内容正文:
Festivals and Celebrations
Book 3 Unit 1
惠来县第二中学
古叶平
Learning Objectives
o figure out the main ideas of paragraphs by analyzing a text.
Review and master the vocabulary and expressions related to festivals.
Be able to describe the celebration methods and cultural connotations of festivals in English.
Improve writing skills.
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Let’s list some traditional Chinese festival
Presentation
the Spring Festival
the Mid-Autumn Festival
the Lantern Festival
the Dragon Boat Festival
the Double Ninth Festival
Chinese Valentine’s Day
Tomb-Sweeping Day
/ Qingming Festival
The Spring Festival the first day of the
first month.
takes place on
falls on
lunar
The Spring Festival falls on the first day of the first month of
the (农历).
lunar calendar
is celebrated on
When do we celebrate the Spring Festival?
Festival time
(fall) on the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar,the Spring Festival plays a significant role in Chinese culture.
Falling
Festival activites
gather together to have a big dinner
have a family reunion dinner
What do we do to celebrate the Spring Festival?
feeling
creat a sense of togetherness and joy
...
5
set off fireworks and firecrackers
Festival activites
feeling
exciting and thrilling
...
scare away the monster,Nian
origin
6
parents and grandparents give red packets to children
Festival activites
reason
pray for good luck
...
7
(1)clean the house to sweep away bad luck
(2)do Spring Festival shopping
(3)paste the Chinese character "Fu" upside down
(4)put up Spring Festival couplets
(5)have a family reunion dinner
(6)watch Spring Festival gala
(7)set off fireworks
(8)set off firecrackers
(9)receive lucky money/red envelope
(10)decorate the house
打扫房子扫除厄运
买年货
贴倒福
贴春联
吃团圆饭
看春晚
放烟花
放鞭炮
收压岁钱
装饰房子
Festival activites
The first day of the first is Spring Festival, the beginning of a new year for