英语月份教案

第一篇：英语月份教案

Unit 5 Month of the Year

一、教学目标: 【知识目标】

1、学习新单词：march, april, may.june

2、学习新句型When is your birthday? My birthday is in…… It’s in… 【能力目标】

1、能听、读、说、写本课新词新句，并能够在实际情境中熟练运用。

2、能用英语表达不同月份和季节里的天气情况。【情感目标】

1、激发学生的学习兴趣，帮助他们养成良好的学习习惯。

2、教育学生要关注气候变暖，培养他们的环保意识，保护环境。

二、教学重、难点：

掌握本课的单词和句型，能够用英语讨论不同月份与季节的天气情况。

三、教学准备：单词卡片、CAI课件等。

四、教学方法：

情景教学法，直观教学法。

五、教学过程 Step I.Warm up.1.Enjoy a song: Twelve months 2.Free talk.T: There are 12 months in a year.How many seasons are there in a year? There are four.They’re spring, summer, fall and winter.复习四季，按四季分小组，并说说各小组的标志用语。Spring is warm, warm, warm, warm.Summer is hot, hot, hot, hot.Fall is cool, cool, cool, cool.Winter is cold, cold, cold, cold.Step II.Presentation and learn 1.Free talk导入并揭示课题。T: What’s the season now？S: Winter.T: How is the weather in spring /summer/fall/winter? S: ….T: Today, we’ll continue to learn Unit 8 Months of the year(2)Lesson 16.揭示课题并板书。Let’s talk about the weather of fall and winter.2.看课文VCD，根据课文回答问题，引出新课教学。T: How is the weather in fall? S: It’s hot.T: Which month is in fall in Fujian?引出生词教学。3.教学生词 1）教学march PPT呈现December，引导学生观察December的发音，引导学生找寻发音规律，推测September, November的发音。操练：黑白配 2）教学april 教师引导学生通过发音规律、升降调读来教授新词。操练：石头、剪刀、布： 3）T: Do you remember the chant? Let’s chant.(PPT)

T: Can you make a chant? Use the new words we’ve just learned.(PPT)4)Review the words of the months.（复习一月至十二月）一月一月January，二月二月February… 4.教学新句型（PPT呈现）1）When is your birthday? My birthday is in…… It’s in…

2）同法教学：When is your birthday? My birthday is in…… It’s in…

4.课文教学(VCR呈现)

想一想：福建的秋天有哪几个月？ A.听音，初步感知课文。B.听课文，回答问题 1）When is your birthday? My birthday is in…… It’s in… C.听音，跟读课文 D．分角色朗读、表演。Step III Consolidation

1.巩固练习：(PPT)True or false.2.Game：终极挑战(PPT大转盘)。学生四人小组进行问答练习。3.完成课本76页上的练习并核对答案。Step IV Summary

1．教师请学生观察月份的全称与其缩写形式的联系与区别 2．小节今天所学单词和句子。3．情感教育 Step V Homework 1．Activity Book.2．Copy the words four times.3．Read the text.Unit 5 Months of the Year(2)When is your birthday? My birthday is in……

It’s in…

第二篇：牛津英语3B4月份教案

M2U3 People I like

Period 1

Apr.1st

Teaching Contents: Say and act A new friend Function Targets: Using formulaic expressions to Introduce oneself and others Language Targets:

Word: new.friend.Her name.who Structures: Who’s she? She’s…..How old are you? I’m… This is… Teaching Procedure: Pre-task Activities Step 1.Daily Talk.Questions: 1.What day is today?

2.What’s the weather like today?

3.How are you? Step 2.Introduce the children in the pictures: This is ….Step 3.Ask and answer.Eg: P1: Who’s this?

P2: This is ….While-task Activities Step 1.Listen to the tape then answer the questions.T: Who are the boys in the picture? P: They’re Ben and Mark.T: How old is Ben?

P: He’s ten.T: How old is Mark?

P: He’s ten, too.T: Who’s Kitty?

