泛读教程册Unit_10_Festivals_and_Holidays.pptVIP

Unit 10 Festivals and Holidays Text A Christmas Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival they convey? It is one of the most important festivals in western countries. People usually celebrate it together with their family members. People send cards or gifts to others. A kind-hearted old man put the gifts in the stockings for children secretly at night. I. Warming-up This festival happens at the beginning of the spring. Usually most young people are happy on this day. They send flowers and chocolate or some other gifts to the one they love. Valentine’s Day This festival happens in winter. Every family has a feast on this day. Turkey is the most important food on this day. People celebrate it to thank God for a harvest in 1620. This festival happens in spring. On this day most people are happy. People can tell lies and play tricks on others without being blamed. Some people may be fooled but they can not be angry. Most children are excited on this day. They would like to dress up as frightening and ugly ghosts or witches. They wear black costumes or masks. They would like to knock others’ doors and say, “trick or treat”. Halloween  1. New Year’s Day (January 1) 2. Groundhog Day (February 2) 3. Valentine’s Day (February 14) 4. St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) 5. April Fool’s Day (April 1) 6. Easter (the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox (春分), which is between the dates of March 22 and April 25) ? II. American holidays 7. Mother’s Day (the 2nd Sunday of May) 8. Memorial Day (the last Monday in May) 9. Father’s Day (the 3rd Sunday of June) 10. Independence Day (July 4) 11. Labor Day (the 1st Monday of September) 12. Columbus Day (the 2nd Monday of October) 13. Halloween (October 31) 14. Thanksgiving (the 4th Thursday of November) 15. Christmas (December 25) III. Official Chinese Holidays New Year’s Day (January 1） 2. International Women's Day (March 8) 3. T