有关元宵节的背景知识
元宵节是中国的传统佳节。正月 是农历的元月，古人称夜为“宵”，所以 称正月十五为元宵节。正月十五日是一年 中第一个月圆之夜，也是一元复始，大地 回春的夜晚，人们对此加以庆祝，也是庆 贺新春的延续。元宵节又称为“上元节” 。按中国民间的传统，在这天上皓月高悬 的夜晚，人们要点起彩灯万盏，以示庆贺 。出门赏月、燃灯放焰、喜猜灯谜、共吃 元宵，合家团聚、同庆佳节，其乐融融。
• When is Lantern Festival? • It is on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year.
• What do you know about Lantern Festival? • It is a Chinese traditional festival . • It has a long history of more th） on one of the short sides of your paper. 7. Bring the two short sides together. Then press （按，压） down so the two sides stay together. 8. Get another piece of paper. Cut it about 2cm wide（宽） and 30cm long. This will be the lantern’s handle（提把，把手，柄）. 9. Glue this piece of paper onto your lantern. 10. Decorate（装饰） your lantern.
1. Fold（折叠） the paper in half the long way. 2. Hold the paper so the open side is up. 3. Start at the bottom（底部）.Cut（切，剪） into the paper about 1cm from the side（边，侧面） with your scissors（剪刀）. Stop about 2cm from the top（顶部）. 4. Cut your paper a few more times in the same way. Stop about 1cm from the other end. 5. Open the piece of paper.
Riddle:
“The beginning of everything; The end of time and space; The beginning of every end, And the end of every race.”
What is it?
Make your own Lantern
• Try to describe it with some easy words.
Words about Lantern Festival
sweet dumplings/rice glue ball /tang yuan 元宵 glutinous rice 糯米 lions/dragons dancing 舞龙/舞狮 guess lantern riddles 猜灯谜 lantern show 灯会 dragon lantern dancing 耍龙灯 drum dance 腰鼓舞 fireworks party 焰火大会 traditional opera 戏曲
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Conversation
A: Hey, guys, look at this. A lot of people are guessing riddles there. B: Oh, fun. It must be for Lantern Festival. A: Are riddles a part of Lantern Festival? B: Yes. During Lantern Festival, people write riddles on lanterns. Then others guess the answers to the riddles. A: That ’s fun. B: Let’s have a try. A: Ok, listen!