Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Workbook Reading and Writing -2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Workbook- P64 ---The Chinese Spring Festival Warming up What is the most important festival in China? Chinese Spring Festival Read for main ideas Skim the text and match the main ideas with the paragraphs. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 A. What is the most important part of the festival? B. How long does the festival last? C. What do people do before the New Year comes? D. What do people do when the New Year arrives? 15 days The Lantern Festival Read for details Para. 1 The Chinese Spring Festival is regarded as the most significant festival of the year among the Chinese. It lasts for 15 days but Chinese people also consider the days of preparation beforehand as an important part of the Spring Festival. How long does the festival last? The Chinese Spring Festival is regarded as the most significant festival of the year among the Chinese. It falls on the first day of the first month of the lunar year and lasts for 15 days. 15 days Read for details Para. 2 1. How many festival customs are mentioned? 2. What are they? 3. What are the reasons for the customs? 5 Retelling Para. 2 Festival customs Reasons for the customs cleaning the house It’s a way of saying goodbye to old things and welcoming new things. decorating their doors with red couplets It’s a way of expressing hopes for a prosperous new year. buying flowers and orange trees to decorate their homes. having a big family dinner to build family ties. to show Chinese attach great importance to strengthening family relationships. Eating fish to bring more wealth and prosperity than one needs. There are a number of things people usually do before/during the Chinese Spring Festival. One of these is ... Another important custom ... In the southern part of China ... The most important custom ... Also ... for example ... Read for details Para. 3 What are the interesting festival activities when the New Year comes? Read for details Para. 3 Interesting festival