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1、,Mothers Day,question,Do you know what day is mothers day? What do you usually do for your mother in mothers day?,introduce,Mothers Day is the second Sunday in May . Mothers Day is a Celebration In Honor of All Mothers. Mothers Day is a time of commemoration and celebration for Mom.,history,ancient
2、mothers day ancient Greeks, who held festivities to honor Rhea, the mother of the gods. The early Christians celebrated the Mothers festival on the fourth Sunday of Lent to honor Mary, the mother of Christ. later on a religious order stretched the holiday to include all mothers, and named it as the
3、Mothering Sunday. The English colonists settled in America discontinued the tradition of Mothering Sunday because of lack of time. In 1872 Julia Ward Howe organized a day for mothers dedicated to peace. It is a landmark in the history of Mothers Day.,Rhea, the mother of the gods,Mary, the mother of
4、Christ,Modern mothers day Anna M. Jarvis Movement to set up a national Mothers Day 1907 White Carnation Work paid off in 1914,Mothers day flower,healthy,thankful,young,beautiful,carnations,Carnations,The formal name for the carnations family of plants, dianthus, is Greek for “flower of the gods“ and
5、 reflects the carnations importance in classical Greek culture. Other plants in this family are sweet william and pinks. Carnations come in a wide array of colors, including pink, red, white, purple and yellow. Carnations can be dappled or have a contrasting hue outlining their edge; these playful c
6、olors are the result of hybridization,Celebrating Mothers Day,One the best way to celebrate Mothers Day is to give your mom the day off. Let her take it easy and relax while the rest of the family does the work. Many families begin Mothers Day with breakfast in bed. Usually Dad and the Kids will let
7、 mom sleep late as they go into the kitchen and prepare her favorite meal. A Mothers Day breakfast can consist of anything your mom likes. Give mom a carnation.,gift,consist of 18 pink carnations and many babys breath(满天星),Celebrate Mothers Day in Different Countries,In most countries, Mothers Day i
8、s a recent observance( bz:vns遵守，奉行法律或宗教习俗) derived from the holiday as it has evolved in America. When it was adopted by other countries and cultures, it was given different meanings, associated to different events (religious, historical or legendary), and celebrated on a different date or dates.,Ce
9、lebrate MothersDay in Australia, In Australia, Mothers Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. It is not a public holiday, nor is it known as a holiday. The tradition of gift giving to mothers on Mothers Day in Australia was started by Mrs Janet Heydena resident of Sydney, in 1924. She began
10、the tradition during a visit to a patient at the Newington State Home for Women, where she met many lonely and forgotten mothers. To cheer them up, she rounded up support from local school children and businesses to donate and bring gifts to the women.Traditionally, the Chrysanthemum(krisnmm 菊花) is
11、given to mothers for mothers day as the flower is naturally in season during autumn and ends in mum, a common affectionate shortening of mother in Australia.,Celebrate MothersDay in Arabia, Mothers Day in most Arab countries is celebrated on March 21st. It was introduced in Egypt by journalist Musta
12、fa Amin in his book (Smiling America) in 1943. The idea was overlooked at the time, but when Amin heard the story of a widowed (widu寡妇的)mother who devoted her whole life to raise her son until he became a doctor, got married and left without showing her any gratitude(感谢的心情), Amin became motivated to
13、 promote for “Mothers Day“., When Mustafa Amin was arrested ,there were attempts to change the name of the holiday from “Mothers Day“ to “Family Day“ as the government wished to prevent the occasion from reminding people of its founder. These attempts were unsuccessful and celebrations continued to
14、be held on that day and classic songs celebrating mothers remain famous to this day.,Celebrate MothersDay in Thailand, Mothers day in Thailand is celebrated on the birthday of the Queen of Thailand, Queen Sirikit (Aug 12th). All the people in Thailand will have a one-day holiday in that day. People
15、may have parties to commemorate the achievements of Queen Sirikit .And also give jasmine(dsmin茉莉) flower to their mothers to depress their loves.,My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical
16、 education I received from her. -GeorgeWashington(17321799) The woman is weak surely, but the mother is strong. - France,Famous quote and poem,All that I am or ever hope to be,I owe to my angel Mother. I remember my mothers prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.
17、 AbrahamLincoln(18091865) Where is mother, where is the most happy place. - England,The Champa Flower - R.Rabindranath Tagore,Supposing I became a champa flower, just for fun,and grew on a branch high up that tree, and shook in the wind with laughter and danced upon thenewly budded leaves, would you
18、 know me,mother? You would call,“Baby,where are you?”and I should laugh to myself and keep quite quiet. I should slyly open my petals and watch you at your work. When after your bath,with wet hair spread on your shoulders,you walked through the shadow of the champa tree to the little court where you
19、 say your prayers,you would notice the scent of the flower,but not know that it came from me.,When after the midday meal you sat at the window reading Ramayana,and the trees shadow fell over your hair and your lap , I should fling my wee little shadow on to the page of your book,just where you were
20、reading, But would you guess that it was the tiny shadow of your little child? When in the evening you went to the cowshed with the lighted lamp in your hand,I should suddenly drop on to the earth again and be your own baby once more,and beg you to tell me a story. “Where have you been,you naughty c
21、hild?” “I wont tell you ,mother.”thats what you and I would say then,Movies about mothers love,Mother love me once again,Mother tell me that no matter what happens , Ill love you forever !,Terms of Endearmentendimnt 母女情深,Terms of endearment is a heartwarming film which interpret the complex mother-d
22、aughter relationship, It won the fifty-sixth Oscar Award for best film, best director, best screenplay, best actress, best supporting actor for a total of five awards.,They have differences exist and conflict, but the link love between mother and children will never be broken by anything ! Though th
23、ere are conflicts , just by communication with each other they can be solved.,All about my mother,All about my mother is a film that reflect the female inner powerful strength .It shows mothers perseverance , tolerance, understanding and good quality.,Dancer in the dark,From this film,we can know that Nomatter how dark the world is,We dont need to fear anything,for a mothers love is the brightest light in the dark.,Happy Mothers Day,Thanks mom,