Topic-Festivals相关词汇-Chinese festivalsNew Y ear‟s day 新年New Y ear‟s Eve 除夕Spring Festival 春节Lantern Festival 元宵节Women‟s Day 妇女节May Day / International Labor Day 劳动节Children‟s Day 儿童节Dragon Boat Festival 端午节Teache rs‟ Day 教师节Mid-autumn Day /Moon Festival 中秋节National Day 国庆节相关词汇-western festivalsV alentine‟s day 情人节Easter 复活节Independence Day 美国独立纪念日Halloween 万圣节Thanksgiving Day 感恩节Christmas Day 圣诞节Activitiescelebrate the Spring Festivalmake dumplingsenjoy entertainment shows for Spring Festivalwait for the new year‟s comingset off firecrackers & fireworksvisit relatives to exchangesend messages to exchangepay a new year visitstick couplets on the doorenjoy family reunions/big mealsgive lucky money in a red enveloperoam around the temple fairenjoy the full moonperform dragon & lion dance相关句型1.Spring Festival is the most important festival in China .春节是中国最重要的节日.2. It‟s to celebrate the lunar calendar …s new year .3. In the evening before the Spring Festival , families get together and have a big meal .在春节前夜,家人聚在一起享用丰盛的一餐.4. In many places people like to set off firecrackers.在许多地方人们还放鞭炮.5. Dumplings are the most traditional food.饺子是最传统的食物.6.Children like the festival very much, because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes .孩子们非常喜欢春节,因为他们可以吃好吃的东西和穿新衣服7. They can also get some money from their parents.他们也可以领到压岁钱8. This money is given to children for good luck.给孩子的这些钱是为了(来年的)好运气9. People put up New Y ear pictures on the wall for good fortune.人们也用贴年画的方式来乞求好运10.The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long .春节持续近15天11. People visit relatives and friends with the words “Have all your wishes ”.人们拜访亲戚朋友时会送上一句"万事如意"12. People enjoy the Spring Festival, during this time they can have a good rest .人们享受春节,在这段时间他们可以好好休息一下13. Probably more food is consumed during the New Y ear celebrations than any other time of the year.或许春节中食物的消耗比一年中其他时候都要大.14. V ast amounts of traditional food is prepared for family and friends, as well as those close to us who have died.大量的传统食物被准备给家人和朋友,同样还有逝去的亲人.15. On New Y ear's Day, the Chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish called spring rolls.在春节当天,中国家庭将吃一种蔬菜制的名为春卷的食物.16. Although the various ingredients in spring rolls are root vegetables or fibrous vegetables, many people attribute various superstitious aspects to them.尽管春卷里的配料都只是根菜或粗纤维蔬菜，许多人还是把各种迷信方面的事归于它们.17.Other foods include a whole fish, to represent togetherness and abundance, and a chicken for prosperity.用其他食物，包括一整条鱼，来代表团圆和富饶，或一只鸡来代表兴旺18.The chicken must be presented with a head, a tail and feet to symbolize completeness. Noodles should be uncut, as they represent long life.这只鸡必须要有头有尾还有脚来象征完整。

面则不能被切断，因为他们代表了长寿19.In south China, the favorite and most typical dishes were nian gao, sweet steamed glutinous rice（糯米）pudding and zong zi (glutinous rice wrapped up in reed（芦苇）leaves), another popular delicacy.在南方，最受喜爱和具代表性的食物是用甜糯米捏成的年糕，另一道受欢迎的美食是用芦苇包上糯米作成的粽子。

20.In the north, steamed-wheat bread (man tou) and small meat dumplings were the preferred food.在北方，馒头和小甜饺是首选21.The tremendous amount of food prepared at this time was meant to symbolize abundance and wealth for the household.这种时候准备巨量的食品是味了象征家庭的丰饶，富有My Spring Festival22. My Spring Festival was great.我的春节棒极了.23. Before the Chinese New Y ear, my families all went to my grandparents‟.在新年前，我们一家都到了爷爷奶奶家.24. Many of my relatives there were playing all the night.许多亲戚都在这儿玩了通宵.25. At night, we set off firecrackers. The sound was very loud, cars parked far from us were sounding.在晚上，我们放鞭炮。

