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Festivalsaroundtheworldfestival[‘festəvəl]n.节日，喜庆日celebrateafestivalHowmanyfestivalsdoyouknowbothinandoutofChina?BrainstormHowmanyChinesetraditionalfestivalsdoyouknow?ChinesetraditionalfestivalSpringFestival（春节）LanternFestival(元宵节）DragonBoatFestival（端午节）Mid-autumnFestival（中秋节）QiXiFestival（七夕节）DoubleNinthFestival（重阳节）Tomb-sweepingFestival(清明节）Howmanywesternholidaysdoyouknow?WesternHolidaysChristmas(圣诞节）Easter（复活节）ThanksgivingDay（感恩节）AprilFools’Day（愚人节）Halloween（万圣节）Valentine’sDay（情人节）SpringSpringFestivalisthetraditionalChineseNewYear’sDay.ItusuallyfallsinearlyFebruary.Andthecelebrationlastsfromthefirstdaytothefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Festival1.SpringCleaningCustomsFromDecember23rdintheChinesecalendar,peoplebegintocleantheirhousetobidfarewell（saygoodbye）totheoldyearandusherin（宣告来临）ahappyandfreshnewyear.DoyouknowthecustomsintheSpringFestival?2.Writeandpastecouplets(对联)ondoorsCustomsActivities春联SpringFestivalcouplets剪纸paper-cuts年画NewYearpaintings3.ThelionanddragondancingCustoms4.SetofffireworksCustomsItissaidthattheevilspiritscanbefrightenedtorunaway.Customs5.ReceiveGiftMoneyChildrengetmoneyinredpaperorenvelopfromtheirparentsorrelatives.Customs6.Greeteachother恭喜发财！红包拿来！1.Dumplings(饺子)2.NewYearcake(年糕)DoyouknowthefoodintheSpringFestival?ItmeansinChinesethebeginningofthenewyear.Itmeansabundance(富足）andwealthforhousehold(一家人).3.Wholefish(鱼)Food“Fish”inChineselanguageispronouncedas“Yu”.Itsoundslike“余”.“年年有余”meanstogethernessandabundance（富足）.WordsaboutSpringFestivalGreetingSeason春节TheSpringFestival农历lunarcalendar除夕NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear初一thebeginningofNewYear元宵节theLanternFestivalFoodnames团圆饭familyreuniondinner年夜饭thedinneronNewYear'sEve饺子dumpling汤圆Tang-yuan;年糕Nian-gao;risecake;NewYearcake红枣reddates西瓜子watermelonseed莲子lotusseed莲藕lotusroot糖candyActivities春联SpringFestivalcouplets剪纸paper-cuts年画NewYearpaintings烟花fireworks爆竹firecrackers舞狮liondance舞龙dragondance灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns灯会exhibitoflanterns守岁staying-up拜年payNewYear'scall;giveNewYear'sgreetings;NewYear'svisit去晦气getridoftheill-fortune祭祖宗offersacrificestoone'sancestors压岁钱luckymoney辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear扫房springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaningLanternshowlanternriddlesTang-yuanLightfireworksLanternFestivalTomb-sweepingDaycleangraves(扫墓）lightincense(烧香）offerflowersafestivalofthedead(亡灵节）DragonBoatFestivalMay5DragonboatraceZong-ziIt’sheldtohonourafamouspoet---QuYuan.TheseventhdayoftheseventhmonthintheChineselunarcalendarisknownasQiXiJie,orChineseValentine'sDay.Teachers’DayMid-AutumnFestivalValentine’sDayInFebruaryPeoplesendrosesandcardstothepeopletheylove.RedroseandchocolateCarnivalafestivalforwesterncountries,especiallyforCatholics天主教.ItisheldinthemiddleofFebruaryandlasts3days.AprilFool'sDayafor-fun-onlyobservance.PracticaljokesareacommonpracticeonAprilFool'sDay.Sometimes,elaboratepracticaljokesareplayedonfriendsorrelativesthatlasttheentiredayInAprilItisthetimewhenJesusChristdiedandcamebacktolife.EatchocolateeggsEasterEasterbunnyEastereggThetwomainpopularsymbolsofEasterMother’sDayInMayWegivecarnationflowersandpresentstoourmothers.Father'sDayadayofcommemorationandcelebrationofDad.Itisadaytonotonlyhonoryourfather,butallmenwhohaveactedasafatherfigureinyourlife-whetherasStepfathers,Uncles,Grandfathers,orBigBrothers.Celebratedthe3rdSundayinJunePumpkinheadHalloweenMasksThenightofOctober31st,whenitwasbelievedthatthespiritsofdeadpeopleappeared,andwhichisnowcelebratedintheUSbychildren,whodressaswitchesandghosts.HalloweenHalloweenParade(游行）thetimeofGhosts,Goblins妖精,GravestonesandGraveyards.OfSpooks幽灵andSpiritsandsilly-funtricks.OfWitches巫婆andWarlocks术士andScaryBlackCats.AndCandyCorn,Jelly果冻Apples,PumpkinsandBats蝙蝠.Halloweeniscelebratedthe31stofOctoberThanksgivingDayisanAmericantraditionalholiday,fallingonthefourthThursdayinNovember,tocommemoratetheharvest.ThetraditionalThanksgivingfood---roastingturkey,cornandpumpkinpieswithice-cream.ChristmasDayOnDecember25thItisthebirthdayofJesusChristGotothepartiesandchurches,givecardsandpresentstoourfriendsandrelativesFreeTalkHowaboutyourWinterHoliday?Didyouenjoyit?WhathaveyoudoneduringtheSpringFestival?ReadingYouaregiven5minutestoreadthepassagequicklyandtrytorememberdifferentkindsoffestivalsmentionedinthetext.festivalsFestivalstohonourpeopleAncientFestivalHarvestFestivalsFestivalsoftheDeadWhatfestivalsarementionedinthetext?SpringFestivalsWhatfestivalsarementionedineachparagraph?P1.Ancientfestivalscelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn;celebratewhenhunterscatchanimals.FastreadingP2.FestivalsoftheDeadJapan-----ObonMexico------DayoftheDeadAmerica------HalloweenP3.FestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDay(India)October2P4.HarvestFestivalsHarvestandThanksgivingFestivalMid-AutumnfestivalP5.SpringfestivalCarnivalEasterCheeryBlossomFestivalObonDayoftheDeadHalloweenDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayThanksgivingEasterCherryBlossomFestivalFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsTask11.Theancientpeopleneedn’tworryabouttheirfood.2.H