)備。人們?cè)诓妥郎峡梢猿缘教O果、桔子、栗子、胡桃和葡萄，還有葡萄干 布丁、碎肉餡餅、各種其他食物以及紅莓苔汁和鮮果汁，其中最妙和最吸引人的大菜是烤火雞(roast turkey)和南瓜餡餅(pumpkin pie)，這些菜一直是感恩節(jié)中最富于傳統(tǒng)和最受人喜愛(ài)的食品(food)。人人都贊成感恩節(jié)大餐必需以烤火雞為主菜?；痣u在烘烤時(shí)要以面包作填料以吸收從中流出來(lái)的美味汁液，但烹飪技術(shù)常因家庭和地區(qū)的不同而各異，應(yīng)用什么填料也就很難求得一致。

愚人節(jié)（April Fool's Day）--每年的4月1日--在愚人節(jié)這一天，人們可以任意說(shuō)謊騙人，愚弄他人。騙人越高，越能得到推崇。在愚人節(jié)受到愚弄的人被稱為 April Fool(4月愚人）。按照他們的習(xí)慣，當(dāng)一個(gè)人成功地使別人受到愚弄時(shí)，他就會(huì)笑著說(shuō)，這時(shí)受愚弄的人恍然大悟，也會(huì)跟著哈哈大笑。

母親節(jié)(Mother's Day)--每年的5月第二個(gè)星期日--每逢母親節(jié)，做兒女的會(huì)送給自己的母親節(jié)日賀卡（Mother's Day Cards）、鮮花（flowers）以及母親們喜歡的精美禮物（presents）等，同時(shí)，在這一天做父親的會(huì)領(lǐng)著子女們包攬家務(wù)，以便讓做母親的有個(gè)休息的機(jī)會(huì)。

父親節(jié)(Father's Day)--每年的6月的第三個(gè)星期日--按照習(xí)慣，父親節(jié)這一天，做孩子的通常一大早就起床`給父親做一頓豐盛的早餐，端到父親的床頭，感謝父親的養(yǎng)育之恩。另外，父親節(jié)這一天，孩子們還向父親贈(zèng)送禮物，所送的一般是父親喜歡的衣服和愛(ài)喝的酒。

情人節(jié)(Saint Valentine's Day)--每年的2月14日--情人節(jié)不僅僅是年輕人的節(jié)日，也是一個(gè)大眾化的節(jié)日。情人節(jié)這一天，不僅僅情侶們互贈(zèng)卡片和禮物，人們也給自己的父母、老以及其他受自己尊敬和愛(ài)戴的人贈(zèng)禮物和卡片。特別引人入勝的是情人節(jié)之夜的化裝舞會(huì)。這在幾十年前就十分流行。參加舞會(huì)的入，個(gè)個(gè)煞費(fèi)苦心地將自己裝扮起來(lái)，有的化裝成中世紀(jì)的騎士，有的化裝成西班牙的海盜，還有的化裝成東方的皇帝。聰明的舞會(huì)主人常常給每位客人發(fā)一個(gè)帶花邊的瓦倫丁卡片，上面寫著某個(gè)人的名字，這個(gè)人就成為你今晚的伙伴。因此在舞會(huì)上，人們便可以看到羅密歐和灰姑娘翩翩起舞；哈姆雷特同卡門談笑風(fēng)生；阿拉伯公主同查理二世共進(jìn)晚餐。他們化裝得那樣維妙維肖．使人覺(jué)得仿佛真的是一群古人復(fù)活了。

萬(wàn)圣節(jié)(Halloween)--每年的11月1 日--在英國(guó)，萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夕可以說(shuō)是一個(gè)鬼節(jié)。因?yàn)榇蠖鄶?shù)活動(dòng)都與“鬼”有關(guān)。每到萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夕這天晚上，人們就圍坐在火爐旁，講述一些有關(guān)鬼的故事，有時(shí)讓一些在場(chǎng)的小孩聽(tīng)起來(lái)好生害怕。有的人把蘿卜或甜菜頭挖空，做成一個(gè)古怪的頭形的東西，在上面刻上嘴和眼睛，在其內(nèi)放上一枝點(diǎn)燃的蠟燭，看上去古怪、讓人害怕，然后把它掛在樹(shù)枝上或大門上，據(jù)說(shuō)這樣可以驅(qū)逐妖魔鬼怪。

