1、 Happy New Year Unit 12 The Spring Festivals It falls on the first day of the first Chinese lunar month and the celebration lasts from the 23rd of the 12th lunar month up to the 15th of the first lunar month next year. What is the longest and most important What is the longest and most important fes
2、tival in China? festival in China? What do you do in the Spring Festival?春节习俗春节习俗 Customs of the Spring Festival The Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese festival and also the most important one of the whole year. Through the evolvement of thousands of years, a series of customs are spreading fa
3、r and wide.we clean our houses and sweep away bad luck, and then we paint doors and windows red. 我们打扫房子的卫生，将霉运扫走，然后我们将门和窗户刷成红色我们打扫房子的卫生，将霉运扫走，然后我们将门和窗户刷成红色 扫尘 Sweeping the Dust扫尘扫尘 Sweeping the Dust “Dust” is homophonic with “chen”（尘）（尘）in Chinese, which means old and past. In this way, “sweeping th
4、e dust” before the Spring Festival means a thorough cleaning of houses to sweep away bad luck in the past year. This custom shows a good wish of putting away old things to welcome a new life. In a word, just before the Spring Festival comes, every household will give a thorough cleaning to bid farew
5、ell to the old year and usher in the new.春联春联 spring festival couplets 贴春联贴春联 Pasting Spring Couplets “The Spring Couplet”, also called “couplet” and “a pair of antithetical phrases”, is a special form of literature in China. The Spring Couplet is composed of two antithetical sentences on both sides
6、 of the door and a horizontal scroll bearing an inscription, usually an auspicious phrase, above the gate. The sentence pasting on the right side of the door is called the first line of the couplet and the one on the left the second line. On the eve of the Spring Festival, every household will paste
7、 on doors a spring couplet written on red paper to give a happy and prosperous atmosphere of the Festival. In the past t, the Chinese usually wrote their own spring couplet with a brush or asked others to do for them, while nowadays, it is common for people to buy the printed spring couplet in the m
8、arket.When fu(福福) comes to townWe usually decorate the doors and windows with paper cuts. 我们常常用剪纸将门和窗户装饰一下。我们常常用剪纸将门和窗户装饰一下。 剪纸剪纸 paper-cuts 贴窗花和“福”字 Pasting Paper-cuts and “Up-sided Fu” Paper-cuts, usually with auspicious patterns, give a happy and prosperous atmosphere of the Festival and express
9、the good wishes of Chinese people looking forward to a good life. In addition to pasting paper-cuts on windows, it is common for Chinese to paste the character “fu（福）”, big and small, on walls, doors and doorposts around the houses. “Fu（福）” shows peoples yearning toward a good life. Some people even
10、 invert the character “fu（福）” to signify that blessing has arrived because “inverted” is a homonym for “arrive” in Chinese. Now many kinds of paper-cuts and “fu（福）” can be seen in the market before the Festival.the dinner on New Years Eve 年夜饭年夜饭 family reunion dinner 团圆饭团圆饭【Food names】春节食品名称春节食品名称:年
11、糕年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake 团圆饭团圆饭 family reunion dinner年夜饭年夜饭 the dinner on New Years Eve 饺子饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli八宝饭八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding 汤圆汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings糖果盘糖果盘 candy tray
12、:什锦糖什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune蜜冬瓜蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health西瓜子西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, 金桔金桔 cumquat - prosperity红枣红枣 red dates - prosperity糖莲子糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come糖藕糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship花生糖花生糖
13、 peanut candy - sweet吃饺子吃饺子 Having JiaoziOn New Years Eve, the whole family will sit together to make jiaozi and celebrate the Spring Festival. The shape of jiaozi is like gold ingot from ancient China. So people eat them and wish for money and treasure. The tradition of having jiaozi is very import
14、ant during the Spring Festival. You cannot have a complete Spring Festival without having jiaozi. 看春晚看春晚 The CCTV New Years program看春节联欢晚会看春节联欢晚会 The CCTV New Years ProgramThe New Years Gala is a variety show held by China Central Television (CCTV) since 1983. For every year since then at the turn o
