3. DateFestivalsHolidays February 10 th February 24 th March 8 th March 12 th April 4 th May 4 th June 1 st Spring Festival Lantern Festival Women’s Day Tree Planting Day Qing Ming Festival Youth Day Children’s Day

4. DateFestivalsHolidays June 13 th August 1 st August 13 th September 10 th September 19 th October 1 st October 13 th December 25 th Dragon Boat Festival Army’s Day Double-Seventh Festival Teachers’ Day Mid-autumn Festival National Day Double Ninth Festival Christmas Day

5. DateFestivalsCelebrations February 10 th February 24 th March 8 th March 12 th April 4 th May 4 th June 1 st Spring Festival Lantern Festival Qing Ming Festival

6. DateFestivalsCelebrations June 13 th August 1 st August 13 th September 10 th September 19 th October 1 st October 13 th December 25 th Dragon Boat Festival Double-Seventh Festival Mid-autumn Festival Double Ninth Festival

7. Guessing Game. ☺ have a big meal ☺ the 1st day of the 1st lunar month ☺ put up couplets ☺ set off firecrackers ☺ visit relatives

8. 1.A few days before the New Year, what do people often do? 2. On New Year’s Eve, what do people often do? 3. After dinner, what do people often do? 4. When the clock strike twelve, what do people often do?

9. Susan: Why is Spring Festival so important to the Chinese? Wei: Because it’s the ______________________________. Susan: Is it on January 1? Wei: Not really. It ______________ on the first day of the Chinese Lunar Year and ________________ Lantern Festival. It _____________ fifteen days. Susan: Do you need to do something special? Wei: Yes, we do. We begin to ________________________ and ___________ our houses a few days before Spring Festival. On New Year’s Eve, family members ______________ and have a New Year’s Eve dinner. get together starts ends with lasts give our houses a good cleaning decorate Chinese New Year

10. Susan: Do you eat a lot of delicious foods? Wei: Yes. _________, __________, duck, pork, ____________, dumplings and many other nice things. Susan: What do you do after dinner? Wei: We watch the Spring Festival __________ on CCTV. Children get ____________________. Susan: Do you wait for the coming of the New Year? Wei: Yes. When the clock strikes 12, we ______________ firecrackers, and say “___________________” to each other. Fishchicken vegetables gala lucky money set off Happy New Year

11. NameFavorite ActivityReason What’s your favorite activity during Spring Festival? Why do you like it best?