Unit 3 Let’s celebrate! (Comic strip &Welcome to the unit) DUGUANJUN

Brainstorm 1. January 1st 2. 正月初一 3. March 8th 4. May 1st 5. 五月初五 New Year ’ s Day Chinese New Year Women ’ s Day May Day Dragon Boat Festival

Brainstrom 6 、 June 1st 7 、 八月十五 8 、 September 10th 9 、 October 1st 10 、 October 30th Children ’ s Day Mid-Autumn Festival Teachers ’ Day Halloween National Day

Brainstorm 11 、 December 25th 12 、春分后第一个星期日 13 、 the second Sunday of May 14 、 the third Sunday of June 15 、 the fourth Thursday of November Christmas Easter （复活节） Mother ’ s Day Father ’ s Day Thanksgiving Day

Comic Strip Let’s celebrate

Hobo, today is Halloween. Great, let’s celebrate.

What’s in the bag? Have a guess!

A ghost? That’s not very interesting. I want to dress up as a ghost.

OK. How about the Monkey King?

What does Hobo want to dress up? What will he dress up as then? He wants to dress up as a ghost. He will dress up as Monkey King.

Hobo, today is Halloween. Great, let ’ s celebrate. What’s in the bag? A ghost? That’s not very interesting. I want to up as a ghost. OK. How about the Monkey King? Have a guess.

Father Christmas Spiderman Shrek Big Big Wolf Red Wolf Lazy Sheep

Hobo, today is Halloween. Great, let ’ s celebrate. What are you doing? Ghost, that’s not very interesting. I’m dressing up as a ghost. OK, then I’ll dress up as Monkey King.

Father Christmas Spiderman Shrek Big Big Wolf Red Wolf Lazy Sheep

Halloween October 31st make pumpkin lanterns dress up as ghosts play a game called “ trick or treat ”

Thanksgiving Day on the 4th Thursday of November eat turkey ( 火鸡 ) thank Indians （印第安人） for helping them. celebrate the harvest （丰收）

Christmas Christmas is on December 25th, People like to put Christmas trees in the house. Children are excited, because they can sing many Christmas songs. And they think Father Christmas will bring them nice presents.

Chinese Festivals Mid-Autumn Festival eat mooncakes （月饼） watch the bright moon on the 15th day of the eighth Lunar （农历） month

Chinese New Year on the first day of the first Lunar （农历） month eat dumplings /lots of nice food wear new clothes visit relatives and friends get red packets ( 红包 ) watch fireworks( 烟花 )

Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth Lunar month Qu Yuan eat rice dumplings watch Dragon Boat races

Halloween Thanksgiving Day Christmas Dragon Boat Festival Mid-autumn Festival Chinese New Year

Asking about festivals A: What/Which is your favourite festival? B: It’s …. A: When is it? B: It is …. A: Why do you like….? B: Because I like to …

A: What is your favourite festival? B: … A: Why do you like it ? B: Because … A: When’s …? B: It’s in/ on … A: What do you usually do on that day? B: …

Translation 1. 让我们庆祝吧！ 2. 装扮成 …… 3. 中国新年 4. 中秋节 5. 感恩节 6. 端午节 7. 喜欢做某事 8. 你的最喜欢的节 日 是什么？ Let’s celcbrate. dress up as… Chinese New year Mid-Autumn Festival Thanksgiving Day Dragon Boat Festival like to do sth. What/Which is your favourite festival?

Homework 1. Finish the exercises on the paper. 2. Read Comic strip after class.