Unit 1 Festivals around the world

Objective To learn about the variety of events and festivals that are celebrated in China, and to connect them with seasons of the year and reasons for the celebrations.

Guess who “I” am according to my self-introduction and the pictures. Game Guess who “I” am according to my self-introduction and the pictures.

Spring Festival I’m the most important festival for the Chinese people. All family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. I fall on the first day of the first lunar (阴历的) month.

Lantern Festival Colorful lanterns and delicious yuanxiao are my favorites. I’ve got two names, both of which express my wish for good fortune, happiness and health.

Valentine’s Day My birthday comes on February 14. Lovers send chocolates, roses, cards or other gifts to each other.

Tomb-sweeping Day I’m kind of sad not that it is rainy, but that people remember their dead relatives and visit their graves on my birthday.

Dragon Boat Festival Love the great poet Qu Yuan, love me. People eat zongzi and watch boat races in memory of Qu Yuan.

Christmas Day December 25 is my birthday, when people go to the parties and churches, give cards and presents to their friends and relatives.

Chinese public holidays Brainstorming Chinese public holidays International Women’s Day New Year’s Day Children’s Day Teacher’s Day festivals National Day Tomb-sweeping Day Labour Day Mid-Autumn Day

Chinese Festivals & Celebrations

Labour Day Guess and say something about the festival according to the pictures below. Labour Day 1st day of May

Children’s Day 1st day of June

Mid-Autumn Festival 15th day of the eighth lunar month

Teachers’ Day 10th day of September

National Day 1st day of October

Brainstorming festivals Foreign Festivals & Celebrations Thanksgiving Day Easter Christmas Halloween festivals Carnival Mother’s Day Fool’s Day Father's Day Valentine’s Day

Foreign Festivals & Celebrations

Guess and say something about these festivals according to the pictures below. Carnival (狂欢节) February

Easter the first Sunday after a full moon on or after March 21

Halloween (万圣节) October 31st

Thanksgiving Day the fourth Thursday in November (USA)

Fool’s Day April 1st

Mother’s Day the second Sunday in May

Father's Day the third Sunday in June

Discussion 1. What’s your favourite holiday? Why? Give your reasons. 2. What festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town?

festival Why do people like festivals? family together food work visit fruit festival dress up memory singing watching TV

Oral Practice What part of a festival do you like best — the activities, the music, the sights, the food or the people who visit? Tips: My favourite … is … I like … best. I prefer … I enjoy/like …

Homework Writing: My favourite festival

Thank you!