鞭炮的声音很响，停得远远的车也被震响了.26. Maybe they feared the sound, too.他们也许也害怕这声音.27.The first day of the Chinese New Y ear, we all got up early.新年第一天，我们起来得很早28.We said “Happy New Y ear!” or “Good luck this year!” to each other and got money from them. We visited our relatives all day.我们互道“新年快乐”或“今年好运”（想不出来到底是什么祝福的话……）然后讨得利市。

我们整天拜访亲友29.That made me feel very tired but very happy because I could also get money.这让我感到疲惫，但也很快乐。

因为我也能得到钱30.The second day of the New Y ear, I slept during the morning.新年第二天，我睡了一早上31.In the afternoon, I went to the beautiful countryside, and visited the Y i River, it is very wide, about 1 kilometer. 下午，我们到了美丽的乡村，并参观了易水，它很宽，大概有一公里.32.Next day, we left my g randparents‟ home for Qingdao.第3天，我们离开爷爷家，去青岛.33. The expressway had been frozen.但特快铁路被冻成了冰.34. It was terrible!糟透了.35. So we could only go at a slow speed.所以我们只能以缓慢的速度前进.36. This festival was great, I love Spring Festival!今年春节棒极了，我爱春节.Questions & Role-play1.When is the Spring Festival?It begins on the eve of the lunar New Y ear‟s Day and ends on the fift h day of the first month of the lunar calendar.2.Why do you like spring festival?(1)I can eat delicious, mouth-watering, tasty food.(2)I can wear new clothes, have a long holiday.(3)I don‟t need to worry about my study and have no homework to do.(4)I can get some money from my parents.(5)I can set off firecrackers with my friends.3.What do you usually do in Spring Festival?My parents and I visit many friends and relatives. And we say Happy New Y ear to them.4.What other festivals do you know?(1)I also know the Mid-autumn festival. It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. It is a traditional festival for Chinese.(2)I also know the Lantern Festival. It is on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. People perform the dragon dance to celebrate the Lantern Festival.(3)I also know the Dragon Boat Festival. It is on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. On that day, people eat zongzi and hold dragon-boat races.5.Do you think what festival is the most important? Spring festival is the most important of all thefestivals.6.What‟s your favorite festival?Spring festival, because it is a time for family reunions.7.When is Spring Festival?~ is held from the twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month to the fifteenth day of January of the lunar year .8.How do you spend your favorite festival?My family puts up new Spring Festival pictures on the doors, lanterns are hung in the house. We clean our house to prepare for celebrating the New Y ear. My mother takes me to go shopping. I buy different kinds of firecrackers.9.How will you spend the next Spring Festival?10.How did you spend the Spring Festival last year? And what did you eat?My family gathered around to make dumplings. My family would make the steamed bread, meat, fish… we ate sweet cakes and steamed rice cakes by mixing flour with meat.11.What‟s your favorite program in the Spring Festival Party?My favourite programs are crosstalk, short plays and Beijing opera.12.Where did you spend the last Spring Festival?I spent my last spring festival in the rural areas-my hometown.13.What did you prepare for the Spring Festival?I bought different kinds of firecrackers like all other kids.We cleaned our house to prepare for celebrating the New Y ear.14.What do you know about Christmas DayChristmas Day is important in western countries. It comes on December 25. People have several days off from their work. They go back home to get together for a big dinner. There is a Christmas tree in each family. It is decorated with small things and bright lights. During Christmas Day, many shops are busy selling goods as presents. On Christmas Eve people often exchange cards, presents and sing songs to celebrate Christmas. Children15.What is the difference between Spring Festival and the other festivals?For example, the decoration for Christmas is different from what we do for Spring Festival. ( tree, card / clean, pictures, doublets, buy firecrackers)On Christmas Eve people exchange gifts and enjoy Christmas parties. All the people spend the time drinking excellent wine, eating nice food and singing Christmas songs .But On New Y ear‟s Eve, we set