Review: Do you know the different customs in different countries?Fill in “F” “T ”after you read the following sentences.1. When we enter a friend’s home in Japan, we don’t have to take off our shoes. ( ) F 2. People never go out with their hair wet in Brazil. ( )3. We mustn’t point to anything with our foot in Indonesia. ( ) 4. We can eat with both hands in Muslim countries. ( ) 5. We can’t touch a child’s head in Thailand. ( )6. In Italy we can make OK sign with our fingers. ( )7. It’s no good to wrap the gift money with white, blue or black paper.( )8. It’s impolite to pass something to an older person with one hand in China and Korea. ( )9. It’s polite to arrive on time or a little later when we visit our friends in America. ( ) T TFT FTTT Think and discuss:1. Which festivals can you in China name?2. Which festivals in foreign countries can you name?3. How do people celebrate their festivals ?4. What do people eat on that day? Spring Festival( 春节 ) January/ FebruaryChinese people make dumplings and perform lion and dragon dances.Learn different festivals : ChristmasDecember25thPeople in many countries celebrate Christmas and give each other presents. roast turkey( 烤火鸡 )potatoes( 马铃薯 )ThanksgivingThe fourth Thursday in NovemberFamilies in the USA get together for a big dinner. Many people eat roast turkey and potatoes. Lantern FestivalLunar January 15thIt marks the end of the Spring Festival. On this day, people eat sweet dumplings for good luck, watch the lantern show and guess riddle. Practice talking about the above festivals: Chinese New Year’s Eve. (the last day of lunar December)People have __________and stay up until midnight to welcome the _____________.partiesNew yearFill in the blanks and learn other festivals: April Fool’s Day (April 1st)Children and some adults _______ tricks on their ________.playfriends Mother’s Day (the second Sunday in May) People honor their mother by giving ______ and ________ , and often have a family get-together.cardspresents Mid-autumn Festival (lunar August 15th)______ this day people eat mooncakes and enjoy a bright full __________.Onmoon Teachers’ Day (September 10th)Students send____________ or ______________ to their teachers.cardsflowers Easter (One Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th)Christians believe Christ came back to ______ on Eastern Day. People make colorful ______ to celebrate the festival.lifeeggs Practice:Get students to say something about their favorite festivals and then write it down .For examples: 1. My favorite festival is ……… 2. When is it? 3. How do people celebrate it ? 4. What do people eat on that day? ……. Class 1, Grade 7Class 1, Grade 7
