必修3 Unit1 Festivals around the world背景知识.docVIP

共同成长 见仁见智 The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together ,just like Christmas in the West .It falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month ,often one month later than the Gregorian calendar. It originated in the Shang Dynasty (c.1600 BC~c.1100 BC) from the peoples sacrificee to gods and ancestors at the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one. During the Spring Festival ,people usually completely clean their houses and all their utensils .They decorated their doors with Spring Festival couplets（春联），Also ,pictures of the god of doors and wealth will be posted on front doors to ward off evil spirits and welcome peace and abundance .Jiaozi or Niangao are the traditional food eaten by people on the first of the new year .Children like to burn fireworks for fun. People attach great importance to Spring Festival Eve .At that time ,all family members eat dinner together .The meal is more luxurious than usual. Dishes such as chicken ,fish and bean curd cannot be excluded ,for in Chinese ,their pronunciations ,respectively “ji”,“yu”and “fu,” mean auspiciousness ,abundance and richness.After the dinner ,the whole family will sit together ,chatting and watching TV .In recent years ,the Spring Festival party broadcast on China Central Television Station (CCTV) is essential entertainment for the Chinese both at home and abroad .According to custom ,each family will stay up to see the New Year in. 【问题导入】 随着人们欣赏水平的提高和娱乐活动的丰富，许多人认为春节联欢晚会没有以前那样重要了，节目也不是特别吸引人了，但也有许多人认为春节联欢晚会多少年来给人们带来许多快乐，已经成为人们心目中不可缺少的春节大餐。你认为还有必要继续举行春节联欢晚会吗？ Do you think it is still necessary to have the the Spring Festival party broadcast on China Central Television Station (CCTV)? A farmer from the countryside：Its necessary to have the programme because families get together at that time and have a big meal .After the meal ,they watch the TV programme as it is an enjoyable way of spending time together. Family members can have a