2. 吉林工业经济学校 朱雁羚 Festivals

3. 与节日有关： 春节 元宵节

4. 与节日有关： 圣 诞 快 乐

5. Festivals Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day The Spring Festival

6. Thanksgiving Day

7. Thanksgiving is the common holiday in America and Canada,thanks for God’s good harvest.It is on the fourth Thursday of November,just like the Spring Festival in China. Do you know the other name for Thanksgiving Day? 感恩节是美国和加拿大共有 的节日，原意是为了感谢上帝 赐予的好收成。感恩节是在每 年 11 月的第四个星期四，像 中国的春节一样，人们会准备 丰富的家宴。你们知道感恩节 还叫什么吗？ Thanksgiving Day

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9. pumpkin [´p ʌ mpkin]

11. Introduction Christmas Day is the most important festival in western countries. It is on 25th of December every year. People celebrate this festival for the birth of Jesus. Just like the Spring Festival in China. 圣诞节是西方国家最盛大的节 日。圣诞节是在每年的 12 月 25 日。人们庆祝这个节日是为了 纪念耶稣的降生。类似我国过 春节。

12. There are some symbolic things for Christmas ※ Father Christmas ※ Christmas tree ※ Christmas foods ※ Christmas colors

13. Father Christmas ( 英音） [ ′ sænt ə ] [kl ɔ :z] （美音 ）

14. turkey Traditional food pumpkin apple pie

15. Christmas tree People decorate the tree with lights,small presents,and balls.

16. Key words: decorate v 装饰 — decoration n 装饰 翻译：她用许多鲜花装修她的房子。 celebrate v 庆祝 —celebration n 庆祝典礼 翻译：丽丽和她的父母一起庆祝生日。 traditional a 传统的 —tradition n 传统 eg.She decorates her house with many flowers. eg.Lily celebrated her birthday with her parents.

17. Practice : Giving gifts ___________ A:Hello,Merry Christmas. B: Oh,Merry Christmas.This gift is for you. A:Thank you.May I open it now? B:Ok. A:Oh,it’s a phone for you. B:Not at all. Role play:

18. The Spring Festival

19. The Spring Festival is the Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day. It is on the first day of a year on the lunar calendar. It is people’s favorite festival in China. People usually prepare for the celebration about one week. 春节是中国阴历的新年，是阴 历每年的第一天。他是中国人最喜 欢的一个节日。 人们经常提前一个星期做好过年 的准备

20. Key words:  paper-cut n 剪纸  couplet n 对联  lantern n 灯笼  cracker n 爆竹  firework n 烟火 On New Year’s Eve, people usually paste colorful __________on windows and _________on both sides of gates or doors, hang up red_________.Then they will have a dinner, watch__________, set off_______. Fill it with the words paper-cuts couplets lanterns cracker firework

21. A:Happy New Year! B:The same to you. A:What are you going to do? B:I’m going to visit my grandparents. What about you? A:I’ll go shopping.I want to buy some new coats. B:Why not go with me? A:Really? That’s a good idea! B:See you tomorrow. A:Bye. Dialogue Practice Find out the useful expressions.

22. Useful phrases and sentences: 1 、 visit my grandparents 拜访祖父母 购物 为什么不 …… ？ 明天见。 待会见。 真的吗？ 2 、 go shopping 3 、 Why not +V- 原？ 4 、 See you tomorrow. See you later. 5 、 Really? eg.Why not go with me? eg.Lily and Lucy go shopping on weekends.

23. 对抗赛 Activities: 根据图片猜短语（看谁用时最短） What do people do on festivals? Set off crackers Watch fireworks Go shopping Get together Sing and dance Have delicious food Activities

24. Time : Calendar 2013 FebruaryNovember December The Spring Festival Thanks giving Day Christmas Day

25. Background: choose the right one. Which thanks God for good harvest?

26. Background: choose the right one. Which is the birthday of Jesus Christ?

27. Background: choose the right one. Which festival observes ( 纪念） the conquest( 征服） of Nian （年 - 怪物） ?

28. Summary When do the festivals take place? Why people celebrate the festivals ? What do people do during the festivals? 区分春节、感恩节和圣诞节的差别：

29. 1 、 Review the new words of Unit12. 2 、 Finish the exercise on page 95.