Unit 3 to the unit 常州市第二十四中学 英语组 吴 鸣

Let’s celebrate the !festivals

let off fireworks 放烟花 get lucky money 收压岁钱 Chinese New Year 春节 eat dumplings

eat mooncakes the Mid-Autumn Festival get together 相聚 tell the story of Chang’e

rice dumpling 粽子 dragon boat race 龙舟比赛 Dragon Boat Festival To remember Qu Yuan

chocolate eggs Easter ( 复活节 )

Easter Easter comes in March( 三月 ) or April( 四月 ). This is a religious( 宗教的 )holiday, It also celebrates the coming of spring. At Easter, children get presents like toy rabbits or chickens and chocolate eggs. On Easter Sunday, many people go to church( 教堂 ). Questions: 1. When does Easter come? 2. What presents do children get at Easter?

Christmas tree Christmas card Christmas

pumpkin lanternlantern 南瓜灯 Halloween ghost 鬼 dress up 装扮 Monkey King

Easter Dragon Boat Festival Chinese New Year Mid-Autumn Festival Christmas Halloween Can you write down the names of the festivals according to the pictures?

Discussion Which is your partner’s favourite festival? Useful sentences : Which is your favourite festival? Why do you like…? Because I like to…

Activities 1.Suppose( 假设 ) you meet up with a foreigner( 外 国人 ) in the street, and he/she wants to know sth. about Chinese New Year/ Mid-Autumn Festival/ Dragon Boat Festival. Please make up a short dialogue with your partner. 2.You are talking to Simon, your e-friend, on the phone. You wants to know more about Easter/ Christmas/ Halloween. Please make up a short dialogue with your partner.

Useful information Chinese New Year let off fireworks, eat dumplings, get lucky money… Mid-Autumn festival get together, eat mooncakes, tell the story of Chang’e… Dragon Boat Festival eat rice dumplings, have a dragon boat race, to remember Qu Yuan… Easter come in March or April, eat chocolate eggs, get lots of presents… Christmas sing Jingle Bells, make Christmas tree, get cards from friends… Halloween dress up, make pumpkin lantern…