Chinese Western International

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Spring Festival, the Lantern Day

New year’s Day New year’s Day

VALENTINE'S DAY

Planting Trees Day WOMEN'S DAY

Tomb-sweeping FestivalFOOL'S DAY/Easter day

Chinese Youth Day MOTHER'S DAY LABOUR DAY

the Dragon Boat Festival FATHER'S DAY CHILDREN'S DAY

the Party's Birthday

the Army's Day

Mid-autumn Festival/ teachers’ day

Double-ninth Day, national day HALLOWEEN

THANKSGIVING  

CHRISTMAS DAD

What is your favorite holiday of the year ? Why ?

Festivals and CelebrationsFestivals and Celebrations

According to the title, what’s the passage

mainly about ?

Ancient Festivals

Festivals of the dead

Festivals to Honour People

Harvest Festivals

Spring Festival

古代的节日

亡灵节

纪念名人的节日

丰收节

春天的节日

Ancient FestivalsAncient Festivals

At what occasion ( 在什么场合下 ) would the ancient people celebrate?

Were there any music and fire or light used in festivals? why ?

Festivals of the Dead

What are the names of the festivals of the dead in different countries?

Is Halloween a children’s festival?

What do you think about the Mexican Practice ( 做法 ) of making cakes with skulls and bones?

Festivals to Honor People Festivals to Honor People

CHINA

USA

India

Of whom are people in honor of ?

A poet, Quyuan

In memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus

Gandi

Why are autumn festivals happy events?

How do people celebrate in European countries?

Harvest Festivals

Spring Festivals

Name three things people do at spring festivals.

What are the reasons to have festivals and celebrations ?

Festivals let us enjoy life, be be proud ofproud of our customs and forget our daily lifedaily life for a little while.

Key phrases 丰收的一年

纪念死者取悦祖先对…有害In memory of 提供食物孩子的节日盛装打扮Play a trick赢得独立用…装饰 期待…利市钱日日夜夜仿佛 , 犹如与某人玩得开心以…为骄傲

a year of plentya year of plentyHonor the deadHonor the deadPlease the ancestorsPlease the ancestorsDo harmDo harm

纪念纪念Offer food Offer food Children’s festivals

Children’s festivalsDress up Dress up 诈骗诈骗 ,, 开玩笑开玩笑 decorate ..with

decorate ..with Look forward toLook forward toLuck money Luck money Day and night Day and night

As if As if Have fun with sb.Have fun with sb.Be proud of Be proud of