Spring – new life and planting, and hope for the future Summer – enjoyment of good weather and hope for a good harvest Autumn – harvest and preparing for cold weather Winter – safety, shelter and families

1.When do these festivals take place? 2.What do they celebrate? 3.What do people do?

Spring Festival

late January and early February Time: couplets

Festival of lanterns

Time:The fifteenth day of the first lunar month Lantern show Lion dancing Guessing riddles Dumpling ball

Mid- Autumn Festival

Time: on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month

Mooncakes

Time: on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month

Festivals in foreign countries

Happy Valentine’s Day

Christmas

Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November.

Halloween is one of the oldest holidays with origins going back thousands of years. On October 31 children in countries like the US and Canada celebrate Halloween. All Hallows All Saints’ Day November 1

Easter is the time of springtime festivals, a time for Christians to celebrate the life and resurrection of Christ. And a time of chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks, and colored eggs! Easter will be celebrated on Sunday March 27, 2005.

Easter Bunny Easter eggs In late March or early April Popular symbols Easter

Warming Up 1.Festivals are meant to celebrate important events. 此句改为主动语态为： People mean festivals to celebrate important events. 注意： mean to do something ; meaning doing something 辨析 : celebrate congratulate celebrate 表示 “ 庆祝 ” 时，宾语是事， celebrate sth. 其名词 celebration 常构成词组 have/hold a celebration( 举行庆祝会 ) ， in celebration of( 为了庆祝 ) 。 congratulate “ 向某人表示祝贺，向某人道贺 ” ，其宾语是受到祝贺 的人，可构成短语 congratulate sb on sth/doing… 名词 congratulation 可构成短语 congratulations to sb on sth/doing…

2. mean 的用法 mean to do 意欲做 mean doing 意味着做 What do you mean to do with it? This means staying here longer. mean 意欲, 计划, 意指 Is this figure( 数字 ) meant to a 1 or a 7? Festivals are meant to celebrate important events.

---You should have thanked her before you left. ---I meant _____, but when I was leaving I couldn’t find her anywhere. A. to do B. to C. doing D. doing so B

3. take place, happen, break out 的比较 (1)take place 发生, 举行 ; 侧重于安排或计划而发生 的事 The wedding will take place tomorrow. (2)happen 指具体的客观事物或情况的 “ 发生 ” ，用 于有明显起因或偶然发生的事 happen to 碰巧，恰好 What has happened to her ？ (3)break out ( 火灾、战争、疾病 ) 突然发生、爆发 The Second World War broke out in 1939.

1.The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. 2.Halloween used to be a festival intended to honour the dead. 3.Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honour a lot in China. 4.Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. 5.Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. F T T F F