人教课标必修Unit One FESTIVALSWarming up

•Festivals are meant to celebrate important events

Spring Festival

What to celebrate

When

What people do

Spring Festiva

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on the first day of the lunar yearlast fifteen days

The end of winter, arrival

of spring, lunar New Year Give lucky money to children,

see dragon dances, eat dumplings,

visit friends and relatives

Spring Festival

On New Year’s Eve, dinner, watch the Spring Festival programme, watch fireworks, set off firecrackers

New Year

Lantern Festival

Women’s Day

May Day

Children’s Day

Dragon Boat FestivalMid-autumn Festival

National Day

Army Day

Chinese festivals and holidays

Spring Festival

lantern Festival

Time:The fifteenth day of the first lunar month

Lantern show Lion dancing

Guessing riddles Rice glue ball

Ching Ming Festival

• In April, 5th

• The day we remember our dead relatives

• Visit graves

What to celebrate

When

What people do

Dragon Boat

Festival

The fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendar

To remember Qu Yuan, a famous poet Eat zongzi; w

atch dragon

boat races; put herbs on doorways

for good health

Mid- Autumn Festival

Time: on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month

Foreign festivals

Christmas

April Fool’s DayValentine’s Day

Carnival

Easter

Thanksgiving Day

Mother’s Day

Father’s Day

Halloween

In April

It is the time when Jesus Christ died and came back to life.

Eat chocolate eggs

Easter

Christmas Day• On December 25th• It is the birthday of

Jesus Christ• Go to the parties and

churches , give cards and presents to our friends and relatives

Valentine’s Day

• In February

• People send roses and cards to the people they love.

Mother’s Day

• In May

• We give flowers and presents to our mothers.