ChineseFestivalSpringFestivalLanternFestivalPureandBrightnessFestivalDragonBoatFestivalNationalDayYouthDay…TheDoubleNinthDayChineseFestivalsSpringFestivalThe1stdayofthefirstlunarmonth恭贺新禧!Bestwishesfortheyeartocome!恭喜发财!Mayyoucomeintoagoodfortune!心想事成Mayallyourwishescometrue.愿你健康长寿!Iwanttowishyoulongevityandhealth!BlessingFestivalofLanternsyuanxiaoWomen’sDay-March8The1stdayofMayLabourDayThe1stdayofJuneArmyDay-August1stThe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonthMid-AutumnFestivalThe10thdayofSeptemberThe1stdayofOctoberNationalDayfestivalsChristmasFool’sDayValentine’sDayCarnivalEasterThanksgivingDayMother’sDayFather’sDayHalloweenInforeigncountriestheCherryBlossomFestivalEveryAprilwhenthecountryiscoveredwithcherryflowers.Japanesegooutwiththeirfriendsorfamilies,situnderthetrees,singandhaveapicnic.Valentine’sDayInFebruaryCarnival(狂欢节)CarnivalParadeanddanceinthestreetsdayandnight,withloudmusicandcolorfulclothingofallkinds.TheBrazilianCarnivalisoneofthebest-knowncelebrations.ThefirstSundayafterafullmoononorafterMarch21Fool’sDayApril1stMOTHER’SDAYThesecondSundayinMayThanksgivingDayThefourthThursdayinNovemberThanksgivingDayisanAmericantraditionalholiday,fallingonthefourthThursdayinNovember,tocelebratetheharvest.Thetraditionalfoodareroastingturkey,cornandpumpkinpieswithice-cream.November31stHalloween万圣节ChristmasChooseoneofthefestivals,anddiscussitwithyourpartner.1.Whenthefestivalis?2.Whatthefestivalcelebrates?3.Whatpeopleshoulddoorshouldnotdo?foodworkvisitsingingwatchingTVfruitmemoryWhydopeoplelikefestivals?dressupfamilytogetherfestivalWhichpartofafestivaldoyoulikebest—theactivities,themusic,thesights,thefoodorthepeoplewhovisit?Tips:Myfavourite…is…Ilike…best.Iprefer….Ienjoy/like….OralPracticeFestivalsaremeanttocelebrateimportanttimesofayear.Differentcountrieshavedifferentfestivals.WorkingroupsandlistbelowthreemoreChinesefestivalsthatyouknow.FestivalTimeofyear/dateWhatitcelebratesWhatpeopledoMid-AutumnFestivalautumn/fallthebeautyofthefullmoon,harvest,timewithfamilyandfriendsgiveandeatmooncakes,watchthefullmoonwithfamilyandfriendsFestivalTimeofyear/dateWhatitcelebratesWhatpeopledoSpringFestivalJanuary/Februarytheendofwinter,arrivalofspring,LunarNewYear,reunionwithfamilyandrelativesgivemoneyinredpapertochildren;seedragondances;eatfish,prawnsanddumplings;visitfamilymembersFestivalTimeofyear/dateWhatitcelebratesWhatpeopledoNationalDayOctober1thefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChinain1949taketimeoffwork;traveltovisitfamilyortoseeotherpartsofChina;goshoppingFestivalTimeofyear/dateWhatitcelebratesWhatpeopledoDragonBoatFestival/DuanwuFestivalthefifthdayofthefifthmonthinlunarcalendarthememoryofthebelovedpoetQuYuanwhodiedin278BCeatzongzi;watchdragonboatraces;throwricewrappedinreedleavesintowaterinmemoryofQuYuan;putherbsondoorwaysforgoodhealthWhichisthegreatestandthemostimportantfestivaltoChinesepeople?SpringFestivalWhichisthegreatestandthemostimportantfestivaltoChristianpeopleinWesterncountries?ChristmasBothofthemarequitepopulararoundtheworld.Canyoutellthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthem?HomeworkPreviewthereadingpart:FestivalsandCelebrations