off fireworks, the sound of exploding firecrackers is everywhere! We watch special programs on TV, we eat dumplings and get some lucky money.16.How much money did you get as the Spring Festival gift?They also gave me 1000 Y uan red packets with money to wish me good luck17.Who did you spend your last Spring Festival with?I spent with my … in the last ~18.What do you know about the Mid-autumn Festival?The Mid-autumn festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. It is a traditional festival for the Chinese. Celebrations are usually held at night. The whole family will sit around the table, enjoying the beautiful moon and eating cakes and fruits.19.When is Christmas Day?It is held on the twenty-fifth of December in celebration of the birthday of Jesus Christ.20.What do you do on Christmas Eve?On Christmas Eve people exchange gifts and enjoy Christmas parties. All the people spend the time drinking excellent wine, eating nice food and singing Christmas songs .21.When is the Lantern Festival? What do you eat?The Lantern Festival occurs on the 15th day of the first lunar month.Y uan Xiao--round, sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour served in soup.22.What do you do on the Lantern Festival?People eat yuanxiao and perform the dragon dance to celebrate the Lantern Festival.Topic Form:Title of Topic: My Last Spring Festival1. When is the Spring Festival?2. How did my family prepare for the last Spring Festival?3. How did I spend my last New Y ear‟s Eve?4. What impressed me most?5. What do I think of my last Spring Festival?passageSpring Festival is the most important Festival in China. It‟s to celebrate the lunar calendar‟s new year. The holiday is held from the twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month to the fifteenth day of January of the lunar year .(When is the Spring Festival?)Spring Festival is a traditional day for the Chinese people to get together. For this reason people spend a lot of time and money preparing for the coming holiday. My family is not an exception,either. Last year before the Spring Festival my mother was busy shopping and bought each one of my family a new sweater. And she bought many different kinds of delicious food for the dinner ofthe New Y ear‟s Eve. We also cleaned our house and put up some couplets and pictures on the door, because we believed that we could sweep away the bad luck of the old year and have good fortune in the coming year.(How did my family prepare for the last Spring Festival?)I prefer the New Y ear‟s Eve. Last year my whole family sat around the table to enjoy the big dinner while the wonderful New Y ear gala was on TV. We laughed and complimented on their performances because the crosstalk and short plays were always interesting. By the time of midnight, my parents gave me a red envelope with some lucky money in it. I was very happy, and at that time the firecrackers were exploding everywhere, as if they were clapping hands for me.（How did I spend my last New Y ear‟s Eve? ）But the following days after the New Y ear‟s Eve impressed me most, because I didn‟t stay at home as usual, I travele d to Hainan with my best friend‟s family. We swam in the sea, made many sand castles on the beach, collected a lot of sea shells and ate some strange sea food. We have stayed there for a week. I have never been so excited.What impressed me most?If time was allowed, I would rather stay there for another week. My last Spring Festival was very much special for me. Nowadays, the living standard has been greatly improved. Traveling is not so much a problem as before, so we can have various ways to enjoy ourselves. My last Spring Festival gave me an idea. If I have a chance, I will travel to spend the traditional festival.What do I think of my last Spring Festival?作业１．模仿范文，利用所学相关词语和句型写一篇短文，短文内容必须涉及范文中所列方面．２．背诵自己所写的范文．1.Do you think what festival is the most important?2.Why do you like spring festival?3.How will you spend the next Spring Festival?4.What‟s your favorite festival?5.What‟s the differences between the Spring Festival and the other festivals?6.How did you spend the Spring Festival last year? And what did you eat?7.What did you prepare for the Spring Festival?。