15、f the Lunar New Year, the program begins at 8:00PM and lasts five or six hours. It brings laughter to billions of people, creates many popular words and produces lots of TV phenomena meriting attention. For over twenty years, its value has gone far beyond a variety show. It is essential entertainmen
16、t for the Chinese both at home and abroad. Many Chinese would like to watch the gala while having the dinner on New Years Eve. 烟花烟花 firework Firecrackers 鞭炮鞭炮 set off fireworks / firecrackers 燃放燃放烟花爆竹烟花爆竹放鞭炮放鞭炮 Setting off Firecrackers The firecracker is a unique product in China. In ancient China,
17、the sound of burning bamboo tubes was used to scare away wild animals and evil spirits. With the invention of the gunpowder, “firecracker” is also called “鞭炮鞭炮binpo” (“炮炮” in Chinese means gun) and used to foster a joyful atmosphere. The first thing every Chinese household does is to set off firecra
18、ckers and fireworks, which are meant to bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new. This shows that burning firecrackers is a very important activity during the Spring Festival.New Years visit On New Years Day, we put on our new clothes and visit our family and friends. 在新年那天，我们穿上新衣服回家或到朋友家拜年
19、。在新年那天，我们穿上新衣服回家或到朋友家拜年。 lucky moneyChildren Getting money in red envelopes from their parents and relatives.拜年和压岁钱拜年和压岁钱 New Years Visit and Gift MoneyOn the first day of the Chinese lunar year, everybody puts on their best clothes and pays ceremonial calls on their relatives and friends, wishing t
20、hem all the luck in the coming year. Juniors will greet seniors, wishing them health and longevity, while seniors will give juniors some gift money as a wish for their safety in the coming year. When friends meet, they will wish each other happiness and prosperity with a big smile. With the developm
21、ent of the new technology, there is a change on the way of giving New Years greetings. In recent year, it is common to send New Years greetings by such modern means of communication as telephones, emails and text messages.庙会庙会temple fairThe Temple Fair is busy and crowded today.庙会上人们比肩继踵，真是热闹啊。庙会上人们
22、比肩继踵，真是热闹啊。舞狮舞狮 lion dance 舞龙舞龙 dragon dance灯谜riddles written on lanterns逛庙会 Temple Fair Temple fair, usually held outside temples, is a kind of folk custom in China. During the Spring Festival, temple fair is one of the most important activities, in which there are such performances as acrobatics a
23、nd Wushu, numerous kinds of local snacks and many kinds of things for everyday life. In recent years, the temple fair has become a place for people to appreciate the traditional art and experience the traditional life.Traditional Festival Greetings:Wishing You ProsperityPromoting To A Higher Positio
24、n guessMay All Your Wishes Come True Everything Goes Well Traditional Festival Greetings: 金玉满堂金玉满堂 Treasures Fill The Home 生意兴隆生意兴隆 Business Flourishes 岁岁平安岁岁平安 Peace All Year Round 恭喜发财恭喜发财 Wishing You Prosperity 和气生财和气生财 Harmony Brings Wealth 心想事成心想事成 May All Your Wishes Come True 吉祥如意吉祥如意 Everyth
25、ing Goes Well 国泰平安国泰平安 The Country Flourishes And People Live In Peace 一帆风顺一帆风顺 Wishing You Every Success 步步高升步步高升 Promoting To A Higher Position 出入平安出入平安 Safe Trip Wherever You Go BlessingWith best wishes for a happy New Year!祝新年快乐，并致以良好的祝福。祝新年快乐，并致以良好的祝福。 Wishing you peace, joy and happiness throu
26、gh the coming year.在新年来临之际，祝福你平安、快乐、幸福！在新年来临之际，祝福你平安、快乐、幸福！ Good luck and great success in the coming New Year.祝来年好运，并取得更大的成就。祝来年好运，并取得更大的成就。 At New Year and always, may peace and love fill your heart, beauty fill your world, and contentment and joy fill your days.新年的祝福，平日的希冀，愿你心境祥和、充满爱意，愿你的世界全是美满，新
27、年的祝福，平日的希冀，愿你心境祥和、充满爱意，愿你的世界全是美满，愿你一切称心如意，快乐无比。愿你一切称心如意，快乐无比。Please accept our wishes for you and yours for a happy New Year.请接受我们对你及你全家的美好祝福，祝你们新年快乐。请接受我们对你及你全家的美好祝福，祝你们新年快乐。May the joy and happiness around you today and always.愿快乐幸福永伴你左右。愿快乐幸福永伴你左右。 At first ,the preparing work: Clean the house go
28、 to the flower markets. do Spring Festival shopping Paste Spring Couplets Cook the meals Secondly, eat family reunion dinner; Light all the lamps Set off fireworks and firecracks Start eating family reunion dinner Thirdly, stay up late on New Years Eve: Watch TV Play majiang or card Set off firecrac