在美國(guó)，人們制作“杰克燈”或叫“南瓜燈”（Jack-o'-lantern）。小孩們身穿古怪的服裝，頭戴面具，裝扮成鬼怪的形象，手里提著一盞南瓜燈，從一家走到另一家，在大門口大聲叫著“是請(qǐng)客還是要我們搗亂（Trick or Treat）。這時(shí)若主人不請(qǐng)客（treat），這些頑皮的孩子就會(huì)動(dòng)真格地?fù)v亂（trick），有的在主人的門把上涂上肥皂或往玻璃上灑肥皂水；有的干脆把主人的門給卸下來(lái)；還有的順手拿走主人放在門口的日常小用品等。但人們對(duì)這些天真可愛(ài)的小客人一般還是歡迎的，并且事先都準(zhǔn)備好糖果或零錢。聽(tīng)到這些小孩來(lái)到時(shí)，他們馬上迎出來(lái)，給孩子們分發(fā)糖果或零錢。New Year 新年

在西方國(guó)家，盡管圣誕節(jié)才是最大的節(jié)日，新年在人們心目中仍占有不可替代的重要地位。除夕之夜（New Year's Day）晚會(huì)是慶祝新年到來(lái)必不可少的活動(dòng)。西方各國(guó)的人們都喜歡在歡快的樂(lè)曲和絢麗的光彩中喜氣洋洋地度過(guò)一年的最后一個(gè)夜晚，從而迎來(lái)新一年的第一天。

Valentine's Day情人節(jié)

情人節(jié)：在西方一些國(guó)家中，有一個(gè)極富有浪漫色彩、最受情侶們歡迎的節(jié)日，這就是每年2月14日舉行的情人節(jié)。對(duì)那些心有所屬，平日又羞于啟齒的癡情男女來(lái)說(shuō)，情人節(jié)是傾心吐露心底秘密的佳期。在情人節(jié)的前一天夜里，姑娘們便采來(lái)月桂樹(shù)的葉子，貼在枕頭上，希望在夢(mèng)中見(jiàn)到意中的情人。而3月14作為延續(xù)，還有白色情人節(jié)。

復(fù)活節(jié)（Easter）是基督教耶酥復(fù)活的重大節(jié)日。在每年春分日（3月21日）之后月滿的第一個(gè)星期天就是《圣經(jīng)》中講到耶穌復(fù)活的日子。對(duì)基督徒而言，復(fù)活節(jié)僅次于圣誕節(jié)。公元325年，尼西亞會(huì)議決定，為紀(jì)念基督教的創(chuàng)始人耶酥復(fù)活，將每年的春分月圓后的第一個(gè)星期日定為復(fù)活節(jié),所以，復(fù)活節(jié)每年的具體日期不確定。按照基督教的習(xí)慣，在復(fù)活節(jié)的前一天，教徒們要舉行夜間祈禱。復(fù)活節(jié)這一天要舉行宗教儀式和活動(dòng), 如“圣餐”等，人們見(jiàn)面的第一句話就是“主復(fù)活了”。然后人們互贈(zèng)彩蛋，小孩吃兔子糖，講兔子的故事。

April Fool's Day愚人節(jié)

愚人節(jié)（April Fool's Day/All Fool's Day）是一個(gè)比較特殊的節(jié)日。時(shí)間是每年的4月1日。按照西方國(guó)家的習(xí)俗，在愚人節(jié)這一天，人們可以任意說(shuō)謊騙人，愚弄他人。騙人越高，越能得到推崇。在愚人節(jié)受到愚弄的人被稱為 April Fool(4月愚人）。如今的愚人節(jié)在美國(guó)已主要是淘氣的男孩子們的節(jié)日了。

Mother's Day、Father's Day母親節(jié)父親節(jié)

在美國(guó)，有兩個(gè)人情味極濃的節(jié)日：母親節(jié)和父親節(jié)。母親節(jié)是由一位名叫賈維斯的婦女倡導(dǎo)，并由她的女兒安娜·賈維斯發(fā)起創(chuàng)立的，作為一個(gè)感謝母親的節(jié)日，最早出現(xiàn)在古希臘，時(shí)間是每年的一月八日，而在中國(guó)、美國(guó)、加拿大和一些其他國(guó)家，則是每年5月的第二個(gè)星期天，其他一些國(guó)家的日期也并不一樣。父親節(jié)是由約翰·布魯斯·多德夫人倡議成立的，美國(guó)總統(tǒng)尼克松1972年簽署了議會(huì)決議。世界上有52個(gè)國(guó)家和地區(qū)是在每年6月的第三個(gè)星期日慶祝父親節(jié)。我國(guó)臺(tái)灣地區(qū)的父親節(jié)是每年的8月8日。這兩個(gè)節(jié)日創(chuàng)立后，也得到了全世界各國(guó)人民的支持，成了名副其實(shí)的國(guó)際性節(jié)日。

Halloween萬(wàn)圣節(jié)

