3. The festival is between January and February. It is the most important festival. It usually lasts fifteen days. People usually watch the gala and set off firecrackers. Brainstorm: Who tells the festivals most quickly? Spring Festival

4. It is a winter festival. On that day, a lot of people go out to restaurants for the evening and have dinner for two with candles and soft music. A man will perhaps give his girlfriend or wife red roses. Valentine’s Day

5. It is an autumn festival. On that holiday, people also eat turkey. Everywhere is full of warm, people are even friendlier than before. They often say “Thank you” to others to thank their help and kindness. Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day

6. It is an autumn festival. It is usually in October. On that day, we often go to see the old and give them best wishes. It is our Chinese traditional festival. It is an autumn festival. It is usually in October. On that day, we often go to see the old and give them best wishes. It is our Chinese traditional festival. Double-Ninth Festival

7. 1) John needs to c________ some information about traditional Chinese Festivals for her school project. 2) We held many activities to c_________ our motherland’s sixtieth birthday. 3) Lantern Festival m_____ the end of the Chinese New Year. elebrate Fill in the blanks and change them into tag questions ollect arks

8. 4) Children can get lucky money from their e_____ on Spring Festival. 5) People sweep tombs to remember the d____ on QingMing Festival. 6) People always eat moon cakes and e_____ the moon at Mid-autumn Festival. Fill in the blanks and change them into tag questions lders ead njoy

9. Change them into “Tag questions 1. John needs to collect some information about traditional Chinese Festivals for her school project, ___________? traditional Chinese Festivals for her school project, ___________? 2. We held many activities to celebrate our motherland’s sixtieth birthday, ____________? motherland’s sixtieth birthday, ____________? 3. Lantern Festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year, ___________? doesn’t he didn’t we doesn’t it

10. Change them into “Tag questions 4. Children can get lucky money from their elders on Spring Festival, ______________? 5. People sweep tombs to remember the dead on Qing Ming Festival, ____________? 6. People there never eat moon cakes and enjoy the moon at Mid-autumn Festival, _________? can’t they don’t they do they

11. A quiz on Christmas 1.Christmas Day is on _________. A. 23 December B. 24 December C. 25 December D. 26 December 2. Christmas Eve is on _________. A. 23 December B. 24 December C. 25 December D. 26 December 3. People usually have _______ at Christmas. A. apple B. carrot C. turkey D. beef C B C

12. A quiz on Christmas 6. People in _______ spend their Christmas in summer. A. Australia B. Britain C. Canada D. Hong kong C. Canada D. Hong kong 5. People will sing _______ to celebrate Christmas. A. Hero B. It’s a small world C. Red valley D. Jingle bells 4. People usually send Christmas ________ before Christmas. A. letters B. cards C presents D. books A D B

13. A quiz on Christmas 9. People and children don’t usually ___ on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve. A. sing Christmas carols B. eat turkey C. decorate Christmas trees D. hang up stockings 10. People and their family don’t usually_____ on Christmas Day. A. visit their relatives B. exchange presents C. eat turkey D. have Christmas puddings A B

14. Listen to the passage once and complete the table Date: December 24th December 24th December 25th Activities: 1.Sit around the tree and sing Christmas ________ 2.Go to bed ______ 1.A big meal: ________, Christmas pudding,________ ham and so on ________, Christmas pudding,________ ham and so on 2.Get presents from ________________ turkey potatoes carols late Father Christmas

15. True or False True or False ( )1. I like holidays, and I like Christmas best. ( )2. We usually have a Christmas party on December 25. We usually have a Christmas party on December 24 We usually have a Christmas party on December 24 ( )3. We eat a lot of delicious food, such as turkey, chicken, dumpings and pork at the Christmas party. Christmas pudding, potatoes, ham Christmas pudding, potatoes, ham ( )4. Christmas trees have a lot of stars and lights on them. T F F T — ——— ———————

16. ( )5. We sing Christmas carols before Christmas dinner. We sing Christmas carols after Christmas dinner. We sing Christmas carols after Christmas dinner. ( )6. All of us get presents from Father Christmas. We children get presents from Father Christmas. We children get presents from Father Christmas. ( )7. Father Christmas gets into our house through the door. Father Christmas gets into our house through the chimney. Father Christmas gets into our house through the chimney. ( )8. He puts his presents in the stockings on our beds. He puts his presents in the stockings at the end of the beds. He puts his presents in the stockings at the end of the beds.F F F F —— ———— —————— —————

17. Answer the following questions. 1. When is Christmas Day? Christmas Day is on December 25th. 2. How do you decorate your house? We decorate our house with a Christmas tree. 3. What do you do after a Christmas dinner? We sit around the tree and sing Christmas carols.

18. Answer the following questions. 4.Some of us don’t have a good time on Christmas Eve, do we? Yes, we do. 5.Where does he put his presents? He puts his presents in the stocking at the end of our beds. 6. When do you open your presents? We open our presents on the morning of Christmas Day.

19. Fill in the blanks My favourite holiday is _______________. On ______________, we usually have a party. We eat a big meal—turkey,_________________, potatoes, ham and so on. We decorate our house with _______________We hang _________________ on it. After Christmas dinner, we sit_____________ and sing ______________. My favourite holiday is _______________. On ______________, we usually have a party. We eat a big meal—turkey,_________________, potatoes, ham and so on. We decorate our house with _______________We hang _________________ on it. After Christmas dinner, we sit_____________ and sing ______________. Christmas Day Christmas Eve Christmas pudding a lot of stars and lights around the tree Christmas carols a Christmas tree

20. During the night, Father Christmas gets into our houses _______________. He brings us children presents. He ___________________ at the end of the beds. We open our presents _________________________. I love Father Christmas. I love his presents through the chimney puts his presents in the stocking on the morning of Christmas Day

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22. Extension activity Give some holidays, tell us which holiday do you like best? Give us some reasons. Thanksgiving, National Day,Spring Festival, Christmas DayQingMing Festival, Mid-autumn Festival

23. Chinese festivals are simply a Chinese tradition,they are as cool as many popular Western festivals. So Chinese festivals are part of a long Chinese tradition and history that you always want to remember. Chinese festivals are simply a Chinese tradition,they are as cool as many popular Western festivals. So Chinese festivals are part of a long Chinese tradition and history that you always want to remember.

24. 1. Recite the phrases of the passage 2. Write a composition—My favourite holiday Homework