SpringFestivalonthefirstdayofthelunaryearlastfifteendaysdospringcleaning,decoratetheirhousesOnNewYear’sEve,dinner,watchtheSpringFestivalprogramme,watchfireworks,setofffirecrackersgetluckymoneyLanternFestivalNewYear’sDayLanternFestivalWomen’sDayMayDayChildren’sDayDragonBoatFestivalMid-autumnFestivalNationalDayArmyDayChinesefestivalsandholidaysDiscussionDiscusswhenthefestivalstakeplace,whattheycelebrateandwhatpeopledoatthattime.FestivalTimeWhatitcelebratesWhatpeopledoLanternFestivalMid-autumnFestivalDragonBoatFestivalChingMingFestivalonthefifteenthdayofthenewyear(15th,inthelunarcalendar)lanterns:symbolsofgoodfortune,happinessandhealth.“dragon”and“lion”dancesLanternFestivalMid-autumnFestival•InSeptember•Thedayweenjoythefullmoon•PlaylanternsandeatmooncakesDragonBoatFestival•InJune•ThedaythatthepoetQuYuandied•EatricedumplingsandwatchboatracesChingMingFestival•InApril•Thedaywerememberourdeadrelatives•VisitgravesWhatfestivalsofforeigncountriesdoyouknow?BrainstormingChristmasFool’sDayValentine’sDayEasterHalloweenMother’sDay•InMay•Wegiveflowersandpresentstoourmothers.Readthefollowingdescriptionsaboutwesternfestivalsandguesswhichfestivaltheyconvey?Itisoneofthemostimportantfestivalsinwesterncountries.Peopleusuallycelebrateittogetherwiththeirfamilymembers.Peoplesendcardsorgiftstoothers.Akind-heartedoldmanputthegiftsinthestockingsforchildrensecretlyatnight.ChristmasDay•OnDecember25th•ItisthebirthdayofJesusChrist•Gotothepartiesandchurches,givecardsandpresentstoourfriendsandrelativesReadthefollowingdescriptionsaboutwesternfestivalsandguesswhichfestivaltheyconvey?Thisfestivalhappensatthebeginningofthespring.Usuallymostyoungpeoplearehappyonthisday.Theysendflowersandchocolateorsomeothergiftstotheonetheylove.Valentine’sDayValentine’sDay•InFebruary•Peoplesendrosesandcardstothepeopletheylove.Readthefollowingdescriptionsaboutwesternfestivalsandguesswhichfestivaltheyconvey?Thisfestivalhappensinwinter.Everyfamilyhasafeastonthisday.Turkeyisthemostimportantfoodonthisday.PeoplecelebrateittothankGodforaharvestin1620.Readthefollowingdescriptionsaboutwesternfestivalsandguesswhichfestivaltheyconvey?Thisfestivalhappensinspring.Onthisdaymostpeoplearehappy.Peoplecantellliesandplaytricksonotherswithoutbeingblamed.Somepeoplemaybefooledbuttheycannotbeangry.Readthefollowingdescriptionsaboutwesternfestivalsandguesswhichfestivaltheyconvey?Mostchildrenareexcitedonthisday.Theywouldliketodressupasfrighteninganduglyghostsorwitches.Theywearblackcostumesormasks.Theywouldliketoknockothers’doorsandsay,“trickortreat”.HalloweenLookatthepicturesbelow.Whatfestivaldoyouthinkthesepicturesareabout?(Workbook,Page41)InAprilItisthetimewhenJesusChristdiedandcamebacktolife.EatchocolateeggsEasterListentothisconversationbetweenChenBinandhisAmericanfriend,Joey.Whatisthemaintopicoftheirconversation?(Workbook,Page41)ThemaintopicoftheconversationisaboutthemeaningofEasterandsomeofitstraditionalcustoms.Listenagainandtakenotestofillinthefollowingchart.EasterInwhichseason?Whocelebrates?Thereasonforthefestival?Onwhichdayoftheweek?WhatthingsrepresentEaster?springChristiansaroundtheworldStoryaboutJesuscomingbacktolife.SundayHotcrossbuns,eggs,bunnies,lilies;题材股jch36kcf的大寺。“慈恩寺”的大匾,还挂着,主事的石姑姑认为更名不祥,就不改了,不过里面用的,可全是尼姑了,诸人家有些事有所不便,外殿便用极老的苍头们,至山脚,方用一些老实的壮年男人,以备苦力所需。这些年来,虽也有些人说她们的俏皮话儿,却没出什么确凿的丑事,也算不容易了,多少僧寺都做不到这样呢!男女宾客虽都接待,男宾尊贵如唐静轩苏明远等人,也可以到后头净舍,那叫不叫上香了,叫“饮茶”。饮茶是要付茶资的,资费可不是外头什么茶室能比。刘家人付不起,就付得起也舍不得付,便只能勾留在外殿,那又有什么意思?明蕙大舅舅在那几个仅剩的刘家人注视下,垂头丧气的挥了挥手:“散了吧。”众人就鸟兽散了,一边没忘了把麻衣扒下,省得再被路人盯着看。明蕙大舅舅走出一段路,呆望着山头的残霞晚照、暮云与香烟袅袅混合在一处,想:光脚的不怕穿鞋的?光脚的想给穿鞋的整点事,怎么还就这么难。这么难哪……当刘家人在慈恩寺山阶上饱受磨难时,苏家人跟着老太爷、老太太拾阶而上。老太太本可乘肩舆,但道:“不过这百多步阶梯。大夫说,左右我走走也好。”便自己下来走,一臂由精壮仆妇扶住,一手交给苏小横,苏小横脚步稳健,牢牢搀定她,很有点相濡以沫的意思。苏家人跟在两位老祖宗后头,人人整肃、个个端庄。任刘家人乌七抹糟,他们一个回望的都没有。对他们来说,刘家人不算什么,内殿里才是大考验。内殿里,都是有资格“饮茶”的人,他们才有资格嘲笑苏家的任何瑕疵,并有能力在言笑之间,不动声色就将这嘲笑磨利了砍将过来,能把你砍得瞬间背过气去,还不见血痕。慈恩寺里的尼姑受着苏家的香火钱,对苏家仍殷勤如初,那些人可不管,只要苏家丢了人,乐得嘲笑呢!再说,有些家里从前是被苏家用嘲笑的刀锋欺侮过的,这次得到机会,怕不兴高采烈的劈回来?苏家人要经得住这样的考验,才叫宠辱不惊。苏小横迈进内殿时,却不得不遗憾的想:“七王爷为什么没有及时出手呢?”派明远进京时,本已经说好的,尽快叫七王爷修书给唐太守,好让太守在明秀婚事上端正表明态度,力挺苏家。太守帮苏家撑脸面,其他人也就不敢狠踩了。据苏小横的推算,最快在进京的第一天,明远应该可以说动七王爷修书了。火速寄回,年前的时间还宽裕得很。太守接到七王爷的修书,怎敢不从?是一定立即有反应的!可他等啊,等啊,等啊……太守也没有动静。出了什么事?直到大年二十九,苏小横才接到京中的耳目递来的消息:其实,七王爷还没到京城呢,京里就秘密出道人马,将七王爷截住,接了回去,从此音信全无。明远还留在京城,等待机会。苏小横心里像压了铅块似的。他也算手眼通天,七王爷刚离京往锦