萬(wàn)圣節(jié)是西方傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日——鬼節(jié)。在每年的11月1日。10月31日是萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夕，通常叫做萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夜（萬(wàn)圣夜）。傳說(shuō)中所有的鬼在當(dāng)天會(huì)來(lái)到人間…人們?yōu)閲樆４蠊硇」恚炎约阂泊虬绯筛鞣N鬼模樣，以避免被鬼抓走。萬(wàn)圣節(jié)雖然是國(guó)外的習(xí)俗慶典，令人印象深刻的是——大家會(huì)挨家挨戶要糖吃，不給糖吃就搗蛋，這個(gè)最受孩子們喜愛(ài)。

Thanksgiving Day 感恩節(jié) 每逢11月第四個(gè)星期四，美國(guó)人民便迎來(lái)了自己最重要的傳統(tǒng)民俗節(jié)日——感恩節(jié)。這個(gè)節(jié)日始于1621年秋天，遠(yuǎn)涉重洋來(lái)到美洲的英國(guó)移民，感謝當(dāng)時(shí)當(dāng)?shù)赜〉诎踩说膸椭?/p>

第四篇：大學(xué)英文廣播稿之介紹海外文化

A：Hello everyone Welcome to today’s English salon.I’m---.B：I’m---.hospitality's

B: ok, I just want to know about it.A: that’s great!Now, let me ask you some question? If An American friend has invited you to visit his family.You've never been to an American's home before, and you're not sure what to do.Should you take a gift? How should you dress? What time should you arrive? What should you do when you get there?如果一位美國(guó)朋友邀請(qǐng)你去他家。你以前從未去過(guò)美國(guó)人的家，你不確定該怎么做。該帶一個(gè)禮物嗎？該怎么穿？該幾點(diǎn)到？到了那里該做什么？ B: Actually, I know it.When you're the guest, you should just make yourself at home.我若是客人，只要使自己感到自在就好了。

A: yeah, you are knowledgeable!That's what hospitality is all about: making people feel at home when they're not.待客之道就是這樣：雖然不是在家里，卻使客人有實(shí)至如歸之感。

B: I am flatted, and I know that The question of whether or not to bring a gift often makes guests squirm.Giving your host a gift is not just a social nicety in some cultures-it's expected.But in American culture, a guest is not obligated to bring a present.Of course, some people do bring a small token of appreciation to their host.Appropriate gifts for general occasions might be flowers, candy or-if the family has small children-toys.If you choose not to bring a gift, don't worry.No one will even notice.在拜訪友人之前，我們還應(yīng)考慮禮物的問(wèn)題，但是否帶禮物常使客人不安。在某些文化中，送主人禮物不只是社交禮節(jié)——還是必要的。但是在美國(guó)文化中，客人并不一定要帶禮物。當(dāng)然，有些人的確會(huì)帶個(gè)表示感謝的小禮物給他們的主人。在一般情況下，帶花或是糖果，如果這家人有小孩，玩具應(yīng)當(dāng)是恰當(dāng)?shù)亩Y物。如果你選擇不帶禮物，別擔(dān)心，甚至沒(méi)有人會(huì)注意到的。

A :yes ,it is necessary to take a gift , and the other thing is the food, American hospitality begins at home-especially when it involves food.Most Americans agree that good home cooking beats restaurant food any day.When invited for a meal, you might ask, “Can I bring anything?” Unless it's a potluck, where everyone brings a dish, the host will probably respond, “No, just yourself.” For most informal dinners, you should wear comfortable, casual clothes.Plan to arrive on time, or else call to inform your hosts of the delay.During the dinner conversation, it's customary to compliment the hostess on the wonderful meal.Of course, the biggest compliment is to eat lots of food!美國(guó)人的待客之道從家里開(kāi)始——尤其是和食物有關(guān)。大多數(shù)美國(guó)人都同意，無(wú)論如何，好的家常菜勝過(guò)餐館的菜。受邀吃飯時(shí)，你或許可以問(wèn)：「我可以帶些什么嗎？」除非是每人帶一道菜的聚餐，否則主人很可能會(huì)回答：「不用，你來(lái)就可以了。」大多數(shù)非正式的聚餐，你應(yīng)該穿舒適、輕便的衣服。設(shè)法準(zhǔn)時(shí)到，否則打電話告訴主人你會(huì)晚點(diǎn)到。用餐時(shí)，習(xí)慣上，人們會(huì)稱贊女主人烹調(diào)的美食。當(dāng)然，最大的贊美是多吃！A: XXX today, we are going to introduce the way of the American

