Unit 3 Celebration Lesson 1 Festivals (the second period)

In this class, you will be able to : read a text quickly to find specific information. describe your favorite festival. have a further understanding of Chinese festivals. Teaching aims

Spring Summer AutumnWinter warm-up

What festivals happen during your favorite season?

spring Women’s DayQingming Festival

summer the Children’s Day the birthday of the Party Dragon Boat Festival May Day

the Mid-Autumn Day the National Day the Teacher’s Day autumn

winter the New Year’s Day The Lantern Festival Spring Festival

Of these three festivals, which one is your favorite? Why? Voice opinion

The Dragon Boat Festival The Dragon Boat Festival was celebrated to honor （纪念） _________at first. Now it becomes a custom. Qu Yuan

the Mid-Autumn Festival Mid-Autumn is a time for family members to get together. People eat delicious and. mooncakes watch the moon

The Lantern Festival  People eat ________________on that day.  _______________ of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets. sweet dumplings Lanterns

Match the pictures with the festivals

C the Dragon Boat Festival A the Mid-Autumn Festival B the Lantern Festival

Festival: The Mid-autumn Festival Date （日期） : Special activities( 活动 ): People _______ in the evening and _______ the moon. Special food: On the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar year meet watch Moon cake

Some changes: In the past: Moon cakes are usually ____________ bean paste. Nowadays: There are fruit, coffee, chocolate and even ________ moon cakes. made with ice-cream

Festival: The Lantern Festival 1. When do people celebrate this festival? A. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month B. On the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. C. On the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year. D. On October the First A

2. What is the special food on this day? A. Moon cakes B. Zongzi C. Sweet dumplings D. Noodles 3. According to the passage, the god did not destroy the town because ________. A ． the town was already burning B ． the lanterns in the town had stronger power than the god C ． a large number of lanterns made the god believe the town was burning D ． the god changed his mind C C

4. Which is true about the Lantern Festival? A. It marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year Celebrations. B. Nowadays, most lanterns are lit by candles and decorated with pictures of birds. C. On this day, people get together to watch the moon. D. Today, most lanterns are made with light bulbs and batteries, and have many different shapes and sizes. D

Festival: The Dragon Boat Festival Do the following True or False exercises. 1. In the past,dragon boat races were organised only by Chinese people. 2. The Dragon Boat Festival has a history of about 1,000 years. 3. Some people from different cultures began to take part in the races in the old days. 4. It marks the end of the hottest season of the year. T F F F

Task3: Summary You will see some sentences about the three festivals. Try to tell what festival each sentence describes. “What festival is it about?”

1. On that day, many people try their best to go home to share the feeling of “being together” with families. 2. This festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebration. the Mid-Autumn Festival the Lantern Festival

3. This festival marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year. 4. The special food for this festival is sweet dumplings. the Dragon Boat Festival the Lantern Festival

5. The festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year. 6. On that day, the moon is said to be the biggest and brightest. the Dragon Boat Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival

7. In recent years, people from other cultures have also taken part in the races and enjoyed them. 8. Nowadays, you can see different shapes of lanterns made with light bulbs and batteries, and even ice lanterns. the Dragon Boat Festival the Lantern Festival

How to introduce a festival Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Introduction: when the festival is celebrated Typical activities or food How did the festival start? Step 5 Summary

Homework Read the three texts carefully and preview language points of the texts.