P: She’s Ben’s sister.T: How old is Kitty?

P: She’s eight.T: Who’s Alice?

P: She’s Kitty’s friend.T: How old is she?

P: She’s eight.T: What’s Sam?

P: Sam is a dog.T: How old is Sam?

P: He’s two.Step 2.Students form into 4 groups and read the story.Step 3.Act out the story with a toy dog Post-task Activities Step 1.Ask and answer with the story.Eg: P1:How old is Ben?

P2: ten.P3:Who’s Kitty?

P4: She’s Ben’s sister.Step 2.Ask and answer the questions from about you.Step 3.Write down the answers on the paper.Step 4.Introduce your best friend to us.Homework 1..Listen to the tape.2.Copy the sentences.M2U3 People I like

Period 2

Teaching Contents: Look and Say Function Targets: Introduce your friends to others Language Targets:

Words: tall.thin.small.his.have.has Structures: I have two new friends.He has a dog.How old is Ben? Is Kitty tall? No, she’s small.Apr.2nd

Teaching Procedure: Pre-task Activities Step1.Daily talk.Questions: 1.What day is today?

2.What’s the weather?

3.How are you?

4.What’s your name? Step 2.Introduce your best friend to us.P: This is …

She’s ….She can …

Step 3.Read P24 then act out it.While-task Activities Step 1.Listen to the tape then answer the questions.Mum: How are you? Students: I’m fine, thank you.I have two new friends, Ben and Kitty.Step 2.Let students act out Mum and Mark to have a dialogue.Mum: Is Kitty tall? Mark: No, she’s small.Mum: How old is Kitty? Mark: She’s eight.Step 3.Teach “What’s his name?”

T: What’s the dog’s name? We also can say: What’s his name? P: His name is Sam.T(Point to a boy): What’s his name?

P: His name is ….Pratse in pairs.Post-task Activities Step 1.Draw your best friend and introduce your friend.Step 2.Write down his/her information.Eg: I have a friend.His/Her name is …

He/She is …

He/She has …

Is he/she …?

Yes, he/she is.Step 3.Communicate with students about your friend.Step 4.Read after the tape Homework 1.Listen to the tape.2.Copy the sentences.M2U3 People I like

Period 3

Teaching Contents: Story Little Lucy(I)Function Targets: Let the students describe the story and act the story.Language Targets: take.grandma.teeth.help.come here Structures: Take this to Grandma.Who’s that? Your teeth are big.Come here, Little Lucy.Teaching Procedure: Pre-task Activities Step 1.Daily Talk.Questions: 1.What day is today?

2.How are you?

3.What’s your sister’s name?

4.What’s your brother’s name?

5.What have you got?

Apr.3th

6.What has he got? Step 2.Introduce your friend to us.Eg: His name is …

He is …

He can … He has … While-task Activities Step 1: Look at the pictures then introduce;Little Lucy.Mother.Father.Grandma and Wolf Step 2:Listen to the tape then say sth.about the story.Step 3: Teach words: take …teeth.T: Take.Take the pencil to Kitty.S: practice: take.T: teeth（sg）

tooth(plu）

Your teeth are white.S: practice: teeth

My teeth are …

Step 4.Ask and answer with point Post-task Activities Step 1.Listen to the tape.Step 2.4 pupils a group to act out story.Step 3.Vote for the best group.Homework.Listen to the tape.2.Describe the story with pictures.M2U3 People I like

Period 4

Apr.4th Teaching Contents: Story Little Lucy Function Targets: Let the students describe the story and act out the story.Language Targets: Father.Wolf.Where.Here Structures: Go away.Where’s Grandma?

Are you all right?

Go to bed, Grandma.Teaching Procedure: Pre-task Activities Step 1: Daily Talk.1.What day is today?

2.What’s the date today?

3.Where are you?

4.Have you got any pencils?

5.Has Peter got an apple?

6.Do you like animals?

