第一讲中西方节日

Mother’sDayEasterValentine’sDayChristmasHalloween’sDayThanksgivingDayFestivalsweenjoyBrainstormingBrainstormasmanyfestivalsasyouknowbothathomeandabroadDoyouknowaboutChineseandwesternfestivals?ChinesefestivalswehaveArborDayDragonBoatFestivalChineseYouthDayNationalDayDouble-ninthDaytheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonthMid-autumnFestivalTombSweepingFestivalTheParty''sBirthdayLanternFestivalInternationalNurseDayInternationalLaborDaytheSpringFestivalTeachers'DayNewYear‘sEveDouble-SeventhDaytheseventhdayoftheseventhmonthontheChineselunarcalendarWorldConsumerRightDayWorldNo-SmokingDayInternationalChildren'sDayInternationalOlympicDayWorldAIDSDay15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthWesternfestivalswehaveMother’sDayChristmasThanksgivingDayValentine’sDayNewYearFather’sDayHalloween’sDayEasterAprilFools‘DayDoyouknowanyspecialcultureandcustomsaboutthosefestivals?Let’slearnthefeaturesofsomeChineseandwesternfestivalsGoActivity1 Canyoufindouttherightfestivalforthesentence?ItisthebirthdayofJesusChrist.EasterChristmasNewYearNextquestionItisthedaythatwerememberthepoetQuYuan.DragonBoatChongYangChingMingNextquestionPeoplesendrosesandcardstothepeopletheylove.Valentine'sDayMother'sDayHalloween'sNextquestionItisonthethirdSundayinJune.Father'sDayMother'sDayDragonBoatNextquestionWewatchdragondancesandgetluckymoney.NewYearDragonBoatChineseNewYearActivity2:Expressionsaboutdates

JanuaryMayAprilFebruaryMarchAugustJulyJuneDecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJanuaryJulyMayJuneAugustMarchJuly巧记英语十二个月份缩写记忆Jan.（一月）;Feb.（二月）;Mar.（三月）;Apr.（四月）;May.（五月）;Jun.（六月）;Jul.（七月）;Aug.（八月）;Sep.（九月）;Oct.（十月）;Nov.（十一月）;Dec.（十二月）。a)Matchthefestivalnameswiththedatestheyareon.FestivalsDatesSpringFestivalMay5thofthelunarcalendarChristmasApril4th/5thHalloweenthe1stdayofthefirstlunarmonthMid-autumnFestivalDecember25thThanksgivingOctober31stDragonboatFestivalThe2ndSundayofmayMother’sDaythe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonthTheTomb-visitingFestivalthe4thThursdayofNovember

WhenisMayDay?It’sonMay1st./It’sonthe1stofMay.(solarcalendar)What’sthedateofSpringFestival?It’sonthe1stofthe1stlunarmonth.(lunarcalendar)Tip:Whendescribingthedateofdifferentfestivals,thedifferencesbetweenthesolarcalendarandtheChineselunarcalendarshouldbenoticed.b)Pairwork:Practicewithyourpartner.AskandansweraboutthedatesofdifferentfestivalsA：WhenisChristmas?B:ItsonDecember25th.WhatisthedateofChineseArborDay?C:It’sonMarch12th.Whenis……?D:It’son……Whatisthedateof……E:……c)Chainpractice:PracticequestionsandanswersinchainaboutthedateofdifferentfestivalsActivity3:Descriptionoffestivals

DoyouknowaboutChristmas?WhenistheChristmasDay？/whendoesitcome?Couldyoutellmetheoriginof…?Whatdopeopleusuallydoonthatday?Howdidyouspend…lastyear?Yes，it‘saworldwidefestival.ItisonDecember25th.ItissaidtobethebirthdayofJesusChrist.Peopleusuallysendcardsandpresentstotheirfriendsandrelatives.ChildrenusuallyhangtheirStockingsbesidethebed/fireplacehopingSantaClaustoleavethempresents.Ihadafamilyreunionwithmyparentsandhadawonderfultime.Sentencepattern:a)Roleplay:oneactasSusan,anAmericanstudent.TheotheractsasLiuChang,aChinesestudent.ChooseoneChinesefestivalandonewesternfestivalandtaketurnstointroducethemtoeachother，referringtotheusefulexpressionsintheboxifnecessary.Informationforreference:ChristmasDayDecember25th,birthdayParties,churchescards,presents,friends,relativesDecorate,carol,Feast,turkey,familyreunionStocking,hangSantaClaus,chimney,Valentine’sDayOnFebruary14thPeoplesendrosesandcardstothepeopletheylove.OnthefirstSundayafterafullmoononorafter21MarchItisthetimewhenJesusChristdiedandcamebacktolife.EatchocolateeggsEasterApril1st,becareful,gettricked,makeafoolof,makefunof,playjokeslaughat,tricks,practicaljokes,TV,newspapers,radio,true,fakenews.AprilFool‘sDayWhileintroducingAprilFool‘sDay,youcantellyourpartneraboutyourownexperiencesonthisday.DragonBoatFestival5thof5thlunarmonthInhonorof,poetQuYuan,Tradition,ricedumplingsdragonboatraces,drumsbeating,colorfulflagswaving,thousandsofpeople,cheering.Tomb-VisitingFestivalApril4th/5thRemember,deadrelatives,ancestorsVisitgraves,flowers,food,wine,jossstickSweepthetombs,getridoftheweedsBow,sitonone’sknees,showrespectMother’sDay2ndSundayinMayChance,Appreciation,loveHand-madeCards,Bouquetofcarnations,Treat,dinner,Visit,farawayMid-autumnFestivalInSeptemberThedayweenjoythefullmoonPlaylanternsandeatmooncakesTheSpringFestival1stofthe