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festivalsReadingSweepingDayFestivalaroundtheworldMayDaydragonboatfestivalHowmanyfestivalsdoyouknowbothinandoutofChina?TheChinesefestivalsLanternFestival元宵节是中国的传统节日，早在2000多年前的西汉就有了，元宵赏灯始于东汉明帝时期，明帝提倡佛教，听说佛教有正月十五日僧人观佛舍利，点灯敬佛的做法，就命令这一天夜晚在皇宫和寺庙里点灯敬佛，令士族庶民都挂灯。以后这种佛教礼仪节日逐渐形成民间盛大的节日。该节经历了由宫廷到民间，由中原到全国的发展过程。在汉文帝时，已下令将正月十五定为元宵节。汉武帝时，“太一神”的祭祀活动定在正月十五。（太一：主宰宇宙一切之神）。司马迁创建“太初历”时，就已将元宵节确定为重大节日。另有一说是元宵燃灯的习俗起源于道教的“三元说”；正月十五日为上元节，七月十五日为中元节，十月十五日为下元节。主管上、中、下三元的分别为天、地、人三官，天官喜乐，故上元节要燃灯。又说元宵节起源于“火把节”，汉代民众在乡间田野持火把驱赶虫兽，希望减轻虫害，祈祷获得好收成。直到今天，中国西南一些地区的人们还在正月十五用芦柴或树枝做成火把，成群结队高举火把在田头或晒谷场跳舞。隋、唐、宋以来，更是盛极一时。参加歌舞者足达数万，从昏达旦，至晦而罢。当随着社会和时代的变迁，元宵节的风俗习惯早已有了较大的变化，但至今仍是中国民间传统节日。另有一说是元宵燃灯的习俗起源于道教的“三元说”；正月十五日为上元节，七月十五日为中元节，十月十五日为下元节。主管上、中、下三元的分别为天、地、人三官，天官喜乐，故上元节要燃灯。元宵节的节期与节俗活动，是随历史的发展而延长、扩展的。就节期长短而言，汉代才一天，到唐代已为三天，宋代则长达五天，明代更是自初八点灯，一直到正月十七的夜里才落灯，整整十天。与春节相接，白昼为市，热闹非凡，夜间燃灯，蔚为壮观。特别是那精巧、多彩的灯火，更使其成为春节期间娱乐活动的高潮。至清代，又增加了舞龙、舞狮、跑旱船、踩高跷、扭秧歌等“百戏”内容，只是节期缩短为四到五天。TombSweepingDragonBoatFestivalTheseventhdayoftheseventhmonthintheChineselunarcalendarisknownasQiXiJie,orChineseValentine'sDay.Mid-AutumnFestivalMooncakesDouble-NinthFestivalsinforeigncountriesValentines’Dayaholidayhonoringloveandlovers,iscelebratedonFebruary14th.Carnivalafestivalforwesterncountries,especiallyforCatholics天主教.ItisheldinthemiddleofFebruaryandlasts3days.Easterthetimeofspringtimefestivals,atimetowelcomebacktheTulips郁金香,theCrocuses番红花andtheDaffodils水仙花.Itsatimeofnewsuits,newdressesandpatentleathershoes黑漆皮鞋.AtimeforChristianstocelebratethelifeandresurrection复苏ofChrist.Andatimeofchocolatebunnies兔子,marshmallow蘑菇chicks,andcoloredeggs!Dependingonthecalendar-canbecelebratedinMarchorApril复活节（Easter），是纪念耶稣基督复活的节日，西方信基督教的国家都过这个节。在西方教会传统里，春分之后第一次满月之后的第一个星期日即为复活节。东方教会则规定，如果满月恰逢星期日，则复活节再推迟一周。因此，节期大致在3月22日至4月25日之间。复活节是最古老最有意义的基督教节日之一，庆祝的是基督的复活，世界各地的基督徒每年都要举行庆祝。复活节还象征重生和希望。2010年的复活节是4月4日。AprilFool'sDayafor-fun-onlyobservance.PracticaljokesareacommonpracticeonAprilFool'sDay.Sometimes,elaboratepracticaljokesareplayedonfriendsorrelativesthatlasttheentiredayMother'sDayatimeofcommemorationandcelebrationforMom.Itisatimeofbreakfastinbed,familygatherings,andcrayon蜡笔画scribbledILoveYous.Celebratedthe2ndSundayinMayFather'sDayadayofcommemorationandcelebrationofDad.Itisadaytonotonlyhonoryourfather,butallmenwhohaveactedasafatherfigureinyourlife-whetherasStepfathers,Uncles,Grandfathers,orBigBrothers.Celebratedthe3rdSundayinJuneHalloweenParade(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.Halloweeniscelebratedthe31stofOctoberCarvedPumpkinLanternThanksgivingDayatimetoofferthanks,offamilygatheringsandholidaymeals.Atimeofturkeys,stuffing馅,andpumpkinpie.AtimeforIndiancorn,holidayparades游行andgiantballoons.Thanksgivingiscelebratedonthe4thThursdayofNovemberChristmasDaytheDayoftheDeadFestivals•ChineseFestivals•LanternFestival•TheDragonBoatFestival•TombSweepingDay•Mid-AutumnDay•NewYear’sDay•Double-ninth•NationalDay•May1st•ForeignFestivals•ChristmasDay•ThanksgivingDay•Mother’sDay•Father’sDay•AprilFool’sDay•Valentine’sDay•Easter•Halloween1.What’syoufavouriteholidayoftheyear?2.Whatfestivalsorcelebrationsdoyouenjoyinyourcityortown?Doyoulikespendingfestivalswithyourfamilyorfriends?Whatpartdoyoulikebest—themusic,thethingstosee,thevisitsorthefood?FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSYouaregiven5minutestoreadthepassagequicklyandtrytorememberdifferentkindsoffestivalsmentionedinthetext.Nowdothefollowingexercise:ObonDayoftheDeadHalloweenDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayThanksgivingEasterCherryBlossomFestivalFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivals连线题P.1•Whendidancientpeoplecelebrate?Theycelebratedattheendofthecoldweather/whengoodweatherreturned/whentheyhadagoodharvest/whenthehunterscaughtanimalsforfood/whentheyhadenoughfood/whenwantedayearofplenty.Starve•V.(1)挨饿•e.g.:Millionsofpeoplestarvedtodeathduringthewar.•(2)starveforsth,starvetodo,渴望•e.g.:Thehomelesschildrenwerestarvingforlove.•bestarvedof缺乏,通常用被动•e.g.:Hewasstarvedoflove.•(3)tofeelveryhungry感觉很饿,仅用于进行时态•e.g.:Whenwillbethedinnerbeready?I’mstarving.•n.u.starvationplenty•days/years…ofplenty富裕(尤其指食物和钱)的日子,年月,生活等•e.g:Youhavealifeofplenty,whatwouldyoubeworriedabout?P.2•Whatarefestivalsofthedeadfor?Theyaretohonourourancestors/tomakeourancestorshappysotheywon’tharmus/tosatisfyourancestorsFestivalsoftheDead:1HowdoJapanesehonourtheirancestors?2WhatdothepeopleinMexicodoinmemoryofthedead?1TheyhaveafestivalcalledObon,whenpeopleshouldgotocleanthegravesandlightincensetohonourtheirancestors.Theylightlampsandplaymusic.2Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedeadontheDayoftheDead.Peoplemighteatcertainfoodonthatday.OboninJapanObonAtraditionalBuddhistfestivalwhichtakesplacethroughoutJapanaroundAugust15.Atthistime,peoplevisittheirancestors'graves,welcometheancestors'spiritshomewithfoodandofferingsandthenseethespiritsoff,butitisalsomeanttobeajoyfultimetocelebratelife.TheDayoftheDeadInMexicoTheDayoftheDeadinMexico•ThebestwaytodescribethisMexicanholidayistosaythatitisa