英语人教版八年级上册festivals.pptxVIP

Book3 unit 3 Festivals and celebrations A festival is a special occasion on which people may give thanks for a harvest, honour a famous person or event, pay respect to the dead, or celebrate a culture. Can you name some foreign festivals? Foreign festivals Halloween Father’s Day Mother’s Day April Fool’s Day Carnival(狂欢节) Easter Valentine’s Day Christmas Day Thanksgiving Day Festivals in China Spring Festival Lantern Festival Qingming Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Chongyang Festival A . Early April B. The 5th day of the fifth lunar month C. the ninth day of the ninth lunar month D. The 15th day of the eighth lunar month E. The 15th day of the first lunar month F. The first day of the first lunar month English versions of two Chinese poems Page 35 清明（title ）唐（Dynasty ）杜牧（author ） A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Pure Brightness Day; The mourner’s heart is breaking on his way. Where can a winehouse be found to drown his sadness? A cowherd points to Almond Flower Village faraway. drizzle v. 下毛毛雨 mourn v. 哀悼 drown v.淹没 cowherd n. 牧童 almond n. 杏仁 寒食(Hanshi Day/The Day of No Fire)（title ）唐（dynasty ） 韩翃（author） Petals(花瓣) of spring fly all through the city From the wind in the willows （柳树）of the Imperial（皇帝的） River And at dusk, from the palace（宫殿）, candles are given out To light first the mansions（大厦，宅邸） of the Five Great Lords（上帝） Customs for Hanshi Day Food for Hanshi Day