Step 2 Describe the story Little Lucy.Step 3.Act out the story.While-task Activities Step 1 Look at the book and listen to the tape then talk about “What’s happened?”

Step 2 Teach sentence : Go away!

T: Go away!

If you hate sb.you can say “Go away!”

S: Practice : xx, Go away!

Step 3 Teach sentence: Are you all right?

T: Are you all right?

T: 一般在受到惊吓或是问别人身体好点了吗，可用 Are you all right?

S: Practice: Are you all right?

Step 4 Act out the story.Post-task Activities Step 1 Listen to the tape.Step 2 3 Act out story.Step 3 Vote for the best group.Step 4 Act out the whole story.Homework 1.Listen to the tape.2.Describe the story with pictures.M2U3 People I like

Period 5

Teaching Contents: Period 5 Function Targets:

1.Using simple present tense to express interests and preferences.2.Using demonstratives to refer to people or things Language Targets:

Structures: May I come in? Come in, please.What’s in your hand? Do you like …?

Apr.8th

What do you like? Teaching Procedure: Pre-task Activities Step 1 Daily Talk.1.What day is today? 2.How old are you?

3.What can you do?

4.What do you like?

5.Where’s the pencil?

6.Where are the flowers?

Step 2 Act out the story.While-task Activities Step 1 Look at the book and listen to the tape.Step 2 Listen and answer the questions.T: Who’s coming?

P: Mark.T: What do Mark and Ben like?

P: They like bears.T: Are the bears super?

P: Yes, they are.Step 3 Describe the toys you like best.Eg: I like robots.It is super.It is big.Step 4.Act out the dialogue.Post-task Activities Step 1 Listen to the tape.Step 2 Instead of the toys in dialogue.Step 3 Make new dialogue.Homework 1.Listen to the tape.2.Make new dialogue.3.Copy sentences.M2U3 People I like Period 6 Do the paper.Review the contents on the book.Unit 1 Looking and seeing.Unit 2 Listening and hearing.Unit 3 Touching and feeling.Unit 4 Tasting and smelling.Unit 1 Animals I like.Unit 2 Toys I like.Do the paper.Apr.9th

April 10th

April 11th

April 14th.April 15th

April 16th

April 17th April 18th 21st

Mid-term exam.April 22nd.M3U1 Colours Period 1

Teaching Contents: Song : the rainbow Function Targets: Students can sing this song.Language Targets: Words: rainbow.violet.sky

Structures: Look at the…

Teaching Procedure: Pre-task Activities Step 1 Daily Talk.Questions 1.What day is today?

2.What’s the weather like today?

3.What colour are the pencils?

4.How many seasons are there in a year?

5.Do you like summer? Why? Step 2 Talk about the picture.(P29)While-task Activities Step 1 Draw a rainbow on the board.T: Do you know what is it?

P: It’s a rainbow.T: How many colours are there? Let’s count.P: Seven.Apr.23rd

Step 2 Say the colours the rainbow owns.T: What colour are they?

P: Red, orange, yellow …

T: Violet

It’s a beautiful colour.Step 3

Listen to the tape.Step 4 Sing along with the tape.Post-task Activities Step 1 Invite seven students to come to the board.Listen to the tape and ask them to colour the rainbow according to the song.Step 2 Sing the song in the group.Step 3 Make a new song.Step 4 Do exercises.Look and tick.Homework 1.Listen to the tape.2.Sing along with the tape.M3U1 Colours Period 2

Apr.24th Teaching Contents: Look and say Function Targets: Use modeled phrases and sentences to communicate with others Language Targets: Words: mountain.clouds.what colour Structures: What colour is …? It’s … What colour are …?They’re …

Teaching Procedure: Pre-task Activities Step 1 Daily Talk.Questions: 1.What day is today?

2.What season is it?

3.Do you like spring ? Why?

4.How many colours has the rainbow?

5.What colour do you like best?

Step 2 Picture Talk.The rainbow on the board.T:What colour is/are the …?

P: It’s/They’re … While-task Activities Step 1 Look at the picture and ask questions.T: Look at the picture.What can you see?

