1、LeonaBrainstormingLeonaLeona Chinese Spring Festival Mid-Autumn Festival The Lantern Festival Dragon Boat FestivalTomb-Sweeping DayDouble Ninth FestivalLeonaTry to match the festivals with its customsTry to match the festivals with its customsthe Chinese New Yearthe Lantern FestivalThe Qingming Fest
2、ivalThe mid-autumn FestivalThe Chongyang FestivalEnjoy family reunions and the full moonChildren can get red packetsEat mooncakesEnjoy beautiful lanternsClimb mountainsSweep tombs and pay respect to the deceased.Eat rice balls(yuanxiao)Enjoy beautiful chrysanthemums krsnmmz.Viewing and enjoyingViewi
3、ng and enjoyingLeonafall on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month(农历农历)enjoy family togethernesswatch fireworks solve lantern riddles(灯谜灯谜)eat Yuanxiao the Lantern FestivalLeonaChristmasdate back to 4,000 years agoa religious(宗教的宗教的)holidayin celebration of the birth of Jesus Christexchange giftsLeona
4、This festival is celebrated mainly in North America,in October or November.Traditionally,it was a chance to give thanks for a good harvest.Now,it is also a time for families to get together for a big dinner.ThanksgivingLeonaHalloweenThanksgiving DayEasterLeonaq nameq place q dateq activitiesq food q
5、 meaningq clothesq historyWhich aspects are mentioned about Yi Peng Lantern Festival?On the evening of the full moon in the 12th Thai lunar month,people light hundreds of paper lanterns and launch them into the air.People light paper lanterns and launch them into the air to make a wish for the futur
6、e.Leona Listening material Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mai,Thailand.During the festival,you can see different styles of lanterns and special parades around Chiang Mai.On the evening of the full moon in the 12th Thai lunar month,people light hundreds of paper lanterns and launch
7、them into the air.This is a way to let bad memories go and make a wish for the future.LeonaLeonaYee(the second)Peng(full moon)Festival This is a way to let bad memories go and make a wish for the future.Lantern Festival 1.How many Hours of daylight are there in Stockholm,Sweden?A.24 hours B.6 hours
8、C.18 hours2.People hold the festival to celebrate _.A.the end of Spring B.the start of summer C.the approach of the darknessthe DragonBoat FestivalMidsummers DayLeonaListening materialIn Sweden,the winters are long and cold.There are only six hours of daylight in Stockholm,its capital city,and 24 ho
9、urs of darkness further north.As a result,the Swedish people like summers very much and celebrate Midsummers Day.This festival is traditionally held on the Saturday between 20 and 26 June.People hold parties,singing and dancing around a midsummer pole traditionally called a“maypole”.LeonaLeonaMidsum
10、mer Eve On the Friday 6.2026Maypoles The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday which lasts for _days,beginning on 31 October and ending on 2 November.Throughout the country and beyond,people take some time to remember loved ones who are no longer _.Traditions include visiting graves with _ and gifts
11、for the dead,eating sweet bread,and telling stories about dead family members or friends.Believe it or not,the Day of the Dead is not a _ festival.Many Mexicans _ and _ at this festival,believing that the souls of the dead return every year to visit their loved ones.threealivesingflowerssaddancethe
12、Qingming FestivalLeonaListening materialThe Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday which lasts for three days,beginning on 31 October and ending on 2 November.Throughout the country and beyond,people take some time to remember loved ones who are no longer alive.Traditions include visiting graves with
13、flowers and gifts for the dead,eating sweet bread,and telling stories about dead family members or friends.Believe it or not,the Day of the Dead is not a sad festival.Many Mexicans sing and dance at this festival,believing that the souls of the dead return every year to visit their loved ones.LeonaT
14、he Day of the Dead Mexican holiday families welcome back the souls of their dead relativesTomb-sweeping DayAfter listening Watch the video and finish the following exercises on Page 29.let bad memories go and make a wish for the futurehold parties,singing and dancing around a midsummer polefor three
15、 daysremember loved ones who are no longer alive Summary Different festivals around the world reflect the similarities and _(different)among cultures.Festivals may have much in common.For example,Swedish people _(traditional)hold the Midsummers day to celebrate the start of summer.Far away from Swed
16、en,the Dragon Boat Festival _(fall)on April 4th or 5th in _(celebrate)of the approach of summer in China,too._ the other hand,_(culture)differences result from many aspects such as belief,religion as well as the area _ people live.Christmas and Easter have something to do with religion while the Spr
17、ing Festival is in celebration of the _(together)of family members.As _ result,we should have a thorough _(understand)of each other and show respect for each other.traditionallyfallsculturalOncelebrationdifferencestogethernesswhereaunderstanding Customs tell a man who he is,where he belongs,what he
18、must do.-Robert A.Heinlein LeonaLeona链接高考：应用文训练链接高考：应用文训练假设你是高三学生李华，你的美国朋友Peter正在中国学习，对中国的节日很感兴趣。寒假就要到了，请你给他写信介绍中国的传统节日，你可以从下面两个节日中任选一个：1）春节 2）元宵节，并邀请他寒假期间来家做客，共同感受中国传统节日。注意注意：1 1.词数不少于词数不少于8080；2.2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。LeonaDear Peter,How is everything going recently?Winter vacation is ar
19、ound the corner,and the Spring Festival is coming.Knowing that you are interested in Chinese traditional festivals,Id like to introduce the Spring Festival to you.Falling on the first day of the first lunar month,it is the grandest and most important festival for Chinese people.On that day,windows a
20、nd doors will be decorated with red color paper-cuts and couplets.Fireworks will be launched to celebrate the coming of the new year.Its a time to ring out the old and ring in the new.Whats more,the festival emphasizes the importance of family ties.The dinner gathering is the biggest occasion during the whole year.Learning that you are now in China,I sincerely hope you can come to spend the Spring Festival with us.Im sure well have a good time amid the joyful atmosphere.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li HuaHomework
