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孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of a year. Discuss: when they take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time. 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com

孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com Spring Festival January / February The end of winter, arrival of spring, Lunar New Year, reunion with family and relatives Red paper; dragon dances; eat dumplings; New Year’s visit 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com

孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com National Day October 1 The founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 Take time off work; travel to visit family or to see other parts of China; go shopping 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com

孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com Dragon Boat Festival The fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendar The memory of poet Qu Yuan Eat Zongzi; watch dragon boat races; put herbs on doorways for good health 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com

孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com Festivals Nowadays, foreign festivals are more and more popular in China. Can you list some? Let’s see some pictures and guess. 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com

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孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com Mother’s Day Fool’s Day Father’s Day Festivals of foreign countries Easter Halloween Carnival Thanksgiving Day Valentine’s Day Christmas 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com

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孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com Listening and Fast Reading Skim the reading passage and then fill in the following chart. Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honour People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com

孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Festivals of the Dead Obon Day of the Dead Halloween Japan Mexico some Western countries Festivals to Honour People Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day Festival to honor Gandhi China USA India 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com

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孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com Careful Reading The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. People celebrate Halloween with a different purpose from the past. Gandhi was a great leader who Indian people honour a lot. China and Japan share the same custom of celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival. Easter just celebrates the rebirth of Jesus. F T T T F 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com

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孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com Comprehending 11. Thanksgiving Day 12. moon cakes 13. coming of spring 14. Easter 15. cherry tree flowers 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com

孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com Homework Finish Ex 2. on Page 4. 孔隆教育 http://mykonglong.taobao.com