B :this is a basic etiquette, When you've had plenty, you might offer to clear the table or wash the dishes.But since you're the guest, your hosts may not let you.Instead, they may invite everyone to move to the living room for dessert with tea or coffee.After an hour or so of general chit-chat, it's probably time to head for the door.You don't want to wear out your

welcome.And above all, don't go snooping around the house.It's more polite to wait for the host to offer you a guided tour.But except for housewarmings, guests often don't get past the living room.是的，這也是餐桌上的基本禮儀。當(dāng)你吃得差不多時(shí)，或許可以主動(dòng)表示要幫忙清理桌子或洗碗盤，但你既是客人，你的主人可能不會(huì)讓你這樣做。他們或許會(huì)邀請(qǐng)大家到客廳吃點(diǎn)心、喝茶或咖啡。聊個(gè)大約一小時(shí)或許就該離去了，你可不希望變得不受歡迎吧。還有最重要的是不要在屋子里四處窺探，等主人邀請(qǐng)你參觀才較有禮貌。可是除了喬遷喜宴之外，客人通常都只待在客廳里。

A：andAmericans usually like to have advance notice when people come to see them.Only very close friends drop by unannounced.This is especially true if the guests want to stay for a few days.Here's a good rule of thumb for house guests: Short stays are best.As one 19th century French writer put it, “The first day a man is a guest, the second a burden, the third a pest.” Even relatives don't usually stay for several weeks at a time.While you're staying with an American family, try to keep your living area neat and tidy.Your host family will appreciate your consideration.And they may even invite you back!還有就是，美國(guó)人通常喜歡訪客事先通知他們，只有非常親密的朋友才可能不請(qǐng)自來(lái)，尤其在客人要待好幾天時(shí)更是如此。最好不要久留——這是給訪客的經(jīng)驗(yàn)之談。如同十九世紀(jì)一位法國(guó)作家所寫的：「第一天是客人，第二天是負(fù)擔(dān)，第三天就是討厭鬼了?！辜词故怯H戚通常也不會(huì)一次待上幾個(gè)星期。當(dāng)你住在美國(guó)人家里時(shí)，設(shè)法使你住的地方保持整齊清潔。你的主人一家都會(huì)感謝你這么體貼，他們甚至?xí)傺?qǐng)你！

B：everyonecould want to be the men that be invited the next time,Most Americans consider themselves hospitable people.Folks in the southern United States, in particular, take pride in entertaining guests.In fact, “southern hospitality” has become

legendary.But in all parts of America, people welcome their guests with open arms.So don't be surprised to find the welcome mat out for you.Just don't forget to wipe your feet.是啊，大家都希望成為受歡迎的對(duì)象，大多數(shù)美國(guó)人都認(rèn)為他們是好客之人。尤其是美國(guó)的南方人更以款待客人自豪，事實(shí)上，「南方的款待」是人們所津津樂(lè)道口口相傳的。不過(guò)在美國(guó)各地，人們都展開(kāi)雙臂歡迎他們的客人，所以當(dāng)你發(fā)現(xiàn)有WELCOME字樣的鞋墊為你而時(shí)，別驚訝，只是別忘了把你的腳擦干凈就是了。

A：Come to the point that cleanliness and hygiene Grooming and personal hygiene have been around for ages.No matter where they started, grooming and personal hygiene have become an important part of everyone's daily routine.說(shuō)道儀容整潔和個(gè)人衛(wèi)生，其實(shí)它的的講究已經(jīng)行之有年了。無(wú)論是從何時(shí)開(kāi)始的，儀容整潔與個(gè)人衛(wèi)生已經(jīng)成為每個(gè)人生活例行事務(wù)中重要的一部份。

Ｂ：yeah, You might think that all modern societies would have the same grooming and personal hygiene practices.while most modern people agree that these things are important, people in different cultures take care of themselves in different ways.雖然大多數(shù)的現(xiàn)代人都同意這些事很重要，但不同文化背景的人打理自己的方法也不一樣。

A : By the way I remind of a joke!There used to be an old joke in America that people should take a bath once a week, whether they need one or not.In fact, though, Americans

generally take a bath-or more commonly, a shower-every day.But in contrast to some cultures, most Americans get their shower in the morning, so they can start the day fresh.And instead of going to a beauty parlor for a shampoo, many Americans prefer to wash and style their own hair.So if Americans have a “bad hair day,” they have no one to blame but themselves.But most people in America do head for the beauty parlor or barber shop

occasionally for a haircut, a perm or just some friendly conversation.以前在美國(guó)有一個(gè)老笑話，說(shuō)不管人們需不需要，他們至少每個(gè)禮拜該洗一次澡。不過(guò)事實(shí)上，美國(guó)人每天會(huì)洗一次澡，或者更普遍的作法是每天淋浴一次。但是不同于某些文化習(xí)慣的是，美國(guó)人在清晨淋浴，以使他們展開(kāi)清新的一天。而且美國(guó)人不上美容院去洗頭，他們寧可自己洗頭和整理發(fā)型。所以美國(guó)人如果有一天頭發(fā)很丑，除了怪自己之外就沒(méi)什么好抱怨的了。然而大部份的美國(guó)人偶爾會(huì)到美容院或理發(fā)廳去，剪頭發(fā)、燙頭發(fā)，或是去跟人聊聊天。

