Festival around the world

How was your holidays ?

Spring Festival on the first day of the lunar year last fifteen days do spring cleaning , decorate their houses On New Year’s Eve, dinner, watch the Spring Festival programme, watch fireworks, set off firecrackers get lucky money Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival New Year’s Day Women’s Day National Day May Day Chinese festivals and holidays National Day May Day Army Day Children’s Day Mid-autumn Festival Dragon Boat Festival

Discussion Discuss when the festivals take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time. Festival Time What it celebrates What people do Lantern Festival Mid-autumn Festival Dragon Boat Festival Ching Ming Festival

Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the new year ( 15th, in the lunar calendar) lanterns: symbols of good fortune, happiness and health. “dragon” and “lion ” dances

Mid-autumn Festival In September The day we enjoy the full moon Play lanterns and eat moon cakes

Dragon Boat Festival In June The day that the poet Qu Yuan died Eat rice dumplings and watch boat races

The day we remember our dead relatives Ching Ming Festival In April The day we remember our dead relatives Visit graves

What festivals of foreign countries do you know? Fool’s Day Valentine’s Day Halloween Father’s Day Easter Christmas Brainstorming Thanksgiving Day Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day In May We give flowers and presents to our mothers.

Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival they convey? It is one of the most important festivals in western countries. People usually celebrate it together with their family members. A kind-hearted old man put the gifts in the stockings for children secretly at night. People send cards or gifts to others.

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

Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival they convey? This festival happens at the beginning of the spring. Usually most young people are happy on this day. They send flowers and chocolate or some other gifts to the one they love. Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day In February People send roses and cards to the people they love.

Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival they convey? This festival happens in winter. Every family has a feast on this day. Turkey is the most important food on this day. People celebrate it to thank God for a harvest in 1620. Thanksgiving Day

Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival they convey? This festival happens in spring. On this day most people are happy. Some people may be fooled but they can not be angry. People can tell lies and play tricks on others without being blamed. April Fool’s Day

Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival they convey? Most children are excited on this day. They wear black costumes or masks. They would like to dress up as frightening and ugly ghosts or witches. They would like to knock others’ doors and say, “trick or treat”. Halloween

Listening (Workbook, Page 41) Look at the pictures below. What festival do you think these pictures are about?

Easter In April It is the time when Jesus Christ died and came back to life. Eat chocolate eggs

Listening (Workbook, Page 41) Listen to this conversation between Chen Bin and his American friend, Joey. What is the main topic of their conversation? The main topic of the conversation is about the meaning of Easter and some of its traditional customs.

Listening Easter In which season? Who celebrates? Listen again and take notes to fill in the following chart. Easter In which season? Who celebrates? The reason for the festival? On which day of the week? What things represent Easter? spring Christians around the world Story about Jesus coming back to life. Sunday Hot cross buns, eggs, bunnies, lilies