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Unit 1 Festivals around the worldSpeaking Could you tell me…… 1. How did you spend your winter holidays? 2. How did you feel? Four students in a group. Discuss the time, celebrations and significance of Spring Festival. You can refer to the following questions. 1. When does it usually take place? 2. How do people celebrate? 3. Why? 学科网 SPRING FESTIVAL dumpling fruit date red packet food firecracker work visit new clothes singing dancing watching TV memory fun Fill in the following form. 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 Z.x.x. K Festival Time of year/date What it celebrates What people do Spring Festival January/ February the end of winter, arrival of spring, Lunar New Year, reunion with family and relatives give money in red envelopes to children; see dragon dances; eat fish, prawns and dumplings; visit family members Festival Time of year/date What it celebrates What people do the founding of the People’s Republic of China in1949 October 1st National Day visit family or go to other parts of China; go shopping Festival Time of year/date What it celebrates What people do Dragon Boat Festival/Duanwu Festival the fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendar in memory of the beloved poet Qu Yuan who died in 278 BC eat zongzi; watch dragon-boat races; throw rice wrapped in reed leaves into water in memory of Qu Yuan; put herbs on doorways for good health Zx.xk Festival Time of year/date What it celebrates What people do sweep the tombs; give flowers Tomb Sweeping Day 5th April honour the dead and satisfy the ancestors What do festivals mean? Festivals are meant to celebrate important events or to honour people at a particular time. FESTIVAL Christmas May Day Army Day New Year’s Day National Day Spring Festival Fathers’ Day Mid-Autumn Festival Teachers’