人教版（2019） 必修第三册 Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading for Writing课件

UNIT1FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONS

TheChineseSpringFestival

isregardedasthemostsignificantfestivaloftheyearamongtheChinese.Itfallsonthefirstdayofthefirstmonthofthelunaryearandlastsfor15days.

BeforetheNewYear'sDay,theChinesepeopleusuallycleanthehousefortheLunarNewYeartosaygoodbyetotheoldthingsandwelcomethenewthings.ThemostimportantcostumeoftheChineseSpringFestivalisthebigfamilydinnerontheeveoftheLunarNewYear.

WhentheNewYearcomes,therearemanyinterestingfestivalactivities.DuringtheNewYear,peopleusuallygotovisittheirrelativesandfriendsandgivesomeluckymoneyinredenvelopetochildren.TheChineseSpringFestivalsymbolizesafarewelltotheoldyearandawarmwelcometothebrandnewyear.Moreimportantly,itisaspecialoccasiontoreturnhomeandgratefullyreunitewithfamilymembers.

MyfavoriteSpringFestival

TheSpringFestival,fallingonthefirstdayofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar,isthemostimportantfestivalforallChinesepeople.AlthoughIhaveexperienceditmanytimes,itisstillanenjoyableandexcitingexperience.DaysbeforetheSpringFestival,Ihelpedmyparentscleantheroomcompletely,decoratedmyhousewithpapercuts,prepareddeliciousfood,andstuckcouplets,eagerly

waitingforthecomingoftheNewYear’sEve.

OntheEveofthefestival,myfamilymembersenjoyed

gettingtogethertohaveabigmeal,includingthetastydumplings,fishandsoonaswewatchedtheSpringGala,whichwasreallyafeastfortheeyes.MyparentsgavemesomeluckymoneyinredpaperandIwassoexcitedthatIstayeduptowelcomethenewyear.Althoughfeelingtired,IwasextremelyhappybecausetheFestivalprovidesavaluablechanceforustoenjoyaswellasbeproudofourcustoms.I’mlookingforwardtothecomingofthenextSpringFestival.LearningthatyouareeagertoknowtraditionalChineseFestivals,IamwritingtotellyousomethingabouttheSpringFestivals.ThereisnodenyingthatthereareavarietyoffestivalsduringayearinChina.AmongthemtheSpringFestivalstandsout.Itrepresentsunityand

harmony(它象征着团结与和谐).BeforetheSpringFestival,peoplepurchaseasmuchfoodaspossible,preparing

forthe

familydinnerontheNewYear'sEveaswellasthefollowingdays.【备年货】Anothertradition

istoputupthecoupletoneachsideofthedoor,expressing

thebestwishes.【贴春联】Ofcourse,settingofffirecrackersontheverynightofthe

Eveandthenextmorningisalsoamust【放烟花】，whichisthemostimportant

forpeople.Asarule,peoplearesupposedtovisittheirfriends

and

relatives,

exchangingtheirgreetings.[拜年】Meanwhile,theyusuallygive

lucky

moneytochildren.【发压岁钱】Ifyouhaveachancetoexperienceit,you'llhaveadeepunderstandingofthe

Spring

Festival.

TheLanternFestivalisoneofthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalsinChina.ThecustomofjoyfullycelebratingtheLanternFestivalhasgreatinfluenceonChinesepeopletoday.TheLanternFestivaltakesplaceonthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunaryear.Duringthistime,lanternswillbehungthroughoutthecity,creatingafestiveatmosphere.Manyoftheselanternswillhaveriddleswrittenonthem.Festivalcelebrationsalsoincludelionanddragondances,parades,andfireworks.Peoplealsoeatyuanxiaoortangyuan,whichsymbolizereunion,harmony,andhappiness.Inthepast,thefestivalwasknownasChineseValentine’sDay,andsoinancienttimespoetswrotepoemsaboutthefestivaltellingstoriesofyounglovers.Withahistoryofover2,000yearsasatraditionalChinesefestival,theLanternFestivaliscelebratedbothinChinaandabroad.Chinesepeoplelivinginanypartoftheworldcanexperienceandsharethisexcitingfestival.DearPeter,IhearyouareinterestedinourtraditionalfestivalTomb--sweepingDay.I’mgladtosharewithyousomeideasofit.Tomb--sweepingDaydatesbacktoover2000yearsago.ItfallsonApril4or5everyyear.

Oneofthemostimportantactivitiesonthisdayistosweepgravestohonorancestors,deadrelativesandfriends.

OnTombSweepingDay,thousandsofChinesefamilieswillheadtocemeteries

tocleanandsweepthetombsofdeadfamilymembers.Tomakeitgreener,wenowofferfreshflowersorgrowsomeever--greenplantsinsteadoflightingcandles,incense.Inaddition,asthespringcomesandeverywheregetsgreen,peopleoftengopicnicking,hiking,playkitesorplantwillows(柳树).IfyoucometoChina,youcanjoinus.Tuesday,April4,2024RainyTomb-sweepingDayfallsonApril4,2024.Ourschoolorganizedanactivitywherethestudentswenttocleanthemartyrcemeteryinmemoryoftherevolutionarymartyrsanditcaninspireustoloveourmotherlandandourpassionoflearning.

At7:30am,wegottogetherattheschoolgateandwewenttherebybus.Onarrivalatthecemetery,wecleanedthegravesanddedicatedthelittlewhiteflowerstothemartyrs.Aftercleaning,westandsilentlytorememberthemandswearthatwewillneverforgetourheroesandworkhardto

makeour

nation

stronger.At

last,we

tookphotostogether.Whatameaningfuldaywespent!DearJack,KnowingthatyouareinterestedintheDragonBoatFestival,I’mwritingtointroducesomethingaboutittoyou.TheDragonBoatFestivalisalsocalledtheDuanwuFestival.ItisoneofthetraditionalChinesefestivalsanditisheldonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthofthethelunaryear.

Itissaidthatthisfestivaliscelebratedinmemory/honorofQuYuan,agreatpoetinancientChinawholovedhiscountryanddrownedhimselfinarivertosticktohisideal.Ithasbeencelebratedinvariousways,especiallymarkedbytwoactivities:racingdragonboatandeatingzongzi.Dragonboatraces,datingbacktomorethan2,000yearsago,areverypopularwithpeopleespeciallyforthoseinthesouth.Zongzi,madeupofriceandwrappedinfreshbambooleaves,isalsoaspecialfoodforthefestivalandcomesinmanydifferentflavors.HopeyoucancometoChinaandexperienceitbyyourself.

It’smygreathonourtosharewithyouthefestival—theMid-AutumnFestival.TheMid-autumnFestival,anancientfestivalwithalonghistoryinChina,isusuallycelebratedonthefifteenthdayoftheeighthmonthofthelunaryear.Itbeginswithaveryinterestingstory.Fromthenon,Chinesepeoplecelebratedthisspecialdaytomemorizethatimportantevent.

Whenthefestivalisapproaching,youwillfindyourselfsurroundedbyvariousmooncakesinthestreetsorfairs.Peoplewillgethertogethertoenjoythemooncakesathome,admirethebrightfullmoonandsetoffthefireworks.Itisatimeoffamilyreunion.Itisnowbecomingincreasinglypopularbothathomeandabroad.MyExperienceDuringtheDoubleNinthFestivalAsoneofthemostpopulartraditionalfestivalsinChina,theDoubleNinth