Post on 21-Dec-2015
人教课标必修Unit One FESTIVALSWarming up
•Festivals are meant to celebrate important events
Spring Festival
What to celebrate
When
What people do
Spring Festiva
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on the first day of the lunar yearlast fifteen days
The end of winter, arrival
of spring, lunar New Year Give lucky money to children,
see dragon dances, eat dumplings,
visit friends and relatives
Spring Festival
On New Year’s Eve, dinner, watch the Spring Festival programme, watch fireworks, set off firecrackers
New Year
Lantern Festival
Women’s Day
May Day
Children’s Day
Dragon Boat FestivalMid-autumn Festival
National Day
Army Day
Chinese festivals and holidays
Spring Festival
lantern Festival
Time:The fifteenth day of the first lunar month
Lantern show Lion dancing
Guessing riddles Rice glue ball
Ching Ming Festival
• In April, 5th
• The day we remember our dead relatives
• Visit graves
What to celebrate
When
What people do
Dragon Boat
Festival
The fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendar
To remember Qu Yuan, a famous poet Eat zongzi; w
atch dragon
boat races; put herbs on doorways
for good health
Mid- Autumn Festival
Time: on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
Foreign festivals
Christmas
April Fool’s DayValentine’s Day
Carnival
Easter
Thanksgiving Day
Mother’s Day
Father’s Day
Halloween
In April
It is the time when Jesus Christ died and came back to life.
Eat chocolate eggs
Easter
Christmas Day• On December 25th• It is the birthday of
Jesus Christ• Go to the parties and
churches , give cards and presents to our friends and relatives
Valentine’s Day
• In February
• People send roses and cards to the people they love.
Mother’s Day
• In May
• We give flowers and presents to our mothers.