Festival
around the world
How was your holidays ?
Spring Festival
on the first day of the lunar year
last fifteen days
do spring cleaning , decorate their houses
On New Year’s Eve, dinner, watch the Spring Festival programme, watch fireworks, set off firecrackers
get lucky money
Lantern Festival
New Year’s Day
Lantern Festival
Women’s Day
May Day
Children’s Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-autumn Festival
National Day
Army Day
Chinese festivals
and holidays
Discussion
Discuss when the festivals take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time.
on the fifteenth day of the new year ( 15th, in the lunar calendar)
lanterns: symbols of good fortune, happiness and health.
“dragon” and “lion ” dances
Lantern Festival
Mid-autumn Festival
In September
The day we enjoy the full moon
Play lanterns and eat moon cakes
Dragon Boat Festival
In June
The day that the poet Qu Yuan died
Eat rice dumplings and watch boat races
Ching Ming Festival
In April

The day we remember our dead relatives

Visit graves
What festivals of foreign countries do you know?
Brainstorming
Christmas
Fool’s Day
Valentine’s Day
Easter
Thanksgiving Day
Mother’s Day
Father’s Day
Halloween
Mother’s Day
In May

We give flowers and presents to our mothers.
Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival they convey?
It is one of the most important festivals in western countries.
People usually celebrate it together with their family members.
People send cards or gifts to others.
A kind-hearted old man put the gifts in the stockings for children secretly at night.
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
Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival they convey?
This festival happens at the beginning of the spring.
Usually most young people are happy on this day.
They send flowers and chocolate or some other gifts to the one they love.
Valentine’s
Day
Valentine’s Day
In February

People send roses and cards to the people they love.
Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival they convey?
This festival happens in winter.
Every family has a feast on this day.
Turkey is the most important food on this day.
People celebrate it to thank God for a harvest in 1620.
Thanksgiving Day
Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival they convey?
This festival happens in spring.
On this day most people are happy.
People can tell lies and play tricks on others without being blamed.
Some people may be fooled but they can not be angry.
April Fool’s Day
Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival they convey?
Most children are excited on this day.
They would like to dress up as frightening and ugly ghosts or witches.
They wear black costumes or masks.
They would like to knock others’ doors and say, “trick or treat”.
Halloween
Listening
Look at the pictures below. What festival do you think these pictures are about?
(Workbook, Page 41)
In April
It is the time when Jesus Christ died and came back to life.
Eat chocolate eggs
Easter
Listening
Listen to this conversation between Chen Bin and his American friend, Joey. What is the main topic of their conversation?
(Workbook, Page 41)
The main topic of the conversation is about the meaning of Easter and some of its traditional customs.
Listening
Listen again and take notes to fill in the following chart.
spring
Christians around the world
Story about Jesus coming back to life.
Sunday
Hot cross buns, eggs, bunnies, lilies