P1: I can see trees.P2:I can see the sun.T: I can see the mountains, too.mountain.T: What colour is the mountain?

P: It’s green.T: What are they?

P: They’re clouds.P: They’re white.T: What colour are the clouds?

Step 2 Ask and answer with the picture.P1:What’s this?

P2:It’s a …

P3:What colour is it? P4:It’s …

Step 3 Practice with deskmates.Ask and answer.What colour is the …?

It’s …

What colour are the …?

They’re … Post-task Activities Step 1 Listen to the tape.Step 2 Look at the picture and make dialogue in groups.Step 3 Do P30 Ask and answer.Homework 1.Listen to the tape.2.Copy the text.M3U1 Colours Period 3

Apr.25th

Teaching Contents: Read and guess.Function Targets: Describe the clothes they wear, and guess who is he/she? Language Targets: Words: dress.blouse.T-shirt.shirt Structures: She has a …

Who is she?

He has … Who is he?

Teaching Procedure: Pre-task Activities Step 1 Daily Talk.Questions: 1.What day is today? 2.What can you see in the classroom?

3.What has Peter got?(Make a telephone)

4.What have you got?(Make a robot)

5.Have you any rubbers?

6.How many rubbers have you?

7.Do you like violet? Step 2 Picture talk.Eg: T: Who are they?

P: They are Ben, Mark, Alice and Kitty.T: Has Ben a white shirt?

P: Yes, he has.Step 3 Practice in pairs.Ask and answer with the picture.While-task Activities Step 1 Learn the new words: dress, blouse, T-shirt, shirt

T: Look at the picture.Who has a dress?

P: Kitty has a dress.T: What colour is it?

P: It’s red and white.T: Kitty has a red and white dress.Practice this sentence.Step 2 T: Who has got na T-shirt?

P: Eddie has got a T-shirt.T: What colour is it?

P: It’s green and grey.T: Eddie has a green and grey T-shirt.Practice this sentence.Step 3 T: This boy has curly hair.He has a shirt.Who is he?

P: He’s Ben.T: Ben has a blue and white shirt.Step 4 T: Has Alice a blouse?

P: Yes,She has.T: What colour is it?

P: It’s pink and yellow.T: Alice has a pink and yellow blouse.Practice this sentence.Post-task Activities Step 1 Ask students to colour the clothes and cut them.Step 2 Put the clothes on paper boy/girl.Then say:

This is …

He/she has a …

Step 3 Say sth.about picture.(P31)Homework 1.Listen to the tape.2.Copy the sentences.M3U1 Colours Period 4 Do the paper

M3U2 Noises Period 1

April 27th

Apr.26th

Teaching Contents: Look and say Noises Function Targets: Can recognize the noises, and ask and answer with the patterns.Language Targets: Words: lorry, noise, loud, television, radio, quiet Structures: What’s that noise? Is it……? It’s loud/quiet.Teaching Procedure: 1.Pre-task Activities Step 1 Daily Talk Questions: 1.What day is today? 2.How are you? 3.What are you? 4.What’s your sister’s name? 5.What’s your brother’s name?

Step 2 Ask and answer: What can you hear?（play the voice）T: What can you hear?(car)P: I can hear a bus.Practice in pairs: What can you hear? I can hear…… 2.While-task Activities Step 1:Put the cards on the board: an aeroplane, a drill, a telephone, a car, a bus(Teach:What’s that noise?)

Step 2:Ask students imitate the sound of objects/

P: Imitate the sound of drill.T: Listen!What’s that noise? Is it a drill?

P: Yes, it’s a drill.Read: What’s that noise? Practice in pairs.Step 3 Teach words: loud, quiet T:Listen!What’s that noise?(aeroplane)P:It’s an aeroplane.T:I don’t like it.It’s loud.Make sentences with loud, quiet.3.Post-task Activities Step 1 Listen to the tape.Step 2 2 pupils a group to make dialogues.Step 3 Ask and answer on page 33.Homework 1.Listen to the tape 2.Copy the words and sentences

M3U2 Noises Period 2

April 28th

Teaching Contents: Do you like these noises? Function Targets: Let the students asking questions to obtain simple responses.Language Targets:

Words: waves, duck, hen ,parrot.Structures: Can you hear…?

