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Unit1 Festival around the world How many festivals do you know around the world? The Chinese festivals Festival Time of year/date What it celebrates What people do Mid-Autumn Festival autumn/ fall the beauty of the full moon, harvest, time with family and friends Give and eat mooncakes, watch the full moon with family and friends Lantern Festival Tomb Sweeping Dragon Boat Festival The seventh day of the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is known as Qi Xi Jie, or Chinese Valentines Day. Mid- Autumn Festival Double-Ninth Festivals in foreign countries Valentines’ Day a holiday honoring love and lovers, is celebrated on February 14th. Easter the time of springtime festivals, a time to welcome back the Tulips郁金香, the Crocuses番红花 and the Daffodils水仙花. Its a time of new suits, new dresses and patent leather shoes黑漆皮鞋. A time for Christians to celebrate the life and resurrection复苏 of Christ. And a time of chocolate bunnies兔子, marshmallow蘑菇 chicks, and colored eggs! Depending on the calendar - can be celebrated in March or April 复活节（Easter），是纪念耶稣基督复活的节日，西方信基督教的国家都过这个节。在西方教会传统里，春分之后第一次满月之后的第一个星期日即为复活节。东方教会则规定，如果满月恰逢星期日，则复活节再推迟一周。因此，节期大致在3月22日至4月25日之间。复活节是最古老最有意义的基督教节日之一，庆祝的是基督的复活，世界各地的基督徒每年都要举行庆祝。复活节还象征重生和希望。 April Fools Day a for-fun-only observance.Practical jokes are a common practice on April Fools Day. Sometimes, elaborate practical jokes are played on friends or relatives that last the entire day Mothers Day a time of commemoration and celebration for Mom. It is a time of breakfast in bed, family gatherings, and crayon蜡笔画 scribbled I Love Yous. Celebrated the 2nd Sunday in May Fathers Day a day of commemoration and celebration of Dad. It is a day to not only honor your father, but all men who have acted as a father figure in your life - whether as Stepfathers, Uncles, Grandfathers, or Big Brothers. Celebrated the 3rd Sunday in June Halloween Parade(游行） the time of Ghosts, Goblins妖精, Gravestones and Graveyards. Of Spooks幽灵 and Sp