3. How many western festivals do you know?
Christmas
(圣诞节）
Valentine’s Day （情人节）
Thanksgiving Day（感恩节）
Western Holidays
Easter
（复活节）
Halloween
（万圣节）
April Fools’ Day
（愚人节）

4. Origin
Symbols
Celebration
Reflection

5. Origin
The name Christmas is short for “Christ’s Mass”. A Mass is a kind of Church service. Christmas is a religious festival.
It is the day we celebrate as the birthday of Jesus who is the founder of Christianity.

6. Symbols
Santa Claus
Christmas tree
Christmas wreath
Stockings

7. receive gifts from Santa Claus exchange gifts
Celebration
sing Christmas carols
send Christmas cards
receive gifts from Santa Claus
exchange gifts

8. Christmas dinner
turkey or roast goose
a variety of cookies

9. Christmas in China

10. Should we celebrate western festivals or not?
Reflection
Should we celebrate western festivals or not?
Nowadays, most of the youngsters observe Christmas holiday. Should we still celebrate western festivals or not?
No!!!
Yes!!!
Pro.
Con.

11. Arguments for reference
Reflection
Arguments for reference
Positive Side
Negative Side
The traditional festivals are the most precious intangible cultural heritage that we have carried down from our ancestors.
Celebrating western festivals is one kind of cultural exchange.
Some western festivals are humanistic and educational.
Celebrating Western Festivals will cause cultural invasion.
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12. 2. Comprehend and understand western festivals;
Reflection
What is the right attitude towards Chinese traditional festivals and western festivals?
1. Get to know the history of Chinese festivals, and love Chinese festivals;
2. Comprehend and understand western festivals;
3. Introduce our Chinese festivals around the world.
We should preserve the traditional Chinese culture as well as stay open to Western ones.

13. Homework
Describe one western festival, including its date, origin, customs, celebrations and symbols.

14. Thank you
for Listening!