Do you like these noises? Teaching Procedure: I.Pre-task Activities Step1.Daily Talk Questions:1.What day is today? 2.What;s the date today? 3.Do you like aeroplanes? Why? 4.What colour is the mountain? 5.What colour are the clouds? Step 2.Ask and answer T: Listen to the tape.What’s that noise? Do you like it? Is it loud or quiet? P: It’s an aeroplane.I don’t like it.It’s loud.Practice in pairs.Step 3.Listen to the tape review P33.II.While-task Activities Step 1.Listen to the tape.T: Can you hear an aeroplane? P: Yes, I can.T: Do you like this noise? Why? P: I like it.It’s loud.Step 2.Listen to noises then ask and answer.Step 3

T: Do you like these noises? P: Yes, we do.Step 4.Ask “Do you like this noise?” in the group.Find out the most popular noise in the group.III.Post-task Activities Step 1.Listen to the tape then choose the best answer.Step 2.Invite students to talk about noises they like or dislike.Eg: I like aeroplanes.I like this noise.It’s loud.Step 3.Do exercises.IV.Homework 1.Listen to the tape.2.Talk about the noises You like or dislike

M3U2 Noises Period 3

April 29th

Teaching Contents: Ask and answer Function Targets: Can ask and answer the noises with the patterns.Language Targets: Words: aeroplane.waves.duck.hen.parrot.Structures: Is this noise loud?

Do you like this noise? Teaching Procedure: Pre-task Activities Step 1.Daily Talk.Questions: 1.What day is today?

2.What’s the weather like today?

3.Do you like drills? Why?

4.Can you hear cats?

5.What colour is your coat?

Step 2.Short speech: Which noise do you like or dislike?

Step 3.Ask and answer:

Eg: Is this noise loud/quiet?

Yes, it is./ No, it isn’t.Do you like this noise?

Yes, I like it./No, I don’t like it.While-task Activities Step1.Listen to the tape and tick the boxes to show weather the noise are loud or quiet.Step 2.Students check answers.Step 3.Make dialogues:

P1: Is this noise loud?

P2:Yes,it is.P1: Do you like it?

P2: Yes, I do.Post-task Activities Step 1.Invite students to talk about noises they like or dislike.Step 2.Listen to the tape and choose the noises you liked.Step 3.Do exercises.] Homework: Talk about the noises you like or dislike.M3U2 Noises Period 4 Do the paper.April 30th

第三篇：1-12月份英语

一月份＝JAN.Jan.=January 二月份＝FEB.Feb.=February 三月份＝MAR.Mar.=March四月份＝APR.Apr.=April五月份＝MAYMay=May 六月份＝JUN.Jun.=June 七月份＝JUL.Jul.=July

八月份＝AUG.Aug.=August九月份＝SEP.Sept.=September 十月份＝OCT.Oct.=October 十一月份＝NOV.Nov.=November 十二月份＝DEC.Dec.=December

第四篇：英语月份的缩写

美式英語是要以 月/日/年 英式英語是要以 日/月/年 中國語文是以年/月/日 January(Jan.)一月； February(Feb.)二月； March(Mar.)三月； April(Apr.)四月； May(may.)五月； June(Jun.)六月； July(Jul.)七月； August(Aug.)八月；

September(Sept.)九月； October(Oct.)十月；

November(Nov.)十一月； December(Dec.)十二月.後面要打點(.)啊

還有這些詞不可以用在句子的未尾,且月份的縮寫只有跟日一起用才能縮寫,單獨在句中是不能縮寫

常用的星期英文縮寫:

