Unit 3 Lesson1 Chinese Seasonal Festivals 中山市龙山中学 杨雪春

Look at the pictures, what are they? Moon cakesBean paste

Egg yoke Glutinous rice

Lantern Sweet dumplings

Dragon boat

Zongzi

Step1: Listen to the tape, and then match the pictures with the festivals. Step2: Read the text quickly, then choose the correct answer. (A) the Mid-Autumn Festival (B) the Lantern Festival (C) the Dragon Boat Festival Which festival it belongs? C-A-B

Game Time 1 ） 1 — 4 题为必答题，每题 10 分，答错 不扣分 2 ） 5 — 7 题为抢答题，每题 20 分，答错 倒扣 10 分

1) On that day, millions of people make the journey back home to share the feeling of ‘ being together ’ with all members of the family. ( ) 2) This festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebration. ( ) 3) The special food for this festival is sweet dumplings. ( ) A B B

4) The festival falls on fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. ( ) 7) This festival marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year. ( ) 6) On that day, the moon is said to be at its biggest and brightest. ( ) 5) The special food for the festival is called Zongzi. ( ) C C A C

Step 3: （附加题） Read the text again and fill in the table with the information you read from the texts.

Festivals Season& date/ month Typical or food Special meaning Mid- Autumn Festival The Lantern Festival The Dragon Boat Festival Moon cakes September or October A special occasion for family reunion The fifteenth of the first month of the lunar calendar Sweet dumplings Mark the end of the Chinese New Year celebration The fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar Zongzi Mark the beginning of the hottest season of the year

Step 4: Voice your opinion Now, class, can you discuss with your partner, how many festivals are there in China during a year? And which festival in China is most important for children, teenagers （青少年）, adults, the elderly （老年人）, women and men?

Spring: (March~May) Summer: (June~August) For whom is it most important women adults men/teenagers children Women’s Day, Pure Brightness, Labors’ Day, the Dragon Boat Festival Children’s Day 15

Autumn:(September~November) Winter: (December~February) teachers the elderly people children children/teenagers lovers Teachers’ Day Mid-Autumn Day National Day the New Year Spring Festival the Lantern Festival 14

Western Festivals: Christmas the New Year Halloween （万圣节前夕）Halloween （万圣节前夕） Thanksgiving （感恩节）Thanksgiving （感恩节） April Fool’s Day Easter( 复活节 )Easter( 复活节 ) Mother’s Day Father’s Day the Valentine’s Day

Halloween : 31st October, the night before All Saints ’ Day( 万圣节 ), was originally New Year ’ s Eve celebrated by the Celts( 克尔特人 ). All Saints’ Day, which falls on 1st November is regarded in the West as a festival. 16

Thanksgiving was first celebrated in The Pilgrims （早期移民） invited Native Americans （印第安人） for a three-day festival in gratitude for ( 庆祝 ) the successful harvest that followed a hard winter. Today’s traditional dinner contains turkey, mashed potatoes( 土豆泥 ) and pumpkin Pie （南瓜派）. 16 Thanksgiving was proclaimed( 宣布 ) a national holiday by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.

April Fool ’ s Day In Great Britain, tradition only allows April Fool ’ s stricks from midnight to noon on April 1st. Those who try to play tricks in the afternoon become the fools themselves. 16

Easter is originally the day to commemorate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.( 复活节原是纪念耶酥复活的日 子 ) For children, Easter eggs or chocolate eggs means more than anything else in Easter. 16

People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother ’ s Day, on the second Sunday in May, Father ’ s Day, on the third Sunday In June. 16 carnation

Homework: 1) Try to find more information about the western festivals. 2) Preview the Grammar: The Passive on Page 37.