unit1 Festivals around the world warming up.ppt

* * * * * Warming up Unit 1  Festivals Around the World How many festivals do you know both in China and Worldwide? FESTIVAL New Year National Day Christmas Thanksgiving Day Mid-Autumn Festival Children’s Day Valentine’s Day Dragon Boat Festival Teachers’ Day Spring Festival Halloween Army Day International Women’s Day Easter April Fool’s Day Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year. Discuss: when they take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time. Mid-autumn Day August 15 admire the moon (赏月） enjoy mooncakes It’s also a harvest festival.(丰收节） Spring Festival January / February The end of winter, arrival of spring, Lunar New Year, reunion with family and relatives red paper; dragon dances; eat dumplings; New Year’s visit National Day October 1 The founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949 Take time off work; travel to visit family or to see other parts of China; go shopping Dragon Boat Festival The fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendar in memory of poet Qu Yuan Eat Zongzi; watch dragon boat races; put herbs on doorways for good health January Chinese New Year Festival of Lanterns February The 15th day of the 1st lunar month February Valentines Day March Women’s day April May Dragon Boat Festival May The 5th day of the 5th lunar month eat rice dumplings and watch dragon boat races May June Childrens Day June August (Army Day) *