星期一： Mon.=Monday

星期二： Tues.=Tuesday

星期三： Wed.=Wednesday

星期四： Thur.=Thurday

星期五： Fri.=Friday

星期六： Sat.=Saturday

星期天： Sun.=Sunday

英語日期中的大寫、縮寫

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th ；

11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th ；21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st

英语月份的来历、简写、缩写

月份 英文简写 英文全称 月份 英文简写 英文全称 月份 英文简写 英文全称 月份英文简写 英文全称

一月 Jan.January 二月 Feb.February 三月 Mar.March 四月 Apr.April

五月 May.May 六月 June.June 七月 July.July 八月 Aug.Aguest

九月 Sept.September 十月 Oct.October 十一月 Nov.November 十二月 Dec.December

注意：正规的英语中六月，七月，九月的缩写是4个字母，其他月份3个字母。挂历上见到的Jun，Jul,Sep是错误的。

公历一年有12个月，起源于古罗马历法。罗马原来只有10个月，古罗马皇帝决定增加两个月放在年尾，后来朱里斯·凯撒大帝把这两个月移到年初，成为1月、2月，原来的1月、2月便成了3月、4月，依次类推。这就是今天世界沿用的公历。

January——1月在罗马传说中，有一位名叫雅努斯的守护神，生有先后两副脸，一副回顾过去，一副要眺望未来。人们认为选择他的名字作为除旧迎新的第一个月月名，很有意义。英语January，便是由这位守护神的拉丁文名字January演变而来的。

February——2月每年2月初，罗马人民都要杀牲饮酒，欢庆菲勃卢姆节。这一天，人们常用一种牛、草制成的名叫Februa的鞭子，抽打不育的妇女，以求怀孕生子。这一天，人们还要忏悔自己过去一年的罪过，洗刷自己的灵魂，求得神明的饶恕，使自己成为一个贞洁的人。英语2月February，便是由拉丁文Februar-ius（即菲勃卢姆节）演变而来。

八月十号用英语写缩写

August 10

August 10th

Aug.10th

Aug.10

基本这么几种。

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March——3月 3月，原是罗马旧历法的1月，新年的开始。凯撒大帝改革历法后，原来的1月变成3月，但罗马人仍然把3月看做是一年的开始。另外，按照传统习惯，3月是每年出征远战的季节。为了纪念战神玛尔斯，人们便把这位战神的拉丁名字作为3月的月名。英语3月March，便是由这位战神的名字演变而来的。

April——4月罗马的4月，正是大地回春，鲜花初绽的美好季节。英文4月April便由拉丁文April（即开花的日子）演变而来。

May——5月罗马神话中的女神玛雅，专门司管春天和生命。为了纪念这位女神，罗马人便用她的名字——拉丁文Maius命名5月，英文5月May便由这位女神的名字演变而来。

June——6月罗马神话中的裘诺，是众神之王，又是司管生育和保护妇女的神。古罗马对她十分崇敬，便把6月奉献给她，以她的名字——拉丁文Junius来命名6月。英语6月June便由这位女神的名字演变而来。也有学者认为，Junius可能是拉丁家族中一个显赫贵族的姓氏。July——7月罗马统治者朱里斯·凯撒大帝被刺死后，著名的罗马将军马克·安东尼建议将凯撒大帝诞生的7月，用凯撒的名字——拉丁文Julius（即朱里斯）命名之。这一建议得到了元老院的通过。英语7月July由此演变而来。

August——8月朱里斯·凯撒死后，由他的甥孙屋大维续任罗马皇帝。为了和凯撒齐名，他也想用自己的名字来命名一个月份。他的生日在9月，但他选定8月。因为他登基后，罗马元老院在8月授予他Augustus（奥古斯都）的尊号。于是，他决定用这个尊号来命名8月。原来8月比7月少一天，为了和凯撒平起平坐，他又决定从2月中抽出一天加在8月上。从此，2月便少了一天。英语8月August便由这位皇帝的拉丁语尊号演变而来。

