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Unit 3
Festivals across cultures
Reading:
Festival celebrations
Mid-Autumn Festival
family reunion
lunar calendar
They are celebrating this Chinese traditional festival.
full moon
Three people from different countries post about
the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Guessing:
What are the online posts probably about?
The Mid-Autumn Festivals in China, Japan and South Korea are similar in:
Fast Reading
time
the 15th day of the eighth month, following the Chinese lunar calendar
36
4
What aspects about the festival are mentioned in the post?
name
time
significance意义
food
activity
Careful Reading
name
time
significance意义
food
activity
About the Mid-Autumn Festival
Name
Time
Significance
Food
Activity
Read the posts again and complete the table. (C4)
About the Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Tsukimi
Chuseok
Mooncakes
Dango
Songpyeon
Getting together with family;
Eating mooncakes;
Waching the full moon
Decorating houses with special autumn grass;
Having Dango and tea with friends
Getting together with family;
Eating Songpyeon
Name
Time
Significance
Food
Activity
For family reunion
For harvest
& family reunion
For friends to get together
The 15th day of the eighth lunar month
Read the posts again and complete the table. (C4)
月见节
秋夕节
Festival food
Dango (团子) is made using nuts ground into powder and mixed with boiling rice.
Songpyeon (松片) is a half-moon shaped rice cake with nuts and sugar.
Think and answer the question.
Why do people in China, Japan and South Korea have different festival celebrations?
People in different countries
have different festival celebrations because of different cultures.
Choose a traditional festival you like and then introduce it to us.
Checklist
1. Speak fluently and loudly. √ / ×
2. Have logical structures.
3. Give detailed information.
HOMEWORK
Read the text on page 36 after the recording at least three times.
Read a passage about how other countries celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, and share with us next class.
Thank you!
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