B: in addition to this,Americans are known for having very sensitive noses.In America, “B.O.”(body odor)is socially unacceptable.For that reason, Americans consider the use of deodorant or anti-perspirant a must.Ladies often add a touch of perfume for an extra fresh scent.Men may splash on after-shave lotion or manly-smelling cologne.Another cultural no-no in America is bad breath.Americans don't like to smell what other people ate for

lunch-especially onions or garlic.Their solution? Mouthwash, breath mints and even brushing their teeth after meals.除此之外，美國(guó)人的鼻子是出了名的靈。在美國(guó)，體臭在社交上是不被接受的。因此，美國(guó)人會(huì)認(rèn)為使用除臭劑或止汗劑是必須的。女士們通常會(huì)再抹點(diǎn)香水以增加清香；男士則拍一些刮胡水或是男性古龍水在臉上。在美國(guó)文化里的另一項(xiàng)禁忌是口臭。美國(guó)人不喜歡聞別人午餐后留在口中的味道--尤其是洋蔥或大蒜。他們?cè)趺唇鉀Q這問(wèn)題呢？漱口、吃薄荷糖、甚至飯后刷牙。

A：From these appears we can come to a conclusion that Americans put great value on both grooming and personal hygiene.For some people, taking care of themselves has

become almost a religion.As the old saying goes, “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” Whether or not being clean and well-groomed brings one closer to God, it certainly brings one closer to others.Americans look down on people who don't take care of themselves, or who “l(fā)et themselves go.”從這些方面來(lái)看，美國(guó)人非?？粗貎x容整潔與個(gè)人衛(wèi)生。對(duì)某些人而言，打理自己幾乎成了一種信仰，如一句古老的諺語(yǔ)說(shuō)：清潔是僅次于圣潔第二重要的事。不管整齊清潔是不是能使人更接近上帝，但它的確能拉近與人的距離。美國(guó)人輕視那些不在乎打理自己或讓自己隨隨便便就好的人。

B : To Americans, even if we don't have much to work with, we have to make the best of what we've got.My friends , if you haveAmerican friends , should take more attention to it.對(duì)美國(guó)人而言，就算我們沒(méi)有非常好的先天條件，但至少該盡力將已有的好好發(fā)揮。親愛(ài)的朋友們，如果你有美國(guó)朋友的話，在這些方面應(yīng)該要多留心哦。

A：today，we know more about entertain guests, grooming and personal hygiene of American culture.and let us hope Next program, good-bye

B : see you

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國(guó)慶節(jié)和獨(dú)立日的比較

國(guó)慶紀(jì)念日是近代民族國(guó)家的一種特征，是伴隨著近代民族國(guó)家的出現(xiàn)而出現(xiàn)的，并且變得尤為重要。它成為一個(gè)獨(dú)立國(guó)家的標(biāo)志，反映這個(gè)國(guó)家的國(guó)體和政體。國(guó)慶這種特殊紀(jì)念方式一旦成為新的、全民性的節(jié)日形式，便承載了反映這個(gè)國(guó)家、民族的凝聚力的功能。同時(shí)國(guó)慶日上的大規(guī)模慶典活動(dòng)，也是政府動(dòng)員與號(hào)召力的具體體現(xiàn)。顯示力量、增強(qiáng)國(guó)民信心，體現(xiàn)凝聚力，發(fā)揮號(hào)召力，即為國(guó)慶慶典的三個(gè)基本特征。下面來(lái)看看中國(guó)國(guó)慶節(jié)和美國(guó)獨(dú)立日各自的由來(lái)、發(fā)展和習(xí)俗。

（一）國(guó)慶節(jié)

1949年10月1日，是新中國(guó)成立的紀(jì)念日。這里應(yīng)該說(shuō)明一點(diǎn)，在許多人的印象中，1949年的10月1日在北京天安門廣場(chǎng)舉行了有數(shù)十萬(wàn)軍民參加的中華人民共和國(guó)開(kāi)國(guó)大典。其實(shí)，人們頭腦中的這一印象并不準(zhǔn)確。因?yàn)椋?949年10月1日在天安門廣場(chǎng)舉行的典禮是中華人民共和國(guó)中央人民政府成立盛典，而不是開(kāi)國(guó)大典。實(shí)際上，中華人民共和國(guó)的“開(kāi)國(guó)”，也就是說(shuō)中華人民共和國(guó)的成立，早在當(dāng)年10月1日之前一個(gè)星期就已經(jīng)宣布過(guò)了。當(dāng)時(shí)也不叫“開(kāi)國(guó)大典”，而是稱作“開(kāi)國(guó)盛典”。時(shí)間是1949年9月21日。這一天，中國(guó)人民政治協(xié)商會(huì)議籌備會(huì)主任毛澤東在政協(xié)第一屆會(huì)議上所致的開(kāi)幕詞中就已經(jīng)宣告了新中國(guó)的誕生。

