Unit 3 Lesson1

Chinese Seasonal Festivals

中山市龙山中学 杨雪春

Look at the pictures , what are they?

Moon cakes Bean paste

Egg yoke

Glutinous rice

Lantern

Sweet dumplings

Dragon boat

Zongzi

Step1: Listen to the tape , and then match the pictures with the festivals.

Step2: Read the text quickly, then choose

the correct answer. (A) the Mid-Autumn Festival (B) the Lantern Festival (C) the Dragon Boat Festival Which festival it belongs?

C-A-B

Game TimeGame Time 1 ） 1—4 题为必答题，每题 10 分，答

错不扣分2 ） 5—7 题为抢答题，每题 20 分，答

错倒扣 10 分

1) On that day, millions of people make the journey back home to share the feeling of ‘being together’ with all members of the family. ( )

2) This festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebration. ( )

3) The special food for this festival is sweet dumplings. ( )

A

B

B

4) The festival falls on fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. ( )

7) This festival marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year. ( )

6) On that day, the moon is said to be at its biggest and brightest. ( )

5) The special food for the festival is called Zongzi. ( )

C

C

A

C

Step 3: （附加题） Read the text again and fill in the ta

ble with the information you read from the texts.

FestivalsSeason& date/ month

Typical or food

Special meaning

Mid- Autumn Festival

The Lantern Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival

Moon cakes

September or October

A special occasion for family reunion

The fifteenth of the first month of the lunar calendar

Sweet dumplings

Mark the end of the Chinese New Year celebration

The fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar

ZongziMark the beginning of the hottest season of the year

Step 4: Voice your opinion

Now, class, can you discuss with your partner, how many festivals are there in China during a year? And which festival in China is most important for children, teenagers （青少年） , adults, the elderly（老年人） , women and men?

Spring: (March~May)

Summer: (June~August)

For whom is it most important

women

adultsmen/teenagers

children

Women’s Day, Pure Brightness, Labors’ Day, the Dragon Boat Festival

Children’s Day

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Autumn:(September~November)

Winter: (December~February)

teachers

the elderly

people

childrenchildren/teenagers

lovers

Teachers’ Day Mid-Autumn Day National Day

the New YearSpring Festival the Lantern Festival

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Western Festivals:

Christmas

the New Year

Halloween（万圣节前夕） Thanksgiving（感恩节） April Fool’s Day

Easter(复活节)

Mother’s Day

Father’s Day

the Valentine’s Day

Halloween : 31st October, the night before All Saints’ Day( 万圣节 ) , was originally New Year’s Eve celebrated by the Celts( 克尔特人 ).

All Saints’ Day, which falls on 1st November is regarded in the West as a festival.

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Thanksgiving was first celebrated in 1621. The Pilgrims （早期移民） invited Native Americans （印第安人） for a three-day festival in gratitude for ( 庆祝 ) the successful harvest that followed a hard winter.

Today’s traditional dinner contains turkey, mashed potatoes( 土豆泥 ) and pumpkin Pie （南瓜派） .

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Thanksgiving was proclaimed( 宣布 ) a national holiday by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.

April Fool’s Day

In Great Britain, tradition only allows April Fool’s stricks from midnight to noon on April 1st . Those who try to play tricks in the afternoon become the fools themselves.

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• Easter is originally the day to commemorate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.( 复活节原是纪念耶酥复活的日子 )

For children, Easter eggs or chocolate eggs means more than anything else in Easter.

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People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, Father’s Day, on the third Sunday In June.

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carnation

Homework:

1) Try to find more information about the western festivals.

2) Preview the Grammar: The Passive on Page 37.