FestivalsaroundtheworldHowwasyourholidays?SpringFestivalSpringFestivalisthetraditionalChineseNewYear’sDay.ItusuallyfallsinearlyFebruary.Andthecelebrationlastsfromthefirstdaytothefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Whendoitusuallytakeplace?originInancienttime,ademon(怪物)called”Nian”thatlivedundertheseaworldhurtpeopleonceayearonthenewyeareve.Thevillagersgatheredtodiscusshowtodealwith“Nian”.Somepeoplesaidthatthedemonwasafraidofloudnoises,redcolorandflames.SpringFestivalonthefirstdayofthelunaryearwriteandpastecoupletsondoorsdospringcleaning,decoratetheirhousesOnNewYear’sEve,dinner,watchtheSpringFestivalprogramme,watchfireworks,setofffirecrackersgetluckymoneyfrom…LanternFestivalhavethefamilydinnerDumpling/Jiao-ziDoyouknowthefoodintheSpringFestival?Nian-gaoricecakeNewYearcake年年有余：

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Everythinggoeswell.Begood!/Allthebest.TheSpringFestivalmayinFebruary.Itisonlunar1stofJanuary.AttheSpringFestival,peoplehaveplentyoffoodandfruit,andmaygivechildrenluckymoneyinredpaper.Peoplestudyingorworkinginothercitiesandcountrieswillseeingtheirrelativesandfriends,sothattheywillcomebackandhavefunwiththem.People,especiallychildren,willduringtheSpringFestival.OnNewYear’sEve,peoplewillhaveadinner,watchtheSpringFestivalprogramme,watchfireworks,setofffirecrackerstakeplacelookforwardtodressupNewYear’sDayLanternFestivalWomen’sDayMayDayChildren’sDayDragonBoatFestivalMid-autumnFestivalNationalDayArmyDayChinesefestivalsandholidaysonthefifteenthdayofthenewyear(15th,inthelunarcalendar)lanterns:symbolsofgoodfortune,happinessandhealth.“dragon”and“lion”dancesLanternFestivalTime:ThefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonthLanternshowLiondancingGuessingriddlesDumplingball

GodPageantCeremonyMid-autumnFestivalTime:onthe15thdayofAugustlunarmonthThebeautyofthefullmoon，harvest，timewithfamilyandfriendsAdmirethemoonandeatmooncakesDragonBoatFestival

Onthe5thdayofMaylunarmonthInmemoryofthebelovedpoetQuYuanwhodiedin278BCEatricedumplings/zongziandwatchdragonboatracesOraltask:

Introduceyourfavoritefestivaltoallyourclassmates,usingtheexpressionsbelow.Ilike…best.Ittakesplacein/on…Itcelebrates…Atthisfestival,peopleusually…

Period2Pre-reading

FestivalsaroundtheworldChineseFestivalsLanternFestivalTheDragonBoatFestivalTombSweepingDayMid-AutumnDayNewYear’sDayChongyangDayNationalDayMay1stForeignFestivals?Readthefollowingdescriptionsaboutwesternfestivalsandguesswhichfestivaltheyconvey?Thisfestivaltakesplaceatthebeginningofthespring.Usuallymostyoungpeoplearehappyonthisday.Theysendflowersandchocolateorsomeothergiftstotheonetheylove.

Valentine’sDayThisfestivalhappensinwinter.Everyfamilyhasafeastonthisday.Turkeyisthemostimportantfoodonthisday.PeoplecelebrateittothankGodforaharvestin1620.ThanksgivingDayThanksgivingDayMostchildrenareexcitedonthisday.Theywearblackcostumesormasks.Theywouldliketodressupasfrighteninganduglyghostsorwitches.Theywouldliketoknockothers’doorsandsay,“trickortreat”.HalloweenHalloweenItisoneofthemostimportantfestivalsinwesterncountries.Peopleusuallycelebrateittogetherwiththeirfamilymembers.Akind-heartedoldmanputthegiftsinthestockingsforchildrensecretlyatnight.Peoplesendcardsorgiftstoothers.ChristmasOnDecember25thItisthebirthdayofJesusChristGotothepartiesandchurches,givecardsandpresentstoourfriendsandrelativesEasterEasterareligiousfestivalFestivalsaroundtheworldChineseFestivalsLanternFestivalTheDragonBoatFestivalTombSweepingDayMid-AutumnDayNewYear’sDayChongyangDayNationalDayMayDayForeignFestivalsChristmasDayThanksgivingDayMother’sDayFather’sDayAprilFool’sDayValentine’sDayEasterHalloweenWhichisthegreatestandthemostimportantfestivaltoChinesepeople?