那么10月1日的國(guó)慶又是怎么回事呢？在中國(guó)人民政治協(xié)商會(huì)議第一屆全國(guó)委員會(huì)第一次會(huì)議上，許廣平發(fā)言說(shuō)：“馬敘倫委員請(qǐng)假不能來(lái)，他托我來(lái)說(shuō)，中華人民共和國(guó)的成立，應(yīng)有國(guó)慶日，所以希望本會(huì)決定把10月1日定為國(guó)慶日?！泵珴蓶|說(shuō)“我們應(yīng)作一提議，向政府建議，由政府決定?！?949年10月2日，中央人民政府通過(guò)《關(guān)于中華人民共和國(guó)國(guó)慶日的決議》，規(guī)定每年10月1日為國(guó)慶日，并以這一天作為宣告中華人民共和國(guó)成立的日子。從此，每年的10月1日就成為全國(guó)各族人民隆重歡慶的節(jié)日了。每年的10月1日是中國(guó)的國(guó)慶節(jié)（National Day）。中國(guó)人民在中國(guó)共產(chǎn)黨的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)下，前赴后繼，取得了人民革命的偉大勝利。1949年10月1日下午3時(shí)，北京30萬(wàn)人在天安門廣場(chǎng)隆重舉行典禮，慶祝中華人民共和國(guó)中央人民政府成立。毛澤東主席莊嚴(yán)地宣告中華人民共和國(guó)、中央人民政府成立，并親自升起了第一面五星紅旗。毛主席宣讀了《中華人民共和國(guó)中央人民政府公告》：“中華人民共和國(guó)中央人民政府為代表中華人民共和國(guó)全國(guó)人民唯一合法政府。凡愿遵守平等、互利及互相尊重領(lǐng)土主權(quán)等項(xiàng)原則的任何外國(guó)政府，本政府均愿與之建立外交關(guān)系?！彪S即舉行閱兵式和群眾游行。朱德總司令檢閱了海陸空軍，并宣布《中國(guó)人民解放軍總部命令》，命令中國(guó)人民解放軍迅速肅清國(guó)民黨一切殘余武裝，解放一切尚未解放的國(guó)土。同日，北京新華廣播電臺(tái)在天安門廣場(chǎng)進(jìn)行中華人民共和國(guó)開(kāi)國(guó)大典實(shí)況廣播。這是中國(guó)人民廣播史上第一次大規(guī)模的實(shí)況廣播，全國(guó)各地人民廣播電臺(tái)同時(shí)廣播。

1949年12月3日，中央人民政府委員會(huì)第四次會(huì)議接受全國(guó)政協(xié)的建議，通過(guò)了《關(guān)于中華人民共和國(guó)國(guó)慶日的決議》，決定每年10月1日，即中華人民共和國(guó)宣告成立的偉大日子，為中華人民共和國(guó)國(guó)慶日。1949年10月1日中華人民共和國(guó)成立后，國(guó)慶的慶祝形式曾幾經(jīng)變化。在新中國(guó)成立初期（1950─1959年），每年的國(guó)慶都舉行大型慶典活動(dòng)，同

時(shí)舉行閱兵。1960年9月，中共中央、國(guó)務(wù)院本著勤儉建國(guó)的方針，決定改革國(guó)慶制度。此后，自1960年至1970年，每年的國(guó)慶均在天安門前舉行盛大的集會(huì)和群眾游行活動(dòng)，但未舉行閱兵。1971年至1983年，每年的10月1日，北京都以大型的聯(lián)歡活動(dòng)等其他形式慶祝國(guó)慶，未進(jìn)行群眾游行。1984年，國(guó)慶35周年，舉行了盛大的國(guó)慶閱兵和群眾慶祝游行。在此后的十幾年間，均采用其他形式慶祝國(guó)慶，未再舉行國(guó)慶閱兵式和群眾慶祝游行。1999年10月1日，國(guó)慶50周年，舉行了盛大國(guó)慶閱兵式和群眾慶祝游行。這是中華人民共和國(guó)在20世紀(jì)舉行的最后一次盛大國(guó)慶慶典。

新中國(guó)成立以來(lái)，在國(guó)慶慶典上共進(jìn)行過(guò)14次閱兵。分別是1949年至1959年間的11次和1984年國(guó)慶35周年、1999年國(guó)慶50周年、2009年國(guó)慶60周年的三次。為慶祝中華人民共和國(guó)成立60周年，2009年10月1日，國(guó)務(wù)院、中央軍委在天安門廣場(chǎng)舉行盛大閱兵式和群眾游行活動(dòng)。

