the Lantern Festival 3. This festival marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year. the Dragon Boat Festival
4. The special food for this festival is sweet dumplings. the Lantern Festival
F
• 5. Traditional moon cakes are usually made with fruit . F bean paste • 6. In the past, dragon boat races were organized only by Chinese people. T • 7. The Dragon Boat Festival has a history of over 1000 years. F 2000 • 8. At present, lanterns are usually made with light bulbs and batteries. T end • 9. The Lantern Festival marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year celebrations. F
Nowadays There are fruit, coffee , chocolate
and even 5.__________ moon cakes. ice-cream
The Lantern Festival
Season& date/ month Meanings Typical activity or food Changes of the festivals Past the fifteenth day of the first lunar month 1.fall on___________________________
Season& date/ the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year 1.fall on __________________________________ month Meanings
It marks the beginning of the 2._______ hottest ________ season of the year. 3. Zongzi 4.________ Dragon _______ boat races were organised only by Chinese people.
brightest.
1. On that day, many people try their best to go home to share the feeling of “being together” with families. the Mid-Autumn Festival
2. This festival marks the end of theChinese New Year celebration.
Why you like it? Activity? Food? Name? When? (season/date) Why you create this festival? Who celebrate? Special meaning?
Possible version
• I’d like to create a “ NO-HOMEWORK” Festival. It will fall on Friday of every week. It will be celebrated by all the students in the world, especially in China. On the day, all the students can eat their favorite food to celebrate the day…
It marks the 2._____ end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Sweet dumplings 3.__________________ candles Lanterns were usually lit by 4._______ pictures. and decorated with _______
Unit 3 Celebration
Lesson 1 Festivals
合肥十中 吴亚运
Speaking
1.What other festivals do you know?
2.Which festival do you like best?
Task 1.
Reading
Read the text quickly. Read the following sentences and tell me which festival it is?
Homework: 1. Write a short introduction about another typical Chinese festival?
2. A question: Do you think too much money is spent at festival times? Why and why not?
of the year.
4. The special food for this festival is sweet dumplings. 5. The festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of
the lunar calendar.
6. On that day, the moon is said to be biggest and
• 1.The Mid-autumn Festival is celebrated by Chinese people only in China. F all over the world
• 2.It is said that the moon is its biggest and brightest on the Lantern Festival. the Mid-Autumn Festival • 3.There are many stories about the F beginning of the Dragon Boat Festival. the Lantern Festival • 4.Zongzi is made of sticky rice and fresh bamboo leaves. T
the Mid-Autumn Festival
Reading
Task 2.
Match the pictures with the festivals.
C
A B
Reading
Task 3. T or F?
• Read the text again and tell the following stat. It is a special occasion for 2._____ moon cakes 3._____________
Changes of the festivals
Past
Traditional moon cakes are usually made with 4._____________. bean paste
5. The festival falls on fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar.
the Dragon Boat Festival
6. On that day, the moon is said to be biggest and brightest.
light Most lanterns are made with 5.______ bulbs and ________ Nowadays ______ batteries ,and they come in many shapes and sizes.
The Dragon Boat Festival
1. On that day, many people try their best to go home
to share the feeling of “being together” with families. 2. This festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebration. 3. This festival marks the beginning of the hottest season
Reading
Task 4.
Table filling
The Mid-Autumn Festival
Season& date/ month Meanings Typical activity or food
September or October 1.in ________________________
Typical activity or food
Changes of the festivals Past
Nowadays People from 5._______ other _______ cultures
also take part in the races.
Group work:
Maybe you get bored with these festivals. Can you create a special festival?