< Back Next > Unit 6 Unit 6 Celebration of Holidays New Horizon English Course

< Back Next > Leading In Introduction Exploring the Topic Navigation for Unit Six Home

< Back Next > All of us love holidays! However old we get, we all get excited about special days in our culture. Food, family, friends and fireworks are all big parts of enjoying these occasions. Ways to celebrate the holidays are various in different cultures all over the world. Let’s learn something about them. The following warming-up activities may help to raise your awareness of the differences in celebrating holidays. Return Introduction

< Back Next > 1. The following are three open-ended questions. Give your answer to each question and then tell us why. Return Exploring the Topic 1) Do you like holidays? A. Yes, I like it very much. B. So so. C. No, not at all.

< Back Next > 2) Which is your favorite holiday? A. The Spring Festival. B. International Labor Day. C. The Mid-Autumn Festival. D. Christmas. 3) What do you usually do on New Year’s Day? A. Go to parties. B. Visit relatives. C. Visit friends. D. Have a family reunion.

< Back Next > 2. Match the holidays in the left column with the dates in the right, and then make sentences with the matching: Column AColumn B Matching game New Year’s Day Labor Day Youths’ Day Children’s Day Christmas 4 May 1 June 1 January 25 December 1 May

< Back Next > 3. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrase concerning holidays: On New Year’s Eve, people fire ______________. On New Year’s Eve, people fire firecrackers to drive away ______________. On New Year’s Eve in New York city, thousands of people gather in Times Square to welcome _______________. firecrackers evil spirits the New Year Return

< Back Next > Navigation for Unit Six Practical Writing: Writing Personal Letters Section C Return Christmas Traditions Section BSection A Happy New Year