Chinese Traditional Festivals(中国传统节日)

OralEnglish,Warming-upRoomforRent,Areyouthelandlord?MayItakealookaroundthisapartment?Isitfurnished?Howmuchistherent/deposit?Idlikearatherquietroomonthesunnyside,ifpossible.Isthepropertywelllighted?Thehouseisfullyfurnished.Youhavetodepositonemonthrentinadvance.,Usefuldialogue,ou,ChineseTraditionalFestivals,Lookatthepicturesandspeakoutthefestivalsitremindsyou!,Christmas（圣诞节）,ChristmasTree,AnoldladywithJiaozi,SpringFestival（春节）,Aclown(小丑）,AprilFoolsDay,Abat,Apumpkinlantern(南瓜灯）,Halloween（万圣节）,Brainstorm,HowmanyChinesetraditionalfestivalsdoyouknow?,Chinesetraditionalfestivals,SpringFestival（春节）,LanternFestival(元宵节）,DragonBoatFestival（端午节）,Mid-autumn(Themoon)Festival（中秋节）,QiXiFestival(Doubleseventh)（七夕节）,DoubleNinthFestival（重阳节）,Tomb-sweepingFestival(清明节）,OtherFestivals,NewYearsDayWomensDayArborDay(植树节)InternationalLaborDayYouthDayChildrensDayArmyBirthDayTeachersDayNationalDayTheNewYearsEve,Lead-in,LookatthepictureswhichmayremindyouofthememoryoftheSpringFestival.,Firecrackers,LunarNewYearsPaintings,Paper-cut,SpringFestivalCouplets,NewYearsVisit,CCTVSpringFestivalGala,Step1Brainstorm,BrainstormvocabularyontheSpringFestivalingroups.,Wordbank,Wordbank,Pairwork,Shareknowledgeabouttheorigins,customs,celebrationsandsymbolsofthoseChinesetraditionalfestivalswithyourpartner.,havingabigmealsettingofffirecrackersputtingononesbestclothesreceivingaredenvelope/packetmakingasnowmanwatchingCCTVGalamakingandeatingdumplingsvisitingrelativesandfriendspatrioticinexiledumplingsmadeofsweetriceexhibitionoflanternseighttreasuresricepuddingriddleswrittenonlanterns,Usefulexpressions,Warming-upIntheDrugstore,Thedoctorgavemethisprescription.Iwantsomepainkillers.Doyouhavemedicineforacold?Thisisforreducingthefever.Howtotakethismedicine?HowmanytabletsdoItakedaily?Doesthisdrughaveanysideeffects?Pleasefollowthedirections.,Usefuldialogue,TheSpringfestivalisalsoknownastheChineseNewYear,whichisthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalinChina.ItfallsonthefirstdayofthefirstChineselunarmonth.,DoyouknowtheoriginoftheSpringFestival?,CelebratetheNewYear.,Inancienttime,ademon(怪物）called“Nian”thatlivedundertheseawouldhurtpeopleonceayearonthenewyeareve.Itjumpedoutfromthesea,attackedvillages,devoured（吞食）people,animalsandplants.,Origin,DemonNian,Thevillagersgatheredtodiscusshowtodealwith“Nian”.Somepeoplesuggestedthatthedemonwasafraidofloudnoises,redcolorandflames.,Origin,Fireworks,Dragondance,Sotheylightedfirecrackers,putonredcouplets(对联）ontheirgates,beatgongs(锣）anddrumstodrive“Nian”away.Sincethen,thecustomandtraditionofcelebratingtheSpringFestivalwereborn.,Origin,SpringCleaning,Customs,FromDecember23rdintheChinesecalendar,peoplebegintocleantheirhousetobidfarewell（saygoodbye）totheoldyearandusherin（宣告来临）ahappyandfreshnewyear.,DoyouknowthecustomsintheSpringFestival?,Customs,ReceiveGiftMoney,Childrengetmoneyinredpaperorenvelopfromtheirparentsorrelatives.,Customs,6.Greeteachother,恭喜发财！红包拿来！,Dumplings(饺子)2.NewYear(Rice)cake(年糕),DoyouknowthefoodintheSpringFestival?,ItmeansinChinesethebeginningofthenewyear.,Itmeansabundance(富足）andwealthforhousehold(一家人).,Itmeansabundance(富足）andwealthforhousehold(一家人).,3.Wholefish(鱼),Food,“Fish”inChineselanguageispronouncedas“Yu”.Itsoundslike“余”.“年年有余”meanstogethernessandabundance（富足）.,Groupwork,Whichfestivaldoyoulikebest?Why?Listyourreasons.,ThemostimportantfestivalinChinaisthespringFestival.ItissaidthattheSpringFestivalevolvedfromanactivityknownastheWinterSacrificeItwasacustompracticedbythepeopleofprimitivesocietytocelebratetherecedingofthewinterandthebeginningofthespringTheLanternFestivaliscloselyrelatedtotheSpringFestivalanditmarkstheendofthecelebrationsoftheNewYearcelebrations,afterwhicheverythingreturnstonormalTheQingMingFestivalisthedayformourningthedeadcorrespondswiththeonsetofwarmerweather,thestartofspringplowingandoffamilyoutings,BriefIntroductiontoThoseFestivals,BriefIntroductiontoThoseFestivals,TheDuanwuFestivalisknownastheDragonboatFestivalbecausedragonboatracesarethemostpopularactivityduringthefestival，especiallyinSouthernChina，withdrumsbeating,colorfulflagswavingandthousandsofpeoplecheeringTheDoubleseventhFestivalisnotsowellknowntomanyyoungpeoplebuttherelatedsadlovestoryaboutthepoorcowherdandtheGirlWeaverhasbeenpasseddownfromgenerationtogenerationAnotherveryimportantfestivalistheMid-autumnFestival.Itfallsonthe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonth,becauseChineseancestorsbelievedthattheseventh,eighth,andninthlunarmonthsbelongtoautumn,BriefIntroductiontoThoseFestivals,TheDoubleNinthFestivalisbasedonthetheoryofYinandYang,thetwoopposingprinciplesinthenature.Yinisthefeminine,negativeprinciple,whileYangismasculineandpositive.Theancientsbelievedthatallnaturalphenomenacouldbeexplainedbythistheory.Numbersarenoexception.EvennumbersbelongtoYinandoddnumbersbelongtoYang.TheninthdayoftheninthmonthisadaywhentwoYangnumbermeet.SinceChongmeansdoubleinChinese，itiscalledChongyang.Inatimewhenforeignculturesinde