Doyouknowthesefestivals?SpringFestivalJanuary1lunarcalendar(农历）coupletsfirecrackerluckymoneyinredpaperItcelebratestheendofwinterandthecomingofspring.LanternFestivalJanuary15LanternshowlanternriddlesDumplingballsLightfireworksDragonBoatFestivalMay5DragonboatraceRicedumplingsIt’sheldtohonourafamouspoet---QuYuan.Mid-autumnDayAugust15admirethemoon(赏月）enjoymooncakesIt’salsoaharvestfestival.(丰收节）Tomb-sweepingDaycleangraves(扫墓）lightincense(烧香）offerflowersafestivalofthedead(亡灵节）Whatkindsoffestivalsarementionedinthepassage?1.FestivalsoftheDead2.FestivalstoHonorthePeople3.HarvestFestivals4.SpringFestivalsFastreadingtohonourthedeadortosatisfytheancestorsFestivalsoftheDeadcountriesNamesofFestivalsTimeHowtocelebrateObonJuly15(lunar)clean__________,light_________&lamps,playmusicEarlyNovembereatfood__________&cakes____________,offeralottothedeadWesterncountriesOctober31Halloween.flvJapanthegravesincenseMexicoThedayoftheDeadintheshapeofskullswithbonesonthemHalloweenHalloween（万圣节）isontheeveningofOctober31inEurope.Pumpkinswithcandlesinsides(Pumpkinlights)issopopularinHalloweendecorations.JackLanternChildrendressinstrangeclothestofrightenpeople.Theymayalsoaskpeopleforsweetsbysaying“TrickorTreat!”给糖果还是要捣蛋？FestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestivalChinaColumbusDayUSANationalFestivalonOctober2IndiaafamousancientpoetTheleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritain.HefoundtheNewWorld(新大陆）in1492.GandhiColumbusWhatdopeopledoonThanksgivinginEuropeanWhatdopeopledoonThanksgivinginEuropeancountries?countries?decoratechurchesandtownhalldecoratechurchesandtownhallgettogethertohavemealsgettogethertohavemealswinawardsforcropsandanimalswinawardsforcropsandanimalsHarvestFestivalsturkeyTime:thefourthThursdayinNovemberSpringFestivals1.WhatdopeopledoinSpringFestivalinChina?A.Eatdumplings,fishandmeatB.GivechildrenluckymoneyinredpaperC.WatchdragondanceandcarnivalsD.Alltheabove.2.WhatdoesEastercelebrate?A.ItcelebratesthebirthofJesus.B.ItcelebratesthedeathofJesus.C.ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusfromthedeadandthecomingofspringandnewlife.D.Itcelebratespeople’sharvest.Doyouknow?EasterisonaSundaybetweenMarch22andApril25Easterbunnies(rabbits)EastereggsWhydopeoplelovefestivalsaccordingtothepassage?Whydopeoplelovefestivalsaccordingtothepassage?A.Becausefestivalsletusenjoylife.A.Becausefestivalsletusenjoylife.B.Becausefestivalsmakeusproudofourcustoms.B.Becausefestivalsmakeusproudofourcustoms.C.Becausefestivalscanmakeushavefunwitheachother.C.Becausefestivalscanmakeushavefunwitheachother.D.Aboveall.D.Aboveall.Thelastparagraph1.Tellyourfriendsyourfavoritefestivalandyourreason.2.Shouldwe,Chinesestudents,celebratewesternfestivalslikeChristmas?Whyorwhynot?Discussion:1.FindoutmorefestivalsinformationonInternetorinlibrary.2.Readthepassageseveraltimesafterclass.Homework