（二）獨(dú)立日

美國(guó)位于北美洲南部，原是印第安人的聚居地。從15世紀(jì)末起，西班牙、荷蘭、法國(guó)、英國(guó)開(kāi)始向北美洲移民。17世紀(jì)到18世紀(jì)前半期，英國(guó)在北美大西洋沿岸建立了13個(gè)殖民地，并加強(qiáng)了對(duì)殖民地人民的壓迫和剝削，激起了當(dāng)?shù)厝嗣窈托屡d資產(chǎn)階級(jí)的反抗。1775年，北美13個(gè)殖民地的人民開(kāi)始掀起推翻英國(guó)殖民統(tǒng)治的獨(dú)立戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，組成了“大陸軍”，由喬治·華盛頓任總司令。1776年7月4日，殖民地代表在費(fèi)城召開(kāi)了第二次大陸會(huì)議，通過(guò)了《獨(dú)立宣言》，正式宣布建立美利堅(jiān)合眾國(guó)?！丢?dú)立宣言》是英屬北美殖民地人民宣告獨(dú)立的綱領(lǐng)性文件，馬克思稱贊它是“第一個(gè)人權(quán)宣言”?！丢?dú)立宣言》向全世界宣告：“聯(lián)合一致的殖民地從此是自由和獨(dú)立的國(guó)家”?！丢?dú)立宣言》的起草人是資產(chǎn)階級(jí)民主派人士托馬斯·杰斐遜。來(lái)自各殖民地的56位代表在《宣言》上簽了字。宣言的標(biāo)題是《美利堅(jiān)十三國(guó)聯(lián)合邦的一致宣言》。《宣言》全文約2500字，分三個(gè)部分。第一部分闡明資產(chǎn)階級(jí)革命的基本原則，提出了著名的人權(quán)原則，《宣言》指出：“人類生而平等，造物者賦予他們?nèi)舾刹豢蓜儕Z的權(quán)利，其中包括生命權(quán)、自由權(quán)和追求幸福的權(quán)利”。第二部分譴責(zé)英國(guó)殖民當(dāng)局的種種暴政。第三部分宣告13個(gè)殖民地獨(dú)立，建立獨(dú)立國(guó)家，斷絕與英國(guó)的一切政治關(guān)系。《獨(dú)立宣言》反映了北美殖民地人民爭(zhēng)取自由獨(dú)立的愿望，激發(fā)了美國(guó)人民的自信心和自豪感，極大地鼓舞了各階層群眾奮起參加獨(dú)立戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)?！丢?dú)立宣言》對(duì)爭(zhēng)取各國(guó)人民的同情和支持，推動(dòng)后來(lái)的歐洲資產(chǎn)階級(jí)革命，特別是法國(guó)大革命及法國(guó)的《人權(quán)宣言》都產(chǎn)生了積極的影響?！丢?dú)立宣言》發(fā)表以后第5年的9月，英國(guó)軍隊(duì)主力在約克鎮(zhèn)被擊潰，被迫同美國(guó)講和，并于1783年簽訂《巴黎和約》，正式承認(rèn)13個(gè)殖民地脫離英國(guó)獨(dú)立。美洲出現(xiàn)了第一個(gè)資產(chǎn)階級(jí)共和國(guó)。后來(lái)，7月4日被定為美國(guó)國(guó)慶日。每年的這一天，在美國(guó)各地都舉行隆重的盛典，進(jìn)行歌舞、體育、游行等活動(dòng)。早期的獨(dú)立日慶祝活動(dòng)主要是游行和演講，有時(shí)還帶有一定的宗教色彩，以后增加了體育比賽等戶外活動(dòng)。有一個(gè)時(shí)期，美國(guó)人民燃放鞭炮、煙火慶賀國(guó)慶，20世紀(jì)以后，政府為防止發(fā)生人身事故和火災(zāi)明令取消了這種形式。每年的獨(dú)立日這一天，全美大小教堂鐘聲齊鳴，而頭一個(gè)敲響的是費(fèi)城的自由鐘。