September——9月老历法的7月，正是凯撒大帝改革历法后的9月，拉丁文Septem是“7”月的意思。虽然历法改革了，但人们仍袭用旧名称来称呼9月。英语9月September，便由此演变而来。

October——10月英语10月，来自拉丁文Octo，即“8”的意思。它和上面讲的9月一样，历法改了，称呼仍然沿用未变。

November——11月罗马皇帝奥古斯都和凯撒都有了自己名字命名的月份，罗马市民和元老院要求当时的罗马皇帝梯比里乌斯用其名命名11月。但梯比里乌斯没有同意，他明智地对大家说，如果罗马每个皇帝都用自己的名字来命名月份，那么出现了第13个皇帝怎么办？于是，11月仍然保留着旧称Novem，即拉丁文“9”的意思。英语11月November便由此演变而来。

December——12月罗马皇帝琉西乌斯要把一年中最后一个月用他情妇的Amagonius的名字来命名，但遭到元老院的反对。于是，12月仍然沿用旧名Decem，即拉丁文

"10"的意思。英语12月December，便由此演变而来。

第五篇：英语星期和月份的由来

英语星期的由来

在古英文中的意思是sun's day(属于太阳的日子)。对基督徒而言, 星期日是「安息日」, 因为耶稣复活的日子是在星期日。约在公元三百年左右, 欧洲教会和政府当局开始明订星期日为休息的日子, 直到今日, 世界上大多数的国家都以Sunday为星期例假日。

根据西方传说, Monday的意思是moon day(属于月亮的日子), 因为西方人把这一天献给月之女神。古时候西方人相信, 月的盈亏会影响农作物的生长, 也会影响医疗。此外, 尚有所谓的Blue Monday。Blue是「忧郁」的意思。星期一是一周工作的开始, 没得玩了, 所以心情不好, 不少国家将星期一当作 family washday(家庭洗濯日), 那是由来已久的习俗。

Tuesday 是由古英文字Tiw演变来的。Tiw是北欧神话里的战神, 正如同罗马神话里的战神Mars一样。在北欧神话中不叫Tiw而叫Tyr。相传在他的那个时代, 有一狼精经常出来扰乱世界, 为了制服狼精, Tyr的一只手也被咬断了。

Wednesday在古英文中的意思是Woden's day。Woden是北欧诸神之父。为制服狼精而牺牲自己一只手的Tyr, 就是他的儿子。Woden领导神族跟巨人族作战, 他曾牺牲自己锐利的右眼, 跟巨人族换取「智能」的甘泉。他也曾深入地层, 从巨人族那里偷取「诗」的美酒。西方人为了追念这位主神, 就根据他的名字创造了Wednesday这个字。

在古英文中意思是Thor's day。Thor是北欧神话中的雷神, 经常带着一把大铁锤。相传有一次, 他的大铁锤被一位叫Thrym的巨人偷走了。Thrym 扬言, 除非神族答应把美丽的爱神Freya嫁给他做为交换。然而Freya抵死不从, 于是神族想了一个办法, 由Thor男扮女装穿Freya的衣服, 假装嫁给他, Thrym不疑有诈, 把铁锤交给新娘。于是Thor抢回了自己的武器, 也立即把Thrym 给杀了。

Friday在古英文中意思是Frigg's day。Frigg是北欧神话中主司婚姻和生育的女神, 也是Woden的妻子。相传她平日身披闪耀白长袍, 住在水晶宫中, 和侍女们一起编织五颜六色的彩云。对于北欧人而言, 星期五是幸运的日子。然而对基督徒来说却是相反的, 因为耶稣受难日正好是星期五。

