Festivals around the world教学课件9.pptVIP

Easter eggs Halloween Thanksgiving Day Christmas Christmas day Talking (P41) When does the Spring Festival usually take place? What do you do to celebrate it? What special food do you eat? What is the origin of the Spring Festival? Why is the Spring Festival such a big holiday in China? Useful expressions: Sample Li Mei and Carla are talking on the phone. Carla is asking some more questions about Spring Festival. A: Li Mei, when does the Spring Festival usually take place? B: Well, the date is a little different every year, but it usually happens at the end of January or the beginning of February. A: What do you usually do to celebrate it? B: My whole family gets together- my grandparents, all my aunts and uncles, and all my cousins. We usually talk about what we’ve done in the past year. Then we cook a lot of food. A: What special food do you eat? B: We almost always make and eat dumplings. That’s the most traditional Spring Festival food. A: What is the origin of Spring Festival? B: Well, there are several old stories about Spring Festival. In old Chinese stories, there was a monster named Nian who would come into towns at the end of the year and frighten people. Sometimes he would eat them. At some point, people discovered that the monster Nian was frightened of loud noises and the colour red. They began to put red paper on their doors and set off firecrackers. It became the tradition to do this every year to frighten the monster away from the town. A: Wow! That’s an amazing story! Why is Spring Festival such an important holiday in China? B: I guess it’s like Christmas in Western countries. It’s the most important family holiday all year. Homework Collect as much information about festivals as possible. Think about the questions in Part 2 “pre-reading” and then preview the next part about reading to get the main idea. Speaking Leading in Chinese festivals Celebrate the coming of spring. People visit relatives; have a bi