Unit 3 PERIOD ONE TOPIC TALK(讲义)-【红对勾讲与练】2022-2023学年新教材高中英语必修第一册(北师大版)

　 　 人们喜欢庆祝。 无论是生日还是婚礼, 我们都喜欢有一个放松的理由来享受美好 时光。 对于那些迎接春夏的节日来说尤其 如此。 那现在让我们一起了解一些我们可 能不知道的庆祝活动吧。 People love to celebrate. Whether it􀆳s a birthday or a wedding, we enjoy having a reason to relax and have a good time. This is especially true for festivals that welcome spring and summer. Here are some celebrations you may not know about. Carabao is a buffalo found in the Philippines, and the Carabao Festival is a day of dancing and revelry in May that celebrates the strong animal that plays such an important role in Filipino farming economy. The animals are cleaned before a parade in which 20 or more of them—many decorated with paint and colorful ribbons—walked through the streets. Cooper􀆳s Hill is a steep, grassy knoll near Gloucester, England, which is longer than a football field. Cooper􀆳s Hill is a late May event in which participants race one another to beat a nine-pound cheese round to the bottom of the hill. The event attracts lots of contestants but is harder than it sounds. Lots of contestants bite the dust before they reach the finish line. The winner gets the cheese. The Boryeong Mud Festival takes place each summer near Seoul, South Korea. Tons of mud are trucked from the Boryeong mud flats to a beach area near the event. People participate in lots of activities, including a mud pool, mud skiing and mudslides. By the time the celebration is over, anyone coated in soft or dried mud can take a short walk to the beach for a quick bath. La Tomatina is an organized tomato fight that takes place in Bunol