2. Chinese Western International Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
New year’s Day
New year’s Day
Spring Festival, the Lantern Day
VALENTINE'S DAY
WOMEN'S DAY
Planting Trees Day
Tomb-sweeping Festival
FOOL'S DAY/Easter day
Chinese Youth Day
MOTHER'S DAY
LABOUR DAY
the Dragon Boat Festival
FATHER'S DAY
CHILDREN'S DAY
the Party's Birthday
the Army's Day
Mid-autumn Festival/ teachers’ day
Double-ninth Day, national day
HALLOWEEN
THANKSGIVING  
CHRISTMAS DAD

3. What is your favorite holiday
of the year ? Why ?

4. Festivals and Celebrations
According to the title, what’s the passage
mainly about ?

5. 古代的节日 亡灵节 纪念名人的节日 丰收节 春天的节日 Ancient Festivals Festivals of the dead
Festivals to Honour People
Harvest Festivals
Spring Festival

6. Ancient Festivals At what occasion (在什么场合下) would
the ancient people celebrate?
Were there any music and fire or light
used in festivals? why ?

7. Festivals of the Dead What are the names of the festivals of
the dead in different countries?
Is Halloween a children’s festival?
What do you think about the Mexican
Practice (做法) of making cakes with skulls
and bones?

8. A poet, Quyuan India CHINA USA Gandi Festivals to Honor People
Of whom are people in honor of ?
A poet, Quyuan
CHINA
In memory of the arrival
of Christopher Columbus
USA
India
Gandi

9. Harvest Festivals
Why are autumn festivals happy events?
How do people celebrate in European
countries?

10. people do at spring festivals.
Name three things
people do at spring festivals.

11. What are the reasons to have festivals and celebrations ?
Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life
for a little while.

12. Key phrases Honor the dead Please the ancestors Do harm 纪念 Offer food
a year of plenty
Honor the dead
Please the ancestors
Do harm 纪念
Offer food
Children’s festivals
Dress up
诈骗,开玩笑
decorate ..with
Look forward to
Luck money
Day and night
As if
Have fun with sb.
Be proud of
Key phrases
丰收的一年
纪念死者
取悦祖先
对…有害
In memory of
提供食物
孩子的节日
盛装打扮
Play a trick
赢得独立
用…装饰
期待…
利市钱
日日夜夜
仿佛 ,犹如
与某人玩得开心
以…为骄傲