1、HERSEHolidays and Festivalsin the United KingdomsUnit FourCTurkey:Thanks-giving DayRice dumplings:Dragon Boat FestivalCarnation:Mothers DayPumpkin lamp:HalloweenEaster eggsEaster Easter is a time for Christians to celebrate the rebirth of Christ.For children,it is a time of chocolate bunnies and col
2、ored(usu.chocolate)eggs.Easter 1.Does Easter has a certain date?No,the date of Easter varies each year.2.What can be the symbol for Easter?Chocolate Easter eggs.3.What is Good Friday?It is the day before Easter,when Christians observe the day on which Christ died.4.What do people eat on Good Friday
3、and how?They eat hot cross buns and toast them and eat them with butter.vary:to changeThe cultures vary from country to country.to celebrate Do they observe Christmas Day in that country?to use heat to make sth.brownEaster 5.What happens on Easter Monday?Banks and other major businesses are closed.P
4、eople may enjoy a trip to the seaside or watch an exciting sports game,such as football,or horse-racing.major(a.):very large or importantthe major developments in computer technologyChristmas 1.Will anything special happen to peoples houses at Christmas?2.Is there any particular arrangement in peopl
5、es schedule on Dec.25?(A.In the morning B.In the afternoon C.In the evening)3.Which tradition is especially linked with Christmas for children?4.How do the children follow this tradition?5.Whats Boxing Day?Christmas 1.Will anything special happen to peoples houses at Christmas?Families decorate thei
6、r houses in bright colours.(v.):to make something look more attractiveChildrens pictures decorated the walls of the classroom.Christmas 2.Is there any particular arrangement in peoples schedule on Dec.25?A.In the morning Many people go to church to celebrate the birth of Christ.B.In the afternoon Th
7、ey may watch the Queen appear on television to deliver her traditional Christmas message.C.In the eveningThe families sit down to a big goose(sometimes turkey)dinner.They round off the meal with pudding,a Christmas specialty.(v.):to make a speechto finish sth.in a suitable or satisfactory wayHe roun
8、ded off his career by selling his company to IBM.You can round off the evening with a visit to the bookstore.Christmas 3.Which tradition is especially linked with Christmas for children?The tradition of receiving gifts is connected with Christmas.4.How do the children follow this tradition?They usua
9、lly leave a long stocking hanging by the bed or by the fireplace.5.Whats Boxing Day?It is a public holiday.It is a time to visit friends or watch football.Christmas Do people have to go to school at Christmas in China?What about the students in UK?Students have several weeks off school for Christmas.adv.away from work or duty The manager gave the staff the day off.
