and say, “trick or treat”.
Halloween
II. American holidays
1. New Year’s Day (January 1) 2. Groundhog Day (February 2) 3. Valentine’s Day (February 14) 4. St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) 5. April Fool’s Day (April 1) 6. Easter (the first Sunday that occurs
Unit 10
Festivals and Holidays
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I. Warming-up
Read the ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ollowing descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival they convey?
1. Spring Festival / Chinese New Year (1st of the 1st month): It is the biggest and most celebrated festival in China and part of east and southeast Asia. The celebration of the Chinese New Year may last only a few days including the New Year's Eve. The New Year season actually starts from the 15th of the last month and ends at the 15th of the first month of the new year.
A kind-hearted old man put the gifts in the stockings for children secretly at night.
This festival happens at the beginning of the spring. Usually most young people are happy on this day. They send flowers and chocolate or some other gifts to the one they love.
6. Children's Day (June 1) 7. The CCP's Birthday (July 1) 8. Army's Day (August 1) 9. Teacher's Day (September 1) 10. National Day (October 1)
IV. Chinese Traditional Holidays
Most children are excited on this day.
They wear black costumes or masks.
They would like to dress up as frightening and ugly ghosts or witches.
They would like to knock others’ doors
November) 15. Christmas (December 25)
III. Official Chinese Holidays
1. New Year’s Day (January 1） 2. International Women's Day (March 8) 3. Tree-Planting Day (March 12） 4. International Labor Day (May 1) 5. Youth Day (May 4)
after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox (春分), which is between the dates of March 22 and April 25)
7. Mother’s Day (the 2nd Sunday of May) 8. Memorial Day (the last Monday in May) 9. Father’s Day (the 3rd Sunday of June) 10. Independence Day (July 4) 11. Labor Day (the 1st Monday of September) 12. Columbus Day (the 2nd Monday of October) 13. Halloween (October 31) 14. Thanksgiving (the 4th Thursday of
It is one of the most important festivals in western countries.
People usually celebrate it together with their family members.
People send cards or gifts to others.
Valentine’s Day
❖This festival happens in winter.
❖Every family has a feast on this day.
❖Turkey is the most important food on this day. ❖People celebrate it to thank God for a harvest in 1620.
This festival happens in spring.
On this day most people are happy.
Some people may be fooled but they can not be angry.
People can tell lies and play tricks on others without being blamed.