1、Unit 3 Festivals and customs Welcome to the unit Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do. - Robert A. Heinlein How was your Spring Festival? What did you do? the customs of spring festival decorating home with couplets enjoying the family reunion feast known as ni n y f n wat
2、ching the CCTV Chinese New Years Gala exchanging red envelopes setting off fireworks Do you know any other Chinese traditional festivals? The Lantern Festival 元宵节 But in the crowd once and again, I look for her in vain. When all at once I turn my head, I find her there where lantern light is dimly s
3、hed. The Qingming Festival 清明节 The Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 The Chongyang Festival 重阳节 Traditional Chinese festivals Customs The Lantern Festival The Qingming Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival The Chongyang Festival Enjoy beautiful laterns； eat rice balls（yuanxiao） Sweep tombs to pay respect to the de
4、ceased Enjoy family reunions and the full moon；eat moon cakes Climb mountains；admire beautiful chrysanthemums； show respect to senior citizens The Christmas Day (圣诞节圣诞节) Rio Carnival in Brazil (里约狂欢节里约狂欢节) La Tomatina in Spain (番茄大战番茄大战) Tanabata Summer Festival in Japan (七夕夏日祭七夕夏日祭) The Day of the
5、Dead 亡灵节亡灵节 Watch the video and finish the exercises. Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mai, Thailand as a way to _ _. Midsummers Day is celebrated in Sweden for people to _ _ _. The Day of the Dead, which lasts _, is a festival in Mexico for people to _ _. let bad memories go and mak
6、e a wish for the future hold parties, singing and dancing around a midsummer pole for three days remember loved ones who are no longer alive Thailand Sweden Mexico the Lantern Festival the Dragon Boat Festival the Qingming Festival people in the two countries both make lanterns. Both are celebrated
7、in summer. Both are celebrated for remembering our loved ones who are no longer alive. Similar Chinese festival Yi Peng Lantern Festival Midsummers Day the Day of the Dead Country Festival Foreign festival Similarity （相似点）（相似点） What Chinese festivals are similar to each of the three festivals in the video? The End Thank you for listening!