29、ks at 24 oclock Finally, “Bainian”on new year: Junior wish senior a happy new year Senior give junior lucky money. 从初一到十五的日子 年初一：祭拜天地年初一：祭拜天地Day1: People began their day by offering prayers and welcome the gods ofheaven and earth. Most of the people stay away from meat to ensure healthy living。 年初二：
30、狗狗过生日年初二：狗狗过生日Day 2:Successively, prayers are offer to their ancestors and other gods.Chinese are strict care-taker of dogs and feed them well. This is dayis considered to be the birthday of all dogs。 初三初四：走亲访友，媳妇回娘家初三初四：走亲访友，媳妇回娘家Day3 and 4: These are very important days for the families to keep up
31、their relations. It calls for every son-in-law to pay respect to theirparents-in-law。 年初五：年初五：“破五破五”祭财神祭财神Day5: According to the traditions, nobody visits friends and relativeshouses as it would bring bad omen. They stay back home to worship theGod of wealth. The day is called Po Woo。 年初六：百无禁忌，出门活动筋
32、骨年初六：百无禁忌，出门活动筋骨Day6: On this day, people freely meet their near and dear ones and evenvisit nearby temples to pray for their well being and high spirits。 年初七：吃面条，祝长寿年初七：吃面条，祝长寿Day 7: This is Chinese farmers day. They display their backbreakingproduce. They also prepare a drink from seven different
33、types ofvegetables. On this day, everybody eats noodles which is a symbol oflong life and fish representing success。 年初八：凌晨拜天公年初八：凌晨拜天公Day8: Its an other day to be celebrated with the family and friends. Theyalso offer midnight prayers to Tian Gong, the God of Heaven。 年初九：玉皇大帝登场年初九：玉皇大帝登场Day 9: Pray
34、ers are offered to Jade Emperor。 初十、十一、十二、十三：大吃大喝，最后记得回归清淡初十、十一、十二、十三：大吃大喝，最后记得回归清淡Days 10 to 13: From 10 to 12, people celebrate the days by having sumptuous dinner with the loved ones and the 13th day is left for a very light dinner to cleanse the system。 年十四：准备闹元宵年十四：准备闹元宵Day 14: People start pre
35、paring for the celebration of Lantern Festival to be held on next day。 年十五：吃元宵看灯火年十五：吃元宵看灯火Day 15: Since it is the first night to see full moon, people hang out colorful lanterns, eat glutinous rice balls and enjoy the day with their families。Review: 春联春联 剪纸剪纸 烟花烟花 爆竹爆竹 舞狮舞狮 舞龙舞龙 灯谜灯谜 灯会灯会 守岁守岁 Spri
36、ng Festival couplets paper-cuts fireworks firecrackers lion dance dragon dance riddles written on lanterns exhibit of lanterns staying-up Chinese Zodiac生肖生肖 RatOx Chinese Zodiac生肖生肖 Rat comes first in the Chinese Zodiac.Tiger Rabbit Dragon SnakeHorse Goat Monkey RoosterDog Pig Chinese Zodiac 生肖生肖 Sp
37、ring festival Spring Festival day that the families get together. Chinese people most like the Spring Festival. The spring festival is usually in the February ,.In the spring festival, every family all paste the lucky, Spring Festival couplets and they fire the cracker, they eat the dumplings, we ar
38、e have make dumplings it, is very delicious. playing fireworks in the open air. My brother and I played fireworks on that day. We had many fireworks. the families get together to have the new years dinner, wish each other, talk about the wishes about the new year. Small I hope make progress in study
39、 and everyone in families happy. we are receive the money given to them as a lunar new year gift. l like it very much. Warming up The Spring Festival：1） the Chinese Lunar New Years Day.2）on the first day of a year on the lunar calendar. 3）peoples favorite festival in China and in many Asian countrie
40、s, just like Christmas in the West. dumplingsfireworkcrackersRed lanternPaper-cutscouplets The Spring Festival is coming. Id like to go back home and spend the long holiday with my parents. The Spring Festival is the Chinese Lunar New Years Day. It is on the first day of a year on the lunar calendar
41、. It is peoples favorite festival in China and in many Asian countries, just like Christmas in the West. The family members would get together around their parents to celebrate the Spring Festival happily. No matter how far away from home, people try to get back home before Lunar New Years Eve, just
42、 as the old saying goes , East or West, home is the best. Para1-2Language Points1. is coming: 现在进行时态表示将来现在进行时态表示将来The summer holiday is coming.暑假快到了。暑假快到了。2. would like to: 想要做想要做Id like to go with him.我想和他一起去。我想和他一起去。3. spend+ money/time on sth/ (in) doing sth He spent two hours doing his homework.