SpringFestivalWhichisthegreatestandthemostimportantfestivaltoChristianpeopleinWesterncountries?ChristmasBothofthemarequitepopulararoundtheworld.Canyoutellthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthembycomparison?SpringFestivalChristmasHalloweenComparethefestivalsbelow.Canyoutellthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthemfromtheaspectsgivenabove?Tomb-sweepingDayQiqiaoFestivalValentine’sDay

Period3Reading

1.Howmanypartsisthepassagedividedinto?listening

2.Whichfestivalsarementionedinthepassage?Sixparts.1.FestivalsoftheDead2.FestivalstoHonorthePeople3.HarvestFestivals4.SpringFestivalsListenagainanddecideTorFTheancientpeopleneedn’tworryabouttheirfood.PeoplecelebrateHalloweenwithadifferentpurposefromthepast.GandhiwasagreatleaderwhoIndianpeoplehonouralot.ChinaandJapansharethesamecustomofcelebratingMid-AutumnFestival.EasterjustcelebratestherebirthofJesus.FFTTTObonDayoftheDeadHalloweenDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayThanksgivingEasterCherryBlossomFestivalFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsMatchScan(掃讀)thepassageandfillinthechart.(Ex1)KindsofFestivals

NamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonorPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsKindsoffestivals

NamesofFestivalscountriesFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsObonJapanDayoftheDeadMexicoHalloweensomewesterncountriesDragonBoatFestivalChinaColumbusDayUSAFestivaltohonorGandhiIndiaThanksgivingfestivalsEuropeanandothercountriesMid-AutumnFestivalsChinaandJapanTheSpringFestivalChinaEaster

somewesterncountriesCherryBlossomFestivalJapanlanternseverywhereleadthedeadbacktotheearthlightthestreetswherepeoplegoouttodanceTheyalsolightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktotheearth.Oban盂蘭盆節Peopleeatfoodintheshapeofskullsandcakeswith“bones”onthemTheDayoftheDeadInMexicotheDayoftheDeadinMexicoTheyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.thefestivalofHalloweeninsomewesterncountriesdressup,askforsweets,playatrickonplaythe“trickortreat“DragonBoatFestivalChinaColumbusDayUSANationalFestival

IndiaEasterDragonBoatFestivalNowlet’sreadthepassageonPage1andtrytolearnmoreaboutthesefestivals.carnivals1.WhichthreetimesoftheyeardidpeoplecelebrateinAncientTimes?Themostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.Readpart1carefullyandanswerthesequestions:Readpart2andpart3carefullyandfillinthechart

FestivalsofthedeadFestivalstohonourpeopletohonourthedeadorsatisfytheancestorslightlamps,playmusic,eatfoodintheshapesofskullsandcakeswithbones,gototheirneighborstoaskforsweets,dressup

fortheirgreatcontributionstothesocietyorthecountrywhyhowwhyHarvestFestivalshowSpringFestivals

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cakescelebratetheendofwinterandthecomingofspringeatdeliciousfood;haveexcitingcarnivalsFoodisgatheredforthewinter.Aseasonofagriculturalworkisover.2.WhichofthefollowingfestivalsisnotcelebratedinJapan?Easter B.ObonC.CherryBlossomFestival D.Mid-autumnFestivalA1.WhatdopeoplenotdoinSpringFestivalsinChina?Eatdumplings,fishandmeattogetherB.GivechildrenluckymoneyinredpaperC.Watchdragondance

D.Eateggsandchocolates.DReadthefollowingpartofthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions:1).Whatarefestivalsofthedeadusuallyfor?

Festivalsofthedeadareforhonouringorsatisfyingdeadancestorsorothers,whosom