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Valentine’s Day Feb. 14th Easter (March 23th to April 25th) This is a Christian holiday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life. Easter Bunny Easter eggs April Fool’s Day (April 1st) The 2nd Sunday in May Mother’s Day Father’s Day The 3rd Sunday in June * * Can you name the following 　festivals or Carnival People love wearing special clothes for this festival. Holi This is a festival of color, which marks the beginning of spring in India. （胡里节） This festival is at the end of October, when “ghosts” come out. Halloween (31th. October/ 1st November) ( All Saints Day ) Jack-o-Lantern Trick-or-Treat on Halloween Halloween Parade Thanksgiving Day (The 4th Thursday in November) turkey pumpkin pie This is when Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country. Christmas (25th December) This is a Christian festival which comes in the middle of winter. reindeer sleigh Santa Claus 驯鹿 雪橇 圣诞老人 Pictures Reading The Magic of the Mask Words in the passage. carnival pretend Christian revive costume magic confusion come to an end dress up Pre-reading Read the passage and check the topics it mentions. Different carnivals The origins of carnival Special food Carnival in Venice Find words or phrases in the passage which mean: a situation where things do not seem well organised. When you feel this, your heart beats fast. If you wear this, it hides your face and your feelings. something you can’t explain a power which doesn’t seem to be natural confusion excitement mask mystery magic Some important sentences: 1. People saw Carnival as a last chance to have fun at the end of the winter season. 2. As time passed, however, the carnival period was extended, so that it began just after Christmas. 3. At the end of the eighteenth century, masks were banned completely, and carnival became just a memory. 4. If they broke the laws, they were put into prison for up to two years. think of