1、 回顾一下，他们都在这些节日做什么 Dragon Boat Festival The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, usually in June. Chinese people celebrate it to remember the ancient poet Qu Yuan. Many families will put rice, beans and other things in a bamboo leaf to make zongzi. In some parts o
2、f the country prople make sweet zongzi. In other parts, they make salty ones. Young men take part in the dragon boat races. Thats how the festival gets its name. Many people love to watch these races and cheer their favourite team. The winning teams will earn a year of happiness and good luck. Mid-A
3、utumn Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, usually in September or Octorber. It is the time for family reunions. Before the day, people put up red lanterns in their homes, on trees or outside biuldings. On the night of the festival, families get toge
4、ther for dinner and then go outside to enjoy the fullest and brightest moon of the year. People make and eat a special kind of dessert named mooncakes. There are different kinds of mooncakes, some with eggs and some with fruit. Everyone loves the Mid-Autumn Festival, especially children. They can no
5、t only enjoy delicious mooncakes, but also play fun lantern word guessing games. 1. The Lantern Festival lasts 15 days. 2. The first month is called Yuan-month. 3. People usually eat rice during this festival. 4. Family menmbers often get together on this day. 5. Children get gifts when they give a
6、right answer. Ms White: Jiamin, what do you do to stay healthy? Jiamin: I sleep a lot. I dont feel well when I dont have enough sleep. Ms White: And you, Janet? Janet: I take plenty of exercise. I run in the park every morning. Ms White: Great ideas. Ben, what do you do? Hello, everyone. Id like to
7、tell you something about the Chiese Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival comes on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar year. In the past, people called this month Yuan-month and called the night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. The Latern Festival is also c
8、alled Yuanxiao Festivla because the most important celebrations happened at night. People hang up colourful lanterns, play games and gather with families and friends. People all eat sweet rive dumplings called tangyuan. This word sounds like the same as another Chinese word meaning the family geting
9、 together, so the lantern festival is also a time for family to come together. Some of the lanterns have word games on them. Children are especially food of finding answers to these games, as they can get gifts for doing so. Spring FestivalDragon Boat Festival Date Things people do before the festiv
10、al Things people do during the festival Food people eat January 1st is an exciting day for people all over the world. But not all countries welcome the new year in the same way. The Japanese New Years Day is a time for peace and rest. On this day people eat rice cakes. Families give money to childre
11、n for peace and happiness. New Years Day is great for children in the Philippines. People say if children jump about on that day, they will grow taller in the coming year. Children will make a lot of noise with coins. They think this will bring them health and wealth. Germans hold huge parities. The
12、y use special water to tell the future. If they see a heart in the water, then a wedding will soon happen. A ship means a travel and a pig means food. German people also leave different foods on the table to make sure they have enough to eat in the year ahead. 1. What do Janpanese eat on New Years D
13、ay? 2. Why do children in the Philippines jump on New Years Day? 3. What can the noise with coins bring to people? 4. What does a ship mean for Germans? 5. Why do Germans leave some food on the table? They eat rice cake. Because people say if children jump about on that day, they will grow taller in
14、 the coming year. It can bring people health and wealth. A ship means a travel. To make sure they have enough to eat in the year ahead. Invent your own festival Step 1: Choose a festival name and its date. (e.g. Happy Festival, No Homework Festival, Book Festival, English Festival, etc. Step 2: Decide what the festival is for. Step 3: Decide what to do and what to eat at the festival. Step 4: Make a poster about your festival.