在古英文中的意思是Saturn's day。Saturn是罗马神话中的农神, 掌管五谷, 就像中国神话中的神农大帝一样。

Sunday Sun's day 太阳之日

Monday Moon's day 月亮之日

Tuesday Tiw's day

Wednesday Woden's day

Thursday Thor's day 雷神之日

Friday Frigg's day

Saturday Saturn's day 土星(农神)之日

12个月英文名称的由来

公历一年有12个月，但不少人并不知道12个月的英语名称的来历。公历起源于古罗马历法。罗马的英语原来只有10 个月，古罗马皇帝决定增加两个月放在年尾，后来朱里斯*凯撒大帝把这两个月移到年初，成为1月.2月，原来的1月.2月便成了3月.4月，依次类推。这就是今天世界沿用的公历。

在罗马传说中，有一位名叫雅努斯的守护神，生有先后两副脸，一副回顾过去，一副要眺望未来。人们认为选择他的名字作为除旧迎新的第一个月月名，很有意义。英语January，便是由这位守护神的拉丁文名字January演变而来的。

2月初，罗马人民都要杀牲饮酒，欢庆菲勃卢姆节。这一天，人们常用一种牛、草制成的名叫Februa的鞭子，抽打不育的妇女，以求怀孕生子。这一天，人们还要忏悔自己过去一年的罪过，洗刷自己的灵魂，求得神明的饶恕，使自己成为一个贞洁的人。英语2月February，便是由拉丁文Februar-ius（即菲勃卢姆节）演变而来。月，原是罗马旧历法的1 月，新年的开始。凯撒大帝改革历法后，原来的1月变成3月，但罗马人仍然把3 月看做是一年的开始。另外，按照传统习惯，3月是每年出征远战的季节。为了纪念战神玛尔斯，人们便把这位战神的拉丁名字作为3月的月名。英语3月March，便是由这位战神的名字演变而来的。

4月，正是大地回春.鲜花初绽的美好季节。英文4月April便由拉丁文April（即开花的日子）演变而来。

罗马神话中的女神玛雅，专门司管春天和生命。为了纪念这位女神，罗马人便用她的名字――拉丁文Maius命名5月，英文5月May便由这位女神的名字演变而来。

女的神。古罗马对她十分崇敬，便把6月奉献给她，以她的名字――拉丁文Junius来命名6 月。英语6月June便由这位女神的名字演变而来。也有学者认为，Junius可能是个代拉丁家族中一个显赫贵族的姓氏。罗马统治者朱里斯*凯撒大帝被刺死后，著名的罗马将军马克*按东尼建议将凯撒大帝诞生的7月，用凯撒的名字――拉丁文Julius（即朱里斯）命名之。这一建议得到了元老院的通过。英语7月July由此演变而来。

朱里斯*凯撒死后，由他的甥孙屋大维续任罗马皇帝。为了和凯撒齐名，他也想用自己的名字来命名一个月份。他的生日在9月，但他选定8月。因为他登基后，罗马元老院在8 月授予他Augustus（奥古斯都）的尊号。于是，他决定用这个尊号来命名8月。原来8月比7月少一天，为了和凯撒平起平坐，他又决定从2月中抽出一天加在8月上。从

此，2月便少了一天。英语8月August便由这位皇帝的拉丁语尊号演变而来。

7月，正是凯撒大帝改革历法后的9月，拉丁文Septem是“7”月的意思。虽然历法改革了，但人们仍袭用旧名称来称呼9月。英语9月September，便由 此演变而来。

英语10月，来自拉丁文Octo，即“8”的意思。它和上面讲的9月一样，历法改了，称呼仍然沿用未变。

罗马皇帝奥古斯都和凯撒都有了自己名字命名的月份，罗马市民和元老院要求当时的罗马皇帝梯比里乌斯用其名命名11月。但梯比里乌斯没有同意，他明智地对大家说，如果罗马每个皇帝都用自己的名字来命名月份，那么出现了第13个皇帝怎么办？于是，11月仍然保留着旧称Novem，即拉丁文“9”的意思。英语11月November便由此演变而来。

罗马皇帝琉西乌斯要把一年中最后一个月用他情妇的Amagonius的名字来命名，但遭但元老院的反对。于是，12月仍然沿用旧名Decem，即拉丁文“10”的意思。英语12月December，便由此演变而来。