1、 Liu YunUnit 14 FestivalsLantern FestivalMid-autumnFestivalfirecrackersfireworksClear and Bright FestivalTomb-sweeping FestivalLantern Festival Womens DayArbor Day Clear and Bright Festival May Day (Tomb-sweeping Festival)Chinese Youth Day Dragon Boat FestivalChildrens Day the Armys DayTeachers Day
2、Mid-autumn DayNational Day Double-ninth Day 1.Do you know any other names of Chinese festivals?HalloweenDo you know any festivals in the USA?New Years Day Lincolns BirthdayValentines Day Washingtons BirthdayFools Day EasterArbor Day Mothers DayFathers Day Independence Daylabor Day HalloweenThanksgiv
3、ing Day Christmas DayFebruary 12February 18春分月圆后第一个星期日春分月圆后第一个星期日the second Friday in Maythe third Sunday in JuneJuly 4September 1October 31the first Sunday following the spring Equinox after the full moonLook at the pictures of the festivals and discuss the following questions with your partner.1.D
4、o you know the names of the festivals?2.Do you know which countries the festivals come from?3.What are the people in the pictures doing?Halloween;Obon;Day of the Dead.The USA and Europe;Japan;Mexico.Trick or treat;floating paper lanterns;lightening candles for prayers to the dead.Carnival狂欢节Carnival
5、狂欢节Listen to the tape and choose the correct answers:Mardi Gras1.Mardi Gras is celebrated on a Tuesday in the month of _.A.April or May B.February of March C.March of April2.People celebrate Mardi Gras by dressing up and watch _.A.parades B.games C.plays3.The colours of Mardi Gras are _.A.purple,gol
6、d and green B.purple,red and blue C.purple,gold and redFrench and means“Fat Tuesday”.BAARamadan1.Ramadan is celebrated in the _ month of the Arabic calendar.A.eighth B.ninth C.tenth2.The word Ramadan is the name of _.A.a month B.a town C.a holy book3.During Ramadan,people do not _ during the day.A.e
7、at B.sleep C.talkBAA1.Easter is usually celebrated in _.A.February or March B.March of April C.April or May2.In some countries,children will go on _ during Easter.A.picnics B.egg hunts C.trips3.The two main popular symbols of Easter are the _ and _.A.Easter Man,Easter egg B.Easter Bunny,Easter tree
8、C.Easter Bunny,Easter eggBBCWork together with your partner and describe one of your favourite festivals.I think the Spring Festival is my favourite festival because people celebrate it by visiting each other and getting together at home.It is the biggest festival in China.Families get together on N
9、ew Years Eve and have a big meal.During the festival,we visit friends and have fun together.Most parents give their children a red envelope with some money in it.People celebrate the festival to welcome the new year and to show their love for their family and friends.What is your favourite festival
10、and why?speakingWork in groups of four.Your group has been asked to decide what a new holiday should be about.In my opinion,we should I dont think it is necessary to I hope we can make a decision.I believe we should We must decide If we do this,we can Examples:OK,I will begin.We need to decide what
11、the new holiday will be.I think that the new holiday should be a Peace Day.On this day,no fighting or conflicts are allowed.People will learn and talk about peace.The holiday will be celebrated on the second Sunday in January.I think this is the best idea because nothing is more important than peace
12、.Thats a good idea,but I think we should create a Happiness Day instead.If people are happy,there wont be any wars or fights.We should celebrate Happiness Day on the shortest,darkest day of the winter,because many people feel unhappy when its cold and the sun doesnt shine.People will celebrate by do
13、ing something that makes another person happy,for example helping them do something or giving them a card or a small gift.The most important thing is that people should smile and laugh a lot on Happiness Day.I like your ideas,but I would like to suggest something different.Why dont we have a Friends
14、hip Day?If people have friend and are friendly to each other,they will be happy and they wont fight.I think that we should celebrate Friendship Day the first of every month.If we do this,we will start each month in a friendly way.We can learn about how to make and keep friends and how to solve probl
15、ems together.People will celebrate Friendship Day by making new friends and spending the day together with their friends.Well,perhaps we shouldnt be so selfish.Peace,happiness and friendship are important to us,to human beings,but what about the rest of the planet?We mustnt forget about nature,the e
16、nvironment and the animals.On this day,which we will celebrate on the first day of spring,people will not pollute and they will learn more about nature.We should also plant trees and do something for our animal friends.I think that we will be happier and more peaceful if we learn to take better care of our planet.Why not have a Nature Day?
