Festivals around the world

What’s the most important festival in China? The Spring Festival

the Spring Festival Chinese New Year In February We celebrate the beginning of the lunar new year. We light fireworks and get lucky money

At the Spring Festival, people have plenty of delicious food and fruit to eat.

除夕夜 Most family members get together and have dumplings on the eve of the Spring Festival.

背着媳妇回家过年 People studying or working in other cities and countries will come back home and have a reunion with their familes. get together with

For children,… They wear their new clothes ,and can sometimes get lucky money from the elders.

The Chinese festivals

1. What kinds of festivals in China do you know about? The Spring Festival The Lantern Festival Tomb Sweeping Day The Double Seventh Festival The Middle Autumn Festival The Double Ninth Festival The Dragon Boat Festival

What does people do at that time? When does it take place? What does it celebrate? What does people do at that time? The Dragon Boat Festival The Middle Autumn Festival

Duan Wu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) -the 5th day of the 5th lunar month To memory the poet, Qu Yuan. People race Dragon boat; eat zongzi and drinking realgar wine; put herbs on doorways for good health.

To memory the poet, Qu Yuan eat zongzi

Dragon Boat Race

Mid-Autumn Festival-the 15th day of the 8th lunar month

Admire the full moon

Mooncakes

Mid-Autumn Festival-the 15th day of the 8th lunar month Celebrate the beauty of the full moon, harvest, time with family and friends. People give or eat mooncakes and watch the full moon with family and friends.

Festivals Date The Lantern Festival What does it celebrate? What do people do? The Lantern Festival the 1st day of the lunar month visit relatives; have a big meal; get together and have fun with friends the Spring Festival the coming of the spring eat special sweet dumplings; enjoy lanterns and fireworks the15th day of the 1st lunar month the first full moon after Lunar New Year the Dragon Boat Festival the 5th day of the 5th lunar month In memory of Qu Yuan, a great poet Dragon boat racing; eat zongzi Mid-Autumn Festival the 15th day of the 8th lunar month harvest admire the moon: mooncakes

The Western festivals

The Western festivals Carnival Fool’s Day Father’s Day Valentine’s Day Easter Halloween Thanksgiving Day Mother’s Day Christmas

It is one of the most important festivals in western countries. Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival they convey(传达)? It is one of the most important festivals in western countries. People usually celebrate it together with their family members. A kind-hearted old man put the gifts in the stockings for children secretly at night. People send cards or gifts to others.

Christmas

This festival happens at the beginning of the spring. 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. Valentine’s Day They send flowers and chocolate or some other gifts to the one they love.

欧美传统民间节日。又译圣瓦伦丁节。定于每年 2月14日。情侣们在这一天互相交换表达爱意的贺 卡和礼物。 它源于3世纪迫害基督教徒的罗马帝国， 一位名叫瓦伦丁的教士因救助基督徒而被捕，在狱 中，他与典狱长的女儿相爱  。269年2月14日，他 被处死 。此后教会便将2月14日定为情人节作为纪 念。 现在通常在情人节中，男士将一枝半开的红玫 瑰作为情人节送给女孩的最佳礼物，而姑娘则以一 盒心形巧克力作为回赠的礼物。

Thanksgiving Day This festival happens in winter. 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

每年11月的第四个星期四是感恩节。感恩节是美国人民独创的—个古老节日，也是美国人合家欢聚的节 日，因此美国人提起感恩节总是倍感亲切。 追根溯源，感恩节是和美洲古代的印第安人，特别是和玉米的种植有十分密切的关系。1620年9月6日， 一批英国清教徒难以忍受宗教的迫害，搭乘“五月花号 ”木船驶往美洲。他们在疲劳、饥饿、寒冷和疾病的 袭击下在大西洋上漂泊了65天，最后到达北美殖民地 的普利茅斯。 在第一个冬天，半数人以上都死于饥饿和传染病，活下来的人们在第一个春季开始播种，整个夏天他们都热切地盼望着丰收的到来他们深知自己的生存将取决于即将到来的收成。后来，庄稼获得了丰收，所以大家决定要选一个日子来感谢上帝的恩典。直至1863年，美国总统林肯宣布把感恩节定为全国性的节日。

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. Some people may be fooled but they can not be angry. People can tell lies and play tricks on others without being blamed. 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 wear black costumes or masks. They would like to dress up as frightening and ugly ghosts or witches. They would like to knock others’ doors and say, “trick or treat”. Halloween

每年的１０月３１日为万圣节，它是西方国家的传统节日。这一夜是一年中最“闹鬼”的一夜，所以也叫“鬼 节”。１０月３１日是夏天正式结束的日子，也就是新 年伊始，严酷的冬季开始的一天。那时人们相信，故 人的亡魂会在这一天回到故居地在活人身上找寻生灵， 借此再生，而且这是人在死后能获得再生的唯一希望。 而活着的人则惧怕死魂来夺生，于是人们就在这一天 熄掉炉火、烛光，让死魂无法找寻活人，又把自己打 扮成妖魔鬼怪把死人之魂灵吓走。 万圣节的一个有趣内容是“Trick or treat”，孩子们提着南瓜灯笼挨家讨糖吃的。见面时，打扮成鬼精灵模样的孩子们千篇一律地都要发出“不请吃就捣乱”的 威胁，而主人自然不敢怠慢，连声说“请吃！请吃！” 同时把糖果放进孩子们随身携带的大口袋里。

Easter In April It is the time when Jesus Christ died and came back to life. Eat chocolate eggs

