2. Chinese festivals Foreign festivals

3. The Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival (Yuanxiao), the Pure Brightness Festival(Qingming), the Dragon boat festival(Duanwu),the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival) … New year ’ s Day, Tree planting Day, Chinese Youth Day, Party ’ s Day, Army Day, Nurses ’ Day, National Day …

4. Foreign festivals: Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, Easter, Valentine’s Day, April Fools’ Day…

5. Bon Odori in Japan ( 盆舞节） Day of the Dead in Mexico （亡灵节）

6. What ’ s the similarity among the three festivals? HalloweenBon Odori Day of the Dead The same theme: ghost festivals

7. Mardi Gras Easter

8. Mardi Gras （油腻的礼拜二） Easter （复活节） （斋月）

9. A quiz A.chocolate,bunnies,colored eggs for its symbols B.the time of ghosts, spirits, gravestones C.meaning clear and bright, mourning the dead D.offering thanks, family gatherings and meals E.on the 9 th day of the 9 th lunar month as senior citizen’s Day Halloween Double Ninth Day Thanksgiving Day Easter Qing Ming Festival

10. Ramadan The lantern Festival Mardi Gras Dragon Boat Day Valentine’s Day A quiz E.celebrated on the 15 th of the first Chinese lunar month F.Muslims fast during the daylight days G.catching “beads, doubloons and cups” thrown by parades H.honoring love and lovers I.eating Zongzi to honor Qu yuan

11. Suppose You work in a government office. The official asks you to design a new festival. He has offered you four themes. (You can have your own creative themes.) Your task is to choose one as a new festival and try to persuade the official to accept your idea. If your idea is accepted, you’ll be given award.

12. Peace Day Happiness Day Nature DayFriendship Day

13. No fighting or conflicts are allowed. People Learn and talk about peace Happiness Day People must only do things that will make others happy. People learn about happiness. Peace Day Friendship Day No arguments or fights are allowed. People learn about friendship Nature Day No pollution or destruction of nature is allowed. People learn and talk about nature.

14. 1.Why do you think it a good idea to have a Peace/Happiness/Friendship/Nature Day? 2.When do you celebrate it? 3.What should you do in such a holiday? Useful expressions : In my opinion, we should… I don’t think it’s necessary to… I hope we can make a decision. I believe we should… We must decide… If we do this, we can…

15. Example: Student A: I think that the new holiday should be a Peace Day. On this day, no fighting or conflicts are allowed. People will learn and talk about peace.The holiday will be celebrated on the second Sunday in January and people will celebrate it by setting all the pigeons free. I think this is the best idea because nothing is more important than peace.

16. Homework 1.Create a new festival by yourself and tell the reason to us. 2.Preview the next part of this Unit. 3.Surf the internet for information 0f Kwanzaa and make some notes.

18. Discuss in groups of four and choose one. (You can have your own themes for a holiday.) Turn to the model for help if necessary.(give your reasons for choosing this theme.) Report to the other group members why your festival is the best one. Three steps