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主题五
节假日活动、计划与安排
劳动实践、自我管理
Learning aims:
1. Review the useful expressions about the
topic.
2. Do some reading exercises and practise your
reading skills.
3. Write a composition related to the topic .
Give a warm welcome to my dear friend.
Benjamin
Watch and tell what festivals are mentioned.
Watch & tell what festivals are mentioned.
Festivals
Spring Festival
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas
Valentine's Day
Lantern Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-autumn Festival
What festivals are mentioned?
Festivals
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01
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the Spring Festival
1st day of the first lunar month
Double Ninth Festival
9th day of the ninth lunar month
Thanksgiving Day
the fourth Thursday in November
Christmas
December 25th
Mother's day
the second Sunday in May
Halloween
November 1st
—When is ...? —It's.../ It falls on ...
What is Benjamin's favourite festival?
He likes Spring Festival best.
It's a traditional festival in China.
Let's learn more traditional Festival!
China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day( Longtaitou) is one of them. This special day is on 1 second day of February in the Chinese lunar calendar. It stands 2 the start of spring and farming.
The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people 3 ourselves the"descendants(后代) of the dragon". Therefore, people 4 the Dragon Head Raising Day with many traditions about dragons.
On the day in ancient time, people put ashes(灰) in the kitchen. This was to "lead the dragon into the house". People believed that with the 5 of the dragon, they could get something good. For example, they could have a good harvest in 6 . To our surprise, people 7 believed eating special food on that day would bring them good luck. For example, people ate "dragon whisker" noodles and dumplings called"dragon teeth".
Today, many traditions have disappeared. 8 one that