每年在教堂庆祝的复活节指的是春分月圆后的第一 个星期日，如果月圆那天刚好是星期天，复活节则推迟 一星期。因而复活节可能在从3月22日到4月25日之间 的任何一天。 　　复活节是最古老最有意义的基督教节日。因为它 庆祝的是基督的复活，世界各地的基督徒都要庆祝这 一节日。 　 典型的复活节礼物跟春天和再生有关系：鸡蛋、 小鸡、小兔子、鲜花，特别是百合花这一季节的象征。 复活节前夕，孩子们为朋友和家人给鸡蛋着色打扮一番。 复活节那天早上，孩子们会发现床前的复活节篮子里 装满了巧克力彩蛋、复活节小兔子、有绒毛的小鸡 及娃娃玩具等。一年一度的美国白宫滚彩蛋活动经常被 电视台实况转播。

Reading Festivals & Celebrations

Skim and find: What festivals are mentioned in each paragraph? P 1. Ancient festivals P 2. Festivals of the Dead P 3.Festivals to Honour People P 4.Harvest Festivals P 5. Spring festivals 33

Festivals to honour people Countries Obon Japan Festivals of the dead Mexico the Day of the Dead western countries Halloween the Dragon Boat Festival China Festivals to honour people Columbus Day USA Mohandas Gandhi Day India Thanksgiving festivals European countries Harvest festivals the Mid-autumn Festival China/Japan the Spring Festival China Carnival western countries Spring festivals Easter western countries Japan Cherry Blossom Festival

1.Why do Japanese people light lamps during the Festival of the Dead? Choose the best answer to each question or to finish each sentence. 1.Why do Japanese people light lamps during the Festival of the Dead? 2.Which of the following was not mentioned (提到）as a famous person in the text? 3. The place where people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit is ____. 4.Easter is held in memory of the return of Jesus for Christians and also celebrates ___.

1.Why do Japanese people light lamps during the Festival of the Dead? Because they want to make the festival colorful. Because they want to light up their rooms. Because they want to light up their way. Because they want to lead their ancestors to return to earth. D L 13

2.Which of the following was not mentioned (提到）as a famous person in the text? Mohandas Gandhi B. Abraham Lincoln C. Christopher Columbus D. Qu Yuan B para3

3. The place where people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit is ____. A India B. America C. Europe D. China. C L30

4.Easter is held in memory of the return of Jesus for Christians and also celebrates ___. the coming of spring the autumn harvest the Lunar New Year the end of a year A L36-37

While reading Enjoy some pictures and get to know the festivals mentioned in the passage.

Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to lead the ancestors back to home. Obon When the festival is over, thousands of lanterns are placed into the water and they drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world. in Japan

The Day of the Dead in Mexico People offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. Toys, decorations, and candies in the shape of skulls, are sold in the market-places to honor ancestors.

Halloween In the US and Europe The jack-o’-lantern is the most common symbol of Halloween. children dress in costumes and go from house to house to ask for candy by saying “Trick or Treat!” Halloween Parade

DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL boat and beat drums to scare fish away threw rice dumplings(zongzi) into the sea to keep the fish from eating Qu Yuan's body. to honour the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan

in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America Columbus Day in the USA in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America

Mahatma Gandhi Day October 2 is a national festival in India to honour Mohandas Gandhi Gandhi is the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain

Harvest Festivals People are grateful because their food is ________for the winter, and because a season of __________work is over. gathered agricultural

Thanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday, falling on the fourth Thursday in November, to commemorate the harvest. Thanksgiving Day The traditional Thanksgiving food---roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream.

The Mid-Autumn Festival

Time: late January or early February couplets Spring Festivals

Carnival Parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds.

Easter is an important religious and social festival in Christian countries. It celebrates the return of Jesus for Christians and the coming of spring. Egg hunts Easter egg Easter bunny

the Cherry Blossom Festival Every April when the country is covered with cherry flowers. Japanese go out with their friends or families, sit under the trees, sing and have a picnic. the Cherry Blossom Festival

Para1 What and when did ancient people celebrate ? Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of______________, ________________and _______________. Sometimes celebrations were held _________________________________. planting in spring cold weather harvest in autumn after hunters had caught animals. People would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.

Para2-6 What do modern people celebrate ? We will hold the festivals to honor_________ or _________ the ancestors, honor famous people, be ________ for harvests, and _____________(期盼) the end of winter and the coming of spring or new life. the dead satisfy grateful look forward to Why do modern people love to hold festivals?

Discussion Is it important to have festivals and celebrations? Give your reasons. (group discussion） to enjoy life to be proud of our customs to forget our work for a little while to get relaxed to get educated to enrich culture to develop tourism to promote economy …

Free talking Based on the reading passage, what do most festivals seem to have in common? dance food entertainment music lights or fire being with family and friends remembering events or people

Speaking My favorite festival What is your favorite festival? Why? When is it? What is the festival about? How long can we have for holiday? What do we usually do in the festival?

My favorite festival-- the Spring Festival in China I like the Spring festival best. It’s the most _________(富有生气的) and important festival in China, which falls on the f______ day of the lunar year. Before the festival, houses are cleaned and d_________. At the festival , people eat ___________ and fish and give children _____ ______ in red paper . On the eve, people watch CCTV New Year Gala and often set off___________. There are dragon dances and ________ (狂欢节) in the streets energetic first decorated dumplings lucky money fireworks carnivals

Speaking My favorite festival What is your favorite festival? Why? When is it? What is the festival about? How long can we have for holiday? What do we usually do in the festival?

Homework: Write a passage to introduce a festival you are interested in or you think most fun. (when, where, how to celebrate)