Chinese festivals.ppt

* Chinese festivals Foreign festivals The Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival Yuanxiao , the Pure Brightness Festival Qingming , the Dragon boat festival Duanwu ,the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Double Ninth Festival Chongyang Festival … New year’s Day, Tree planting Day, Chinese Youth Day, Party’s Day, Army Day, Nurses’Day, National Day… Foreign festivals: Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, Easter, Valentine’s Day, April Fools’ Day… Bon Odori in Japan 盆舞节） Day of the Dead in Mexico （亡灵节） What’s the similarity among the three festivals? Halloween Bon Odori Day of the Dead The same theme: ghost festivals Mardi Gras Easter Mardi Gras （油腻的礼拜二） Easter （复活节） （斋月） A quiz A.chocolate,bunnies,colored eggs for its symbols B.the time of ghosts, spirits, gravestones C.meaning clear and bright, mourning the dead D.offering thanks, family gatherings and meals E.on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month as senior citizen’s Day Halloween Double Ninth Day Thanksgiving Day Easter Qing Ming Festival Ramadan The lantern Festival Mardi Gras Dragon Boat Day Valentine’s Day A quiz E.celebrated on the 15th of the first Chinese lunar month F.Muslims fast during the daylight days G.catching “beads, doubloons and cups” thrown by parades H.honoring love and lovers I.eating Zongzi to honor Qu yuan Suppose You work in a government office. The official asks you to design a new festival. He has offered you four themes. You can have your own creative themes. Your task is to choose one as a new festival and try to persuade the official to accept your idea. If your idea is accepted , you’ll be given award. Peace Day Happiness Day Nature Day Friendship Day No fighting or conflicts are allowed. People Learn and talk about peace Happiness Day People must only do things that will make others happy. People learn about happiness. Peace Day Friendship Day No arguments or fights are allowed. People learn about friendship Nature Day No pollution or destruction