1. Unit 3
Let’s celebrate !
Vocabulary

3. The seasons in the year
spring
summer
autumn
winter

4. Spring
March
April
May

5. Summer
June
July
August

6. Autumn
September
October
November

7. Winter
December
January
February

8. Months of the year 7. July 1. January 8. August 2. February
9. September
10. October
11. November
12. December
1. January
2. February
3. March
4. April
5. May
6. June

9. New Year’s Day
Jan 1st

10. on September 10
Teachers’ Day

11. on October 1
National Day

12. Children’s Day
on June 1

13. May Day
on May1

14. Christmas Day
on December 25

15. Match the special days with the dates:
Go to school
January 1st
Christmas
Yes
May 1st
National Day No
Teachers’ Day
Yes
June 1st
December 25th
Children’s Day
Yes
October 1st
May Day No
September 10th
New Year’s Day No

16. Pair work:Make up a dialogue .
A:Do you like… B: Yes ,I do.
A: When is …? B: It’s on…
A: Do you go to school on…?
B: Yes,we do./ No,we don’t. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Jan 1
New Year’s Day
May 1
May Day
Jun 1
Children’s Day
Sep 10
Teachers’ Day
Oct 1
National Day
Dec 25
Christmas Day

17. Complete the following table
Dates
Festival
March 8th
March 12th
April Fools’ Day
the second Sunday of May
Fathers’ Day
Army’s Day
Women’s Day
Tree Planting Day
April 1st
Mothers’ Day
the third
Sunday of June
August 1st

18. Group work: Talk about the festivals and special days
you know.
Seasons
Months
Festivals & special days
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
March
Women’s Day,April Fool’s Day, May Day, Tomb-sweeping Day, Easter, Mother’s Day
April
May
June
Children’s Day, Father’s Day
Dragon Boat Festival
July
August
September
Mid-Autumn Festival, Teachers’ Day, National Day, Halloween,Thanksgiving Day
October
November
December
Christmas, New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year
January
February

19. Complete the following sentences:
1. At __________, we get cards and presents.
Christmas
2. On __________________, we eat turkey.
Thanksgiving Day
Dragon Boat Festival
3. At ___________________, we eat rice dumplings
4. At ________________, we eat mooncakes.
Mid-Autumn Festival

20. 5. ___________ is on October 31st .
Halloween
5. ___________ is on October 31st .
7. On ______________, teachers can get many flowers .
8. On ____________ , we give mothers best wishes .
9. We have a seven-day holiday on____________ and ____________ .
6. At __________________, I can get red packets from my parents .
Chinese New Year
Teachers’ Day
Women’s Day
National Day
May Day

21. Halloween 1.wear special costumes 2.make pumpkin lanterns
5.play a game called “trick or treat”
3.dress up as a ghost
4.have a special party
Halloween

22. Let’s chant! A Rhyme :Trick or treat Trick or treat! Trick or treat!
Give me something good to eat!
Give me something nice and sweet!

23. Chinese New Year get red packets eat dumplings watch TV
let off fireworks
Chinese New Year
watch TV

24. Dragon Boat Festival eat rice dumplings tell the story of Quyuan
watch dragon boat races/matches
tell the story of Quyuan

25. Mid-Autumn Festival eat mooncakes watch/enjoy the moon
have a big dinner
tell the story of Changé

26. Play the game:
Say something about the festivals. 1 4 2
Festivals 3

31. Homework: Write a letter to your penfriend Wendy in the USA.
Tell her about your favourite Chinese festival.

32. Thank you!