1、Starting out P13 Unit 2 Lets celebrate!Read and guess:what festival is it?1.In which day,you should eat turkey and say thanks to your parents?Thanksgiving Day2.What is the day an old man who comes from Finland and brings the gifts to children?Christmas3.Whats the festival for children knocking at so
2、meone s door and say:“trick or treat”?Halloween4.when is the moon the biggest and fullest？Mid-autumn Festival5.In which day,Chinese people like to set off fireworks,have delicious food and wear new clothes?Spring FestivalFebruary _Dec._January _FESTIVALSNational DayChristmasDragon BoatFestivalMid-Au
3、tumn FestivalSpring FestivalWhat festivals do you know?New YearMarch _April _May _June _Sep._Oct._Nov._Thanksgiving DayWomens DayTomb-Sweeping DayLabour DayWhile-viewingWatch and answer:1.What festivals are mentioned in the video?2.Why do people celebrate these festivals?The festivals mentioned in t
4、he video are hanami,the Rose Festival,the Mid-Autumn Day,the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival,and the New Year.Because people want to celebrate the changing seasons and express their appreciation of nature.Video:Seasonal CelebrationsAfter-viewing2.Read the festival descriptions and complet
5、e the sentences._ is to celebrate the harvest._ is to celebrate a season._ is to honour an event._ is to honour a person.ThanksgivingMay DayFreedom DayDragon Boat FestivalAfter-viewing3.Work in groups.Talk about:other festivalsthe harvesta seasonan eventa personPongalSpring FestivalIndependence DayV
6、alentines DayPongalPongal is a four-day harvest held throughout South India.It usually falls on the 14th or 15th of January.Pongal is a traditonal occasion for giving thanks to nature and celebrating the life cycles that give people grain.Part of the celebration is the boiling of the first rice of the season to convey appreciation to the Sun God for providing the energy for agriculture.More Information Other reasons to celebrate a festivalOther reasons to celebrate a festival include:celebrating the beginning of a year,worshipping the ancestors,etc.Thank you!
