Book II Unit 1 Understanding Chinese Culture

The Spring Festival

Discussion: 1.What do you usually do during the Spring Festival? 2. Why is the Spring Festival so important for the Chinese people?

3. Are there any special celebration activities in your hometown during the Spring Festival? 4. In what ways do you think the Spring Festival has changed?

What should we do in the Spring Festival? 1.Staying with the family; 2.Giving money or presents; 3.Visiting relatives, old friends or colleagues; 4.Putting up Spring Couplets; 5.Eating dumplings; 6.Having a reunion dinner;

7. Setting firework; 8. Watching lion dance; 9. Wearing new clothes; 10. Playing cards or majiang; 11. Getting a hair-cut; 12. Keeping the lights on for the whole night.

What should not we do in the Spring Festival? 1.Talking about death; 2.Sweeping the floor on the first day of the Spring Festival; 3.Breaking up the cups or glasses; 4.Using the needles or scissors;

Words or phrases related to the Spring Festival: Lunar calendar 阴历 Solar calendar 阳历

dumplings

Firecracker 爆竹

Firework 焰火

Spring Couplets 春联

New Year cake 年糕

New Year picture 年画

Reunion dinner 团圆饭

Lion dance 舞狮表演

Red packet 红包

Rice dumplings 元宵

New Year visit 拜年

New Year market 赶年集

Lantern Festival