43、他花费两个小时做作业。他花费两个小时做作业。4. on + 具体到某天（的上下午或者晚上）具体到某天（的上下午或者晚上）He left on Monday morning.他周一早晨走的。他周一早晨走的。 Language Points5. lunar calendar: 农历农历6. just like: 就像就像He looks just like his father.他看上去像他的父亲。他看上去像他的父亲。7. get together: 团聚团聚We got together to celebrate his birthday last Sunday.上周日我们聚会为他庆祝生日。上周
44、日我们聚会为他庆祝生日。8. no matter: 无论无论No matter what she says, keep calm please.无论她说什么，请保持镇静。无论她说什么，请保持镇静。People usually begin preparing a celebration a week before the festival. They clean their houses meaning to sweep all the bad luck in the past year. They prepare many traditional Chinese food, get new c
45、lothes for children, hang up red lanterns in the yard, paste colorful paper-cuts on windows and Spring Festival couplets on both side of gates or doors. People try to make New Year full of joy so that they will have good luck in the coming year.Para3Language Points9. far away from: 远离远离Tell the boy
46、to keep far away from fire.告诉男孩要远离火。告诉男孩要远离火。10.try to：努力；尽量：努力；尽量He tried to earn money to support family.他努力挣钱养家。他努力挣钱养家。11. prepare: 准备准备 prepare for: 为为 做准备做准备My mother prepared some money for me.妈妈为我准备了一些钱。妈妈为我准备了一些钱。12. mean to; 想做想做 What do you mean to do on earth? 你究竟想干什么？你究竟想干什么？Language Po
47、ints13. sweep out: 清扫；扫出去清扫；扫出去She swept out the dirt.她把土扫出去。她把土扫出去。14. in the past/coming year: 在去在去/来年来年15. many kinds of: 各种各样的各种各样的I met all kinds of people there.在那里，我遇到了各种各样的人。在那里，我遇到了各种各样的人。16. hang up:悬挂悬挂17. be full of: 充满充满 The room is full of smoke. 屋子里都是烟。屋子里都是烟。 As for our family, we ha
48、ve a family reunion on every Lunar New Years Eve. With the whole family together, we share happiness and great joy, having delicious food, playing games, singing and dancing and watching wonderful TV programs for the Spring Festival on CCTV. At midnight, we have some jiaoziand set off crackers and f
49、ireworks to welcome the coming New Year. Language Points18. So that; 以至于；所以以至于；所以I left early so that I could get there on time.我早点动身，这样就能按时到了。我早点动身，这样就能按时到了。19. as for: 至于；关于至于；关于As for the money, we will talk about it later.关于钱，我们以后再谈。关于钱，我们以后再谈。20. share sth with sb: 同同 分享分享Mary shares the room w
50、ith three other girls.玛丽和其他三名女孩共住一个房间。玛丽和其他三名女孩共住一个房间。21. having delicious food, playing games, singing and dancing: 现在分词作伴随状语。现在分词作伴随状语。 He sat there, saying nothing. 他坐在那里，一言不发。他坐在那里，一言不发。Language Points22. at midnight: 半夜半夜I woke up at midnight suddenly.我半夜突然醒了。我半夜突然醒了。23. set off: 燃放，出发燃放，出发We s
