Unit4HolidaysandFestivals

NewCenturyEnglishBookASeniorOne,Unit4,HolidaysandFestivals,EricX.ZhuForeignLanguagesCollege,SHNU,Christmastree,SantaClaus,ChristmasDay,LionDancing,SpringFestival,ValentinesDay,Dumplingballs,Lanterns,LanternFestival,Thanksgivingdinner,Roastedturkey,ThanksgivingDay,Fullmoon,Mooncake,Mid-AutumnFestival,Dragonboatraces,Ricedumpling,DragonBoatFestival,CountdownonNewYearsEve,SydneyNewYearsEvefireworks,NewYearsDay,Flag-raisingceremony,Foundingceremony,NationalDayofPRC,NewYearsDayValentinesDayGoodFridayEasterEasterMondayAllFoolsDayMothersDayFathersDayHalloweenThanksgivingDayChristmas,West,NewYearsDaySpringFestivalLanternFestivalLabourDayYouthDayDragonBoatFestivalDoubleSeventhFestivalMid-AutumnFestivalTeachersDayNationalDayDoubleNinthFestival,East,Purpose,Date,Activities,Food,Easter,ScanthearticleandtrytofindhowthewriterintroducesEaster,Date,Usuallyfallsin_,Purpose,Toobserve_,Food,a)_b)Hotcrossbuns,Activities,a)OnGoodFriday,_b)OnEasterMonday,_,MarchorApril,thedeathofChrist,Chocolateeggs,hotcrossbunsaresold.,peopleenjoyatriptothe,seasideorwatchanexciting,sportsgame.,Task,Scanthearticleandfillinthemissinginformation,Date,December25,Purpose,TocelebratethebirthofChrist,Food,a)Abiggooseorturkeydinnerb)Christmaspudding,Task,Listenandtrytofindthemissinginformation,Activities,a)OnChristmasEve,childrenleavealongstockinghangingbythebedorbythefireplace.,b)OnChristmasDay,1)Inthemorning,manypeoplegotochurch.,2)Intheafternoon,peoplestayathomeandopenthegiftsgatheredaroundthetree.,Activities,b)OnChristmasDay,3)Laterintheday,peoplewatchtheQueenonTVasshedelivershertraditionalChristmasmessagetothewholecountry.,4)Intheevening,thefamilysitdowntoabiggooseorturkeydinner.,c)OnBoxingDay,peoplevisitfriendsorwatchfootball.,Thingstotalkaboutwhendescribingafestival,Date,(fallin/on,vary,),Purpose,(toobserve,tocelebrate,),Food,Activities,QuYuanandDragonBoatFestival,Patriotpoet,QuYuan,Ricedumplings,Pairwork,Whatsyourfavoritefestival?Introduceyourfavoritefestivaltoyourpartnerandtellhim/herwhyyoulikeit.,Thingstotalkaboutwhenintroducingafestival,Date,Purpose,Food,Activities,(fallin/on,vary,),(toobserve,tocelebrate,),GroupDiscussion,NowadayswesternfestivalsaremoreandmorepopularthantraditionalChineseonesamongChineseyoungsters.WillwesternfestivalsChinesefestivalsinthenearfuture?Whatsyouropinion?,PK,GroupWork,Everyonecreatesanewfestivalthatcouldaddtothecalendarofayear.Thenshareyourideaamongthegroupmembers.,Whatsthenameofyournewfestival?,Whatdatedoesthefestivalfallon?,Whydoyoucreatesuchafestival?,Whatshouldpeopledoduringthefestival?,(HomeworkI),SmileDay,HomeworkII,Writeapassageabo