7月4日是美國(guó)的獨(dú)立紀(jì)念日。這一天，舉國(guó)歡騰，萬(wàn)家同樂(lè)，展現(xiàn)著

美國(guó)人民的愛(ài)國(guó)熱誠(chéng)。美國(guó)開(kāi)國(guó)元?jiǎng)准s翰·亞當(dāng)斯(JohnAdams)說(shuō)，這個(gè)節(jié)日將成為重大的周年慶典，人們應(yīng)銘記這個(gè)獲得解放的日子……從東岸到西岸，從現(xiàn)在直到永遠(yuǎn)，都應(yīng)該舉行盛大慶典和游行，都應(yīng)該通過(guò)表演、娛樂(lè)、體育競(jìng)賽、放禮炮、鳴鐘、放煙火和張燈結(jié)彩，隆重慶祝這個(gè)日子。7月4日也是一個(gè)重要的公民日，體現(xiàn)深植于英-美政治自由的傳統(tǒng)。每年，大批游人會(huì)在獨(dú)立日前后擁到國(guó)家草坪廣場(chǎng)(NationalMall)──即美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)山與華盛頓紀(jì)念碑之間的大草坪，參加一向在7月4日前后兩個(gè)周末舉行的史密森民間藝術(shù)節(jié)(SmithsonianFolklifeFestival)。今年的民間藝術(shù)節(jié)展示不丹國(guó)的文化風(fēng)情，得克薩斯州的音樂(lè)、飲食和葡萄酒，以及美國(guó)國(guó)家航空航天局(NASA)的發(fā)展史。2007年民間藝術(shù)節(jié)的國(guó)際文化主題曾是湄公河流域國(guó)家和北愛(ài)爾蘭。在7月4日這天，從首都的國(guó)家大草坪到地方城市公園，全美各地普遍舉辦大大小小的煙火晚會(huì)。在紐約市，梅西百貨公司(Macy'sdepartmentstore)贊助的獨(dú)立日煙火燃放活動(dòng)已有31年歷史，號(hào)稱是美國(guó)7月4日最大規(guī)模的煙火表演。梅西30分鐘的2008年煙火晚會(huì)將燃放35000枚禮花彈，由停泊在東河(EastRiver)和紐約港的6艘駁船發(fā)射。據(jù)梅西估計(jì)，將有300多萬(wàn)人直接觀看。近年來(lái)這項(xiàng)活動(dòng)一直得到全國(guó)電視轉(zhuǎn)播。7月4日也是家庭歡慶的日子。人們通常到郊外野餐或者在戶外烤肉。美國(guó)的7月夏日炎炎，成千上萬(wàn)美國(guó)人會(huì)利用這段時(shí)間去海灘或其他度假場(chǎng)所避暑。美國(guó)的很多法定假日固定在星期一或星期五，但獨(dú)立紀(jì)念日例外。很多上班族會(huì)利用年假讓自己享受一個(gè)長(zhǎng)周末。有時(shí)，一些重要的公共工程選擇在7月4日開(kāi)工。伊利運(yùn)河(ErieCanal)、華盛頓紀(jì)念碑(WashingtonMonument)及美國(guó)第一條鐵路巴爾的摩-俄亥俄鐵路(BaltimoreandOhioRailroad)都是在7月4日破土動(dòng)工，從而讓這些改善民生的工程更具象征意義。

獨(dú)立日在美國(guó)是一個(gè)相當(dāng)熱鬧的節(jié)日，每逢這一天，全美大大小小的教堂鐘聲齊鳴，以紀(jì)念美國(guó)獨(dú)立。首先敲響的是費(fèi)城自由鐘。美國(guó)人民總是以各種方式表達(dá)著喜慶。美國(guó)的獨(dú)立日，與宗教、民俗節(jié)日一樣隆重，老百姓在節(jié)日前清潔院落，裝飾家居，懸掛國(guó)旗。美國(guó)人慶祝國(guó)慶的一個(gè)很大特點(diǎn)，是民眾自發(fā)參與程度很高。到了這天，不用聯(lián)邦政府動(dòng)員號(hào)召，一些地方和非政府組織或者社區(qū)機(jī)構(gòu)，都會(huì)組織一些儀式性的活動(dòng)，比如花車巡游、燃放焰火等，舉行各種露天藝術(shù)Show（表演），普通美國(guó)人也非常樂(lè)于參加。早期獨(dú)立日的慶祝活動(dòng)主要是游行和演講，并帶有一定的宗教色彩。后來(lái)又增加了戶外活動(dòng)、體育比賽等項(xiàng)目。燃放爆竹、煙火的活動(dòng)一度也十分流行，20世紀(jì)后才被取消，以防發(fā)生危險(xiǎn)。直到現(xiàn)在，各地居民自發(fā)地進(jìn)行慶祝游行，有的扮作騎馬的舊時(shí)牧師或坐著古式馬車的貴族小姐舉行化妝游行；有的組成家庭小樂(lè)隊(duì)參加游行，還有的全家祖孫幾輩載歌載舞，邊舞邊行。各種彩車、模型車、雜技車和小孩玩具車同歡樂(lè)的人群一起排成浩浩蕩蕩的隊(duì)伍前途，景象十分壯觀游行結(jié)束，人們往往聚在公園或公共場(chǎng)所共同歡度節(jié)日。在一片樂(lè)曲聲中，人們或翩翩起舞，或席地野餐，商人們忙著叫賣紀(jì)念品，政客們乘機(jī)進(jìn)行競(jìng)選演說(shuō)，孩子們則在草地上做各種游戲，全美各地呈現(xiàn)出一派節(jié)日的歡樂(lè)景象。